Film Stories

Scott Derrickson to adapt and direct Joe Hill novella, Black Phone

by Dan Cooper | Nov 02, 2020 | News

Scott Derrickson will be re-teaming with Blumhouse to helm the adaptation of Joe Hill's chilling story Black Phone....

Relic review: much more than a haunted house film

by Emily Murray | Nov 02, 2020 | Reviews

From director Natalie Erika James comes Relic, a horror film that gets under the skin and has much to say - here's our review....

Mogul Mowgli review: Riz Ahmed on top form

by Linda Marric | Nov 02, 2020 | Reviews

Bassam Tariq directs whilst Riz Ahmed, Anjana Vasan and Aiysha Hart leads the cast of the excellent Mogul Mowgli - and here's our review of the film....

Sean Connery: 1930-2020

by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2020 | News

We've opened up this post to offer a place to chat about the late Sean Connery and his many film roles....

A journey through the unmade Star Trek projects

by James Hunt | Nov 02, 2020 | Feature, News

The latest attempts to get a Star Trek movie off the ground all seem to be stalling - and threaten to join a long list of unmade Trek films....

Podcast: Back To The Future Part II (1989) and The Flintstones (1994)

by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2020 | Podcasts

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My cinema memories, from the 1940s to now

by Maureen Byrne | Nov 02, 2020 | Feature, News

Maureen Byrne reminisces about her lifelong love affair with cinema, from post-war film fandom right through to modern multiplex fare....

Give the gift of Film Stories Junior this Christmas

by Film Stories | Nov 02, 2020 | News

For the first time, we're offering Film Stories Junior gift subscriptions - a pretty decent festive gift for the young film fan....

Film Stories issue 20 (November 2020): full details and order your copy here

by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2020 | News

The 20th issue of Film Stories is on its way - here's what's inside our independent movie magazine, and how to get a copy of it....

Film Stories Junior issue 5 (winter 2020): preorder your copy here

by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2020 | News

The latest issue of the world's only print film magazine for young film fans - that's also written by them - is now up for preorder....

Choosing choices: a handy glossary of common terms

by Antony de Fault | Oct 30, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

This month, Antony provides a handy guide to different kinds of player choices

Ray Fisher levels allegations of racism at members of Justice League production team

by Dan Cooper | Oct 30, 2020 | News

Ray Fisher has revealed a few specific complaints and allegations regarding on-set practices during the shooting of 2017's Justice League....

Trailer arrives for Michael Bay-produced pandemic thriller, Songbird

by Dan Cooper | Oct 30, 2020 | News

From producer Michael Bay and director Adam Mason comes Songbird, a movie that was shot whilst Los Angeles was in lockdown - here's the trailer....

There’s Something About Movies is back

by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2020 | News

Series three of the excellent panel show There's Something About Movies is now underway - and it's still on fine form as well....

Claire Foy to star in Dust, a period psychological horror thriller

by Dan Cooper | Oct 30, 2020 | News

Claire Foy will star as a haunted young mother in the upcoming movie Dust - and here are some more details on the project....

Insidious 5 is confirmed, and Patrick Wilson will direct

by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2020 | News

The fifth Insidious film is pressing ahead, and Patrick Wilson will be moving from in front of the camera to behind it for this one....

Podcast: The Craft - Legacy (2020) and more, with producer Jason Blum

by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2020 | Podcasts

In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, producer Jason Blum makes a return appearance to chat about The Craft: Legacy and more....

10 non-scary Halloween films to watch this October

by Lauren Miles | Oct 30, 2020 | Feature, News

It's Halloween! Time for some spooky films! Here are ten good 'uns, that deliberately won't absolutely scare the bejesus out of you....

Film Quiz Friday: Happy Halloween!

by Mark Harrison | Oct 30, 2020 | Feature, News

Celebrate Halloween with a horror-themed film quiz, in which the only thing more terrifying than the last 10 questions is the first 20....

British movie podcast of the week: Behind The Screams

by Em McGowan | Oct 30, 2020 | Feature

It's our weekly spot where we highlight and salute a British independent movie podcast (other than ours) - and here's why Behind The Screams is worth...

The Shows Must Go On: Midnight Tango confirmed for this weekend

by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2020 | News

The latest production streaming for free this weekend from The Shows Must Go On isn't going to skimp on the dancing....

Developer Profile: Sega's Yu Suzuki

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 29, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

Saluting the genius behind OutRun, Space Harrier, Shenmue, and dozens of other Sega classics

Sequel: new film penned by James Moran heading into production

by Simon Brew | Oct 29, 2020 | News

Danielle Harris will direct Sequel, for Joe Dante's production company - and it's from the pen of James Moran too....

Trailer lands for upcoming David Bowie biopic, Stardust

by Dan Cooper | Oct 29, 2020 | News

The new film Stardust charts a young David Bowie's attempts to crack the American market - and here's the first trailer for the film....

First trailer lands for Alex Winter's Frank Zappa documentary

by Dan Cooper | Oct 29, 2020 | News

Take a wild ride through the life and times of one of music's true free spirits, as a new documentary about Frank Zappa gets closer....

Germany shuts cinemas again as Covid continues to rise

by Dan Cooper | Oct 29, 2020 | News

Germany takes measures to tackle the surge in Covid cases, with cinemas once more being forced to shut their doors - but there may be an answer in...

Exploring Hammer Films' in-development horror projects

by Mark Harrison | Oct 29, 2020 | Feature, News

Since the success of Let Me In and The Woman In Black, we’ve seen fewer new Hammer horror movies - we explore the studio’s in-development feature sla...