True Lies, The Abyss and the Blu-ray/4K problem
by Simon Brew | May 19, 2020 | Feature
There's still no sign of James Cameron's True Lies and The Abyss on either Blu-ray or Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray - and we've been charting the stories of...
Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods: first trailer lands
by Simon Brew | May 19, 2020 | News
Spike Lee's new film is set to debut on Netflix in June, and the first trailer has now been released for Da 5 Bloods - see it right here....
Scream 5: David Arquette is latest to return
by Simon Brew | May 19, 2020 | News
David Arquette will join Neve Campbell in returning to the Scream franchise for the upcoming Scream 5, it's been announced....
Radioactive heads to digital download next month
by Simon Brew | May 19, 2020 | News
Rosamund Pike headlines Radioactive, a film whose cinema release plans had to be changed - the movie heads to on demand next month....
Legally Blonde 3 takes another step forward
by Simon Brew | May 19, 2020 | News
Reese Witherspoon is set to reprise the role of Elle Woods for Legally Blonde 3, and new writers have been hired for the planned sequel....
John Travolta stars in The Fanatic: new trailer
by Simon Brew | May 19, 2020 | News
John Travolta stars as a man who turns into a bit of a celebrity stalker in The Fanatic - and you can see the trailer and find out more here....
Ron’s Gone Wrong: release date delayed for Locksmith’s debut film
by Simon Brew | May 19, 2020 | News
British animated feature Ron's Gone Wrong has been moved by Disney again, to a later 2021 date....
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: new Richard E Grant shots from the movie
by Simon Brew | May 18, 2020 | News
New images are released from the upcoming movie of Everybody's Talking About Jamie - and we've got them right here....
Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! review - dance thrall
by Jordan Oloman | May 18, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews
More like Kinda Awful News Crash, amirite?
Danny Boyle commits to his next movie project as director
by Simon Brew | May 18, 2020 | News
Michael B Jordan is set to start in Methuselah for Warner Bros - and it's going to be Danny Boyle's next film as well....
Edgar Wright’s Last Night In Soho moves to 2021
by Simon Brew | May 18, 2020 | News
Edgar Wright's new movie, Last Night In Soho, has been put back to next year it's been revealed....
RoboCop documentary expands to three films instead of one
by Simon Brew | May 18, 2020 | News
The documentary telling the story of the first RoboCop film will not be three films, covering RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3 as well....
Kermode & Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service: episode two details
by Simon Brew | May 18, 2020 | News
Details have been released as to what's coming up in the next episode of Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's new television programme....
Heat: Michael Mann wants to make another movie
by Simon Brew | May 18, 2020 | News
Michael Mann reveals that he's now pursuing the idea of making a prequel to the film Heat - and quite possibly a sequel as well....
The Game: new limited edition release coming to Blu-ray in UK
by Simon Brew | May 18, 2020 | News
A new Blu-ray release of David Fincher's The Game is being lined up for the UK, with a whole host of special features too....
Podcast: Looper (2012) and Sexy Beast (2000)
by Simon Brew | May 18, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a film that started at three pages long, and another that happened when its creatives quit a...
The bizarre films seized by police during the Video Nasties furore of the 1980s
by Simon Brew | May 18, 2020 | Feature
As a tabloid campaign intensified, it wasn't just films such as The Evil Dead that found themselves swept up in the 1980s Video Nasties moral...
Occupy White Walls preview: 'not hipster Minecraft'
by Ian Dransfield | May 15, 2020 | Gaming, Previews
Bringing browsing to a wider audience
The lost John Candy-Sylvester Stallone comedy
by Simon Brew | May 15, 2020 | Feature
Bartholomew Vs Neff was written, announced, cast, and all set to start filming - but here's the story of how the unlikely pairing Sylvester Stallone...
Film Quiz Friday: the Too Many Elvises edition
by Mark Harrison | May 15, 2020 | Feature
It's Friday and that means it's time for some more movie quiz questions! Questions like "What's with all the Elvis questions?", probably....
British movie podcast of the week: For Your Reconsideration
by Em McGowan | May 15, 2020 | Feature
Every week, we recommend an independent UK movie podcast - and this time, we're looking at one that seeks to put fresh eyes on maligned movies....
Scarface remake moves forward again, with top talent attached
by Simon Brew | May 15, 2020 | News
The planned remake of Scarface is back on, with the Coen brothers now writing the film, and the director of Call Me By Your Name at the helm....
Scoob! arrives on video on demand today – but not in the UK
by Simon Brew | May 15, 2020 | News
The new animated Scooby Doo film gets its on demand premiere in the US and Canada from today - yet there remains no news of the new UK release...
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats streaming for free from tonight: details here
by Simon Brew | May 15, 2020 | News
Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage show of Cats is to be made available for free on YouTube for 48 hours, from tonight - details right this way....
The Blade trilogy coming back to Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | May 15, 2020 | News
The trilogy of Blade films, starring Wesley Snipes in the title role, are to get a fresh Blu-ray release in the UK this summer....
Film Stories has a Discord channel, and you’re very welcome to join
by Simon Brew | May 15, 2020 | News
We've discovered Discord, and have set up a channel there for those of you who want to have a chunter about films and such matters....
Netflix signs Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson to a new movie
by Simon Brew | May 15, 2020 | News
Netflix buys itself another expensive film, as superhero movie Ball And Chain - starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson - is set for the service....
Kermode & Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service lands tonight: the trailer
by Simon Brew | May 15, 2020 | News
Wittertainment fans: here's the promo for Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's incoming television programme, that launches on BBC Four tonight....
Resident Evil 3 review: STARS in his eyes
by Jon Bailes | May 14, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews
Remaking as respectful betrayal?
The lost movie magazines of the 1990s and 2000s
by Simon Brew | May 14, 2020 | Feature
Remembering some of the lost movie magazines of recent times, such as Hotdog, Film Review, Neon, Premiere, DVD Review and more....
