Film Stories

Juror #2 | Warner Bros resists awards push for Clint Eastwood film

by Dan Cooper | Oct 22, 2024 | News

As the film's US theatrical rollout continues to shrink, it looks like Clint Eastwood's Juror #2 won't get an awards push either....

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Only Murders In The Building season 4 | Episode 9 review

by Maria Lattila | Oct 22, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Secrets are revealed in the penultimate episode of Only Murders In The Building season 4. Here’s our review of episode 9. ...

John Wick directors, and the battle over Keanu Reeves’ beard

by Simon Brew | Oct 22, 2024 | News

John Wick came out ten years ago, and its directors have been reflecting on issues over Keanu Reeves and his beard ahead of filming....

Blue Thunder | An underrated 1980s classic contains some of the best aerial action scenes you’ll ever see

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 22, 2024 | Feature, News

In light of the Christopher Nolan rumours, we take a look back at 1983’s Blue Thunder - a high-tech thriller that deserved more attention on its r...

Goosebumps | Trailer released for second series on Disney

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 22, 2024 | News, TV

RL Stine's bestselling franchise returns for a second series, this time as an anthology TV show called Goosebumps: The Vanishing. Here's the trailer....

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Carrie | Mike Flanagan to make Stephen King novel into television series

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 22, 2024 | News, TV

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan is reteaming with Stephen King to adapt Carrie into an eight-part television series for Amazon Prime....

The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum is a single film

by Dan Cooper | Oct 21, 2024 | News

Ian McKellen's claim that The Hunt For Gollum will be two films was a 'genuine misunderstanding' according to writer-producer Philippa Boyens....

Rivals episode 6 review | What happens in Málaga...

by James Harvey | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

We've seen a lot of bottoms in our time - most of them in this episode. Here's our Rivals episode 6 review....

Rivals episode 5 review | Harder and faster

by James Harvey | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

It's all change at Corinium as the fallout from Declan's latest interview continues. Here's our Rivals episode 5 review....

Wolf Man | Full trailer for hairy Blumhouse horror

by Dan Cooper | Oct 21, 2024 | News

Blumhouse and Universal have released a new trailer for their hairy horror, Wolf Man, out in January 2025....

ITV looks to use AI for "ideation" and "character development" in "content creation"

by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2024 | News, TV

ITV is recruiting a Head Of Generative AI Innovation - and the job ad shows where its intentions are lying....

The Penguin episode 5 review | Burn, baby, burn

by Maria Lattila | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Sofia makes a huge power move while Oz is trying to secure his future in the shrooms business. Here’s our The Penguin episode 5 review. ...

Ballerina, and the best and worst of movie reshoots

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 21, 2024 | Feature

As word again surfaces that John Wick spin-off Ballerina has been heavily retooled, we look at whether reshoots always spell doom for a movie…...

Podcast | Kick-Ass (2010) and Payback (1999)

by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2024 | Podcasts

How Kick-Ass waded into a tabloid newspaper backlash, and how Payback went through major post-production surgery....

Mickey 17 | Bong Joon-ho confirms he has final cut

by Dan Cooper | Oct 21, 2024 | News

Following rumours that Warner Bros wanted to recut Mickey 17, director Bong Joon-ho confirms the final cut is his....

Shrinking season 3 | Apple TV comedy renewed

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 21, 2024 | News, TV

Jason Segal and Harrison Ford will be back for a third series of Bill Lawrence's Apple TV comedy, Shrinking....

American Psycho | Luca Guadagnino to direct new adaptation

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 21, 2024 | News

Bret Easton Ellis' novel American Psycho is heading to the big screen again, with Luca Guadagnino reportedly set to direct....

That Christmas review | Go on, just because it’s Christmas

by James Harvey | Oct 19, 2024 | News, Reviews

Richard Curtis returns to his festive roots in an endearingly saccharine animated movie. Here’s our That Christmas review....

Rivals episode 4 review | This isn't how journalism works

by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Declan shows off more top journalism skills as he prepares for a showdown with Rupert. Here's our Rivals episode 4 review....

Rivals episode 3 review | Dance dance revelation

by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

It's party time at Castle O'Hara in the 80s drama's third episode. Here's our Rivals episode 3 review....

Rivals episode 2 review | A pavlova response

by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Taggie starts her own catering business and Declan tears up the journalism rulebook. Here's our Rivals episode 2 review....

Rivals episode 1 review | Mary Whitehouse would hate this

by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

The great and good of British telly romp their way through a deliciously entertaining tale of sexy nonsense. Here's our Rivals episode 1 review....

The Electric State on Netflix | When is an adaptation not an adaptation?

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 18, 2024 | Feature, News

Netflix’s upcoming sci-fi adventure The Electric State adapts a much-loved art book by Simon Stalenhag. Or does it? We weigh up what counts as an a...

The Electric State | First trailer revealed for $320m Netflix sci-fi adventure

by Dan Cooper | Oct 18, 2024 | News

Upcoming Netflix sci-fi western The Electric State boasts a stellar cast and an equally huge budget. Catch your first glimpse of the sci-fi adventure...