Film Stories

Should Five Nights At Freddy’s have had a lower age rating?

by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | Feature

The Five Nights At Freddy’s franchise is popular with a young audience, but they’re unable to see the new film due to the age rating.

Podcast: In conversation with Joe Stephenson and Scott Chambers - Doctor Jekyll, Jurassic Island (!) and indie filmmaking

by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2023 | Podcasts

In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is chatting to director Joe Stephenson, and actor/producer Scott Chambers. It turns into quite...

Guy Ritchie | Filming wraps on director's latest action movie

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 27, 2023 | News

Filming has wrapped on Guy Ritchie's latest, curiously untitled action movie, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill and Eiza Gonzalez....

Suitable Flesh review | Joe Lynch’s horror is 2023’s horniest movie

by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | Reviews

Joe Lynch carries on Stuart Gordon’s work with a horror that is equally gross and erotic. Here’s our full Suitable Flesh review.

Paul McGann on David Fincher's trial by fire, Alien 3: "He looked like he'd aged five years"

by John Moore | Oct 27, 2023 | News

While promoting the upcoming gangster film The Undertaker, Paul McGann gives us an exclusive story about working with David Fincher on the troubled...

Idris Elba co-directing survival thriller Above The Below

by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | Misc

Idris Elba will co-direct British indie survival thriller Above The Below with Martin Owen. It has astronauts!

Cities: Skylines 2 is plagued by performance issues

by Lewis Packwood | Oct 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Cities: Skylines 2 has had a rough launch, with reviews recording performance issues. But one redditor thinks they've found the problem.

Batman: Arkham Knight | Robert Pattinson's batsuit appears, then vanishes

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Despite being eight years old, Batman: Arkham Knight got the surprise addition of Robert Pattinson's Batman suit, which subsequently vanished again.

Meta's VR division has lost an astonishing $11.47 billion in the past nine months

by Lewis Packwood | Oct 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Reality Labs, Meta's AR and VR division, has racked up huge losses at the same time as Meta has let go of around a quarter of employees.

Skull and Bones | Ubisoft delays its all-at-sea pirate sim - again

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Already a troubled production at Ubisoft, pirate sim Skull and Bones has been delayed again - this time until spring 2024....

New Ronnie O'Sullivan doc, The Edge Of Everything, coming to Prime Video

by James Harvey | Oct 27, 2023 | News

Prime Video and Studio 99 have announced a new documentary on the world's number one snooker player. More below:...

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.

Cat Person review | A bit of a muddled mess

by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | Reviews

Director Susanna Fogel adapts a viral New Yorker story, but fails not only her protagonist, but her audience. Here’s our Cat Person review.

Jude Law as Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts_ The Secrets Of Dumbledore. The franchise is now parked, its director says.

Fantastic Beasts | Director says franchise is 'parked'

by Dan Cooper | Oct 27, 2023 | News

David Yates reveals that the Fantastic Beasts films are 'parked', with two films in the saga yet to go....

FOMO, and the realities of playing games on a tight budget

by Vikki Blake | Oct 27, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

If you can't play a game when the hype train's steaming ahead, what's worse – the FOMO or the spoilers on social media? Vikki Blake has a few thoughts.