Film Stories

How Revolution built Union City

by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Aug 04, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

An in-depth look at the creation of the sci-fi metropolis that debuted in 1994 and returns in this year’s Beyond A Steel Sky

The pivotal laughter test that kickstarted the Planet Of The Apes saga

by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | Feature

1968's Planet Of The Apes remains a science fiction classic - but the film's very existence came down a screening test in New York with nine people in...

Bradley Cooper in talks to star in Paul Thomas Anderson's new project

by Dan Cooper | Aug 04, 2020 | News

A delayed 1970s period drama from Paul Thomas Anderson is now looking to begin production shortly and now has a major name attached....

Exploring the design of Sorry To Bother You

by Dan Cooper | Aug 04, 2020 | Video

Boots Riley's film Sorry To Bother You remains an underseen gem - and its design is one of its many qualities, as we explore here....

District 9 confirmed for UK Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray release

by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | News

Neill Blomkamp's District 9 has been chosen for release on Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray, and it's set to arrive in UK stores this October....

Get Duked: trailer for a comedy horror that’s well, well worth checking out

by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | News

An upcoming British film that's definitely worth putting on your radar, here's the red band (and also the more family friendly) trailer for Get...

Anna & The Apocalypse director to make Channing Tatum-backed musical

by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | News

John McPhail is set to direct a musical take on the Lady Macbeth story, with a young adult slant - and Channing Tatum is producing....

Disney sells one of the last Fox films to Netflix

by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | News

The Amy Adams-headlined The Woman In The Window, a thriller aimed at adults, is set to be sold by Disney to Netflix....

Andrew Lloyd Webber puts Cats blame at director’s door

by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | News

Apparently, the film of Cats didn't go down too well, and Andrew Lloyd Webber doesn't appear to be planning a Christmas card for director Tom Hooper....

The Stardew Valley Collector's Edition on PC/Switch is genuinely tempting

by Ian Dransfield | Aug 03, 2020 | Gaming, News

Because one thing we need in our life right now is more stuff.

Summerland review: a spirited magical-realist drama

by Mark Harrison | Aug 03, 2020 | Reviews

Gemma Arterton’s latest period drama is a picture-postcard of a film on paper, but far more in spirit - here’s our review of Summerland....

Luther: Idris Elba reaffirms plans for a movie

by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2020 | News

Idris Elba has been chatting about a possible Luther movie again, and he insists that "it is happening"....

Inception now heading to cinemas next week, trailer released

by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2020 | News

Christopher Nolan's Inception is still getting a tenth anniversary re-release - and the film is heading back to cinemas on August 12th in the UK....

Seb Patrick: a few words about our friend

by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2020 | News

Over the weekend, we got the terrible news that Seb Patrick has suddenly passed away - and we wanted to say a few words about him....

No Time To Die: can it realistically still be released this year?

by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2020 | Feature

It remains on the release schedule for November, but questions are being asked as to whether the next James Bond film will remain there....

Film Stories issue 18 (August 2020): full details and order your copy here

by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2020 | News

Starting off with a whole lot of Brian Blessed, here's what's in the new issue of Film Stories magazine, that's now available to order....

One Step From Eden review - mind-merging

by Jon Bailes | Jul 31, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Deck-building for adrenaline junkies

Half Past Fate review: like Love Actually, but with actual love

by James OConnor | Jul 30, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

A charming rom-com adventure-puzzler

DIY audio production for game developers

by KG Orphanides | Jul 29, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

How to choose the recording equipment you need, build your own recording environment, and get started with production

Vive la révolution: catching up with Pikuniku

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 28, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

Ryan takes a belated trip to Sectordub’s delightful island dystopia

Lost Words: Beyond the Page review - LiveJournalling

by Vikki Blake | Jul 27, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

A Hard Day's Write

The companies putting new films into UK cinemas now

by Simon Brew | Jul 24, 2020 | News

Just because the blockbusters have abandoned the UK cinema industry, it doesn't mean everyone has: meet the companies still willing to put their...

The meaning of a massacre: GTA V and protest art

by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell | Jul 24, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

How Joseph DeLappe sought to tackle America’s paralysis over gun violence by turning Grand Theft Auto into protest art

Details emerge of 'trippier' planned sequels to Terminator: Genisys

by Dan Cooper | Jul 24, 2020 | News

Terminator: Genisys was was designed as as the first instalment in a planned trilogy - and now we learn what direction the story was going to take....

Ryan Reynolds time travel movie moves from Paramount to Netflix

by Dan Cooper | Jul 24, 2020 | News

Paramount offloads more of its slate to streaming services, this time in the form of a planned Shawn Levy-directed, Skydance-produced adventure film....