The extremes of collecting physical media: how many copies of the same film do YOU own?
by Mark McManus | Jun 06, 2022 | Feature, News
VHS? LaserDisc? DVD? Blu-ray? 4K? Delve into one man's lifelong obsession with collecting physical media....
Nintendo Switch Sports review | Wii are fit
by Alan Wen | Jun 04, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Motion controls return in style in the supremely satisfying Nintendo Switch Sports. Here's our review......
George Miller's Mad Max spin off Furiosa begins filming
by Jake Godfrey | Jun 03, 2022 | News
The long awaited spin off to Mad Max: Fury Road is finally in front of the cameras, ahead of its release in 2024....
Billy Porter's directorial debut confirms cast and begins filming
by Jake Godfrey | Jun 03, 2022 | News
Emmy winning actor Billy Porter's debut film as director is said to be a throwback to John Hughes....
Exploring ancient ruins from a reptilian perspective in The Gecko Gods
by Aaron Potter | Jun 03, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
How a developer’s respite from university work led to a relaxing, 3D Zelda-like adventure
Vue apparently cancels screenings of Dashcam, “may offend our audiences”
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2022 | News
Vue Cinemas appears to have taken Dashcam off its listings, after deeming the film potentially offensive for its audiences....
Janitor Bleeds review | Stranger Pixels
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Jun 01, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Lo-fi first-person horror is scary for all the wrong reasons
The Hunger Games prequel casts West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2022 | News
The Hunger Games prequel adds Rachel Zegler to its cast, and more details on the film can be found right here....
The Northman heads to DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in July
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2022 | News
The Northman heads from cinemas to disc in July, with UK release details of the DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray editions....
Filming wraps on Gareth Edwards' new sci-fi film
by Jake Godfrey | Jun 01, 2022 | News
It's under lock and key, but Monsters and Rogue One director Gareth Edwards has wrapped filming on his new movie: more here....
Book Club 2 – The Next Chapter heads to filming, cast confirmed
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2022 | News
The mooted sequel to Book Club is happening, and everyone's just decamped to Italy to make the thing: more details here....
Disney announces live action Pinocchio release, Disney+ Day
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2022 | News
The next Disney+ day will kick off with the debut of Robert Zemeckis' Pinocchio film, starring Tom Hanks: more details and a trailer here....
First look at Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein
by Jake Godfrey | Jun 01, 2022 | News
Bradley Cooper's second film as director sees him playing Leonard Bernstein - and a first image from the production has landed....
Live And Let Die and the making of Roger Moore's James Bond
by Mark Harrison | Jun 01, 2022 | Feature, News
Roger Moore is James Bond, but is his portrayal entirely the funny and kid-friendly 007 that his reputation suggests? We revisit 1973's Live And Let...
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: stepping back from work time
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2022 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few thoughts about trying not to take work home with you....
The Last Worker | Poking fun at the consumerist future
by Aaron Potter | May 31, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
The Last Satire is a hand-crafted satire of late capitalism. Developers Jörg Tittel and Ryan Bousfield tell us all about it design and real-world inspiration.
Morbius heading to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in June
by Simon Brew | May 31, 2022 | News
Jared Leto takes on the role of Morbius on the big screen - and the UK DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release is now set for June....
Tom Felton’s memoir, about growing up an actor, set for October
by Simon Brew | May 31, 2022 | News
From growing up as part of the Harry Potter ensemble to what happened next: actor Tom Felton will be telling his story this October....
Jerry Bruckheimer confirms work is ongoing on National Treasure 3
by Jake Godfrey | May 31, 2022 | News
Fans of the globetrotting National Treasure franchise now have a glimmer of hope, with the potential of a National Treasure 3....
Sci-fi thriller Ultrasound gets trailer and confirms UK release date
by Jake Godfrey | May 31, 2022 | News
The comic book adaptation Ultrasound is an ensemble puzzle that's heading our way soon: here's the trailer....
New Richard Curtis film lands at Locksmith Animation
by Jake Godfrey | May 31, 2022 | News
Locksmith Animation has now started work on its film based on children's books from Richard Curtis - more here....
How Disney sort-of crowdfunded its 80s and early 90s films
by Simon Brew | May 31, 2022 | Feature, News
The unusual way that Disney financed its 1980s and early 90s slate of films, including 1990's Warren Beatty-starring Dick Tracy....
Old Movies: Pre-Code Queens
by Sarah Cook | May 31, 2022 | Feature, News
With Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee at the end of the week, celebrate by watching some Pre-Code movies featuring their very own queens. ...
SNK’s fighting history
by Ryan Lambie | May 30, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Veteran staff at SNK recall the company’s 1990s fighting game heyday – and the path leading to this year’s The King Of Fighters XV
Why Netflix has a movie problem - and time is not on its side
by Simon Brew | May 30, 2022 | Feature, News
Netflix is in the midst of a fair few troubles - and it also risks losing the movie audience that's been crucial to its growth: a few thoughts....
Podcast: Prisoners (2013) and Indecent Proposal (1993)
by Simon Brew | May 30, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two box office successes, one far more acclaimed than the other....
Robert Eggers on The Northman’s disappointing box office returns
by Simon Brew | May 30, 2022 | News
The Northman was always going to be a commercial risk, and director Robert Eggers has been reflecting on its box office struggles....
Quentin Tarantino doesn’t have a new film, but he does have another book
by Simon Brew | May 30, 2022 | News
Cinema Speculation is the latest book from Quentin Tarantino while we wait for his final film - more details on the October 2022 release here....
Macaulay Culkin and Daniel Bruhl headline pandemic thriller
by Jake Godfrey | May 30, 2022 | News
The prescient plot of Rich Flu will take place during a fictional pandemic: Macaulay Culkin and Daniel Bruhl will star....
Winnie the Pooh slasher film has wrapped filming
by Jake Godfrey | May 30, 2022 | News
In a micro budget indie feature, Pooh and Piglet go on a violent rampage (and we're not making this up either)....
