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John Hughes, sequel avoidance, and his tricks to building up an audience

John Hughes, sequel avoidance, and his tricks to building up an audience

by Simon Brew | Mar 16, 2021 | Feature, News

John Hughes didn't want to make sequels, and instead had a (sometimes expensive) way of keeping his audience interested in his movies....

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Chadwick Boseman earns posthumous Oscar nomination

Chadwick Boseman earns posthumous Oscar nomination

by Dan Cooper | Mar 16, 2021 | News

Chadwick Boseman becomes only the seventh person in the history of the awards to earn a posthumous Oscar nod, following his death last year....

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Children's book of the week: Opie Jones Talks to Animals

Children's book of the week: Opie Jones Talks to Animals

by Alexandra Goldstein | Mar 16, 2021 | Feature

In our weekly spot where we recommend books for younger readers, a comedic delight in the form of Opie Jones Talks To Animals....

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Sci-fi drama Voyagers: new trailer, UK release date

Sci-fi drama Voyagers: new trailer, UK release date

by Dan Cooper | Mar 16, 2021 | News

The rescheduled film Voyager, dubbed 'Lord Of The Flies in space' is set for a July release in the UK - here's the new trailer....

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Toy Story: four film Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray boxset set for June

Toy Story: four film Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray boxset set for June

by Simon Brew | Mar 16, 2021 | Misc

The four Toy Story movies are getting a new Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray boxset release in the UK this coming July....

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Hitman 3 review - Karma Chameleon

Hitman 3 review - Karma Chameleon

by Nic Reuben | Mar 15, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews

Never has Agent 47’s bar-coded dome shined so angelically

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The Batman

The Batman finally wraps filming

by Dan Cooper | Mar 15, 2021 | News

Production has finally completed on Matt Reeves' upcoming take on the Dark Knight, The Batman....

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Basic Instinct 4K Ultra HD arriving by end of June

Basic Instinct 4K Ultra HD arriving by end of June

by Simon Brew | Mar 15, 2021 | News

Basic Instinct is set to land on Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray in the UK by the summer, in a brand new special edition release....

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In The Heights: trailer lands for film of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical

In The Heights: trailer lands for film of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical

by Dan Cooper | Mar 15, 2021 | News

The adaptation of the Tony-winning musical In The Heights will arrive later this year - and two trailers have landed....

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Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone: films heading to DVD in UK for first time

Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone: films heading to DVD in UK for first time

by Simon Brew | Mar 15, 2021 | News

Four Tom Selleck-headlined Jesse Stone investigations are heading to DVD in the UK for the very first time....

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Brand new trailer for Zack Snyder's Justice League

Brand new trailer for Zack Snyder's Justice League

by Dan Cooper | Mar 15, 2021 | News

Here's a full trailer for the upcoming Zack Snyder cut of 2017's Justice League movie - see it right here....

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John Grisham, the movie deal he regretted, and cutting ties with The Chamber

John Grisham, the movie deal he regretted, and cutting ties with The Chamber

by Simon Brew | Mar 15, 2021 | Feature, News

Once upon a time, Ron Howard was going to direct The Chamber, based on an as-yet unwritten John Grisham book - but a lot changed in the years that...

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Podcast: Star Trek Nemesis (2002) and Sister Act (1992)

Podcast: Star Trek Nemesis (2002) and Sister Act (1992)

by Simon Brew | Mar 15, 2021 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a sequel that struggled, and a sleeper hit that overcame a few difficulties of its own....

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Claude Rains and Gloria Stuart in The Invisible Man (1933).

Old movies: the 37 horrors of 1930s cinema

by Sarah Cook | Mar 15, 2021 | Feature, News

A look at some of the horror movies that came out of Hollywood between 1929 and 1934, during Hollywood's pre-code era....

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Tiffany Haddish to team with McG on Dark Horse's Mystery Girl

Tiffany Haddish to team with McG on Dark Horse's Mystery Girl

by Dan Cooper | Mar 15, 2021 | News

Tiffany Haddish will both produce and star in the adaptation of the Dark Horse comic book Mystery Girl, with McG directing....

