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The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 6 review | Who are these people?

by James Harvey | Sep 19, 2024 | Reviews, TV

Celebrimbor's struggling with names this week - and we know how he feels. Here's our The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 6 review....

EA doubles down on the use of AI in its game development

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 18, 2024 | Gaming

In an investor day presentation, EA boss Andrew Wilson has said that AI is at the "very core of our business."...

Hard Truths, Saturday Night not hitting UK cinemas until early 2025

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2024 | News

Two big awards contenders - Hard Truths and Saturday Night - are getting 2024 releases in America, 2025 releases in the UK....

Steven Knight on the working class stories that need to be told

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2024 | News, TV

Steven Knight, ahead of the Peaky Blinders movie going into production, has been arguing about the stories that need to be told on screen....

Baz Luhrmann making a Joan of Arc movie

by Dan Cooper | Sep 18, 2024 | News

Warner Bros is backing Baz Luhrmann's new film, as he embarks on a Joan Of Arc project: more on the film here....

Mickey 17 | First trailer emerges for Bong Joon-ho's sci-fi film

by Dan Cooper | Sep 18, 2024 | News

Robert Pattinson stars in Parasite director Bong Joon-ho's sci-fi film, Mickey 17. After a number of delays, here's the first trailer:...

The Sims movie given an official greenlight

by Dan Cooper | Sep 18, 2024 | Gaming, News

Margot Robbie's LuckyChap is partnering with Amazon Studios to bring The Sims to the movies - more details here....

Dog Man | Trailer released for Dav Pilkey animated adaptation

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 18, 2024 | News

Dav Pilkey's Dog Man is heading to the big screen for his first movie, arriving in early 2025 - and here's the first trailer....

A Very Royal Scandal review | A fascinating look into investigative journalism

by Maria Lattila | Sep 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson star in a dramatisation of Emily Maitlis’ infamous interview with Prince Andrew. Here’s our A Very Royal Scandal rev...

Balamory | BBC reviving hit children's show on CBeebies

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 18, 2024 | News, TV

Beloved children's show Balamory is returning to the BBC after a decade or two off the screen - and here's the story....

The 1980s films of Michael Caine | The Jigsaw Man (1983)

by John Upton | Sep 18, 2024 | Feature

Our travels through the films of Michael Caine bring us to a bit of an oddity: it's 1983's The Jigsaw Man. Let's take a look......

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Mental Health Matters | Talking to people

by Sarah Myers | Sep 18, 2024 | Feature

In this week's mental health column, a few words on talking to others and needing to say things - even when you can't....

Podcast | In conversation with James Watkins: Speak No Evil, Eden Lake, Jon Harris and more

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2024 | Podcasts

Director James Watkins joins us for a Film Stories podcast special, chatting Speak No Evil, Eden Lake and a whole lot more....

Small Things Like These trailer | Cillian Murphy's worried again in Catholic drama

by James Harvey | Sep 17, 2024 | News

Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson star in the first look at Tim Mielants' historical drama. Check out the Small Things Like These trailer below....

The Conjuring: Last Rites is now filming in the UK

by Simon Brew | Sep 17, 2024 | News

The Conjuring 4 - or The Conjuring: Last Rites - has landed in London for production ahead of its 2025 release. More here....

Prisoner Cell Block H | One of the biggest DVD boxsets of all time announced

by Simon Brew | Sep 17, 2024 | News, TV

With a runtime of 31,129 minutes, you can now get Prisoner Cell Block H on 175 DVDs from Australia. More here....

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The Dish | Colman Domingo reportedly in talks for Steven Spielberg's next film

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 17, 2024 | News

Rustin and Sing Sing star Colman Domingo may have a role in Steven Spielberg's next film, The Dish, according to a new report....

Inside Out 2 | Allegations of 'horrendous' crunch culture hit Pixar

by Dan Cooper | Sep 17, 2024 | News

A film open about mental health, Inside Out 2 has been a huge hit for Pixar - but a new report about crunch culture suggests a price may have been...

Time Bandits | Apple cancels Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi's TV series after one season

by Dan Cooper | Sep 17, 2024 | News, TV

The Taiki Waititi remake of Terry Gilliam's beloved Time Bandits won't be returning, with poor viewing figures being the likely culprit....

James Bond | Ben Whishaw is now predicting a total reboot for 007

by Simon Brew | Sep 17, 2024 | News

Ben Whishaw suggests that the entire cast may be replaced for the next generation of James Bond 007: more here....

James Cameron announces he will make Last Train From Hiroshima

by Dan Cooper | Sep 17, 2024 | News

Director James Cameron has announced that he wants to take a break from his Avatar franchise to make the 'uncompromising' Last Train From Hiroshima....

Charlie Chaplin | Trailer released for Spirit Of The Tramp documentary

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 17, 2024 | News

Charlie Chaplin's family have collaborated on official documentary Spirit of the Tramp, and here's the trailer for the film....

Splatterhouse | The pioneering horror videogame’s surprising movie connections

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 17, 2024 | Feature, Gaming

Celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, Namco’s classic coin-op Splatterhouse has even more movie connections than its Friday The 13th-aping h...

Only Murders In The Building season 4 | Episode 4 review

by Maria Lattila | Sep 17, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

In the fourth episode of Only Murders In The Building season 4, our trio hangs out with some of Sazz’s fellow stuntmen. Our review:...

Daddy Issues | David Morrissey and Aimee Lou Wood BBC sitcom renewed for second series

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 16, 2024 | News, TV

Daddy Issues, the BBC sitcom written by Danielle Ward and starring David Morrissey and Aimee Lou Wood, has been renewed for a second series....

Joaquin Phoenix allegedly left M Night Shyamalan's Split two weeks before filming

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 16, 2024 | News

James McAvoy claims that his pivotal role in M Night Shyamalan's Split was originally to be played by Joaquin Phoenix, but he allegedly quit two weeks...

Megalopolis | Francis Ford Coppola's plans to make the film interactive were scuppered by job losses at Amazon

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 16, 2024 | News

Originally, Francis Ford Coppola wanted to use an Alexa device to let audiences interact with his epic, Megalopolis. Then job losses at Amazon blew...