Podcast: The Rocketeer (1991) and Blockers (2018)
by Simon Brew | Jun 15, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a much-loved 90s superhero film, and a comedy that took nearly a decade to get to the screen....
90 HMV stores around the UK to reopen from today
by Simon Brew | Jun 15, 2020 | News
Lockdown restrictions easing in England on non-essential shops mean that HMV is opening the bulk of its stores from today....
No Time To Die release date moves a week
by Simon Brew | Jun 15, 2020 | News
The new James Bond movie is still arriving in November, but has moved a week forward on the release schedules....
Indiana Jones 5 script might just be back to square one
by Simon Brew | Jun 15, 2020 | News
Screenwriter David Koepp confirms that when Steven Spielberg dropped out of directing Indiana Jones 5, he dropped out of writing it....
More release date changes, including a year-long delay for The Matrix 4
by Simon Brew | Jun 15, 2020 | News
The Matrix 4, The Beatles, Godzilla and King Kong are amongst the latest projects to hit delays on their way to the cinema....
Disney sending another planned cinema release straight to Disney+
by Simon Brew | Jun 15, 2020 | Misc
Following Artemis Fowl, Disney announces that The One And Only Ivan won't be making it to cinemas, and is going straight to Disney+ too....
How The Perfect Storm helped quietly change blockbuster cinema
by Simon Brew | Jun 15, 2020 | Feature, News
The Perfect Storm proved a pivotal film in Warner Bros' approach to blockbuster cinema - and it had ramifications for Disney too....
Tenet and Wonder Woman 84 delayed by Warner Bros
by Simon Brew | Jun 12, 2020 | News
Tenet is being delayed by a couple of weeks, Wonder Woman 84 by a further couple of months - and Inception is getting a re-release as well....
Hark! here's the PlayStation 5
by Ian Dransfield | Jun 12, 2020 | Gaming, News
It looks like how someone in 1982 imagined games consoles would look in 2020
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Wiz streaming for free
by Simon Brew | Jun 12, 2020 | News
The weekly programme of free musicals for streaming starts back up tonight with a production of The Wiz - details right here....
7500, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt: first trailer
by Simon Brew | Jun 12, 2020 | News
Joseph Gordon-Levitt headlines the taut, tense thriller 7500, and the first trailer for the incoming movie is right here....
Eurovision: The Story Of Fire Saga: trailer for upcoming Netflix movie
by Simon Brew | Jun 12, 2020 | News
Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell star in Eurovision: Story Of Fire Saga, and the first full trailer for the film has now landed....
Paddington 3 will need a new director
by Simon Brew | Jun 12, 2020 | News
Paul King confirms that he won't be returning to direct the third Paddington movie, which remains in development....
Can you help us buy some books for students?
by Simon Brew | Jun 12, 2020 | News
A brilliant teacher is trying to source some reading books for her students - and here's, with thanks, the wishlist if you want to help out....
Film Quiz Friday: Famous Last Words...
by Mark Harrison | Jun 12, 2020 | Feature
Dolly back your deckchair in astonishment! It’s time for another Friday film quiz, and some of the questions in this week’s selection come from the...
British movie podcast of the week: The Final Girls
by Em McGowan | Jun 12, 2020 | Feature
Each week, we recommend a new independent UK movie podcast we think is well worth your ears: and here's why The Final Girls is worth a listen....
In Other Waters review: a voyage of discovery
by Malindy Hetfeld | Jun 11, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews
Explore alien oceans in Jump Over Age’s immersive UI adventure
An olive branch for Odeon Cinemas and its Universal Pictures ban
by Simon Brew | Jun 11, 2020 | News
Might Odeon be showing Universal movies after all when cinema reopen? There's been a little bit of progress....
The unproduced film projects of Peter Jackson
by Mark Harrison | Jun 11, 2020 | Feature
We’ve been looking at the stories behind Peter Jackson’s unproduced films, from his Nightmare On Elm Street sequel to the long-awaited Tintin 2....
One of Rutger Hauer’s final films getting UK release
by Simon Brew | Jun 11, 2020 | News
One of the very last films of the late Rutger Hauer is getting its UK release this coming summer - more details here....
Mark Gatiss in The Madness Of George III: streaming for free tonight
by Simon Brew | Jun 11, 2020 | News
The National Theatre is bringing The Madness Of George III to its YouTube channel for free, with Mark Gatiss in the lead role....
Bruce Willis in Survive The Night: here’s the trailer
by Simon Brew | Jun 11, 2020 | News
Chad Michael Murray and Bruce Willis star in Survive The Night, that's coming to the UK in July - trailer and details right this way....
Coralie Fargeat interview: Revenge, extra features, physical media
by Tim Murray | Jun 11, 2020 | Feature
With Revenge landing on limited edition Blu-ray, we chat to its director about the film finally getting a special edition physical media release....
Naughty Dog details The Last of Us II accessibility options
by Ian Dransfield | Jun 10, 2020 | Gaming, News
Because nobody should miss out on post-apocalyptic misery!
New film musical based on Lionel Richie songs coming from Disney
by Simon Brew | Jun 10, 2020 | News
Following in the path of Mamma Mia! and Yesterday, a new film set to the music of Lionel Richie is in the early stages of development....
Happy Death Day 3 still possible, says Jason Blum
by Simon Brew | Jun 10, 2020 | News
It looks like there's a chance of a third Happy Death Day movie after all, as Jason Blum suggests the trilogy may yet get a chance to complete....
Event Horizon: new hope for deleted footage
by Simon Brew | Jun 10, 2020 | News
At last, an extras-packed disc release of Event Horizon is on the cards - and the search is on for its infamous missing footage....
Ronnie Scott’s documentary waiting for cinemas to reopen
by Simon Brew | Jun 10, 2020 | News
The film Ronnie's had been planned for a June cinema release - but it's going to hold on until they reopen, rather than going immediately to on...
The woman who powered Warner Bros' movie marketing revolution
by Film Stories | Jun 10, 2020 | Feature
Sue Kroll isn’t a household name, but her work has had real influence on the movie world over the past decade or two....
Wellbeing Matters: when bullies steal your spark
by Jane Roberts | Jun 10, 2020 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we talk about things to do with mental health and wellbeing, a bit of a chat about the damage bullies do....
