Film Stories

Premiere confirmed for new British independent film Rupert, Rupert & Rupert

by Simon Brew | Apr 09, 2019 | News

Rupert, Rupert & Rupert will premiere later this month....

Human Traffic 2 is on the way, 20 years after the original

by Simon Brew | Apr 09, 2019 | News

Justin Kerrigan confirms plans for a Human Traffic sequel....

Dragged Across Concrete: get a seat at our luxury free London preview screening!

by Simon Brew | Apr 08, 2019 | News

Come and see Dragged Across Concrete at an exclusive Film Stories preview screening....

Boss battles: the changes, the techniques, the challenges

by Cody Mello-Klein | Apr 08, 2019 | Feature, Gaming

Big Bads, Bigger Changes: Modern developers are merging old-school lessons with modern design to create innovative boss battles

Here’s the trailer for ambitious British film Redcon-1

by Simon Brew | Apr 08, 2019 | News

Redcon-1 brings zombies, horror and action to the UK - and here's the trailer for the movie....

Quantum Of Solace (2008) and Crimson Tide (1995)

by Simon Brew | Apr 08, 2019 | News, Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a 007 movie that originally had an 18 month schedule, and a 90s blockbuster that started out with...

Psycho: how it birthed cinema showtimes

by Simon Brew | Apr 05, 2019 | Video

Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic is remembered for lots of things, not least being considered the prototype for the B-movie slasher genre. But being...

Devil May Cry 5 review | Hack, slash, enjoy

by Alan Wen | Apr 05, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews

Capcom’s venerable hack-and-slash stays airborne

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story review

by Film Stories | Apr 05, 2019 | News, Reviews

The story of the the man behind the Frank Sidebottom mask, here's our review of Being Frank....

Dave Bautista headlines My Spy, and here’s the first trailer

by Simon Brew | Apr 05, 2019 | News

Dave Bautista plays a CIA agent having to protect a 9-year old girl in My Spy - and here's the trailer....

Reky, an architectural puzzle game from Greece

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 04, 2019 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

We catch up with the creators of Reky, a taxing yet relaxing puzzle game from Greece

A tale of two cities: the cinemas of Walsall and Wolverhampton

by Film Stories | Apr 04, 2019 | Feature, News

Walsall and Wolverhampton face major challenges from deprivation - could the success of a cinema in one provide a template for regeneration in the...

Designing welcoming multiplayer games

by Fernando Reyes Medina | Apr 03, 2019 | Feature, Gaming

What can we do as designers to make sure our multiplayer experiences avoid online toxicity?

The Keeper review

by Film Stories | Apr 03, 2019 | Reviews

The story of goalkeeper Bert Trautmann is brought to the screen in reasonably ambitious style....

Are movie trailers giving too much of the game away?

by Film Stories | Apr 03, 2019 | Feature, News

The owner of the popular Trailer Track website, Anton Volkov, dissects the changing face of the movie trailer....

Baba Is You review: a boundary-pushing puzzler

by Jon Bailes | Apr 02, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews

A block-pushing puzzler that brilliantly reverses genre conventions

Wild Rose: latest trailer for widely acclaimed British film

by Simon Brew | Apr 02, 2019 | News

Jessie Buckley and Julie Walters headline the incoming Wild Rose – and here’s the new American trailer for a special film. W...

Dagenham: trailer for new British crime drama

by Simon Brew | Apr 02, 2019 | Misc

A new British crime drama is heading our way next month - and here's the trailer for Dagenham....

Diego Maradona: new film from Asif Kapadia confirmed for June

by Simon Brew | Apr 02, 2019 | News

The team behind Amy and Senna have turned their attention to Diego Maradona....

The Fight review

by Film Stories | Apr 02, 2019 | News, Reviews

Jessica Hynes makes her directorial debut with The Fight, and it's a drama well worth seeking out....

New Norfolk horror film heads to Amazon

by Simon Brew | Apr 02, 2019 | News

The Black Shuck is available to stream now, having been filmed in and around East Anglia....

Meet the solo dev behind The Waking Cloak, an 8-bit Zelda-Like

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 01, 2019 | Feature, Gaming

We chat to Daniel Müller, the creator of Game Boy Color-inspired Zelda-like, The Waking Cloak

Superman III (1983) and Arachnophobia (1990)

by Simon Brew | Apr 01, 2019 | Podcasts

In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, how a superhero sequel changed direction, and a well-liked scary spider movie struggled to hit...

Filming has quietly begun on James Bond 25

by Simon Brew | Apr 01, 2019 | News

Early filming work on James Bond 25 gets underway in Europe - and the film will be partly shot in IMAX....

UltraViolet closure: new reminder to users ahead of deadline

by Simon Brew | Apr 01, 2019 | News

The digital movie service UltraViolet enters its last three months of life - and users are being sent information about keeping access to their films...