Disney responds to reports that it’s ceasing 4K catalogue titles
by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2020 | News
Disney releases a response to reports that it's pulling back from physical media releases - but the original reporter behind the story isn't...
New American Pie film set for October, first trailer lands
by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2020 | News
American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules is confirmed for release this autumn - more details and a trailer right this way....
Elvis: That's The Way It Is review: the King heads back to cinemas
by Sanjeev Bhaskar | Aug 13, 2020 | Reviews
The definitive film account of Elvis Presley's career comeback heads back into cinemas - we asked Sanjeev Bhaskar to check out Elvis: That's The Way...
Full Metal Jacket confirmed for 4K disc release in the UK
by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2020 | News
Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket is confirmed for a UK Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray release, and it's arriving on the format next month....
The struggle to get a British independent film reviewed
by Susie Tullett | Aug 13, 2020 | News
Film PR veteran Susie Tullett has been trying to get reviews for a new British film - but it's proving hard to generate interest amongst reviewers....
Mulan: one final trailer for Disney’s live action retelling
by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2020 | News
Here's the new trailer for Disney's live action take on Mulan, that's heading to Disney+ and cinemas in September....
Command & Conquer Remastered: chronofear
by Ian Dransfield | Aug 12, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
It’s time travel of another kind in this edition of Now Playing
Gazza: Paul Gascoigne biopic in development
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | News
As well as a feature documentary, a movie biopic of Paul Gascoigne is in the works, the man himself has confirmed....
Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy star in The Owners: first trailer
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | News
Spooky thriller The Owners brings together Maisie Williams and Sylvester McCoy - and a first trailer for the film has landed....
Tenet tickets now on sale in the UK
by Dan Cooper | Aug 12, 2020 | News
It looks like it's finally going to be released, as tickets go on sale around the UK for Christopher Nolan's new film, Tenet....
World's last Blockbuster store now doubles as an AirBnB
by Dan Cooper | Aug 12, 2020 | News
The last Blockbuster Video store left standing in the US is now allowing you to, well, spend the night there - and it won't cost much to do so....
More than ever, physical media needs our help
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | Feature
After a bruising week or two for DVDs, Blu-rays and Ultra HD 4K Blu-rays, a few thoughts on the era that's slipping away in front of us....
Wonder Woman 84 and Dune release dates under fresh threat
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | News
Warner Bros admits that further delays to some of its theatrical releases are possibly, throwing the light on the upcoming Wonder Woman 84 and Dune....
Sharon Stone’s memoir announced for March, won’t “pull any punches”
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | News
Sharon Stone's autobiography, The Beauty Of Living Twice, is confirmed for release in March 2021 - more details right here....
Wellbeing Matters: not forgetting to live
by Jane Roberts | Aug 12, 2020 | Feature
Wellbeing Matters is the part of the site where we stop for a bit and chatter about mental health and how we're all doing - and this week, about the...
Kappela (Chapel) review: a slice of Malayalam cinema on Netflix
by Ashanti Omkar | Aug 12, 2020 | Reviews
An Indian fillm with a runtime that falls below two hours, a few thoughts on Kappela (Chapel), that's now available on Netflix....
Predator: Hunting Grounds review - fire and forget
by Richard Wakeling | Aug 11, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews
If it bleeds, we can kill it. Really easily, actually
TRON 3 director reportedly confirmed
by Dan Cooper | Aug 11, 2020 | News
It's still not been given the official greenlight, but signs are now looking very positive for TRON 3 it seems....
Trailer drops for You Cannot Kill David Arquette
by Dan Cooper | Aug 11, 2020 | News
Despite the title, the trailer for You Cannot Kill David Arquette doesn't stop people from trying, it seems....
Zac Efron to star in new Three Men And A Baby film
by Simon Brew | Aug 11, 2020 | News
Will he be Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson or Tom Selleck? So far, it's a mystery: but Zac Efron will be leading the new Three Men And A Baby movie....
Toni Collette to direct Mark Watson’s first movie screenplay
by Simon Brew | Aug 11, 2020 | News
British comedian and writer Mark Watson has written a film script - and the brilliant Toni Collette is set to direct it, it's been revealed....
Casper is getting a 25th anniversary disc release
by Simon Brew | Aug 11, 2020 | News
The movie of Casper the friendly ghost is getting a double-disc anniversary physical media release in September - more details here....
The stories behind Hollywood studios’ opening fanfares
by Mark Harrison | Aug 11, 2020 | Feature
From Fox to Universal, most of the major Hollywood studios have got an opening fanfare - but where do they all come from? Glad you asked....
Compulsive viewing: the depiction of OCD in film
by David Conway | Aug 11, 2020 | Feature
David Conway examins how obsessive compulsive disorder is represented on the big screen, and the misconceptions involved....
Welcome to Elk preview: are you sitting comfortably?
by Ian Dransfield | Aug 10, 2020 | Gaming, Previews
Truth, drama, and tall tales combine in Triple Topping's storied storyteller
UPDATED: UK cinemas - a list of which ones have reopened their doors
by Dan Cooper | Aug 10, 2020 | News
There's still some uncertainty as to which cinemas in the UK are open and which aren't: here's our list of all the ones we know of whose doors are...
The quietly revolutionary work of 13 Going On 30’s director
by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2020 | Feature
By the time Gary Winick was hired to direct 13 Going On 30, he'd already becoming something of a Hollywood groundbreaker on the quiet....
Podcast: War Of The Worlds (2005) and The Mask (1994)
by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a Spielberg summer blockbuster and a bit of a hit out of nowhere....
Vue Cinemas confirms it won’t be policing face mask guidance
by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2020 | News
Vue Cinemas confirms it won't be enforcing government face mask directives - although in its defence, it's hard to see quite how it can do....
Cineworld says its seating is “in line with the government’s regulations”
by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2020 | News
Cineworld responds to questions over the spaces between the seats you're able to book in its cinemas, and clarifies that it's following regulations....
