Trailer released for action film Sisu
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 23, 2023 | News
An ex-commando hunts Nazis to get his gold back in Sisu, and here's the trailer for the upcoming action film....
Michael Crichton’s Airframe: the $10m rights deal that never led to a movie
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | Feature
The deal to bring Michael Crichton's Airframe to the screen remains one of the biggest ever - yet the project stalled without a finished film....
12 low budget comedy films that are well worth seeking out - and why
by Eli Allison | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature
We compile a list of low-budget, underappreciated comedy films to add to your watchlist, as well as one wild card where the budget is unknown......
Terry Gilliam has two films he still wants to make, one will “offend everybody”
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Filmmaker Terry Gilliam is still trying to get The Defective Detective made - and he has another project up his sleeve too....
Pixar’s boss on where Lightyear went wrong
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Lightyear was a rare misfire for Pixar, and its boss has been explaining where he felt that made a mistake with the film....
Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: your job is just supposed to be your job
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, some thoughts on the jobs that seem to follow us home....
Cineworld owners confirm unsatisfactory bids received for company assets
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Cineworld confirms that bids for the cinema chain have been received, but none have met its valuation. More here....
New Hellboy film will be called The Crooked Man
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Hellboy: The Crooked Man is set to go into production next month, as the latest reboot of the series gets underway....
Trailer released for The Magician's Elephant
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 22, 2023 | News
The Magician's Elephant is a new animated film that's heading to Netflix, and here's the trailer for it....
Streaming is fine for Happy Death Day 3, says series director
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News
The scale of the Happy Death Day 3's premise is reportedly holding back the trilogy film, says Christopher Landon....
The Son review: a portrait of mental health and parental struggles
by Tim Murray | Feb 22, 2023 | Reviews
Director Florian Zeller tackles the topic of mental health in The Son, an assured follow-up to his debut The Father - here's our review....
Gorillaz animated feature cancelled by Netflix
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Damon Albarn has revealed that the Gorillaz project was killed off by the streaming platform Netflix last year. ...
Heathers: The Musical coming to cinemas in March
by Lauren Miles | Feb 22, 2023 | News
The West End show Heathers: The Musical is coming to cinemas for one night only - it's showing on 28th March....
Our Movie Geek Live show is back in London in February 2023: tickets here
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2023 | News
Tickets are on sale for our next live show - and we're back in London! More details on Movie Geek Live with Simon Brew right here......
The first war movie to win the BAFTA Best Picture prize
by Sarah Cook | Feb 21, 2023 | Feature
In our old movies focus, we go back to the very first winner of BAFTA's Best Picture gong: The Best Days Of Our Lives....
Martin Scorsese's Killers Of The Flower Moon is said to be too long for Cannes
by Dan Cooper | Feb 21, 2023 | News
Martin Scorsese is weighing in with another lengthy epic, with Killers Of The Flower Moon comfortably passing the three hour mark....
James Cameron talks up interest in a Hiroshima movie
by Dan Cooper | Feb 21, 2023 | News
The Avatar filmmaker James Cameron discusses the possibility of making a film beyond Pandora's limits. ...
Uwe Boll is back directing, next film stars production this spring
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2023 | News
He stepped away from directing movies for half a decade - but now Uwe Boll is back, and has a new film shooting in New York this spring....
Survey suggests mental health and well-being improving in UK screen industry
by Dan Cooper | Feb 21, 2023 | News
The UK sector takes another small but positive step in the right direction of safeguarding its growing number of workers. ...
Eli Roth directing feature film version of Thanksgiving
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 21, 2023 | News
Eli Roth is directing a feature length version of his Grindhouse trailer Thanksgiving, here are the first details....
Bassist Guy Pratt to star in The Maid, The Mermaid and Molise
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 21, 2023 | News
Bassist Guy Pratt is set to play himself in The Monk, The Mermaid & Molise, and here are the first details....
Forrest Gump: the $678m grossing film that apparently made a loss
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2023 | Feature, News
It made $678m at the box office off a $55m budget - but according to Hollywood accounts, Forrest Gump made lost over $60m.....
Superman: the Christopher Reeve movies all heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Feb 20, 2023 | News
Superman, Superman II (both cuts), Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest For Peace are all heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray....
Lewis Hamilton chats about producing the upcoming Brad Pitt F1 movie
by Dan Cooper | Feb 20, 2023 | News
Racing superstar Lewis Hamilton is putting in time as a film producer to ensure the upcoming big-budget F1 film represents the sport that he loves. ...
Sony reportedly testing two different versions of dino action flick, 65
by Dan Cooper | Feb 20, 2023 | News
The dinosaur shoot-em up 65 - starring Adam Driver - reportedly has two versions testing only weeks out from release. ...
Trailer released for whodunit mystery Invitation To A Murder
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 20, 2023 | News
Invitation To A Murder is a(nother) big screen homage to Agatha Christie, and here’s the trailer....
Mike Leigh's new film finally shooting this year
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 20, 2023 | News
Mike Leigh’s new film is finally going into production, his first since 2018's Peterloo....
Hellboy reboot in the works (again)
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 20, 2023 | News
Hellboy is getting rebooted again on the big screen, and here are the first details of the next attempt to bring the character to cinema....
The Manchester firms that lost the Mars Attacks! job
by Simon Brew | Feb 20, 2023 | Feature, News
A change in plan for Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! left two Manchester-based companies with a lot of unused work - here's what happened....
