News of new catalogue 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray titles on the way
by Simon Brew | Jan 15, 2021 | News
Titles such as The Ten Commandments and Super 8 are reportedly being prepared for Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray releases in 2021 - more here....
New squirrel superhero trailer is stuffed with Marvel characters
by Brendon Connelly | Jan 15, 2021 | News
The trailer for Flora & Ulysses gives us what seems like a rather representative snapshot of Disney thinking circa 2021....
Clerks III: Kevin Smith completes new draft, update
by Simon Brew | Jan 15, 2021 | News
Kevin Smith confirms that a new draft of Clerks III is complete, and shares some new information about the project....
First trailer: Cherry, starring Tom Holland, from the Russo brothers
by Dan Cooper | Jan 15, 2021 | News
Tom Holland takes the lead role in Cherry, the first film post-Avengers Endgame to be directed by the Russo brothers....
Apple to finance Ridley Scott's Napoleon epic
by Dan Cooper | Jan 15, 2021 | News
Ridley Scott's Kitbag will star Joaquin Phoenix as the French military commander Napoleon, charting his ruthless climb to power....
Noah Baumbach reportedly developing White Noise as a feature film
by Dan Cooper | Jan 15, 2021 | News
For the first time in his career, Noah Baumbach's next project, White Noise, will not feature an original story....
Podcast special: in conversation with Mark Kermode
by Simon Brew | Jan 15, 2021 | News, Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by the UK's most prominent film critic, Mark Kermode....
Film Quiz Friday: The Rule of Three Edition
by Mark Harrison | Jan 15, 2021 | Feature, News
Fancy another Friday film quiz? Here’s another three rounds on various movie subjects, including a bunch of movies with three-letter titles....
How a film about a woman and her mop changed my life
by Billie Melissa | Jan 15, 2021 | Feature, News
The 2015 movie Joy, headlined by Jennifer Lawrence, turned out to be one of those films that helps make sense of the world for one writer - here's her...
British movie podcast of the week: FilmFloggers
by Em McGowan | Jan 15, 2021 | Feature
Our weekly movie podcast recommendation this time looks at a production flying the flag for the less-liked films in the world....
Exploring Final Fantasy VII’s Midgar
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Jan 14, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
A look at the design choices that made Final Fantasy VII’s city an icon of virtual urbanism
Ray Fisher on DC Films' alleged cover-up of Justice League investigation
by Dan Cooper | Jan 14, 2021 | News
Ray Fisher has taken to Twitter to explain, in long form, his thoughts on Warner Bros and DC Films' investigation into Justice League....
Searching 2 has been confirmed
by Dan Cooper | Jan 14, 2021 | News
Following its impressive box-office success, one of 2018's most innovative thrillers - Searching - is getting a sequel....
Sopranos spin-off film delayed until September
by Dan Cooper | Jan 14, 2021 | News
It looks like we'll be waiting longer still to venture back into the violent and brash-talking world of HBO hit series The Sopranos....
To All The Boys 3: Always And Forever trailer
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2021 | News
The To All The Boys trilogy comes to an end with Always And Forever - and here's the trailer for the incoming movie....
Demons 1 & 2: Arrow confirms 4K release next month
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2021 | News
Both Demons and Demons 2 are coming to 4K Blu-ray in the UK in February - and here's the full list of extra features....
When Francis Ford Coppola was awarded $80m for not making Pinocchio
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2021 | Feature, News
How a battle over Francis Ford Coppola's unmade Pinocchio led to the biggest ever civil financial verdict against a Hollywood studio....
Maskmaker preview: putting on a mask to put on a mask
by Ian Dransfield | Jan 13, 2021 | Gaming, Previews
Crafting face coverings and solving a mystery with Innerspace VR’s next foray into virtual reality
Wonder Woman 1984 is £15.99 to rent in the UK from today
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2021 | News
Wonder Woman 1984 lands on premium video on demand in the UK, costing £15.99 for a 48 hour rental....
Michael Peńa replaces Stanley Tucci in Roland Emmerich's Moonfall
by Dan Cooper | Jan 13, 2021 | News
More casting has also been announced for Roland Emmerich's return to the high stakes, sci-fi disaster genre: Moonfall....
Harry And The Hendersons is getting a UK Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2021 | News
A 1980s family favourite arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK next month: it's Harry And The Hendersons....
The Tomorrow War, starring Chris Pratt, sparks $200m bidding war
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2021 | News
Amazon Prime is set to snap up the Chris Pratt-headlined The Tomorrow War from Paramount Pictures....
BAFTA to stage first awards voting since diversity review
by Dan Cooper | Jan 13, 2021 | News
Following a positive response to the many changes implemented since last year, BAFTA's new transparent system will swing into action this week....
Trailer, release date land for Amazon's Bliss
by Dan Cooper | Jan 13, 2021 | News
Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson team up for low-budget, sci-fi romance Bliss, launching on the Amazon Prime Video service on February 5th....
Film Stories issue 22 (February 2021): full details and order your copy here
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2021 | Feature, News
The brand new issue of Film Stories is now available to order - and full details as to what's inside can be found right here....
Classic movie fan mail - and the bizarre requests Hollywood stars received
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2021 | Feature, News
Movie stars used to receive thousands of letters a month in some cases - and some of it was on the, er, 'direct' side....
Upcoming film books: a release list of what's coming out when
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2021 | Feature
If you love books about cinema, then here's a calendar of upcoming movie book releases, that are currently up for preorder....
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: walking difficult pathways
by Jane Roberts | Jan 13, 2021 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we chat about wellbeing and mental health, a wish for a bit of movie magic in the midst of taxing times....
Carto review: mapping all over the world
by Jon Bailes | Jan 12, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
A marvellously mellow map-manipulating puzzle-adventure
No Time To Die now expected to delay again
by Simon Brew | Jan 12, 2021 | News
A new round of delays to blockbuster movies looks incoming - and James Bond seems certain to be amongst them....
