Palmer, starring Justin Timberlake - the first trailer
by Dan Cooper | Dec 21, 2020 | News
Palmer sees Justin Timberlake as an ex-convict in a changing world, tasked with raising a gender non-conforming child....
Revisiting the performance-capture animated films of Robert Zemeckis
by Mark Harrison | Dec 21, 2020 | Feature, News
The Polar Express, Beowulf, and Disney’s A Christmas Carol brought with them divisive performance capture work - here's the story of them....
Podcast: Home Alone (1990) and Get Santa (2014)
by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2020 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the festive favourite realised on a slim budget, and a British Christmas film that had to battle...
How Disney got, er, 'a bit of a shock' with Bad Santa
by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2020 | Feature, News
The family friendly Disney studio got a shock and a half when it saw what it had funded at a preview of the Billy Bob Thornton-fronted Bad Santa....
Cyberpunk 2077 delisted from the PlayStation Store
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 18, 2020 | Gaming, News
Sony has removed CD Projekt Red's sci-fi opus from its digital storefront
George Clooney reveals he advised Ben Affleck to reject Batman role
by Dan Cooper | Dec 18, 2020 | News
George Clooney has been chatting about Batman & Robin again - and also about recommending Ben Affleck turn the Batman role down....
Jeremy Bulloch, actor who portrayed Boba Fett, passes away
by Dan Cooper | Dec 18, 2020 | News
More sad news for Star Wars fans as another of the saga's most popular figures has passed away, just weeks after the death of Dave Prowse....
Justice League: Snyder Cut looks set for March release
by Simon Brew | Dec 18, 2020 | News
It looks like we'll be getting Zack Snyder's take on 2017's Justice League in time for Easter, according to the man himself....
Muscle review: Craig Fairbrass and Cavan Clerkin getting under the skin
by Freda Cooper | Dec 18, 2020 | Reviews
Craig Fairbrass, Polly Maberly and Cavan Slerkin headline Muscle - a difficult film to watch, but a strong piece of work....
US cinemas strike back against Warner Bros by slashing prices
by Simon Brew | Dec 18, 2020 | News
Cinema chains in the US are reportedly considering cutting the ticket price to watch Warner Bros movies, in a retaliatory strike....
The finest examples of movies being (badly) edited for television
by Ron Hogan | Dec 18, 2020 | Feature, News
RoboCop, Showgirls, The Big Lebowski and more - and how they've been mangled when it came time for the family-friendly TV version....
Film Quiz Friday: It Feels Like Christmas
by Mark Harrison | Dec 18, 2020 | Feature, News
Are you hanging up your stocking on your wall? This week’s festive film quiz offers 30 questions about movies from Christmases past, present, and y...
British movie podcast of the week: Sudden Double Deep
by Em McGowan | Dec 18, 2020 | Feature
Our movie podcast recommendation of the week? Well, there's something really quite special about Sudden Double Deep - and here's why....
Podcast: Frank Marshall & Nigel Sinclair on Bee Gees: How Do You Mend A Broken Heart (2020) and Congo (1995)
by Simon Brew | Dec 18, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by director Frank Marshall and producer Nigel Sinclair....
The Shows Must Go On: Kinky Boots to stream for free
by Simon Brew | Dec 18, 2020 | News
A full West End production of the hit musical Kinky Boots will be streaming for free this weekend - more details right here....
A Night Of Ghost Stories For Christmas: live charity event
by Paul Childs | Dec 17, 2020 | News
Some festive ghost stories all in aid of a good cause? Here's what's in store on Friday night - do support it if you can....
2020 somehow gets worse: Game launches perfume line
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 17, 2020 | Gaming, News
As in the shop, and as in fragrances, yes. It's real. No hope
How I made… There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 17, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Pascal Cammisotto tells us how he made a viral game jam project into a one-of-a-kind narrative puzzler
Belfast: rights snapped up to Kenneth Branagh’s new film
by Simon Brew | Dec 17, 2020 | News
Kenneth Branagh has written and directed what he describes as his most personal film yet - here are more details of Belfast....
A new documentary about Street Fighter II is on the way
by Simon Brew | Dec 17, 2020 | News
A new film will tell the story of the Street Fighter II videogaming phenomenon - and you can find more details here....
The man making a 720 hour film, so he can destroy it
by Sarah Philip | Dec 17, 2020 | Feature, News
With a 72 hour trailer now available, here's the story of a film that will take you a month to watch - but only one person will ever see the full...
Details, teaser emerge for Ben Wheatley's In The Earth
by Dan Cooper | Dec 17, 2020 | News
Ben Wheatley's new film - In The Earth - was shot in the middle of the pandemic, and you can catch a first glimpse of it right here....
The Holiday Season: podcast devoted to The Holiday returns.
by Simon Brew | Dec 17, 2020 | News
If you're a fan of the festive favourite The Holiday, then there's a podcast that might just be up your street - details here....
Ender’s Game heading to 4K disc in the UK
by Simon Brew | Dec 17, 2020 | News
Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford star in the 2013 movie Ender's Game, which is getting a physical 4K release in the UK early in 2021....
Florence Pugh to play The Maid after Universal wins rights
by Dan Cooper | Dec 17, 2020 | News
Universal has bagged the rights to the coveted upcoming novel The Maid with Florence Pugh set to star and produce....
Robert Eggers wraps filming on The Northman
by Dan Cooper | Dec 17, 2020 | News
After a post-lockdown stint in Ireland, then shooting in Iceland, Robert Eggers' highly-anticipated next project has completed filming....
Realtime ray tracing arrives on the Super Nintendo
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 16, 2020 | Gaming, News
Forget your expensive RTX graphics cards – now the SNES can handle ray tracing
The Dark Knight Rises: Nolan defends Tom Hardy's Bane
by Dan Cooper | Dec 16, 2020 | News
Christopher Nolan has been chatting about Tom Hardy's portrayal of Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, and the power of eyebrows....
Searchlight is planning a Muhammad Ali film
by Dan Cooper | Dec 16, 2020 | News
Muhammad Ali's struggles with the US government for refusing to serve in Vietnam will be depicted in a planned film from Searchlight ....
Mission: Impossible 7 – Tom Cruise leaked audio rant
by Simon Brew | Dec 16, 2020 | News
Audio of Tom Cruise tearing into crew members on the set of Mission: Impossible 7 over Covid safety has been leaked online....
