Film Stories

A League Of Their Own is returning to UK cinemas

by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2020 | News

Geena Davis and Lori Petty will be playing baseball on the big screen again, courtesy of A League Of Their Own getting a re-release....

The Personal History Of David Copperfield preview screenings today

by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2020 | News

Get to see The Personal History Of David Copperfield early, and support Children In Need....

Why isn’t Disney+ in the UK yet?

by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2020 | Feature, News

Disney+ arrives in the US this winter, but a UK release is still weeks away - we take a look at what's going on....

Death Stranding review | Post apocalypse

by Ian Dransfield | Jan 20, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Striking, sometimes brave, and always unique. Not a great game, though.

Please can you tell us what you think of us?

by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2020 | News

We're doing a brief reader survey, that should only take a minute or two....

‘Brummiewood’: Steven Knight’s Birmingham media village pressing ahead

by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2020 | News

A major new film and TV studio development is coming to the middle of Birmingham....

National Treasure 3 is moving forward again

by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2020 | News

Nicolas Cage might just return for a long-mooted third National Treasure film after all....

Can we have a chat about jump scares?

by Guy Buckland | Jan 20, 2020 | Feature

Guy admits to a grave intolerance in his movie-consuming diet that has ruined his ability to enjoy a wider spectrum of films: the humble jump scare....

Podcast: Ransom (1996) and Traffic (2000)

by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2020 | Podcasts

In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a thriller that hit a mid-production problem, and an ambitious drama that got caught in an...

Mega Movie Week: huge week of discounted digital movies, from under £3

by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2020 | News

Booksmart, Us, Blinded By The Light and more are yours for under three quid for starters....

20th Century Fox film name is no more

by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2020 | News

20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight change their names to 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures....

Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You gets March DVD release

by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2020 | News

Sorry We Missed You is getting an extras-packed disc release in March....

Bad Boys 4 is pressing ahead

by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2020 | News

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will return again, for another Bad Boys movie....

Downton Abbey 2: work to begin later this year

by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2020 | News

Downton Abbey 2 will happen, but it's in a queue for Julian Fellowes' time....

A few words about the late Dr Charlie Allbright: funeral details added

by Vanessa Thompsett | Jan 20, 2020 | News

A tribute to Dr Charlie Allbright, who we lost just before Christmas....

Kunai preview: ninja tablets and Game Boy Colors

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 17, 2020 | Gaming, Previews

The knives are out in TurtleBlaze’s upcoming parkour platformer

14 really good films you might not have heard of

by Maria Lattila | Jan 17, 2020 | Feature

Here's a list of movies of the last decade or so, if you're looking for something you may not have heard of to put on your to-watch list....

Just Mercy review: a courtroom drama of real quality

by Dan Cooper | Jan 17, 2020 | Reviews

Michael B Jordan, Jamie Foxx and Brie Larson lead Just Mercy - and it's a film well worth seeking out....

Interview: the art direction of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

by Dan Cooper | Jan 17, 2020 | Video

Digging into the stories behind Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker with our latest interview....

Casting rounded out as Macbeth shooting date approaches

by Dan Cooper | Jan 17, 2020 | News

Ingram Moses lands the role of Lady Macbeth for director Joel Coen....

British Movie Podcast of the Week – Pick of the Flicks

by Em McGowan | Jan 17, 2020 | Feature

Our weekly slot where we highlight an independent UK movie podcast to try: this week, it's Pick Of The Flicks....

Star Wars: Disney approaching Taika Waititi to develop new film

by Simon Brew | Jan 17, 2020 | News

When he's done with Thor: Love and Thunder, Taika Waititi has the option of a Star Wars movie....

Roland Emmerich is making a sci-fi movie about the moon heading for the Earth

by Simon Brew | Jan 17, 2020 | News

What happens when the moon starts hurtling towards the Earth? Independence Day director Roland Emmerich intends to find out....

Waves review: a film of two halves

by Maria Lattila | Jan 17, 2020 | Reviews

Trey Edward Shults' latest film isn't short of a bold choice or two - and here's our review....

Bombshell review

by Simon Brew | Jan 17, 2020 | Reviews

Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie and Nicole Kidman star in the gruesome story of Fox News boss Roger Allies' ultimate fall, thanks to the women who...

1917: a spoiler-filled chat about edits, the mini-backlash, and its other huge achievement

by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2020 | Feature

It's one of the most talked about films of the year already - and here's a spoiler-filled conversation about 1917, and how its promotion has affected...