Film Stories

Freaky, from Happy Death Day director: new trailer

by Simon Brew | Oct 28, 2020 | News

Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn headline the upcoming body swap horror Freaky - and the first trailer for the movie has landed....

FrightFest 2020: Lucky review - a horror movie to seek out

by Matt Edwards | Oct 28, 2020 | Reviews

What happens if the same person comes to try and kill you every single night? That's the idea behind the terrific horror flick Lucky - and here's our...

Zoe Lister-Jones interview: reimagining The Craft

by Katie Smith-Wong | Oct 28, 2020 | Feature, News

Zoe Lister-Jones chats to us about stepping into the director's chair for The Craft: Legacy, as well as penning the new film....

Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: Halloween, life and death

by Jane Roberts | Oct 28, 2020 | Feature

In our spot on the site where every week we talk about issues to do with wellbeing and mental health, a bit of a Halloween special....

The Craft: Legacy review - a sort-of sequel with plenty to say

by Simon Brew | Oct 28, 2020 | News, Reviews

The new take on The Craft lands in UK cinemas - and it's got plenty going on within it, that makes it really worth a watch....

Days of War review - passion can't substitute for quality

by Joe Parlock | Oct 27, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

More sigh of defeat than Day of Defeat

FrightFest 2020: The Banishing review - a fun haunted house movie

by Film Stories | Oct 27, 2020 | Reviews

The Banishing finds British horror stalwart Chris Smith returning to the genre with some spooky business - here's our review....

FrightFest 2020: The Stylist review - keep your hair on...

by Matt Edwards | Oct 27, 2020 | Reviews

Jill Gevargizian revisits her impactful short film with this feature length atmospheric horror offering - here's our review....

Honest Thief review: backsides must be kicked

by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2020 | Reviews

Liam Neeson headlines Honest Thief, that's headed to the top of the UK box office - and here's our review of the movie....

New action thriller Shadow Force announced by Lionsgate

by Dan Cooper | Oct 27, 2020 | News

The second unit director of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is stepping up to helm a brand new thriller: more details here....

Skyline 3 secures UK cinema release: first trailer

by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2020 | News

The third Skyline film, that goes by the name Skylin3s, will be in UK cinemas from December - and here's the new trailer for the movie....

Netflix acquires the global rights to Concrete Cowboy, Idris Elba's next film

by Dan Cooper | Oct 27, 2020 | News

Idris Elba will headline Concrete Cowboy, which is the latest high profile project to be picked up by Netflix and its sizeable chequebook....

More faces join Roland Emmerich's new disaster movie

by Dan Cooper | Oct 27, 2020 | News

Director Roland Emmerich is pressing ahead with Moonfall, and he's assembling quite a cast for the upcoming disaster movie....

No Time To Die: James Bond, streaming services, and holding your nerve

by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2020 | Feature, News

Several sources now report that brief talks were held over the new James Bond film being sold to streamers - but that'd surely damage not just...

The crazy world of Wakaliwood: where an unmissable movie costs $200 to make

by Daniel Wood | Oct 27, 2020 | Feature

Sometimes a $200 budget is all you need for a cinematic breath of fresh air - Daniel Wood goes off to explore Wakaliwood....

Wildfire review - beautiful game, rudimentary stealth

by Joe Parlock | Oct 26, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

A stealth-platformer that succumbs to the elements

FrightFest 2020: Cyst review - a horror movie you'll need a stomach for

by Matt Edwards | Oct 26, 2020 | Reviews

There's goo, there's chaos, and there's a whole lot of fun: here's our review of the brand new horror film, Cyst....

Warner Bros boss reflects on releasing Tenet

by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2020 | News

The Tenet experiment wasn't the success that Warner Bros was hoping for, its parent company has now conceded....

The Meg 2: Ben Wheatley to direct, Statham’s back

by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2020 | News

Jason Statham is set to return for The Meg 2 - and Ben Wheatley has joined the project as its director, it's been revealed....

Development paused on Sherlock Holmes 3, The Saint reboot

by Dan Cooper | Oct 26, 2020 | News

Dexter Fletcher confirms that two big Hollywood productions he's involved with are now on hold for the time being....

European cinemas hit by fresh setbacks as Chinese box office booms

by Dan Cooper | Oct 26, 2020 | News

Italy and Spain's slowly recovering cinema industries have been derailed once more by Covid-19, whereas China's cinema admissions go from strength to...

HBO Max set to pivot away from theatrical releases

by Dan Cooper | Oct 26, 2020 | News

It looks as though Warner Bros and HBO Max will be putting fewer films in cinemas going forward - more details here....

Justice League, the Snyder Cut, and the safest place to spend $70m

by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2020 | Feature, News

Zack Snyder's new edit of the film Justice League is looking like it's now going to cost more than 2019's Joker - here are a few thoughts on that....

Podcast: Escape To Victory (1981) and The Bodyguard (1992)

by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2020 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, making a football film with actors who can't play football, and a blockbuster movie co-starring...

Alien On Stage review: brand new documentary premieres at FrightFest

by Matt Edwards | Oct 26, 2020 | News, Reviews

The ambitious plan to make a low-budget stage production of the classic movie Alien is the subject of a new documentary - review here....

Not the end of the rainbow: exploring modern queer game development

by Florence Smith Nicholls | Oct 23, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

Three queer game designers tell us how they centre LGBTQA+ experiences in their work

The Beatles | A story that isn't here anymore

by Dan Cooper | Oct 23, 2020 | News

There used to be a news story here, but there isn't anymore. Still, nice to see you! We have been politely asked to remove this story.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: new poster and images

by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2020 | News

The terrific Everybody's Talking About Jamie is heading to the movies in February, and we've got a fresh batch of pictures and a new poster to show...