Best horror films on Disney Plus UK
by Maria Lattila | Aug 27, 2024 | Feature, News
Looking for something to scare your socks off? Here’s our picks of the best horror films on Disney Plus UK. ...
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Best films on Disney Plus UK (for grown-ups)
by Film Stories | Aug 15, 2024 | Feature, News
It’s not all Marvel and animated fairytales. Here’s our pick of the best films you can watch now on Disney Plus UK:...
Alien: Romulus | Fede Alvarez interview: practical effects, Hollywood apathy, and making divisive sci-fi horror
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 13, 2024 | Feature, Interviews, News
Writer-director Fede Alvarez talks exclusively about his new film, Alien: Romulus and his handmade approach to its making....
TRON: Ares | Nine Inch Nails to score the film
by Dan Cooper | Aug 12, 2024 | News
In the absence of TRON: Legacy's composers, the legendary Daft Punk, TRON: Ares has turned to Nine Inch Nails instead for its score....
Ridley Scott | On not getting to make the Alien and Blade Runner sequels
by Simon Brew | Jul 02, 2024 | News
Ridley Scott is finishing up work on Gladiator II - and he's still not happy about not getting the chance to make Alien and Blade Runner's first...
Movie stars and their contracts: from small quirks to things not going to plan
by Guy Buckland | Jun 28, 2024 | Feature, News
Get a contract wrong for a movie, and a studio might just end up paying the price a little further down the line......
Chinatown | Scripts for prequel series are finished says screenwriter Robert Towne
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 24, 2024 | News
"The episodes have been written for Netflix," screenwriter Robert Towne says of his Chinatown prequel series, which will be directed by David Fincher....
Furiosa, and the box office reporting problem
by Simon Brew | Jun 13, 2024 | Feature, News
George Miller's Furiosa may be struggling in cinemas, but that doesn't mean it won't ultimately make money for Warner Bros. A few thoughts on the...
Dune: Part Two | Why Jacqueline West was born to design the sci-fi epic’s costumes
by Ryan Lambie | May 28, 2024 | Feature
Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West talks about her stunning work on Dune: Part Two - and how her connections to Dune go back to the...
Dead Star, and other HR Giger film projects we never got to see
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 29, 2024 | Feature, News
Alien artist HR Giger was involved in a number of film projects in the 1980s and 90s. We talk to filmmaker William Malone about some amazing films...
Aaron Sorkin reportedly working on “a Social Network -adjacent” script
by Maria Lattila | Apr 26, 2024 | News
Aaron Sorkin is reportedly working on a film script that could act as a sequel of sorts to 2010’s The Social Network.
Cleopatra | Details of the Angelina Jolie headlined version that never was
by Dan Cooper | Apr 25, 2024 | News
Brian Helgeland has been discussing his script for Sony's aborted take on Cleopatra which was set to star Angelina Jolie......
Ripley | One of the most beautiful-looking TV shows in years
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 17, 2024 | Feature, TV
Steven Zaillian’s Ripley is a tense, absorbing thriller series - and its black and white visuals make it one of the best-looking TV shows ever....
Kathryn Bigelow's Aurora scrapped by Netflix
by Dan Cooper | Apr 16, 2024 | News
Under Netflix's new head of film, auteur-driven projects are said to be very much out of favour: Kathryn Bigelow's Aurora included....
Film Quiz Friday: Dunst Checks In
by Mark Harrison | Apr 12, 2024 | Feature
In this week's film quiz, 30 movie-related questions on subjects such as Peter Pan, Robin Hood, and the movies of Kirsten Dunst....
3 Body Problem | Showrunners say they need three or four seasons to "tell the whole story"
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 18, 2024 | News, TV
Netflix sci-fi series 3 Body Problem isn't out yet, but showrunners Dan Benioff and DB Weiss have talked about their future plans for it. "We'd need...
Movies on streaming: the films getting one single chance to be noticed (and that's it)
by Simon Brew | Mar 13, 2024 | Feature, News
Films made by the likes of Netflix seem to have one chance to get noticed - and then they're falling away, almost forgotten. A few thoughts....
Andrew Scott stars in the first full trailer for Netflix’s Ripley
by Maria Lattila | Mar 04, 2024 | News
Andrew Scott plays Tom Ripley in Netflix’s new adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel. Take a look at the first Ripley trailer here.
Building a DVD library: hauls, charity shops and collecting trends
by A J Black | Feb 26, 2024 | Feature
How many films - some classic, some, er, less so - can you get for £35? AJ Black finds out as his plan to build the ultimate DVD and Blu-ray library...
Blackberry | One of 2023’s best, most overlooked films deserves your attention
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 13, 2024 | Feature
The $5m indie drama Blackberry got a bit lost in a 2023 shuffle of product origin story movies. Here’s why you should track down Matt Johnson’s ter...
Fight Club returning to UK cinemas in March for its 25th birthday
by Simon Brew | Feb 13, 2024 | News
David Fincher's modern classic Fight Club is returning to UK cinemas - and it looks to be getting a wide re-release in March. More here....
Seven | The Gwyneth Paltrow and Morgan Freeman diner scene may be its most pivotal moment
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 06, 2024 | Feature
Two characters, four minutes, a brief exchange: Seven’s diner scene may be the most pivotal in the whole movie. Here’s why....
Society Of The Snow review | Chilling true-life survival horror
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 02, 2024 | Reviews
JA Bayona brings visual flair and existential dread to a true story of survival. Our review of Society Of The Snow:...
Disney in court over software used for Beauty And The Beast's VFX
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 06, 2023 | News
The use of a piece of performance capture software called Mova on such films as Beauty And The Beast has resulted in a fiddly court case for Disney....
Ridley Scott revisited: Thelma & Louise | A feminine journey ahead of its time
by A J Black | Dec 04, 2023 | Feature
We pay a return visit to Ridley Scott's 1991 roadtrip drama, Thelma & Louise - a film decades ahead of its time....
Jeff Rowe Interview | Making Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
by Matt Edwards | Dec 04, 2023 | Feature
Ahead of its home release, we chat to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem director Jeff Rowe about all things heroic and half-shelled....
Zodiac studio negotiator said 'We don't give a s*** about Mark Ruffalo' before he signed on
by James Harvey | Nov 20, 2023 | News
Hollywood has a long tradition of brutal honesty, as Mark Ruffalo found when in negotiations for David Fincher's Zodiac. More below......
A Murder At The End Of The World review | A thrilling, if generic, murder mystery
by Maria Lattila | Nov 14, 2023 | Reviews, TV
Emma Corrin stars as Gen Z amateur sleuth in the new mystery series. Read our review of A Murder At The End Of The World.
Amazon’s Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series lands a showrunner
by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | News
Veena Sud has signed on to be showrunner for Amazon MGM Studios’ new Girl With The Dragon Tattoo TV series.
The Killer review | Michael Fassbender's hitman goes on the run
by Lauren Miles | Oct 25, 2023 | Reviews
Michael Fassbender is a hitman on the run in this crime thriller from director David Fincher - here's our The Killer review....
The top 41 must-see movies of 2023
by Film Stories | Oct 24, 2023 | Feature
2023 promises to be quite the year for movies - and we've brought together our list of the must-see films of the next 12 months....
Alan Wake 2 preview | “This is the best version it could possibly be”
by Ignas Vieversys | Oct 18, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Co-director Kyle Rowley talks exclusively to us about the decade-long development of Alan Wake 2.
