HMV closing more stores (but it’s not all bad news)
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | News
HMV is closing a few more stores, in the aftermath of its Christmas trading....
The six directors who have left the Uncharted movie so far
by Alfie Parsons | Jan 06, 2020 | Feature
Travis Knight now becomes the sixth director to leave the long-mooted Uncharted movie - and here's the timeline of everyone who's come and gone so...
Star Wars, The Rise Of Skywalker, Rose Tico and giving into the backlash
by Dan Cooper | Jan 06, 2020 | Feature, News
The Rise Of Skywalker has found itself facing criticism for the way it follows on from its predecessor - but with some justification....
Podcast: Clear And Present Danger (1994) and Instant Family (2018)
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a testing sequel, and a surprising comedy....
Mark Kermode’s Secrets Of Cinema returning later this year
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | Feature, News
Mark Kermode confirms that three more episodes of Secrets Of Cinema are in the offing....
Dolittle, starring Robert Downey Jr: the final trailer
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | News
Robert Downey Jr takes on the role of Dr Dolittle, and the latest trailer for Dolittle has landed....
Stalker 2 still happening, will use Unreal Engine
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 03, 2020 | Gaming, News
GSC Game World is changing engines for its survival shooter sequel
Luigi’s Mansion 3 review | Delightfully weird
by Ed Nightingale | Jan 03, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews
The cutest horror you’ll ever play
Vince Zampella to head up rebranded EA DICE studio in LA
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 03, 2020 | Gaming, News
The Respawn co-founder will be at the helm of a new, "original" game at the LA studio
Sega teases next Sonic the Hedgehog game
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 02, 2020 | Gaming, News
Is there a new Sonic game coming in 2020? Sega's been dropping some hints
Networking: necessary, but not always evil
by Antony de Fault | Jan 02, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
It’s considered by some to be the dark art of the bloodsucking corporate climber. Here’s why networking’s the opposite
Jojo Rabbit review
by Charlotte Harrison | Dec 31, 2019 | Reviews
2020 kicks off in some style, with Jojo Rabbit arriving in UK cinemas - here's our review....
Cats, critical response and schadenfreude
by Simon Brew | Dec 24, 2019 | Feature, News
The Cats movie has been facing hostile reviews - one or two leaving a little bit of a sour taste....
Vulpine preview: armed to the teeth
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 23, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
Clockwork Giant Games' survival adventure that’s red in tooth and claw
A few words for those struggling over the Christmas period
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Christmas is a lovely time for many - but these words are for those feeling on the wrong side of fortune....
Film Stories: an end of year letter to our amazing readers
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
A few words to you all, at the end of Film Stories' first full year....
JJ Abrams on the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker backlash
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Director JJ Abrams has been chatting about the response to Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker....
Star Wars, The Rise Of Skywalker, and a broken trilogy: a spoiler-filled analysis
by John Moore | Dec 23, 2019 | Feature, News
Spoilers: the story decisions in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker lead to a trilogy that struggles to hang together....
The Cats movie is – genuinely – getting a software patch
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
A version of Cats with updated visual effects is being sent to cinemas....
Mission: Impossible 7 casting latest
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Shea Whigham is joining the cast of the next two Mission: Impossible films....
Podcast: Rocketman (2019) and more, with director Dexter Fletcher
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | Podcasts
In the final episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew of 2019, director Dexter Fletcher chats to Simon about Rocketman, Eddie The Eagle and a bit of...
Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin: first Respect trailer
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Respect tells the life story of Aretha Franklin, and here's the first teaser trailer....
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker - spoiler-free review
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 23, 2019 | News, Reviews
Is the Force strong with the latest – and apparently final – Star Wars movie? Here’s our spoiler-free review of The Rise Of Skywalker. As if...
Pokémon Sword and Shield review | A fresh start
by Keza MacDonald | Dec 20, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Tally ho, bag the lot of them what?
British indie cinema focus: Screen Machine, Edinburgh
by Dan Cooper | Dec 20, 2019 | Feature, News
A salute to the work of Screen Machine in Scotland, that takes a cinema around the country in a truck....
British Movie Podcast of the Week – Beyond The Box Set
by Em McGowan | Dec 20, 2019 | Feature
Our UK independent podcast recommendation this week takes movies a step further....
Jackass 4 set for 2021
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2019 | News
A fourth Jackass film gets the greenlight from Paramount....
The Woman In The Window trailer lands
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2019 | News
Amy Adams leads the cast of The Woman In The Window - and here's the first trailer....
Misbehaviour: first trailer for a must-see 2020 movie
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2019 | News
Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jessie Buckley lead the terrific-looking Misbehaviour - and here's the first trailer....
Doctor Sleep: three hour cut on the way with disc release
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2019 | News
A director's cut of Doctor Sleep will arrive with the film's disc release....
