Film Stories

Two child actors, and a 'what not to do' of film directing

by Brendon Connelly | Sep 24, 2020 | Feature

The story of two of cinema's first prominent child actors, and the unpleasant treatment they both received in their younger years....

Enola Holmes review – Netflix's adventure of Sherlock’s smarter sister

by Mark Harrison | Sep 24, 2020 | News, Reviews

Millie Bobbie Brown, Henry Cavill, and Sam Claflin are the Holmes siblings in the playful and charming Netflix mystery Enola Holmes - here's our...

Moving Out review - sofa surfing

by Paul Walker-Emig | Sep 23, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Fred Durst is smiling because it’s time to break some stuff

Tom Cruise gets the greenlight to shoot a movie in space

by Dan Cooper | Sep 23, 2020 | News

Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman will be shooting a movie where nobody has shot a movie before, it's been confirmed....

Powerful trailer lands for Supernova starring Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci

by Dan Cooper | Sep 23, 2020 | News

A release date of November 27th has been set for the upcoming marriage of love story and road movie, Supernova - and here's the trailer....

Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library is heading to the movies

by Simon Brew | Sep 23, 2020 | News

The latest book from Matt Haig - The Midnight Library - is the third of his to be snapped up for a movie adaptation by StudioCanal....

Ex-Pixar animator goes stop motion for new movie with Daisy Ridley and Stephen Fry

by Brendon Connelly | Sep 23, 2020 | News

A new stop motion film is being independently put together - and it's looking like a fascinating project too: more details here....

A Spider-Man Ultra HD 4K pack is being launched for PlayStation 5 owners

by Simon Brew | Sep 23, 2020 | News

Three Spider-Man films are coming together in one physical 4K pack, designed to lure PlayStation 5 owners to the Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray format....

The Shows Must Go On: free musicals on YouTube return

by Simon Brew | Sep 23, 2020 | News

A full live film version of the stage musical take on Fame will be streaming for free this weekend for 48 hours - more details here....

How UK cinemas are affected by the latest government Covid guidance

by Simon Brew | Sep 23, 2020 | News

Cinemas can no longer start films after 10pm as the latest round of government Covid restrictions comes into force....

The many film adaptations of Casablanca

by Mark Harrison | Sep 23, 2020 | Feature, News

1942’s Casablanca has never been officially remade, but that hasn't stopped the steady flow of spoofs and stealth remakes as time has gone by....

Wellbeing matters: going analogue

by Jane Roberts | Sep 23, 2020 | Feature

In our weekly spot where we talk about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on harking back to the joys of analogue....

The rise of wholesome games

by Haydn Taylor | Sep 22, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

Cosy, welcoming, and compassionate video games are on the rise of late. We talk to a trio of developers to find out why

Ron Cobb, designer of the Back To The Future DeLorean, Alien's Nostromo, dies aged 83

by Dan Cooper | Sep 22, 2020 | News

Ron Cobb, the celebrated production designer behind key elements in Back To The Future along with the Conan, Alien and Star Wars films has passed awa...

Tiffany Haddish joining Nicolas Cage for Lionsgate meta-comedy

by Dan Cooper | Sep 22, 2020 | News

Tiffany Haddish is set to play a rogue government agent against Nicolas Cage playing a fictionalised version of Nicolas Cage....

New rumour suggests Paramount has given up on Star Trek movies

by Simon Brew | Sep 22, 2020 | News

Star Trek looks set for a prolonged absence from the big screen, according to new rumours that have landed....

The Croods 2 release moves forward: first trailer lands

by Simon Brew | Sep 22, 2020 | News

Universal moves the release of The Croods: A New Age forward in America, and the trailer for the film is now with us too....

Indie filmmaker reads out mean reviews of his movie

by Simon Brew | Sep 22, 2020 | News

Indie filmmakers often have to put up with reviews of their movies that aren't on the kind side - and one director has been hitting them head on....

The misleading marketing of Sweeney Todd

by Simon Brew | Sep 22, 2020 | News

Tim Burton's film of Sweeney Todd & The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street led to complaints, after the marketing was shy about the fact it was a...

The story of the man who's the real-life Rick Dalton

by Rebecca Nicole Williams | Sep 22, 2020 | Feature

He has 105 screen credits, he’s played Django, Sartana and Butch Cassidy, and was on TV with James Dean - Rebecca Nicole Williams catches up with J...