Film Stories

The Invisible Man team to tackle The Wolfman

by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2020 | News

Leigh Whannell looks set to direct Universal's new take on The Wolfman, with Jason Blum boarding as one of the film's producers....

Helen McCrory in The Deep Blue Sea: streaming for free from tonight

by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2020 | News

The National Theatre At Home programme continues this evening, with Helen McCrory taking centre stage - more details here....

Showcase Cinemas launches its own video on demand service

by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2020 | News

Showcase Cinemas becomes the first mainstream multiplex chain in the UK to launch a home video on demand service of its own....

Alfred Hitchcock films being lined up for 4K release

by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2020 | News

It looks like Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, Vertigo, Psycho and Rear Window are all heading for a 4K reissue this coming autumn....

Streets of Rage 4 review - batter up!

by Jon Bailes | Jul 08, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

The right to bare knuckles

£2.99 DVDs: loads of great deals at Amazon

by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | News

If you're looking for some bargain DVDs, then films such as Us, Instant Family, Wild Rose and Booksmart have temporarily fallen below three quid at...

Onward tops UK box office as just 50 cinemas reopen their doors

by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | News

Pixar's Onward tops the UK box office chart, but it's films such as Grease, Fight Club and The Terminator that are filling out the first top ten...

New project to build London's biggest film studio gets the go ahead

by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | News

It looks like London is set to get a new £110m film studio, as planning permission is given for a new complex in Dagenham at last....

Odeon looks like it’s slowing down opening of its multiplexes

by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | News

Odeon removes listings from one or two sites, as UK cinema chains continue to show caution open reopening their doors....

Fanny Lye Deliver’d review: Maxine Peake stars in delayed drama

by Emily Murray | Jul 08, 2020 | Reviews

Maxine Peake stars in Fanny Lye Deliver’d, a film that's taken a long, long time to get to the screen - here's our review....

The battle to get End Of Days made for the end of 1999

by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | Feature

End Of Days marked Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to the movies after more than a year away - but it was up against one hell of an immovable deadline...

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure 4K release: full list of extras

by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | News

With Bill & Ted Face The Music heading to cinemas, their first Excellent Adventure is getting a 4K remaster and re-release in August....

Wellbeing Matters: anxiety in a pandemic

by Jane Roberts | Jul 08, 2020 | Feature

In our weekly spot where we chat about things to do with mental health and general wellbeing, a few words about anxiety in these particularly taxing...

Blumhouse’s The Vigil: UK trailer lands

by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2020 | News

Blumhouse Productions' festival horror favourite The Vigil is coming to UK cinemas in July it's been announced, and more details are here....

There’s Something About Movies: series 3 ordered by Sky

by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2020 | News

Sky's excellent movie panel show There's Something About Movies is confirmed for a third series run - and a Christmas special too....

Time Scope: charity Doctor Who anthology goes on sale

by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2020 | News

Over 100 authors share their memories of and stories about Doctor Who in a new e-book that's raising money for Scope - more details here....

John Boyega, Felicity Jones sign up for new thriller

by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2020 | News

Borderlands will star John Boyega, Felicity Jones, Jodie Turner Smith and Jack Reynor - and here are details of the upcoming thriller....

James Cameron's Aliens: finding the best cut of the film

by Chris Chapman | Jul 07, 2020 | Feature

How one man found his favourite cut of James Cameron's Aliens lying half-way between the theatrical release and the Special Edition....

Missing in action: the lost Timothy Dalton James Bond movie

by Mark Harrison | Jul 07, 2020 | Feature

Timothy Dalton was never supposed to make just two Bond films, so what did we lose when he left the 007 role with one film still on his contract? We...