Film Stories

Doctor Who | The Daleks broadcasting in colour for the first time

by James Harvey | Nov 23, 2023 | News, TV

On TV tonight (23rd November), the BBC are airing the Doctor's first encounter with a familiar foe - The Daleks is now in colour!...

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Ridley Scott revisited: Someone To Watch Over Me and Black Rain | The showman returns to earth

by A J Black | Nov 23, 2023 | Feature

Ridley Scott followed the disappointment of Legend with the more grounded thrillers Someone To Watch Over Me and Black Rain. Although seldom discussed...

Idris Elba to co-direct and star in Above And Below

by Dan Cooper | Nov 23, 2023 | News

The survival thriller Above And Below is already shooting, and marks Idris Elba's second outing as a director following 2018's Yardie....

UK film industry review leads to unsurprising government response

by Dan Cooper | Nov 23, 2023 | News

Although it's too early to judge, the government's initial response to the nationwide review into the UK film industry has been entirely predictable...

Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone on the set of Poor Things

Yorgos Lanthimos set to pair with Emma Stone once again

by Dan Cooper | Nov 23, 2023 | News

Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos are planning to continue their creative partnership for a remake of the Korean film Save The Green Planet, according...

Doctor Who in the 2010s: the Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, and Jodie Whittaker years

by Mark Harrison | Nov 23, 2023 | Feature, TV

Doctor Who reinvented itself more often in the 2010s than any other decade. But what did stars Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, and Jodie Whittaker each...

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James Cameron | Why do the 4K disc covers look like... that?

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 23, 2023 | Feature

We can't wait for the 4K disc releases of James Cameron classics Aliens, The Abyss and True Lies. But don't the covers look a bit odd? We take a...

Good Burger | Kenan and Kel vow to continue working together

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 23, 2023 | News

Nickelodeon superstars Kenan and Kel are keen to continue their double act, now that Good Burger 2 is in the world....

The Exorcist: Believer | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD hit UK in January

by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2023 | News

The latest Exorcist film is going to try and win more people over when it arrives on physical media in January 2024: more here....

Toy Story 5 | Tom Hanks and Tim Allen both approached for new sequel

by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2023 | News

Pixar is working away on Toy Story 5 - although even Tim Allen wonders if five may be too many......

Scream 7 loses another, as Jenna Ortega drops out, creative 'reset' ordered

by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2023 | News

Jenna Ortega's commitments to the TV show Wednesday mean she's the second person this week to depart the Scream franchise....

Christopher Nolan shuts down James Bond rumours

by James Harvey | Nov 22, 2023 | News

Bad luck, Bond fans - Christopher Nolan has denied his next film will star 007. Again. More below......

Joaquin Phoenix's Napoleon hat is made out of a tree

by James Harvey | Nov 22, 2023 | News

The emperor's iconic headgear provided a unique challenge for costume designer David Crossman....

The Muppets Mayhem cancelled after one season

by James Harvey | Nov 22, 2023 | News, TV

The new Muppets show is the latest in a string of cancellations at Disney+ as the streamer cuts back on original programming....

Saw X arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD 11th December

by James Harvey | Nov 22, 2023 | News

Better hope the kids are asleep - Saw X is arriving on physical media next month....

John Carpenter really, really loves Fallout 76

by Lewis Packwood | Nov 22, 2023 | Gaming, News

"I've played Fallout 76 on and off for the last 5 years, and I'm here to say it's a great game!" says the director of Halloween.

GameMaker is now free for non-commercial use

by Lewis Packwood | Nov 22, 2023 | Gaming, News

"We have seen other platforms making awkward moves with their pricing and terms, so we thought, what if we did the opposite?"

Superman: Legacy | Actors cast in Jimmy Olsen and Eve Teschmacher roles

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 22, 2023 | News

James Gunn's Son of Jor-El reboot, Superman: Legacy, has cast Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen and Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher....

Mrs Doubtfire | There are 972 boxes of Robin Williams outtakes

by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2023 | News

Director Chris Columbus shot more footage for Mrs Doubtfire than Francis Ford Coppola shot for Apocalypse Now....

The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes | Francis Lawrence talks deleted scenes and Clemensia Dovecote

by Maria Lattila | Nov 22, 2023 | News

Director Francis Lawrence spoke to us about what didn’t make it into the film and one character whose arc changed from the book.

Bonnie And Clyde, Napoleon, and the problem with historical accuracy

by James Harvey | Nov 22, 2023 | Feature

Rarely one to mince words, Ridley Scott has annoyed every historian on the internet with his Napoleon comments. But does historical accuracy really...