Desert Child review: chilled-out racing on Mars
by Jon Bailes | Jan 25, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Keep calm and race hoverbikes on Mars
The flawed decisions that led to The Island
by Simon Brew | Jan 25, 2019 | Video
2005's The Island was a financial disappointment that could have cost Dreamworks a potential sale to Paramount....
Iris.Fall review: a platformer with style and atmosphere to spare
by Jake Laverde | Jan 24, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
An intriguing puzzler emerges from a world of shadows
Back to the 1980s with Transmission
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 23, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
We catch up with the designer of Transmission, a driving game designed to soothe rather than exhilarate
2018 UK cinema admissions were highest since 1970, it’s been revealed
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2019 | News
The average cost of a UK cinema ticket dropped in 2018 as well....
The Edge: new documentary film to tell story of England cricket team’s purple patch
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2019 | News
The England cricket team is the subject of a new documentary feature - and the trailer for it is here....
British horror comedy Cannibals & Carpet Fitters: the trailer
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2019 | News
Never work on an empty stomach, suggests the promo material for a film that mixes carpet fitting with dinner....
Ashen review | A Soulslike with plenty of light and shade
by Alan Wen | Jan 22, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
A timely reminder that it’s dangerous to go alone
Eddie Izzard’s new movie to premiere in London next week
by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2019 | News
Eddie Izzard is heading to London to introduce the European premiere of his new film, The Flip Side. And you can get tickets....
Edgar Wright's new film to shoot this summer, details revealed
by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2019 | News
Edgar Wright is to make a film about central London next - and he's penned a script for Baby Driver 2 as well....
My Friend Pedro's upcoming bullet ballet
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 21, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
My Friend Pedro designer Victor Ågren tells us all about his forthcoming platform-shooter
Fantastic Beasts 3 facing a delay
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2019 | News
The next Fantastic Beasts film won’t start shooting now until near the end of the year....
Carlito's Way (1993) and Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is in the 1990s, with two films that gave significant career boosts to their respective...
How Disney sold The Sixth Sense and lost a fortune...
by Simon Brew | Jan 18, 2019 | Misc, Video
As Glass releases, we look back at Bruce Willis and M Night Shyamalan's first collaboration....
How To Build A Girl: new shot from screen adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s book
by Simon Brew | Jan 18, 2019 | News
Take a quick mooch at the upcoming movie of How To Build A Girl....
Game-making's sense of loss
by Lottie Bevan | Jan 18, 2019 | Gaming, Opinions
The bittersweet, but marvellous, destiny of games after they're released
Suda51 on 20 years of Grasshopper Manufacture
by Ian Dransfield | Jan 18, 2019 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Suda51 talks to us about his plans for the future, pro wrestling, Grasshopper Manufacture, and such cult items as No More Heroes and Shadows of the Damned.
Trailer: Judi Dench headlines new espionage thriller Red Joan
by Simon Brew | Jan 18, 2019 | News
Dame Judi Dench leads the cast of an intriguing new movie, that heads to cinemas in April....
Film Stories special offer: get an exclusive discount to Mark Kermode's Birmingham show!
by Simon Brew | Jan 17, 2019 | News
As you may know, Film Stories is the only film magazine in the UK to be published from the West Midlands. The leafy surrounds of Halesowen, no less,...
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by Simon Brew | Jan 17, 2019 | News
Want to get up to date information on Film Stories, and what we're up to? Want to find out about reader events, new opportunities, magazine stuff?...
Details and release date confirmed for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald disc release
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2019 | News
Fantastic Beasts 2 is coming to disc, with an extended cut. Details here....
Fisherman’s Friends: trailer for new British comedy
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2019 | News
Daniel Mays and Tuppence Middleton headline Fisherman's Friends, an upcoming comedy based on a true story....
24 Little Hours: teaser trailer for new crime movie
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2019 | News
A man has a lot of scores to settle in just 24 hours. Here's the trailer for British crime movie, 24 Little Hours....
Destination Dewsbury trailer: new UK road trip comedy
by Simon Brew | Jan 15, 2019 | News
Britain's youngest feature film director has his new film heading into cinemas in March. Details here......
How the Coen Brothers funded Blood Simple
by Simon Brew | Jan 15, 2019 | Video
In our latest video Film Stories episode, how Joel and Ethan Coen got their remarkable debut feature, Blood Simple, paid for....
Contact (1997) and Captain Underpants (2017)
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at an ambitious studio sci-fi movie, and an animated feature that came to life in...
Tetris' killer feature
by Ian Dransfield | Jan 14, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
The fear - and the triumph - felt through careful use of one directional input: down
How to pitch to Film Stories magazine
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2019 | News
Looking to write for our new UK independent mainstream film magazine? A few things to know....
New trailer lands for Joe Cornish’s The Kid Who Would Be King
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2019 | News
Family adventure The Kid Who Would Be King lands in UK cinemas next month. Here's the new trailer......
