Pedro Pascal joins Zach Cregger's Weapons
by Dan Cooper | May 10, 2023 | News
Pedro Pascal has signed up to join the ensemble for Zach Cregger's ambitious horror project, following his 2022 debut Barbarian....
How A League Of Their Own only got made when the price of it doubled
by Simon Brew | May 10, 2023 | Feature, News
The journey that took 1992's A League Of Their Own to the screen saw its price tag go from $20m to $40m before it finally got a greenlight....
Autumn 2024 release date for Beetlejuice 2 confirmed
by Dan Cooper | May 10, 2023 | News
Warner Bros has slated a release date for the long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuice, as well as adding a new name to the cast. ...
Blade production halts amidst writer's strike
by Jake Godfrey | May 10, 2023 | News
The long delayed Blade reboot hits even more obstacles as the writer's strike puts a stop to production....
Guy Ritchie reuniting with Henry Cavill for next action film
by Jake Godfrey | May 10, 2023 | News
Guy Ritchie is reteaming with several actors for another new action film: more details on that one here....
Mental health and wellbeing matters: knowing when to button it
by Simon Brew | May 10, 2023 | Feature
A few words on trying to stop making heated situations worse, and working out when to speak up....
Nintendo profits fall 6.4% as hardware sales slow
by Lewis Packwood | May 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Profits fell to $6.6 billion, which Nintendo partly blames on a shortage of semiconductors for manufacturing consoles.
Little Nightmares sequel in the works at Bandai Namco
by Ryan Lambie | May 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Little Nightmares 3 could be on the way, as Bandai Namco puts out a job listing related to the macabre series....
Following Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leak, Nintendo goes after Switch emulators
by Lewis Packwood | May 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Nintendo has issued DMCA takedowns for emulation tools that allow users to extract games from their Switch.
Starfield: Expect violence, blood and use of drugs, says ESRB rating
by Lewis Packwood | May 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
...at least that's according to the the ESRB rating, which was revealed ahead of time on Starfield's Twitter page.
Redfall’s biggest missed opportunity
by Ryan Lambie | May 09, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
Redfall has already been rated poorly for its bland visuals and dodgy AI. But its failure to deliver on a brilliant premise is arguably its big missed...
Street Fighter 6 to get open beta this month
by Ryan Lambie | May 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Street Fighter 6 is getting a final open beta test, scheduled to run from 19-21 May, with eight characters available to try out.
Creators speak out about James Bond projects that never happened
by Dan Cooper | May 09, 2023 | News
Quentin Tarantino reveals he came close to directing a Bond film whilst author Charlie Higson talks Young James Bond. ...
Trailer lands for The Meg 2: The Trench
by Dan Cooper | May 09, 2023 | News
Don't go back into the water this August... but do do head to cinemas as The Meg's sequel announces its arrival with a thumping trailer. ...
Nicolas Cage reuniting with Andrew Niccol for Lord Of War 2
by Jake Godfrey | May 09, 2023 | News
Andrew Niccol is making a sequel to Lord Of War, and Nicolas Cage is reprising his role in the new film too....
Trailer released for Anton Corbijn documentary Squaring The Circle: The Story Of Hipgnosis
by Jake Godfrey | May 09, 2023 | News
Squaring The Circle: The Story Of Hipgnosis will tell the story of the iconic album art design studio....
Carey Mulligan, Tim Key and Tom Basden to star in British comedy One For The Money
by Jake Godfrey | May 09, 2023 | News
Carey Mulligan, Tim Key and Tom Basden will star in British comedy One For The Money, here are the first details....
Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill to star in film of Stephen King's The Life Of Chuck
by Dan Cooper | May 09, 2023 | News
Stephen King adaptation The Life Of Chuck will be directed by none other than horror maestro, Mike Flanagan: more here....
How Joel Schumacher dealt with the fallout from Batman & Robin
by Simon Brew | May 09, 2023 | Feature
When 1997's Batman & Robin stumbled, its director - Joel Schumacher - was left to carry the can, and made some significant left turns as a...
Old Movies: 1972's pitch black comedy, The Ruling Class
by Sarah Cook | May 09, 2023 | Feature
Peter Medak's 1972 black comedy The Ruling Class isn't the most subtle film, but it's an excellent one - with Peter O'Toole on fine form....
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer: the brand new trailer
by Dan Cooper | May 08, 2023 | News
The new trailer for Christoper Nolan's latest cinematic outing - Oppenheimer - has landed ahead of the film's summer 2023 release....
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...
Prepare for Tears of the Kingdom with official Zelda banana milk and rice balls
by Ryan Lambie | May 05, 2023 | Gaming, News
Want some snacks to go with your upcoming Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom playthrough? There's good news - though you may need a plane ticket to Japan...
Amnesia: The Bunker gets new 10-minute gameplay video
by Ryan Lambie | May 05, 2023 | Gaming, News
Amnesia: The Bunker sees Frictional's horror series delve into the trenches of World War I. A new gameplay video shows what a scary place it can be.
Did Phil Spencer hint that cloud gaming is the future of Xbox?
by Lewis Packwood | May 05, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
In a wide-ranging interview, the CEO of Xbox Game Studios seemed to admit Xbox can't compete in the console race against Sony and Nintendo.
Final Fantasy XVI blocked from release in Saudi Arabia
by Ryan Lambie | May 05, 2023 | Gaming, News
Final Fantasy XVI won't be available for sale in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, apparently because Square Enix won't "make the necessary modifications."
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is tiny, and getting inexplicably tinier
by Lewis Packwood | May 05, 2023 | Gaming, News
The Zelda game's already svelte file size has been reduced further ahead of launch.
In praise of short games you can complete in one or two sittings
by Vikki Blake | May 05, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
As Xbox quietly adds a new 'average gameplay time' feature, Vikki Blake praises short games that can be enjoyed and finished in one or two sittings...
Star Wars movies to be far more spaced out, following the 007 model
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2023 | News
The Star Wars cinematic saga is to follow the release pattern of James Bond films going forward, it seems....
Another GI Joe movie in the works
by Dan Cooper | May 05, 2023 | News
Producer producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms that the GI Joe action series may have life in it yet. ...
