Film Stories

Division 19: trailer lands for incoming British sci-fi film

by Simon Brew | Jun 06, 2019 | News

S A Halewood's Division 19 is heading to cinemas....

X-Men: Dark Phoenix review

by Simon Brew | Jun 05, 2019 | News, Reviews

X-Men: Dark Phoenix quietly sneaks into cinemas, and Simon is there to greet it....

The physical and digital state of video game preservation

by Kim Justice | Jun 05, 2019 | Feature, Gaming

Preserving gaming history has mostly been a fan thing; as it builds momentum we talk to those who’ve taken the mantle

Quiz Answers: 5th June 2020 (Blood and Ice Cream!)

by Mark Harrison | Jun 05, 2019 | Feature

Here are the answers to our quiz from 5th June 2020 – how did you do?...

Me, Myself & Di is heading to Wales for filming

by Simon Brew | Jun 05, 2019 | News

A new comedy is shooting in Rhyl....

Whispers of a Machine review | High-stakes sci-fi

by Nic Reuben | Jun 04, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews

A smart and engaging adventure game set against a sci-fi backdrop

Breaking into writing about film

by Film Stories | Jun 04, 2019 | Feature

The highs and lows of starting out as a young, unpaid freelance journalist in the world of film writing....

Ingrid Oliver goes to the movies

by Film Stories | Jun 04, 2019 | Feature

She’s done comedy, she’s done television, she’s done Doctor Who, she writes, she directs - and now Ingrid Oliver is going to the movies. Simon...

Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca movie starts filming

by Simon Brew | Jun 04, 2019 | News

The full cast for Ben Wheatley's Rebecca has been confirmed....

Hack and slash: looking ahead to Recompile

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 03, 2019 | Gaming, Previews

We catch up with Phigames and their 3D Metroidvania set in a virtual world: Recompile

Cliffhanger (1993) and Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

by Simon Brew | Jun 03, 2019 | News, Podcasts

In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the film that marked a career revival for Sylvester Stallone, and a UK movie that pulled...

Netflix UK is putting its prices up

by Simon Brew | May 31, 2019 | News

With Disney+ around the corner, Netflix announces a UK price increase....

Beyond Machina: Mel Croucher’s Duracell Bunny years

by Mel Croucher | May 30, 2019 | Feature, Gaming

Game pioneer Mel Croucher revisits his viral marketing years, from Duracell Bunny games to promises of free beer

Boy George biopic heading to the movies

by Simon Brew | May 30, 2019 | News

The story of Boy George is next for a cinematic telling....

A new Alien film announced! Will we see Ripley again?

by Simon Brew | May 29, 2019 | Video

Dan examines this week's news regarding the announcement of a follow up film to 2017's Alien: Covenant before delving into the past to explore whether...

Cyber Shadow: looking ahead to a NES-inspired ninja game

by Alan Wen | May 29, 2019 | Gaming, Previews

Not just another NES-style ninja platformer – developer Aarne Hunziker talks to us about Cyber Shadow

Quiz Answers: 29th May 2020 (Cover To Cover!)

by Mark Harrison | May 29, 2019 | Misc

Here are the answers to our quiz from 29th May 2020 – how did you do?...

All Is True: DVD details confirmed for Kenneth Branagh movie

by Simon Brew | May 29, 2019 | News

Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare drama is about to land on DVD....

Alien Covenant which doesn't star Timothy Olyphant

Ridley Scott set to direct a third Alien prequel

by Simon Brew | May 28, 2019 | News

It looks as though Ridley Scott will after all get to pick up the story of Alien: Covenant for a further prequel....

Last Night In Soho: Edgar Wright’s new movie starts production

by Simon Brew | May 28, 2019 | News

The London shoot of Last Night In Soho has commenced....

Dick Tracy (1990) and Jerry Maguire (1996)

by Simon Brew | May 27, 2019 | News, Podcasts

In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a comic book movie and an Oscar-winning romantic drama with an unexpected link between them....