Film Stories

Mulan: early reports suggest big take up for the film

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2020 | News

It looks as if Disney's decision to pretty much skip cinemas for its release of Mulan has paid off financially, according to a new report....

Charlie Kaufman, Mark Kermode, and when filmmakers and critics clash

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2020 | Feature, News

In his new novel, writer and filmmaker Charlie Kaufman has taken a swipe at film critic Mark Kermode - and it turns out there's something of a long...

Podcast: Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020), with director Dean Parisot

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2020 | Podcasts

In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon goes through the prolonged gestation of Bill & Ted Face The Music - and then brings in...

Film Quiz Friday: Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey

by Mark Harrison | Sep 18, 2020 | Feature

We’re writing this week’s film quiz from the middle of Round 2, which covers time travel and time travellers in the movies....

40 British movie podcasts of the week worth checking out

by Em McGowan | Sep 18, 2020 | Feature

Here's a full list of the British movie podcasts that we've been recommending over the past year, and how to find out more about them all....

Filming resumes on The Batman after second Covid shutdown

by Dan Cooper | Sep 18, 2020 | News

Batman returns, as production gets up and running for the third time on 2021's return of the Dark Knight, The Batman....

Miller & Lord's new film Connected pushed back from October slot

by Dan Cooper | Sep 18, 2020 | News

The cycle of delayed films continues, as the animated movie Connected is pushed back further into 2020 (with no named release date now confirmed)....

Holograms, tanks, psychics… Atari’s unexplored creative paths

by Howard Scott Warshaw | Sep 17, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

A game that developed psychic abilities? Howard recalls some of Atari’s weirder eighties developments

Noah Hawley reveals the approach of his in-limbo Star Trek film

by Dan Cooper | Sep 17, 2020 | News

Fargo creator Noah Hawley explains the typically inventive take that his planned (and on hold) Star Trek movie was going to follow....

The Nest trailer arrives, US release date set for this week

by Dan Cooper | Sep 17, 2020 | News

Sean Durkin's psychological drama The Nest gets a trailer, although no UK release has been set for the Jude Law and Carrie Coon-headlined film....

The new Super Mario movie confirmed for 2022, won't be like the last one

by Simon Brew | Sep 17, 2020 | News

A new attempt to bring Super Mario Bros to the big screen will land with us the year after next, it's been confirmed....

Bait: acclaimed movie gets its free to air TV debut tonight

by Simon Brew | Sep 17, 2020 | News

The hugely acclaimed Bait is on Film4 tonight, offering a chance to see one of 2019's must-see films on free to air television....

Rocks review: a flat-out must see British triumph

by Anna Cale | Sep 17, 2020 | News, Reviews

From director Sarah Gavron comes the film Rocks - and it's an astonishingly good piece of work, that deserves lots of support....

Batman Forever, and its villain problem

by Mark Harrison | Sep 17, 2020 | Feature, News

Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey famously didn’t get on when making Batman Forever, but could the film have used that? Mark reconsiders two mismatched v...

Bugsnax preview: the joy of collecting things

by Ian Dransfield | Sep 16, 2020 | Gaming, Previews

We’re going on a Bugsnax hunt… we’re going to chomp a small one…

The Father starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman: first trailer

by Simon Brew | Sep 16, 2020 | News

Paging the awards season: two Oscar winners come together for The Father, and the first trailer for the movie has now landed....

Pixie: first trailer for incoming crime comedy

by Simon Brew | Sep 16, 2020 | News

Olivia Cooke and Alec Baldwin star in the upcoming Pixie – and here’s the first trailer and more details. N...

Bill & Ted Face The Music review: a sweet and charming reunion

by Simon Brew | Sep 16, 2020 | News, Reviews

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter finally return to the big screen as Bill & Ted - and Face The Music doesn't let us down....

Bill & Ted: why they mattered, why they still matter

by Bethany Black | Sep 16, 2020 | Feature, News

Comedian and writer Bethany Black on how Bill & Ted have played a big part in her life - and why the pair still matter so much, over three decades...

Wellbeing Matters: spoons, and 'you don't look sick'

by Jane Roberts | Sep 16, 2020 | Feature

In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a words on spoon theory, and illnesses that aren't immediately obvious....

Disney set to delay Black Widow and Soul again

by Simon Brew | Sep 16, 2020 | News

Two major blockbusters set for this year are due for further delays, as Disney looks set to push back both Black Widow and Soul once again....

Desperados III review: The fastidious bunch

by Alexander Chatziioannou | Sep 15, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

A superior real-time strategy sequel with a cinematic edge

Jason Momoa doubles down on support for Ray Fisher amid Justice League row

by Dan Cooper | Sep 15, 2020 | News

Aquaman himself Jason Momoa strongly reiterates his support for his Justice League co-star Ray Fisher via social media....

Con Air director’s latest film getting UK release

by Simon Brew | Sep 15, 2020 | News

Skyfire is the latest film from director Simon West - and the hit movie has Jason Isaacs in its ensemble too: more details right here....

Legacy Of Lies: trailer for new Scott Adkins action movie

by Simon Brew | Sep 15, 2020 | News

The mighty Scott Adkins is back in action in Legacy Of Lies - here's the trailer and more information on the upcoming action movie....

Jake Gyllenhaal suggests he and Denis Villeneuve may be reuniting for another film

by Dan Cooper | Sep 15, 2020 | News

Following Enemy and Prisoners, Jake Gyllenhaal has hinted that his next collaboration with Denis Villeneuve may happen sooner than we think. D...

Tenet: has the box office experiment failed?

by Simon Brew | Sep 15, 2020 | Feature, News

The hopes of cinema seemed to hang on Christopher Nolan's Tenet - and now the numbers are in, big films are being moved around again....

Trailer lands for Repression, an upcoming British mystery horror

by Dan Cooper | Sep 15, 2020 | News

Hitchcock-style spills and thrills await in this Scottish-set horror thriller Repression - and here's the trailer for the movie....

The quiet dispute over Finding Neverland’s final cut

by Simon Brew | Sep 15, 2020 | Feature, News

How director Marc Forster stood up to Miramax wanting to tinker with the final cut of the movie Finding Neverland, and how he ultimately got his way....