Wellbeing Matters: The New Normal
by Jane Roberts | Mar 25, 2020 | Feature
Our weekly wellbeing and mental health corner of the site - and we just wanted to have a chat about trying to get through the current situation in the...
GYLT review: Middling stealth horror
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 24, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews
Stadia stealth horror experience isn't a classic, but it is genuinely unsettling in places. Here's our review of GYLT.
Universal getting pushback for early Trolls World Tour release
by Simon Brew | Mar 24, 2020 | News
Trolls World Tour goes straight to premium video on demand next month - and US cinema owners aren't happy about it....
The top 10 single set movies, for days locked in one room
by Dan Peeke | Mar 24, 2020 | Feature
There are some terrific films that utilise pretty much one single set for their drama - and here are our top ten choices....
Soldier: Kurt Russell, a major injury, and an ornamental cabbage
by Simon Brew | Mar 24, 2020 | Feature, News
Paul W S Anderson's Soldier has links to Blade Runner and Event Horizon - but also was a movie that inspired a not-particularly-truthful press...
Manchester is getting a new drive-in cinema
by Simon Brew | Mar 24, 2020 | News
Manchester is getting a drive-in cinema in response to the closure of traditional movie palaces....
Electric Boogaloo: the story of Cannon Films available to watch free
by Simon Brew | Mar 24, 2020 | News
The story of Cannon Films is told in an excellent documentary, that's now been made available to watch for free....
Beyond Clueless: teen movie documentary available for free
by Simon Brew | Mar 24, 2020 | News
Teen movie documentary Beyond Clueless is now available to watch for free, courtesy of a new special offer....
Bad Boys For Life getting early US home release: UK next?
by Simon Brew | Mar 24, 2020 | News
Sony fasttracks the home release of the Bad Boys sequel in the States....
Freewalk: revisiting Telltale’s explorable spaces
by John Mauldin | Mar 23, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
From The Walking Dead to Guardians of the Galaxy, John Mauldin revisits the evolution of Telltale’s ‘freewalk’ sections
Wonder Woman 84 will still go to cinemas, Warner Bros confirms
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Warner Bros shoots down rumours that Wonder Woman 84 is the next big movie to go straight to premium video on demand....
Disney+ agrees to reduce video quality for UK launch
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Expect a bitrate reduction of around 25% when Disney+ launches in the UK tomorrow....
Sonic The Hedgehog is latest to be fast-tracked to VOD
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Paramount is rushing Sonic The Hedgehog to an early digital release....
Jesse Eisenberg remains interested in Now You See Me 3
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Jesse Eisenberg holds out hope for a new Now You See Me film, but admits time is against it....
Cineworld responds to call to reinstate staff
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Cineworld is reviewing its laying off of staff, and offers of reduced salaries, in response to the government's intervention in the employment...
Disney+ and The Mandalorian fumble
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | Feature, News
Disney+ insists that it's sticking to its planned weekly rollout of The Mandalorian in the UK - but why? A few thoughts....
Before 4 is being talked about, says Ethan Hawke
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Ethan Hawke gives an update on a fourth Before movie, and says it's being chatted about....
Aquaman 2 and spin-off: writer gives quick update
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Aquaman is getting a sequel and a spin-off movie, and its writer has been updating on the current position of both....
Podcast: Alien Vs Predator (2004) and Parenthood (1989)
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that came together at very different speeds....
Film Stories and Film Stories Junior: the current situation
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Can you help in just working out the best way forward for Film Stories and Film Stories Junior magazines over the coming weeks? Thank you....
Through the Darkest of Times review | Resistance training
by Andrew Fisher | Mar 20, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews
A slim, stylish strategy with something to say, Through the Darkest of Times is well worth a look. Our review...
The Hunt, Trolls, Invisible Woman now available
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Universal is bringing its theatrical films to premium video on demand, starting this Friday....
Netflix confirms streaming quality drop in Europe
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Netflix's picture quality drops by a quarter across Europe, to help alleviate strain on broadband services....
British movie podcast of the week: The Rewind Movie Podcast
by Em McGowan | Mar 20, 2020 | Feature
Our weekly podcast recommendation is a gleeful look into relatively recent film history - The Rewind Movie Podcast....
Cineworld laying off staff as it tries to stay afloat
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Cineworld makes drastic moves to keep afloat, with staff receiving notices that they are being made redundant....
Wittertainment continuing, in spite of cinemas being shut
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode's Film Review programme continues, with a few little changes....
The new Minions film is delayed, as it won’t be finished
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Minions: The Rise Of Gru loses its summer release slot....
Amazon now removing many movie preorders
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Concerns over the physical supply line for discs leads to Amazon removing big preorders from its site....
The confirmed list of films for Disney+ UK launch
by Simon Brew | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Here's the full list of films available on Disney+ in the UK from March 24th....
Neutronized: The one-man indie studio at ten
by Craig Grannell | Mar 19, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
As Neutronized celebrates its first decade, we find out what it takes to be an indie on mobile – and the challenges ahead
