Trailer launches for hotly-anticipated Malcolm & Marie
by Dan Cooper | Jan 11, 2021 | News
Zendaya and John David Washington star in Netflix's Malcolm & Marie, a pandemic-shot, awards-tipped drama - here's the trailer. ...
Is Amazon Prime the big bad wolf, or an indie filmmaker's saviour?
by Caroline Spence | Jan 11, 2021 | Feature, News
The royalties Amazon is paying to independent filmmakers is tiny, but the platform offers a route to an audience - so is it friend or foe, we wonder....
Podcast: Gangs Of New York (2002) and Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
by Simon Brew | Jan 11, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the film that was supposed to win Martin Scorsese an Oscar, and a sequel that originally wasn't...
The journey to an ambitious debut indie movie: Love Sarah
by Lauren Miles | Jan 11, 2021 | Feature
Love Sarah director Eliza Schroeder talks about her experiences as a new filmmaker and the influences behind the film....
Amnesia Rebirth review - facing your fears, again
by Daniel Lipscombe | Jan 08, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
Anybody got a light?
Kevin Feige's Star Wars project hires Loki writer
by Dan Cooper | Jan 08, 2021 | News
After a drought of Star Wars news for some time now, news continues to surface regarding Lucasfilm's next cycle of movies....
Edgar Wright reflects on needing Scott Pilgrim to 'prove myself'
by Dan Cooper | Jan 08, 2021 | News
The beloved British filmmaker Edgar Wright has admitted that making 2010's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was very much an exercise in proving his solo...
Police Academy's Marion Ramsay dies, aged 73
by Dan Cooper | Jan 08, 2021 | News
Sad news: Marion Ramsey has passed away, after a long and varied career in and around her fame in the Police Academy films....
Minari: acclaimed film gets March UK release, trailer
by Simon Brew | Jan 08, 2021 | News
The hugely acclaimed Minari is picked up for UK release - and here's the trailer for the film, with a few more details....
Three more titles set for HMV Premium Collection
by Simon Brew | Jan 08, 2021 | News
Scarface and a pair of musicals are joining the line-up for the HMV Premium Collection in February - details here....
Xanadu getting a UK Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Jan 08, 2021 | News
Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly headline the cult musical Xanadu - and it's finally coming to Blu-ray in the UK this month....
Film Quiz Friday: Famous First Questions
by Mark Harrison | Jan 08, 2021 | Feature, News
Our first regular film quiz of the year covers real-life rulers, mystery numbers, and movies that open with questions, among other cinematic trivia...
British movie podcast of the week: Best Film Ever
by Em McGowan | Jan 08, 2021 | Feature
Our weekly spot where we highlight an independent film podcast returns, and this one's on the hunt for the best films of all time....
Ray Fisher's Cyborg character is being written out of The Flash
by Dan Cooper | Jan 07, 2021 | News
The upcoming Flash movie was set to feature Ray Fisher in the role of Cyborg again - but those plans have been changed....
Alex Garland is making another film - and Jessie Buckley will star.
by Dan Cooper | Jan 07, 2021 | News
Ex Machina director Alex Garland's next project is gathering steam, with Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear set to appear in his next venture....
Long lost unused footage from Uncle Buck has been found
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2021 | News
Ten minutes of footage from the shoot of 1989's Uncle Buck, starring John Candy, has appeared online - see it here....
The Spamalot movie is back on at a new home
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2021 | News
After Disney dropped the project, the big screen take on the musical Spamalot is now back up and running at Paramount - details here....
Netflix is putting its prices up in the UK again
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2021 | News
As it continues to spend heavily on new films and TV shows, Netflix is introducing a range of price rises in the UK from February....
The Shows Must Go On: full Michael Ball show to stream this weekend
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2021 | Misc
A full concert from Michael Ball will be streaming for free all weekend as part of The Shows Must Go On - details here....
Trailer launches for Neil Marshall's The Reckoning
by Dan Cooper | Jan 07, 2021 | News
Witches? The Black Death? The devil himself? It's all happening in Neil Marshall's latest film - and here's the trailer for it....
A celebration of the 'final goodbye' video message at the end of blockbuster movies
by Lauren Entwistle | Jan 07, 2021 | Feature, News
A salute to that moment at the end of a big blockbuster movie when a character has to say goodbye - via video message....
Body Of Water: the story of a debut feature addressing eating disorders
by Emily Murray | Jan 07, 2021 | Feature
Writer/director Lucy Brydon chats to us about her movie Body Of Water, and the stereotypes that it's challenging....
Foregone review - pleasing rhythm, plain design
by Jon Bailes | Jan 06, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
Refusing to go Rogue
Standard officially ratified for next generation 8K television format
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2021 | News
The push to get us all to upgrade our television sets again is about to begin, it seems - more details on the 8K format here....
New Orson Welles restoration to bring us The Magnificent Animated Ambersons
by Brendon Connelly | Jan 06, 2021 | News
The second film from Orson Welles is finally getting a cut close to the filmmaker's wishes - using a technique that's worked for Doctor Who....
Matilda musical adds Lashana Lynch to its cast
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2021 | News
The big screen production of the award-winning Matilda stage musical continues to add to its ensemble, ahead of its shoot this year....
Patty Jenkins speaks out regarding her relationship with Warner Bros
by Dan Cooper | Jan 06, 2021 | News
Patty Jenkins responds to a story from the New York Post regarding the process of collaborating with Warner Bros on the Wonder Woman films....
Trailer lands for Doug Liman's pandemic heist movie, Locked Down
by Dan Cooper | Jan 06, 2021 | News
Doug Liman's latest film, set and shot during the pandemic, features Harrods, a diamond heist and a starry cast - and now we have a trailer....
Steven Soderbergh publishes his 2020 watchlist
by Dan Cooper | Jan 06, 2021 | News
Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has released his annual list comprising of everything he watched and read in 2020 - and it makes for interesting reading....
When Alec Baldwin's directorial debut was impounded by the authorities
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2021 | Feature, News
In 2001, Alec Baldwin began filming a $25m production that was to be his directorial debut - but it was just the start of a whole host of problems....
