Film Stories

Constantine | Keanu Reeves headlined film heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in February

by Simon Brew | Dec 16, 2024 | News

2005's Constantine, starring Keanu Reeves, lands on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK in February 2025. More here....

LG to stop making Blu-ray and 4K Ultra Blu-ray players

by Simon Brew | Dec 16, 2024 | News

LG's range of Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players is coming to an end, at least for the time being. More details here....

Malcolm In The Middle | Four episode sequel mini series in the works

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 16, 2024 | News, TV

Malcolm In The Middle is back for a four episode sequel series for Disney+, and details of the return are right here....

Queer review | A tequila-soaked tale of obsession

by James Harvey | Dec 13, 2024 | News, Reviews

Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey star in Luca Guadagnino's slightly depressing romance that's hard to watch at times. Here's our Queer review....

Kraven The Hunter review | A comic book movie that should have been a crime thriller

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 13, 2024 | Reviews

Aaron Taylor-Johnson sinks his claws into Kraven The Hunter - a Spider-Man-adjacent movie that is at its best when it forgets about comics. Our...

Up The Catalogue director interview | ‘It was called 4Q for a reason’

by James Harvey | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature, Interviews, News

Alastair Siddons hated making his first film – so he made his psychological teleshopping parody Up The Catalogue a little differently…...

Quentin Tarantino says something

by Simon Brew | Dec 13, 2024 | News

Quentin Tarantino has said some words, and some people have disagreed with them, as modern movie discourse continues....

Nightbitch, and horror adaptations that dilute their novels' endings

by Stefania Sarrubba | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature, News

All bark, little bite: Nightbitch, and other horror films that don’t hit as hard as their source novels. Spoilers ahead......

Short film review | Where Are All The Gay Superheroes?

by Maria Lattila | Dec 13, 2024 | News, Reviews

Two superheroes ask the eternal question: where are all the gay superheroes? Here’s our review of Tom Paul Martin’s short film which screened at Hol...

Sebastian Stan to star in Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu's next film

by Dan Cooper | Dec 13, 2024 | News

Bucky Barns himself, Sebastian Stan, looks set to continue his impressive work away from the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a collaboration with...

Cleaner | Daisy Ridley thriller gets a trailer

by Dan Cooper | Dec 13, 2024 | News

Daisy Ridley joins forces with GoldenEye and Casino Royale director Martin Campbell for the upcoming thriller, Cleaner. Here's a trailer....

Silo season 2 episode 5 review | The halfway point

by Maria Lattila | Dec 13, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

AppleTV+’s Silo has reached its halfway mark with episode 5, but the pace has curiously slowed down. Here’s our thoughts. ...

Gus Van Sant to direct Dead Man's Wire

by Dan Cooper | Dec 13, 2024 | News

Bill Skarsgård will star in the crime thriller Dead Man's Wire, which leapfrogs director Gus Van Sant's planned collaboration with Matt Damon and Ben...

Clayface | DC film greenlit with Mike Flanagan writing the script

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 13, 2024 | News

Mike Flanagan's long awaited take on Clayface is finally coming together, as DC Studios has officially given the green light to the film....

Doctor Who | Animated re-creation of lost William Hartnell story The Savages coming in 2025

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 13, 2024 | News, TV

The lost Doctor Who story The Savages, first aired in 1966 and starring William Hartnell, will be animated for release in 2025....

Film Quiz Friday's Christmas Playlist | 30 festive film questions

by Mark Harrison | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature

Ho ho ho! It’s beginning to look a lot like Film Quiz Friday, so here’s 30 festive movie questions to get you in the Christmas spirit…...

Podcast | In conversation with writer/director JC Chandor

by Simon Brew | Dec 13, 2024 | Podcasts

As Kraven The Hunter heads into cinemas, writer/director JC Chandor chats about the film, All Is Lost, Margin Call, and more......

Carry-On review | Another ho-hum Netflix thriller, this time wearing a Santa hat

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 13, 2024 | Reviews

Taron Egerton is dragged into a festive terror plot in Netflix thriller, Carry-On. We’ve written a review....

lord of the rings war of the rohirrim review

The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim review | Development obligations met

by James Harvey | Dec 12, 2024 | News, Reviews

Paper-thin characters and a derivative plot make this Lord Of The Rings anime into a flashy legal exercise. Here’s our The War Of The Rohirrim r...

Warwick Davis as Willow in Disney+'s Willow series.

Warwick Davis calls out Disney for deleting Willow from Disney+

by Maria Lattila | Dec 12, 2024 | News, TV

Actor Warwick Davis has shared a behind-the-scenes photo from Willow, which was deleted from Disney+ last year. And he’s not very happy about it e...

Playing Nice | ITV drama set for early January

by Maria Lattila | Dec 12, 2024 | News, TV

ITV’s new mini series Playing Nice, starring James Norton and Niamh Algar, has been scheduled for 5th January. More on it below. ...

Rumours | Megalopolis has competition for 2024’s weirdest film

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 12, 2024 | Feature, News

Politics and the apocalypse collide in Rumours - a horror satire that threatens to steal Megalopolis’ crown as 2024’s most eccentric movie....

Short film review | Stillness

by Maria Lattila | Dec 12, 2024 | News, Reviews

A photographer has promised to take photos of a family that has experienced stillbirth. Here’s our review of Stillness, which played at HollyShorts L...