Maude Apatow to make her directorial debut with Poetic Licence
by Maria Lattila | Apr 10, 2024 | News
Maude Apatow is set to direct Poetic Licence, a film about two best friends as they compete for the attention and affection of their teacher.
Megalopolis | Francis Ford Coppola's sci-fi film to debut at Cannes
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 10, 2024 | News
Francis Ford Coppola's sci-fi passion project Megalopolis is to screen in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in May....
Game Of Thrones | Jon Snow spin-off series is no more
by Dan Cooper | Apr 10, 2024 | News
One of several announced Game Of Thrones spin-offs, a series following the adventures of Jon Snow is no longer 'on the table' according to Kit...
Catch-22 (1970) and its technically stunning use of long takes
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 10, 2024 | Feature
Director Mike Nichols followed The Graduate with the anti-war satire Catch-22 in 1970. A misfire at the time, its use of long takes is still...
Mental Health Matters | Making mistakes
by Simon Brew | Apr 10, 2024 | Feature
A few words on the fact that human beings always make mistakes: but shouldn't we give people the benefit of the doubt a little more?...
Saw XI, The Crow both delayed
by Dan Cooper | Apr 10, 2024 | News
Lionsgate delays two of its big release: The Crow remake is still arriving this year, but Saw XI no longer is. More here....
Joker: Folie a Deux | The first trailer
by Dan Cooper | Apr 10, 2024 | News
Warner Bros has released the first real look at Todd Philips' sequel to 2019's Joker - Joker: Folie A Deux....
Bridget Jones 4 is now Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy – casting confirmed
by Simon Brew | Apr 10, 2024 | News
Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson lead the returnees for Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy. More here....
Mammoth | Trailer released for BBC sitcom
by Jake Godfrey | Apr 10, 2024 | News, TV
Comedian Mike Bubbins co-writes and stars in sitcom Mammoth, which is heading to the BBC: here's the trailer....
Return To Paradise | BBC reveals details of Death In Paradise spin-off
by Jake Godfrey | Apr 10, 2024 | News, TV
Death In Paradise spin-off Return To Paradise is now filming on location in Australia. Here are the details....
George Lucas to get Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 09, 2024 | News
The life and achievements of filmmaker George Lucas will be celebrated at Cannes in May, as he's to receive an Honorary Palme d'Or....
Star Wars Outlaws | New story trailer emerges
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 09, 2024 | Gaming, News
The new trailer for Ubisoft's open-world Lucas-'em-up Star Wars Outlaws has emerged. Find out more about its plot and characters here:...
Under Paris | First trailer surfaces for Netflix's French killer shark film
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 09, 2024 | News
There are sharks all up in the Seine in Netflix's upcoming aquatic horror, Under Paris. Here's the first trailer....
Sonic The Hedgehog | Knuckles TV series allows makers to "really do character studies" says producer
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 09, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV
Upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog TV spin-off Knuckles isn't just about a cartoon echidna; it's also a character study, according to its exec producer....
Wicked Little Letters confirmed for May DVD and Blu-ray release
by Maria Lattila | Apr 09, 2024 | News
Thea Sharrock’s wonderfully sweary Wicked Little Letters is confirmed to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray next month. More here.
Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount wins copyright court case
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 09, 2024 | News
A court has ruled that Paramount Studios didn't infringe any copyright laws when it made Top Gun: Maverick....
Shōgun episode 8 review | Mourning and matcha tea
by Maria Lattila | Apr 09, 2024 | Reviews, TV
After last week’s shocking ending, episode 8 finds Toranaga in mourning and Blackthorne indecisive. Here’s our Shōgun episode 8 review.
Paramount Pictures, the 1990s, and the rise of the 'Sherry movie'
by Simon Brew | Apr 09, 2024 | Misc
Sherry Lansing was one of the most powerful women in Hollywood in the 1990s - and she used that power to make films the rest of town was ignoring....
Kevin Costner’s Horizon confirmed for Cannes Film Festival premiere
by Simon Brew | Apr 09, 2024 | News
The wraps are coming off Kevin Costner's hugely ambitious Horizon: An American Saga, with a world premiere next month....
How Joe Pasquale landed a job voicing a Hollywood movie – thanks to Bob Hoskins
by Simon Brew | Apr 09, 2024 | News
Joe Pasquale has a Pampers advert and Bob Hoskins to thank for landing a role in 2006's Garfield movie: more here....
The incredible story of the first female director, Alice Guy-Blaché
by Sarah Cook | Apr 09, 2024 | Feature
For this week’s column, Sarah Cook dives into the story of Alice Guy-Blaché, one of the first woman directors of cinema.
Chris McCausland and Lee Mack headline Christmas comedy Bad Tidings
by Jake Godfrey | Apr 09, 2024 | News, TV
Chris McCausland and Lee Mack will star as feuding neighbours in Sky Max Christmas comedy Bad Tidings....
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis faces big distribution challenge
by Dan Cooper | Apr 09, 2024 | News
Francis Ford Coppola has independently funded his $100m+ dream project Megalopolis - but there are few takers to distribute it....
Jason Statham starts filming Levon's Trade
by Dan Cooper | Apr 09, 2024 | News
The next collaboration between Jason Statham and David Ayer (with a Sylvester Stallone script) - Levon's Trade - is now shooting, with further casting...
David Lynch still hopes to make Snootworld
by Dan Cooper | Apr 09, 2024 | News
Despite David Lynch's feature-length animation project having been rejected by Netflix, the fillmaker is still seeking financing for Snootworld....
Fly Me To The Moon trailer | Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum fake the moon landing
by Maria Lattila | Apr 08, 2024 | News
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum lead an ensemble cast in Greg Berlanti’s comedy. Watch the Fly Me To The Moon trailer.
MaXXXine trailer finds Mia Goth in Hollywood
by Maria Lattila | Apr 08, 2024 | News
Mia Goth reprises her role as Maxine Minx in the concluding film in Ti West’s horror trilogy. Take a look at the first MaXXXine trailer.
Memento | How Steven Soderbergh helped Christopher Nolan find a distributor
by James Harvey | Apr 08, 2024 | News
Memento started life as a gritty, independent underdog of a film - but it would take one of Hollywood's biggest directors, Steven Soderbergh, to get...
Film Stories magazine | Introducing issue 49, celebrating British independent film
by Simon Brew | Apr 08, 2024 | News
A UK print film magazine, and a big one too! Here's Film Stories issue 49 - an issue going very much beyond the blockbusters....
Jonathan Nolan talks the political response to The Dark Knight | "I remember reading how we were an apologist for George Bush"
by James Harvey | Apr 08, 2024 | News
Where does The Dark Knight stand on the 43rd president of the US? According to Jonathan Nolan's latest interview, he's been accused of taking both...