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Short Circuit 2 limited edition Blu-ray release slightly delayed

Short Circuit 2 limited edition Blu-ray release slightly delayed

by Simon Brew | Mar 15, 2021 | News

A limited edition release of Short Circuit 2 heads to the UK in 2021, with extra features and an 80-page book as well - more details here....

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Life after permadeath - the brutal, beloved mechanic

Life after permadeath - the brutal, beloved mechanic

by Ryan McAdam | Mar 12, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

An examination of the fear – and allure – of gaming’s ultimate penalty

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Wes Anderson

Celebrating 25 years of Wes Anderson movies

by Andy Parker | Mar 12, 2021 | Feature, News

A celebration of the work of Wes Anderson, from Bottle Rocket to the upcoming The French Dispatch - it's been quite a 25 years....

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Film Quiz Friday: The Threequelizer!

Film Quiz Friday: The Threequelizer!

by Mark Harrison | Mar 12, 2021 | Feature, News

The curse of threequels looms over this week’s film quiz, which features three more rounds of questions about all things movie-related....

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British movie podcast of the week: Flixwatcher

British movie podcast of the week: Flixwatcher

by Em McGowan | Mar 12, 2021 | Misc

A podcast that's nearly five years old and dedicated to movies you can find on Netflix, here's why Flixwatcher is well worth a listen....

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Back To The Future creator Bob Gale has written a new scene for Comic Relief

Back To The Future creator Bob Gale has written a new scene for Comic Relief

by Brendon Connelly | Mar 12, 2021 | News

We're getting an extra bit of Back To The Future, written especially for this year's Comic Relief appeal....

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Justice League, Tom & Jerry get UK release dates

Justice League, Tom & Jerry get UK release dates

by Simon Brew | Mar 12, 2021 | News

Zack Snyder's Justice League and Tom & Jerry The Movie are both coming to the UK over the next two weeks - more details here....

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Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar: date set for lower price release

Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar: date set for lower price release

by Simon Brew | Mar 12, 2021 | News

Previously only available on premium video on demand, comedy Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar is about to get a price drop....

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Release date set for Guy Ritchie's next film, Wrath Of Man

Release date set for Guy Ritchie's next film, Wrath Of Man

by Dan Cooper | Mar 12, 2021 | News

Reuniting Guy Ritchie with The Stath, the anticipated action thriller Wrath Of Man is set to arrive next month - in the US at least....

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Mission: Impossible

Five new cast members revealed for Mission: Impossible 7

by Dan Cooper | Mar 12, 2021 | News

Mission: Impossible 8 may be delayed, but the series' seventh entry is taking shape with new casting announcements arriving....

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Trailer lands for Sony Pictures' supernatural horror, The Unholy

Trailer lands for Sony Pictures' supernatural horror, The Unholy

by Dan Cooper | Mar 12, 2021 | News

Check out the trailer for upcoming supernatural horror The Unholy, produced by the mighty Sam Raimi....

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Backbone: looking ahead to a gorgeous raccoon noir

Backbone: looking ahead to a gorgeous raccoon noir

by Ryan Lambie | Mar 11, 2021 | Gaming, Previews

Narrative designer Aleksandra Korabelnikova tells us how personal experience drives this dystopian noir adventure

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Creed II: Michael B Jordan

Michael B Jordan to direct Creed III, release date announced

by Dan Cooper | Mar 11, 2021 | News

Michael B Jordan will make his directorial debut with the third instalment in the Creed series, it's now been confirmed....

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kenneth branagh

Kenneth Branagh to helm the Bee Gees biopic

by Dan Cooper | Mar 11, 2021 | News

How deep is Branagh's love for the Bee Gees? Well, pretty deep, with the news that he's reteaming with Ben Elton for a biopic of the disco icons....

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A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place – Part II UK release date jumps forward

by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2021 | News

The sequel to A Quiet Place moves forward three months in the UK, with it now set to land in cinemas this coming June....

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