Alien: Romulus and 45 years of fascinating androids
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 23, 2024 | Feature
With spoilers, we dig into 45 years of Alien movies to explore why its androids - sorry, artificial persons - are such fascinating characters....
Frightfest 2024 | Broken Bird review
by Maria Lattila | Aug 22, 2024 | News, Reviews
Frightfest 2024 kicks off with the world premiere of Joanne Mitchell’s gothic horror. Here’s our Broken Bird review. ...
The top 35 must-see films of 2024
by James Harvey | Aug 22, 2024 | Feature
From tennis-based dramas to post-apocalyptic landscapes filled with apes and cars, here are the films we're most excited about in 2024....
The Traitors | Celebrity version finally confirmed by the BBC
by Maria Lattila | Aug 22, 2024 | News, TV
BBC has just confirmed a long-rumoured celebrity version of their hit series The Traitors as well as season 4 of the regular version. ...
Between The Temples review | Nathan Silver’s dramedy never finds its feet
by Maria Lattila | Aug 22, 2024 | Reviews
Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane star as a cantor and a teacher looking for a belated bat mitzvah in Nathan Silver’s dramedy. Here’s our Between The...
Columbia Pictures, and the fake movie critic of the early 2000s
by Simon Brew | Aug 22, 2024 | Feature, News
Megalopolis' fake critic quotes are nothing new - Columbia Pictures invented a whole movie reviewer in the early 2000s....
Kneecap review | Rich Peppiatt's music biopic is refreshingly unique
by Maria Lattila | Aug 22, 2024 | News, Reviews
Rich Peppiatt’s unconventional music biopic is a riotous middle finger to all your misconceptions about Northern Ireland. Here’s our Kneecap rev...
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: The Honorary Consul (1983)
by John Upton | Aug 22, 2024 | Feature
Our look back at the 1980s filmography of Sir Michael Caine lands on the lesser-known thriller, The Honorary Consul (aka Beyond The Limit in the US)....
How To Kill Your Family | Anya Taylor-Joy to star in Netflix adaptation of Bella Mackie’s novel
by Maria Lattila | Aug 22, 2024 | News, TV
Anya Taylor-Joy has signed on to play a daughter planning to kill her entire family in Netflix’s How To Kill Your Family adaptation. ...
Rush Hour 4 | Brett Ratner involvement is said to be stopping film moving forward
by Simon Brew | Aug 22, 2024 | News
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker may well return for Rush Hour 4 - but director Brett Ratner appears to be the stumbling block....
Megalopolis | Lionsgate withdraws trailer over bogus quotes from film critics
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 22, 2024 | News
Within hours of its appearance, a glitzy trailer for Megalopolis has been withdrawn by distributor Lionsgate after its quotes from film critics were...
Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie baseball film 'hopefully' still happening
by Dan Cooper | Aug 22, 2024 | News
The planned baseball movie that Adam Sandler was to headline, from director Josh Sadfie, sounds a little less certain....
Paramount/Skydance merger on hold again as new offer emerges
by Dan Cooper | Aug 22, 2024 | News
With a new bidder in the mix, the future of Paramount won't be resolved for a while: its planned merger with Skydance is now on hold....
Anaconda | Jack Black, Paul Rudd linked with reboot
by Dan Cooper | Aug 22, 2024 | News
Paul Rudd and Jack Black are set to headline a reboot of the Anaconda movie franchise, as they seek to become snake fodder....
To Catch A Thief heads to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time
by Simon Brew | Aug 22, 2024 | News
Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch A Thief is making its 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray debut in the UK this autumn - more details here....
Madfabulous | Celyn Jones adds Rupert Everett, Ruby Stokes to his new film
by Simon Brew | Aug 22, 2024 | News
Celyn Jones has started filming Madfabulous in Wales, as the cast for his latest movie as director gets filled out. More here....
Grave Of The Fireflies | Studio Ghibli classic to stream on Netflix in September
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 22, 2024 | News
Studio Ghibli's haunting masterpiece Grave Of The Fireflies will stream on Netflix in September, and here's a new trailer....
Horizon | Kevin Costner moves ahead with plans for Chapter 3 and 4
by Simon Brew | Aug 22, 2024 | News
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 3 and 4 will now shoot next year, as Kevin Costner slightly alters his plans for his western saga....
The Piano Lesson | Trailer released for Malcolm Washington’s directorial debut
by Maria Lattila | Aug 21, 2024 | News
Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Malcolm Washington’s adaptation of August Wilson’s play The Piano Lesson. ...
Blink Twice review | Zoë Kravitz’s thriller will leave you rattled
by Maria Lattila | Aug 21, 2024 | News, Reviews
Zoë Kravitz makes her directorial debut with a shocking thriller starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum. Here’s our Blink Twice review....
Alien: Romulus | Fede Alvarez on the work that went into one spoilery, controversial plot detail
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 21, 2024 | News
Director Fede Alvarez pays homage to the original Alien with one plot development in Alien: Romulus. With spoilers, he talks about the work that went...
The Holdovers | Alexander Payne responds to screenplay plagiarism allegations
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 21, 2024 | News
"It was the stupidest thing in the world," director Alexander Payne has said regarding a screenwriter's allegation that The Holdovers was plagiarised...
Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story | Netflix unveils first trailer for Dahmer follow-up
by Maria Lattila | Aug 21, 2024 | News, TV
Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming true crime series Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story. ...
Friday The 13th | Brad Caleb Kane boards A24’s Crystal Lake TV show as showrunner
by Maria Lattila | Aug 21, 2024 | News, TV
After a long search, A24’s Friday The 13th prequel series Crystal Lake has found its showrunner in Brad Caleb Kane. ...
Joker 3 | Director Todd Phillips downplays chance of another film
by Simon Brew | Aug 21, 2024 | News
Director Todd Phillips insists he won't be making Joker 3, and that Joker: Folie A Deux will bring his take on the story to an end....
Secret Level | New animated series coming from makers of Love, Death & Robots
by Dan Cooper | Aug 21, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV
Tim Miller is overseeing a new animated anthology series, Secret Level, from the creators of Love, Death And Robots. Here's the first trailer:...
The Intruder Within | A cheeky 1981 knock-off put Alien on an oil rig
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 21, 2024 | Feature, News
One of the earliest Alien rip-offs was made for US television. We take a look back at 1981's The Intruder Within....
The Room Next Door | Teaser trailer released for Pedro Almodovar's feature English language debut
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 21, 2024 | News
Spanish director Pedro Almodovar makes his feature English language debut with The Room Next Door. Here's the teaser trailer....
Ruiner | Film adaptation coming, courtesy of Apes director
by Dan Cooper | Aug 21, 2024 | Gaming, News
The popular videogame Ruiner is the latest title to get turned into a film, with Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Wes Ball directing....
Sony, Chris Miller and Phil Lord set to part ways after Spider-Man Noir
by Dan Cooper | Aug 21, 2024 | News
The long-running partnership between Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Sony is reportedly set to end, following disagreements over Spider-Man: Noir....
