Mission Impossible revisited: John Woo's Mission Impossible II
by A J Black | Jul 04, 2023 | Feature
John Woo's Mission: Impossible II might not be the most loved of the series, but it's got quite a lot worth talking about......
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Mission Impossible revisited: Brian de Palma's Mission Impossible
by A J Black | Jul 03, 2023 | Feature
1996's Mission: Impossible has much to unpick in it - not least as it began one of the longest running movie series of recent times. We dig into it...
Podcast: Goodfellas (1990), plus Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall
by Simon Brew | Jul 03, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, we're digging into the story of a much-loved modern classic....
Film Quiz Friday: Jukebox Heroes
by Mark Harrison | Jun 16, 2023 | Feature
Who put this on? It’s on random! There are 30 questions in this week’s film quiz, including a round on jukebox movie musicals....
The Flash review: The best superhero movie this week
by James Harvey | Jun 14, 2023 | Reviews
When Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) goes back in time to prevent a personal tragedy, things don’t go entirely to plan in this fun but unspectacular s...
Barbie on track to beat Oppenheier's opening weekend
by Dan Cooper | Jun 12, 2023 | News
Awareness seems to be the determining factor as the moment in the Barbie v Oppenheimer battle, with Barbie currently tracking to outgross Oppenheimer...
Brand new trailer released for Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One
by Lauren Miles | May 17, 2023 | News
Ethan Hunt returns in the trailer for Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One - and Tom Cruise has clearly outdone himself with the stunts. ...
Is Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part I streaming? How to watch the new Mission: Impossible film
by Simon Brew | May 17, 2023 | News
Starring Tom Cruise, the new Mission: Impossible film is set to thrill audiences - but can you watch it on Netflix yet?...
Podcast: Collateral (2004) and Thunderbirds (2004)
by Simon Brew | May 08, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of 2014 releases: one of which sent a movie star grey, the other sending its director to movie...
Details emerge regarding Joseph Kosinski's Formula One movie
by Dan Cooper | May 05, 2023 | News
The Brad Pitt-starring racing drama is set to feature the actor actually driving a specially-built Mercedes race car. ...
Vanilla Sky, The Firm confirmed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2023 | News
The Firm and Vanilla Sky are both coming to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format in the UK: more details on both releases here....
Nicholas Hoult cast in Clint Eastwood's final film
by Dan Cooper | Apr 17, 2023 | News
Nicholas Hoult has been chatting about the roles he's missed out on, as he joins the ensemble of Clint Eastwood's final film....
Film Quiz Friday: Always Bet On Jack
by Mark Harrison | Apr 14, 2023 | Feature
Like the Muppets before us, we’ve hijacked Jack Black for this week’s film quiz – 30 questions on his movies and some other movies too! Ja...
Lunark review | a welcome flashback
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Apr 05, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Lunark channels the spirit of such cinematic platformers as Another World and Flashback with a modern flourish. Here’s our review of a breezy sci-fi adventure.
The Crying Game: the unfortunate phone call that cost Paramount Pictures the distribution rights
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2023 | Feature
The Crying Game was an Oscar winner and a hugely successful independent film - but one studio boss missed out of the rights due to the phone...
Hannah Waddingham joins Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part Two
by Jake Godfrey | Mar 15, 2023 | News
The cast for Dead Reckoning – Part Two is coming together, as Hannah Waddingham becomes the latest to join the cast....
Spyhunter: a cancelled Dwayne Johnson blockbuster (that still got a tie-in video game)
by Fergus Jeffs | Feb 14, 2023 | Feature
Video game adaptation Spyhunter was stuck in development for years before being cancelled - yet it still got a video game tie-in....
Full list of Oscars 2023 nominees announced
by Lauren Miles | Jan 24, 2023 | News
Awards season is well and truly underway, and now the full list of Oscar nominees for the 95th Academy Awards has been announced....
Avatar: The Way Of Water and the high frame rate debate
by Tom Beasley | Dec 16, 2022 | Feature
Avatar: The Way Of Water pushes technological boundaries by using high frame rates - but what are they, and why are they so controversial?...
When directors cuts are assembled without the directors
by Dan Cooper | Dec 02, 2022 | Feature
Not every 'director's cut' is director approved - we take a look at the times studios went ahead with making them without the director's...
How do movies film underwater?
by James Harvey | Nov 17, 2022 | Feature
With Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the upcoming Avatar: The Way of Water both shooting extensively underwater, it seems filming wet is the new...
The two 1990s Warner Bros movies that were supposed to star George Clooney
by Mark Harrison | Nov 02, 2022 | Feature
Here's the story of two movies George Clooney didn’t make earlier – 1998’s Jack Frost and 1999’s Wild Wild West… Consid...
Step back from the train: the worrying growth of wonky CGI
by Dan Cooper | Oct 07, 2022 | Feature, News
Poor visual effects are a zero-sum game, but who is going to stand up to this alarming slide in standards? A few thoughts....
Podcast: Mission: Impossible III (2006) and The Birdcage (1996)
by Simon Brew | Sep 26, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two movies that hit at the box office - but it didn't stop one of them being regarded a commercial...
Film Quiz Friday: First-Take Directors
by Mark Harrison | Sep 23, 2022 | Feature, News
In cinemas this week, Don’t Worry Darling is Olivia Wilde’s new movie, and this week’s film quiz focuses on various actors who have sat in the direc...
Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman to lead Sympathy For The Devil
by Dan Cooper | Sep 07, 2022 | News
Filming is underway on Sympathy For The Devil, and Joel Kinnaman and Nicolas Cage are co-starring: more on the film here....
British movie podcast of the week: Behind The Stunts
by Em McGowan | Sep 02, 2022 | Feature
Our weekly movie podcast recommendation? This time, we're getting into the world of stuntwork, with Behind The Stunts....
The lost sequels to John Carter
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 26, 2022 | Feature, News
Disney's John Carter failed to hit Disney's financial expectations - and it took down plans for sequels with it....
Film Quiz Friday: Clash Of The Titles
by Mark Harrison | Aug 19, 2022 | Feature, News
Titles will clash! In this week’s film quiz, 30 questions on all sorts of subjects, including old favourites, new releases, and some movie mashups....
Upcoming thriller Fall used deepfake tech to remove expletives
by Dan Cooper | Aug 11, 2022 | News
Developing deepfake technology has been used to significantly alter a film for the first time, but probably not for the last. ...
New trailer launches for Korean War dogfighting movie, Devotion
by Dan Cooper | Aug 02, 2022 | News
Devotion is now set to release in November, should you be looking forward to another bout of dogfighting action in the wake of Top Gun: Maverick....
We've had over 20 years of weightless, boring action scenes now. I can't be the only one who's sick of it
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 18, 2022 | Feature, News
Hollywood cinema - with just a handful of exceptions - has veered towards action scenes that have lost their punch...
