Film Stories

Arsene Wenger documentary feature film on the way

by Simon Brew | Oct 13, 2020 | News

The story of Arsene Wenger, and the season where Arsenal Football Club went unbeaten for a season in the league, will be covered in a new movie....

Legal problems hit xXx 4

by Simon Brew | Oct 13, 2020 | News

Vin Diesel won't be reprising the role of Xander Cage in a hurry - there's a legal battle to be resolved before xXx 4 can go ahead....

Star Renegades review - timing is key

by Ian Dransfield | Oct 12, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Flawed-but-fun strategy that never stops repeating

The New Mutants heading to disc in November in the US

by Simon Brew | Oct 12, 2020 | News

The DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of X-Men movie The New Mutants is set for next month in America - more details here....

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: first trailer

by Simon Brew | Oct 12, 2020 | News

The hit stage musical heads to the big screen: here's the first trailer for the movie of Everybody's Talking About Jamie....

Trailer lands for Promising Young Woman, with Carey Mulligan

by Dan Cooper | Oct 12, 2020 | News

Delayed from earlier in the year, here's the trailer for the upcoming Promising Young Woman, with Carey Mulligan in the lead role....

Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot for new Cleopatra movie

by Dan Cooper | Oct 12, 2020 | News

The director and star of Wonder Woman and the upcoming Wonder Woman 84 will reunite for Paramount to retell the tale of Cleopatra. P...

Podcast: Sunshine(2007) and Final Destination 2 (2003)

by Simon Brew | Oct 12, 2020 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the sci-fi film that put Danny Boyle off making sci-fi films, and a sequel that straight away...

How an Irish indie film sparked Mrs Brown's Boys

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 12, 2020 | Feature, News

How the character of Mrs Brown from Mrs Brown's Boys first made it to the screen as a small indie movie directed by and starring Anjelica Huston....

Kajillionaire review: something a little bit different, and all the better for it

by Simon Brew | Oct 12, 2020 | Reviews

Evan Rachel Wood and Gina Rodriguez excel in Kajillionaire, an offbeat film that deserves a wide audience - here's our review of the movie....

Today is a landmark anniversary in time travel (according to Timecop)

by Simon Brew | Oct 10, 2020 | Feature, News

It's the 26th anniversary of a momentous day for time travel, and thank goodness there's a film that's cemented its importance....

Animal Farm: some games are more equal than others

by Simon Brew | Oct 09, 2020 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

George Orwell’s Animal Farm might be the most unlikely inspiration for a video game this winter

Showcase and Vue chains confirm they’ll stay open

by Simon Brew | Oct 09, 2020 | News

Both the Vue and Showcase chains in the UK confirm they'll be staying open, although there may be some slight shifts in hours ahead....

How Swordfish’s big effects shot nearly missed its deadline

by Simon Brew | Oct 09, 2020 | Feature, News

Swordfish's hugely challenging key effects shot wasn't finished until one week before its cinema release - here's the inside story of what happened....

Mamoudou Athie interview: Life in the Blumhouse's Black Box

by Kelechi Ehenulo | Oct 09, 2020 | Feature

Kelechi Ehenulo interviews Black Box star Mamoudou Athie about his latest horror outing, his upcoming roles, and UFC....

Film Quiz Friday: The Sequelizer!

by Mark Harrison | Oct 09, 2020 | Feature

It’s time to separate your First Avenger from your Last Knight with our weekly film quiz, which covers sequels, remakes, and all kinds of films in b...

Brilliant televisions for home cinema: some recommendations

by Ian Evenden | Oct 09, 2020 | Feature, News

In the first in a series of home cinema hardware round-ups, a look at some terrific televisions and some recommended sets to buy too....

Saint Maud review: an unmissable horror, now in UK cinemas

by Simon Brew | Oct 09, 2020 | Reviews

In UK cinemas now is the must-see horror movie of the year - here's our spoiler-free look at Saint Maud, from writer/director Rose Glass....

British movie podcast of the week: Snakebite Horrorcast

by Em McGowan | Oct 09, 2020 | Feature

In our weekly spot where we salute and recommend a British movie podcast, here's why Snakebite Horrorcast is worth some of your time....

Jurassic World: Dominion pauses production following positive Covid tests

by Dan Cooper | Oct 09, 2020 | News

Following its year-long delay, the new Jurassic World movie heads into a two week shutdown, sparked by positive Covid tests....

Honest Thief trailer, starring Liam Neeson: big UK release planned

by Simon Brew | Oct 09, 2020 | News

Heading onto hundreds of screens in the UK - with an IMAX release too is Honest Thief, and here's the trailer for the new Liam Neeson-headlined film....