Film Stories

New BFI report unveils shocking environmental impact of blockbuster filmmaking

by Dan Cooper | Sep 02, 2020 | News

The carbon footprint of the average blockbuster is equal to eleven trips to the moon, according to a new report from the BFI....

Thrilling trailer lands for Possessor, from Brandon Cronenberg

by Dan Cooper | Sep 02, 2020 | News

Brandon Cronenberg's science fiction thriller Possessor is heading our way in October, and the new trailer for the film has landed....

Short film about bullied gay teenager turning life around needs your help

by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2020 | News

A new British short film has a week to hit its funding target, and could really use your help and support - more details here....

Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan’s memoir due in October

by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2020 | News

The autobiography of Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan makes it to the UK next month - more details right here....

Wellbeing Matters: the ties that bind

by Jane Roberts | Sep 02, 2020 | Feature

Welcome to the spot on the site where we chat about wellbeing and mental health - and this week, a word about ties, and finding a way to loosen them a...

James Bond: full steam ahead for No Time To Die

by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2020 | News

The promotional campaign for the new James Bond film gets back underway, suggesting No Time To Die will be with us in November....

Twin Mirror preview: Dontnod’s thriller follow-up to Life is Strange

by Ian Dransfield | Sep 01, 2020 | Gaming, Previews

The French studio reflects on its upcoming psychological thriller

Film Stories & Film Stories Junior: an update on the magazines

by Simon Brew | Sep 01, 2020 | Feature, News

A few words on where Film Stories and Film Stories Junior currently are, and the plan for both of them going forward....

New Scream and Paranormal Activity movies heavily delayed

by Simon Brew | Sep 01, 2020 | News

Paramount delays a bunch of films by up to a year - including Scream 5, and the Clifford The Big Red Dog movie as well....

Rocky IV director's cut announced but alas, no robot!

by Dan Cooper | Sep 01, 2020 | News

As promised earlier this year, Sylvester Stallone is pressing ahead with a new cut of Rocky IV - but he's planning to cut the robot out of it....

Trailer lands for The Doorman, starring Ruby Rose

by Dan Cooper | Sep 01, 2020 | News

Ruby Rose, Jean Reno and fisticuffs aplenty in the trailer for the upcoming action film The Doorman - and you can see it here....

When David Cronenberg found out there was another movie called Crash coming out

by Simon Brew | Sep 01, 2020 | Feature, News

There's no crossover between the 1996 Crash and the 2004 Crash - except the latter adopted the same title, and there was nothing that could be done...

Can you guess the film from its international title?

by Dan Cooper | Sep 01, 2020 | Video

We've put together a little quiz to test your knowledge of overseas film titles - see how many of these you can get right....

Podcast: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and Salt (2010)

by Simon Brew | Aug 31, 2020 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a huge sequel and what was supposed to be the start of a franchise....

FrightFest 2020: Clapboard Jungle Review

by Matt Edwards | Aug 31, 2020 | Reviews

If you want to get an insight as to how films get made, than this might just be the documentary for you - here's our review of Clapboard Jungle....

FrightFest 2020: Hail To The Deadites review: a documentary for Evil Dead fans

by Matt Edwards | Aug 31, 2020 | News, Reviews

A new documentary exploring the fandom that's sprung up around the Evil Dead series of films (and TV show) - here's our review of Hail To The...

FrightFest 2020: Dark Place review

by Matt Edwards | Aug 31, 2020 | Reviews

A new anthology horror movie, here's our review of Dark Place, that made its UK debut at FrightFest 2020 in August....

FrightFest 2020: The Horror Crowd review

by Matt Edwards | Aug 31, 2020 | Reviews

A new documentary about the world of horror, that captures the sense of community around it, here's our review of The Horror Crowd....

FrightFest 2020: Skull: The Mask review

by Matt Edwards | Aug 31, 2020 | Reviews

Messing around with ancient skulls and masks? Well, that never goes wrong - here's our review of Skull: The Mask....

FrightFest 2020: AV The Hunt review

by Matt Edwards | Aug 31, 2020 | Reviews

A film with interesting ideas, here's our review of AV The Hunt, a new horror feature that sets things up really rather well....

X-Men: The New Mutants review: out with the old...

by Mark Harrison | Aug 31, 2020 | News, Reviews

In more ways than one, Josh Boone's The New Mutants marks the end of a long goodbye to Fox's X-Men franchise - here's our review....

FrightFest 2020: A Ghost Waits review

by Matt Edwards | Aug 30, 2020 | Reviews

The haunted house movie gets a slightly different spin on it in A Ghost Waits, a horror low on fright, but full of much to love and enjoy....

FrightFest 2020: 12 Hour Shift review

by Matt Edwards | Aug 30, 2020 | News, Reviews

A dark, inventive and quick brilliant film, here's our review of 12 Hour Shift, that's just played at FrighFest 2020....

FrightFest 2020: The Columnist review

by Matt Edwards | Aug 30, 2020 | News, Reviews

A horror film with something to say about internet troll culture, here's our review of The Columnist, from FrightFest 2020....

Chadwick Boseman

by Simon Brew | Aug 29, 2020 | News

Life really is spectacularly unfair sometimes: Chadwick Boseman has left us, at the age of just 43 years old....

The nine seconds cut from Tenet in the UK

by Simon Brew | Aug 28, 2020 | News

Tenet lost nine seconds to get a 12A certificate in the UK, and it's now become clear just what was slice out of the film in Britain....

Cloudpunk review: doesn’t quite deliver

by Dave Hurst | Aug 28, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

You’re a futuristic courier in Ion Lands’ atmospheric yet flawed deliver-‘em-up

Tenet, and admitting you haven’t a clue what’s happening in a film

by Simon Brew | Aug 28, 2020 | Feature, News

As more and more people find the narrative of Christopher Nolan's Tenet near-impossible to follow, a few words about admitting you haven't a bloody...

Film Quiz Friday: The 180-Minute Edition

by Mark Harrison | Aug 28, 2020 | Feature

Find a comfy seat and reconsider that extra-large soft drink, because this week’s film quiz covers some movies that are more than three hours long....