Shouldn't we be wearing masks in cinemas when they reopen?
by John Moore | Jun 26, 2020 | Feature
Cinemas in England and Scotland will not be mandating that audience member wear protection masks: but is that the right decision, we wonder....
Greenland, starring Gerard Butler: the first trailer
by Simon Brew | Jun 26, 2020 | News
What the world needs right now? A Gerard Butler disaster movie - and it's about to get one, as the trailer for Greenland arrives....
Film Quiz Friday: Shark Week!
by Mark Harrison | Jun 26, 2020 | Feature
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, here are three more rounds of Friday film quizness, including sharks, evil exes, and an...
British movie podcast of the week: Talking The Mickey
by Em McGowan | Jun 26, 2020 | Feature
Each week, we recommend a British independent movie podcast we think you might like: this week, with a Disney theme to it....
Christopher Nolan movies heading to Fortnite
by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | Gaming, News
Never mind shooting each other: Fortnite now wants to invite you in for a movie night...
Scream 5 definite, Paramount picks the film up
by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | News
Scream 5 will be with us in 2021, with production on the movie set to begin towards the end of this very summer....
The troubled attempts to promote 1999’s Office Space
by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | Feature
It's regarded as a comedy classic of the 1990s - but thanks in part to a 'difficult' marketing campaign, few people turned up to see Office Space....
Twister is set to get a reboot
by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | News
The 1996 windy weather movie Twister is the latest to line up for the Hollywood reboot/remake treatment....
Take That film musical is coming together
by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | News
Ruth Wilson, Cush Jumbo and Rosamund Pike will lead a new film musical based around the songs of Take That....
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga review - cold comfort for Eurofans
by Sarah Dobbs | Jun 25, 2020 | Reviews
The real Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled this year due to coronavirus, but can Netflix’s comedy take its place in fans’ hearts? Here’s our revie...
National Theatre streaming A Midsummer Night’s Dream for free
by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | News
Gwendoline Christie headlines a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream from the National Theatre, that you can watch for free from tonight....
Michael Bay producing new pandemic thriller, Demi Moore to star
by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | News
Michael Bay is to produce a new thriller, that will look at what happens if the current pandemic is still raging in two years' time - more details...
The changing face of movie tie-in video games
by Dan Cooper | Jun 24, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
They rose, fell, and returned in a new form. Dan Cooper charts the movie tie-in’s evolution
Emma Roberts and Jack Whitehall to headline sci-fi comedy
by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2020 | News
From the co-writer of Borat comes Robots, a new comedy that Emma Roberts and Jack Whitehall are to take the lead roles in....
No Time To Die: Hans Zimmer on scoring the movie
by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2020 | News
Hans Zimmer has been chatting about why he took the James Bond 007 scoring job on very late in the day for the movie....
The Matrix Revolutions and its groundbreaking “Zero Hour” global release
by Mark Harrison | Jun 24, 2020 | Feature
The third Matrix movie’s Zero Hour premiere was an early example of a day-and-date global release for a major studio movie - we look back on Warner B...
Saint Maud: acclaimed horror rescheduled for
by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2020 | News
Psychological horror Saint Maud is already looking like one of the must-see films of the year - and it's now heading our way in October....
Wellbeing Matters: A word about asking for help
by Jane Roberts | Jun 24, 2020 | Feature
In our weekly part of the site where we chat about things to do with mental health and wellbeing - and this time, a few thoughts on asking for help...
Tales From Off-Peak City review - visual splendour; remarkable imagination
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Jun 23, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews
Feast your eyes and ears on Cosmo D’s latest jam
How To Build A Girl heading to Amazon Prime
by Simon Brew | Jun 23, 2020 | News
The film of Caitlin Moran's How To Build A Girl is bypassing cinemas in the UK and heading to Amazon Prime Video instead....
Chicken Run 2 has been snapped up by Netflix
by Simon Brew | Jun 23, 2020 | News
Aardman's previously-announced sequel to Chicken Run is now set to be a Netflix production, it's been announced....
A UK cinema manager's perspective on the reopening of multiplexes
by Jake Lawson | Jun 23, 2020 | Feature
With cinemas set to open in the UK this July, how do multiplex managers feel about it? Here, under a pseudonym, one of them shares their concerns....
Inmate # 1: The Rise Of Danny Trejo review - a documentary worth seeking out
by Matt Edwards | Jun 23, 2020 | Reviews
The life story of Danny Trejo is told in a fascinating new documentary - here's our review of Inmate #1....
UK cinemas to be given go ahead for July 4th reopening
by Simon Brew | Jun 23, 2020 | News
The government is set to give the greenlight for the reopening of cinemas from the first week of July, it's been revealed....
The Shows Must Go On: The Sound Of Music to stream for free
by Simon Brew | Jun 23, 2020 | News
The weekly programme of free streaming musicals is set to give an encore performance for The Sound Of Music this coming Friday....
Gerard Butler signs up for new action movie
by Simon Brew | Jun 23, 2020 | News
Gerard Butler is being called upon to sort of save the world again in the upcoming action movie Kandahar - more details here....
Joel Schumacher dies, aged 80
by Simon Brew | Jun 22, 2020 | News
Joel Schumacher, one of the most successful Hollywood directors of the 1980s and 1990s, has passed away, it's been announced....
Mamma Mia 3 is being planned
by Simon Brew | Jun 22, 2020 | News
Mamma Mia! looks like it's on its way to becoming a trilogy, with early plans in place for a third film in the series....
Podcast: True Lies (1994) and Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971)
by Simon Brew | Jun 22, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the last James Cameron/Arnold Schwarzenegger collaboration, and a beloved film that went through...
Inception re-release confirmed for UK
by Simon Brew | Jun 22, 2020 | News
Christopher Nolan's Inception will be back in UK cinemas next month, to celebrate its tenth birthday (and try and lure people back to multiplexes)....
