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Batman (1989), and the behind the scenes struggle with its ending

Batman (1989), and the behind the scenes struggle with its ending

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

It took urgent rewrites to fix the ending of 1989's Batman, not least because one of its producers had spent $100,000 on a prop without telling the...

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Enola Holmes to hit Netflix in September: first trailer

Enola Holmes to hit Netflix in September: first trailer

by Dan Cooper | Aug 26, 2020 | News

Sherlock Holmes' rebel sister will debut on Netflix next month, with Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown starring in the title role of Enola Holmes....

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Wellbeing Matters: keeping a lid on fear

by Simon Brew | Aug 26, 2020 | Feature

In our weekly spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few words about trying to keep a lid on difficult emotions and feelings....

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Gaming the Kickstarter campaign machine

Gaming the Kickstarter campaign machine

by Khee Hoon Chan | Aug 25, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

Crowdfunded games aren’t a cakewalk for developers – even successful ones. We find out why

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The Crow Chronicle: the DVD extra feature that got pulled late in the day

by John Abbitt | Aug 25, 2020 | Feature

How a feature length documentary on The Crow was completed and ready for its special edition DVD, and then had the plug pulled on it....

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Mulan will cost Disney+ subscribers an extra £19.99 in the UK

Mulan will cost Disney+ subscribers an extra £19.99 in the UK

by Simon Brew | Aug 25, 2020 | News

Disney has finally confirmed the pricing for the live action take on Mulan in the UK, and it's going to cost you £20 to watch the movie....

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The Thing looks set for another reboot

by Simon Brew | Aug 25, 2020 | News

John Carpenter looks to be involved in a new telling of The Thing story, with Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions....

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The Urban Legend horror franchise is getting a reboot

The Urban Legend horror franchise is getting a reboot

by Simon Brew | Aug 25, 2020 | News

Urban Legend 4 is getting the go-ahead, as the horror franchise gets the modern day reboot treatment....

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Piranhas review: a gangster film with a slightly different approach

Piranhas review: a gangster film with a slightly different approach

by Emily Murray | Aug 25, 2020 | Reviews

Meet the gangster film that finds a different way through the conventions that usually make up movies of its type....

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Nutty Professor films are getting a(nother) reboot

Nutty Professor films are getting a(nother) reboot

by Simon Brew | Aug 25, 2020 | News

The Nutty Professor has been a hit for Jerry Lewis and Eddie Murphy - and now somebody else is going to get a go in the title role....

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Ammonite: first poster for Francis Lee’s new film

Ammonite: first poster for Francis Lee’s new film

by Simon Brew | Aug 25, 2020 | News

God's Own Country director Francis Lee has completed his second movie, and the first poster for Ammonite has now landed....

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Intensity and pacing in The Last Of Us: Left Behind

Intensity and pacing in The Last Of Us: Left Behind

by Antony de Fault | Aug 24, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

How does The Last of Us’ standalone prequel Left Behind use rising action in its storytelling? Antony explains all

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Anne Ramsey: a salute to an 80s movie hero

Anne Ramsey: a salute to an 80s movie hero

by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2020 | Feature

Anne Ramsey sprung to fame late in her career courtesy of The Goonies and Throw Momma From The Train - and her work very much lives on....

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Die Another Day

Podcast: Die Another Day (2002) and The Quick And The Dead (1995)

by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2020 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, how the 20th James Bond film pushed things a little too far, and a western with British origins....

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highlander

New book to explore the making of the original Highlander

by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2020 | News

The tale behind 1986's Highlander is set to be told in a brand new book, that's heading into stores in September - details here....

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Mulan lands next week, still Disney+ exclusive

Mulan lands next week, still Disney+ exclusive

by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2020 | News

Disney bows to a little pressure, and you'll now be able to purchase the live action Mulan from services other than Disney+ next month....

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The Justice League

Justice League: first teaser for Snyder Cut released

by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2020 | News

Zack Snyder and Warner Bros release the trailer for the upcoming Snyder Cut of the film Justice League - see it here....

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Star Wars films finally get individual 4K releases in the UK

by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2020 | News

Seven Star Wars films get individual Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray releases in the UK - although there was no announcement ahead of them doing so....

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Are algorithms damaging the movies?

by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2020 | Feature, News

They affect what's made, what we watch and how films are written out: we take a look at the quiet power that algorithms have over modern cinema....

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Getting a short film off the ground

Getting a short film off the ground

by Billie Melissa | Aug 24, 2020 | Feature

Billie Melissa takes us through the ups and downs and getting her short film, I Love You Guys, to the screen - with filming due to start soon....

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The Batman

The Batman: first trailer lands for 2021 movie

by Simon Brew | Aug 23, 2020 | News

Get your first proper look at Robert Pattinson as the new Batman, in the first trailer for 2021's The Batman....

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Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984: brand new trailer lands

by Simon Brew | Aug 23, 2020 | News

Gal Gadot returns for Wonder Woman 1984 - now arriving in October - and the latest trailer for the film is now here....

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Tenet: one final trailer lands, reveals more details

Tenet: one final trailer lands, reveals more details

by Simon Brew | Aug 23, 2020 | News

It's heading into cinemas at the end of August, and Warner Bros reveals just a little more information about Tenet in the final trailer....

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Jet Lancer review: more of a Goose than a Maverick

Jet Lancer review: more of a Goose than a Maverick

by Jon Bailes | Aug 21, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Our verdict on a sleek yet unwieldy shoot-‘em-up

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Film Quiz Friday: Nolan Me, Nolan You…

Film Quiz Friday: Nolan Me, Nolan You…

by Mark Harrison | Aug 21, 2020 | Feature

Are you watching closely? With Tenet due in cinemas next week, this week’s film quiz covers the movies of Christopher Nolan and a load of other c...

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British movie podcast of the week: The A24 Project

British movie podcast of the week: The A24 Project

by Em McGowan | Aug 21, 2020 | Feature

Our weekly slot where we recommend an independent UK podcast returns, and we're saluting the pod that in turn salutes A24....

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Justice League

2017's Justice League production under investigation

by Dan Cooper | Aug 21, 2020 | News

An ongoing investigation from Warner Bros into on-set conduct on 2017's Justice League movie has now been made public....

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Ben Affleck as Batman

Ben Affleck to return as Batman

by Dan Cooper | Aug 21, 2020 | News

Ben Affleck will join Michael Keaton in returning to the role of Batman in the upcoming movie of The Flash....

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Kraven The Hunter movie lands its director

Kraven The Hunter movie lands its director

by Simon Brew | Aug 21, 2020 | News

J C Chandor is set to direct a Spider-Man spin-off movie, as the Kraven The Hunter project starts to move forward again at Sony....

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Chemical Hearts review: a missed opportunity

Chemical Hearts review: a missed opportunity

by Charlotte Harrison | Aug 21, 2020 | Reviews

Heading to Amazon Prime Video is the screen adaptation of the young adult novel Chemical Romance - and here's our review of the film....

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