Film Stories

Wes Anderson's Henry Sugar to put Roald Dahl front and centre

by Dan Cooper | Jul 26, 2023 | News

Wes Anderson confirms that Roald Dahl will appear as a recurring character in the anthology film Henry Sugar....

Disney re-releasing animated classics in UK cinemas throughout 2023

by Jake Godfrey | Jul 26, 2023 | News

Disney is re-releasing a selection of animated classics on the big screen to celebrate its hundredth anniversary - and it all starts in August....

Ethan Coen's Drive-Away Dolls delayed as strikes hit further

by Dan Cooper | Jul 26, 2023 | News

Drive-Away Dolls is reportedly being shifted from its September release date because of the ongoing strikes: more here....

Trailer released for horror The Queen Mary

by Jake Godfrey | Jul 26, 2023 | News

Gothic horror The Queen Mary heads to the UK in August, and the trailer for the movie has just landed....

Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: books, books, books

by Simon Brew | Jul 26, 2023 | Feature

Just a few book recommendations this week, in our bit on the site where we stop and chat about mental health and looking after ourselves....

Two possessed girls in The Exorcist: Believer.

Horror reboot The Exorcist: Believer gets first trailer

by Lauren Miles | Jul 25, 2023 | News

Halloween (2018) director David Gordon Green's The Exorcist: Believer has a first trailer - here's a look at the Blumhouse horror reboot. B...

Max Payne 3 | mod gives the game's hero his old face back

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 25, 2023 | Gaming, News

A cunning mod gives Max Payne 3's version of the hero the same Sam Lake-based face he had in the first game.

Steam Stealth Fest includes a dystopian horror game about giant monsters

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 25, 2023 | Gaming, News

Among the big Ubisoft hitters in this year's Steam Stealth Fest, the upcoming indie horror Curfew caught our eye.

Michael Caine as Bernard Jordan in The Great Escaper.

Trailer released for Michael Caine drama The Great Escaper

by Lauren Miles | Jul 25, 2023 | News

Based on a true story, The Great Escaper stars Michael Caine as a veteran who escaped from his care home to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D...

Street Fighter 6 | Rashid's wind is a bit too strong for comfort

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 25, 2023 | Gaming, News

Street Fighter 6 newcomer Rashid of the Turbulent Wind is a bit too windy, with his Ysaar attack proving devastating against opponents.

Back 4 Blood studio Turtle Rock could be working on a sequel, possibly

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 25, 2023 | Gaming, News

Job listings at Turtle Rock Studios for a senior combat designer ask for experience in "FPS, co-op and multiplayer games." Could it be a Back 4 Blood sequel?

The incredibly strange academic interpretations of Tetris

by Steven Tucker | Jul 25, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Is Tetris a critique of Communism, a parody of Reaganomics, an embodiment of the Holy Trinity? Steven examines the puzzler's multiple, very strange interpretations.

Techland | Tencent to become majority shareholder in Dying Light studio

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 25, 2023 | Gaming, News

Chinese media giant Tencent is to become a majority shareholder in Techland, the studio behind Dying Light and Call of Juarez.

Actors' union chief negotiator says strikes could head into 2024

by Dan Cooper | Jul 25, 2023 | News

The actors' union top negotiator is reading the room and is presenting a scenario that is grim indeed for Hollywood....

Christopher Nolan revisited: The Dark Knight (2008)

by A J Black | Jul 25, 2023 | Feature

How do you follow the acclaim of Batman Begins? For Christopher Nolan, it was to make one of the most revered blockbuster films of all time: The Dark...

The Exorcist heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in October

by Simon Brew | Jul 25, 2023 | News

William Friedkin's The Exorcist is 50 years old - and is arriving on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this October....

Poor Things, Next Goal Wins among Disney films facing possible delays to 2024

by Dan Cooper | Jul 25, 2023 | News

There's lots of talk that the ongoing strikes has Disney reviewing four of its releases set for 2023 and shifting them back to 2024....

Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man in Spider-Man 3 (directed by Sam Raimi).

Rumours state Sam Raimi/Tobey Maguire Spider-Man sequel is afoot

by Dan Cooper | Jul 25, 2023 | News

Thomas Haden Church, Spider-Man 3's Sandman, has let slip that there's talk of Sam Raimi doing Spider-Man 4....

Trailer released for Rise Of The Footsoldier: Vengeance

by Jake Godfrey | Jul 25, 2023 | News

Rise Of The Footsoldier: Vengeance arrives in September, and Craig Fairbrass takes the lead: here's the trailer....

Margot Robbie as Barbie in Greta Gerwig's Barbie.

The classic films that inspired Greta Gerwig's Barbie

by Sarah Cook | Jul 25, 2023 | Feature

Greta Gerwig's Barbie is taking the world by storm, so let's take a look at the classical films that inspired the summer blockbuster. T...

Trailer released for Witchboard remake

by Jake Godfrey | Jul 25, 2023 | News

Witchboard is the latest 1980s horror to get the reboot treatment, and the trailer for the new film is here....

Armored Core 6 reportedly features six-player online mode

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 24, 2023 | Gaming, News

Armored Core 6, FromSoftware's upcoming mech combat game, has a six-player online mode, according to a leaked image of its box.

In memoriam: games industry veteran John Gibson

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 24, 2023 | Gaming, News

Programmer John Gibson, whose career took in Driveclub, MotorStorm and stretched back to 1983, has sadly passed away.

Dusk designer David Szymanski unveils grimy new project, Butcher's Creek

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 24, 2023 | Gaming, News

There's VHS grain, hammers and grime in the new game from Dusk designer David Szymanski. Butcher's Creek is inspired by Manhunt and Condemned.

Diablo IV developers respond to 1.1.0 patch controversy

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 24, 2023 | Gaming, News

"We know that reducing player power is never a good experience," Diablo IV's makers say, responding to the game's controversial 1.1.0 patch.

Star Wars Outlaws will let you backstab Jabba the Hutt

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 24, 2023 | Gaming, News

Star Wars Outlaws will feature the original gangster, Jabba the Hutt, who you can run errands for - or even betray.

The top 100 best 16K ZX Spectrum games ever - part 1

by Stuart Campbell | Jul 24, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

The 16K ZX Spectrum was only around for a year, but it got a surprisingly large library of games. Stuart counts down the 100 best - and here’s part one…

Gareth Edwards, Justin Simien, Louis Leterrier discuss blockbuster allure

by Dan Cooper | Jul 24, 2023 | News

At this weekend's Comic Con, Gareth Edwards, Justin Simien and Louis Leterrier chatted about getting pulled into the tentpole movie-making machine. ...