Batman | Ben Affleck is the latest actor to have hated his Batsuit
by Simon Brew | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Ben Affleck has been talking about the downside of playing Batman, and the costume he had to wear. As if it was a surprise....
Neil Gaiman | Not suing accuser for libel, suing her for breaking NDA
by Simon Brew | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Neil Gaiman is taking legal action against one of his accusers - but it's over a NDA, it seems, rather than what was reported....
Taika Waititi's Akira remake still happening
by Dan Cooper | Apr 22, 2025 | News
“Expect an update about it in the next couple of months," says an Akira producer, reviving interest in a project long been considered dead....
Tremors | 35 years on, the original creators have got some of their rights back
by Simon Brew | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Plans are afoot for a new Tremors film, as some rights to the franchise revert back to its original creators. More here....
Sinners hits big at box office, so why is the movie industry struggling to cope with that?
by Simon Brew | Apr 22, 2025 | Feature, News
Ryan Coogler's Sinners hits big at the box office, but reporting of its success is coming with no shortage of qualifiers. Some thoughts....
Film Stories Podcast Network | Warfare, Aliens, Crimson Tide and more
by A J Black | Apr 22, 2025 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News
This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network: close-up warfare, close-up aliens, close-up nuclear submarines and more. Here’s what we’ve been up to…...
The Last Of Us season 2 episode 2 review | An emotional rollercoaster like no other
by Maria Lattila | Apr 21, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV
The new episode of The Last Of Us will have you holding your breath for an hour. Here’s our review of The Last Of Us season 2 episode 2. ...
Podcast | The Delroy Lindo interview
by Simon Brew | Apr 19, 2025 | Podcasts
Delroy Lindo joins us for a special episode of the Film Stories podcast. All to mark the release of Sinners, but talking about a whole lot more....
Doctor Who season 2 episode 2 review | Lux [spoilers]
by Simon Brew | Apr 19, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV
Doctor Who hits strong form with Lux, a clever, witty outing for Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu, from the pen of Russell T Davies. Review here....
Highlander | Long-mooted remake going from Lionsgate to Amazon
by Dan Cooper | Apr 19, 2025 | News
Lionsgate looks like it's backing away from the Highlander reboot, and Amazon MGM Studios is set to pick it up. More here....
How Sinners became an unlikely ambassador for film on film
by James Harvey | Apr 18, 2025 | Feature, News
Ryan Coogler's Wakanda Forever follow-up has cemented the director as a rare commercial auteur. Here's how Sinners might defy cinema's IP logic....
Star Wars: Starfighter announced for May 2027, will star Ryan Gosling
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 18, 2025 | News
Lucasfilm has announced the title of director Shawn Levy's Star Wars film: it's Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling....
Film Quiz Friday | Turner And Who?
by Mark Harrison | Apr 18, 2025 | Feature, News
One of this week’s new releases stars Steve Coogan and a penguin, so here’s a film quiz about other actors and their animal co-stars....
New The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer gives us first look at Silver Surfer
by Maria Lattila | Apr 17, 2025 | News
Marvel has released a new trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, giving us our first look at the Silver Surfer. ...
Warfare | Is there such a thing as a “neutral” war film?
by Maria Lattila | Apr 17, 2025 | Feature
As Warfare bursts into cinemas, its unique angle to the Iraq war has us wondering if any war film can truly be neutral and apolitical. ...
28 Years Later | The new trailer contains a hidden message
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 17, 2025 | News
The new trailer for the horror sequel 28 Years Later has a hidden message tucked away. Predictably, it isn't a particularly cheery one......
28 Years Later | Second, gory trailer emerges
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 17, 2025 | Feature
The new trailer for director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland's horror sequel 28 Years Later has more gore, more infected ghouls, and more Rudyard...
Madden | Kathryn Hahn and Sienna Miller join David O Russell's videogame biopic
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 17, 2025 | Gaming, News
Kathryn Hahn and Sienna Miller have joined the cast of David O Russell's biopic about the creation of the John Madden Football videogame series....
Fixed | Adult animated comedy shelved by Warner Bros finds home at Netflix
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 17, 2025 | News
The adult animated comedy Fixed, shelved by Warner Bros, has been rehomed at Netflix and will stream in August....
Erin Brockovich | Julia Roberts at the top of her game
by A J Black | Apr 17, 2025 | Feature
Julia Roberts won an Oscar for her starring role in Erin Brockovich. As we re-evaluate the cinema of 2000, does it stand the test of time?...
Henry Johnson | Trailer released for David Mamet's prison drama
by Dan Cooper | Apr 17, 2025 | News
Glengarry Glen Ross writer-director David Mamet's new film is a prison drama. Get your first look at Henry Johnson here:...
The Roses | Trailer lands for the comedy remake
by Dan Cooper | Apr 17, 2025 | News
Upcoming comedy The Roses, starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch as a warring couple, arrives in August. Have a trailer:...
Dredd | Alex Garland confirms he ghost-directed the film
by Dan Cooper | Apr 17, 2025 | News
Warfare filmmaker Alex Garland has confirmed rumours that he ghost-directed 2012's Dredd, even though Pete Travis is listed in the credits....
The X-Files | Ryan Coogler confirms long-held rumours he's producing a new series
by A J Black | Apr 16, 2025 | News, TV
Sinners and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has confirmed that his next project is a revival of iconic TV series, The X-Files....
The Naked Gun | Liam Neeson stars, first trailer lands, international trailer's different
by Dan Cooper | Apr 16, 2025 | News
Liam Neeson stars as Frank Drebin Jr in the new The Naked Gun film - and the first teaser trailer has gone down well....
Black Mirror season 7 | Netflix releases two versions of episode 2
by Maria Lattila | Apr 16, 2025 | News
As if the new season of Black Mirror wasn’t mind-boggling enough, Netflix has released two different versions of episode 2, Bête Noire....
Dwayne Johnson co-writing book upcoming Martin Scorsese film is based on
by Dan Cooper | Apr 16, 2025 | News
Dwayne Johnson isn't just starring in the next Martin Scorsese film, he's been co-writing the book it's set to be based on....
Ain't It Cool News goes down, likely not coming back this time
by Simon Brew | Apr 16, 2025 | News
The (in)famous film website Ain't It Cool News goes offline, 29 years after it first launched. More on the story here....
Home Alone 2 director wants that cameo cut out
by Dan Cooper | Apr 16, 2025 | News
"It’s become an albatross for me. I just wish it was gone,” says Chris Columbus of a Home Alone 2 cameo. More here....
The Life Of Chuck | Full trailer lands
by Dan Cooper | Apr 16, 2025 | News
Mike Flanagan's upcoming take on the Stephen King novel The Life Of Chuck has a new trailer - and an August UK release date....
