James Cameron only cast short extras on Titanic to make the set look bigger
by James Harvey | Dec 11, 2023 | News
James Cameron's big boat movie isn't as big as it might look - it's just filled with slightly shorter-than-average people....
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Top Gun | Rumours suggest a second sequel is on the way
by Dan Cooper | Dec 06, 2023 | News
Could we see a sequel to 2022's Top Gun: Maverick? Stories are circulating which suggest the answer could be yes....
Reacher | Lee Child adaptation renewed for season 3
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 04, 2023 | News, TV
Reacher has been renewed at Amazon Prime it's been confirmed, with Alan Ritchson returning for more action in season 3....
Ridley Scott revisited: 1492, White Squall and G. I. Jane | Less than stellar 90s output
by A J Black | Dec 01, 2023 | Feature
Digging through Ridley Scott's mid-1990s work, and films such as 1492, White Squall and G I Jane struggled to break through....
Podcast: Election (1999) and Sliding Doors (1998)
by Simon Brew | Nov 27, 2023 | Podcasts
A pair of late 1990s movies pop up in this episode of the Film Stories podcast - both of which have endured for different reasons....
Ridley Scott revisited: Legend - the director's sole attempt at fantasy
by A J Black | Nov 21, 2023 | Feature
In 1985, Ridley Scott followed the commercial disappointment of Blade Runner with a more mainstream fantasy. We take a look back at Legend......
The Saint | Doug Liman is the latest attached to direct big screen reboot
by Simon Brew | Nov 21, 2023 | News
Rege-Jean Page is to play Simon Templar, as Doug Liman is the latest to get his hands on The Saint. So to speak....
8 classic Sega games we’d like to see turned into movies
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 16, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
As Sega’s boss talks about turning more of its old games into movies following Sonic’s success, we’ve come up with a few not-entirely-serious sugge...
Reacher | Alan Ritchson beats people up in season two trailer
by Lauren Miles | Nov 07, 2023 | News, TV
The Prime Video series returns to Amazon's streaming service on 15th December - here's the Reacher season two trailer......
Podcast: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Greatest Days (2023)
by Simon Brew | Nov 06, 2023 | Podcasts
Two summer movies in the latest Film Stories podcast - Top Gun: Maverick and Greatest Days - one of which enjoyed a bit more luck than the other......
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 2 delayed into 2025
by Dan Cooper | Oct 24, 2023 | News
The follow up to Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning is moving back a year, and looks like it might be changing title as well. More here....
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....
Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review | Poultry in motion
by James Harvey | Oct 14, 2023 | Reviews
Ginger and the gang break into a battery farm in a rock-solid sequel to the 2000 masterpiece. Here's our Chicken Run 2 review....
Hit Man review | Glen Powell shoots for stardom in Richard Linklater's brilliant comedy
by James Harvey | Sep 27, 2023 | Reviews
Glen Powell shines as a Top Gun for hire in Richard Linklater’s rom-com-thriller. Here’s our Hit Man review....
Dracula movies, and their box office troubles
by Mark Harrison | Sep 27, 2023 | Feature
Neither had the Count above the title, but both of Universal’s Dracula movies, Renfield and The Last Voyage Of The Demeter, underperformed at the US box office this year…
Skydance expands action roster with Bermuda, Marc Webb to helm
by Dan Cooper | Sep 20, 2023 | News
The (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb is taking on Skydance's latest big-budget action foray, Bermuda....
Might it be time to bring back the interval at the cinema?
by Simon Brew | Sep 15, 2023 | Feature
Films are becoming of length, and audiences still need to attend to matters of nature. The answer? The option of an interval....
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part I Full UK home release details revealed
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2023 | News
The latest Mission: Impossible film is coming to digital services in October, and physical media in November. UK release details here....
Podcast: Jack Reacher (2012) and Once (2007)
by Simon Brew | Sep 11, 2023 | Podcasts
It's been over a decade since the debate first ignited: is Tom Cruise the right person to play the character of Jack Reacher? The answer came...
After all the noise, we’ve just had the best summer of movies in years
by Simon Brew | Aug 25, 2023 | Feature
When was the last time we had six terrific, big, mainstream films in the same summer season? It'll be a while til we see a summer like this again......
Lewis Pullman reveals how actors went to the loo during Top Gun: Maverick
by Dan Cooper | Aug 21, 2023 | News
Forget Top Gun: Maverick's incredible box office run, here's the story of the film's greatest success: taking a leak....
Heart Of Stone review: Gal Gadot stars in Netflix action thriller
by Lauren Miles | Aug 11, 2023 | Reviews
Gal Gadot plays secret agent Rachel Stone in Netflix's Heart Of Stone - here's our review of the action thriller......
Trailer released for biopic Golda starring Helen Mirren
by Jake Godfrey | Jul 27, 2023 | News
Helen Mirren stars as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in Golda, which is coming to cinemas on 25th August - here's the trailer....
New Mission: Impossible could have featured '89-era Julia Roberts
by Dan Cooper | Jul 27, 2023 | News
Mystic Pizza-era Julia Roberts could have starred opposite Days Of Thunder-era Tom Cruise in a digital de-ageing fest, says Christopher McQuarrie. ...
Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One - a spoiler-filled breakdown and collection of thoughts
by A J Black | Jul 17, 2023 | Feature
With huge spoilers, we dig into Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, and there's much to talk about......
Christopher McQuarrie highlights new flaw with digital de-ageing
by Dan Cooper | Jul 14, 2023 | News
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One director Christopher McQuarrie reveals he almost used de-ageing tech on Tom Cruise....
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, and the history of the Hollywood set piece
by James Harvey | Jul 13, 2023 | Feature
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is out this week, and in the last half hour, everything blows up. But when did we start doing that - a...
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One review - Ethan Hunt versus the world
by Mark Harrison | Jul 11, 2023 | Reviews
The new Mission: Impossible film, starring Tom Cruise, has a little of everything in it – here’s our spoiler-free review....
Mission Impossible revisited: Mission: Impossible - Fallout
by A J Black | Jul 10, 2023 | Feature
The sixth Mission: Impossible film is already regarded as one of the very best: but why does it work so well? A few thoughts right here....
Mission Impossible revisited: Christopher McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
by A J Black | Jul 07, 2023 | Feature
Christopher McQuarrie stepped into the director's chair for Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation - and it marked a turning point again in the series....
Mission Impossible revisited: Brad Bird's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
by A J Black | Jul 06, 2023 | Feature
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol took the franchise to new heights - but how does the film look now? We've been taking a look......
Mission Impossible revisited: J. J. Abrams' Mission Impossible III
by A J Black | Jul 05, 2023 | Feature
The Mission: Impossible saga hit slightly bumpier times with JJ Abrams' Mission: Impossible III - but there's an argument it saved the franchise....
