Dazed And Confused: Richard Linklater never made money off his hit movie
by Simon Brew | Apr 06, 2022 | News
Dazed And Confused has been an enduring hit for Universal Pictures - but it seems that the $7m movie has continued to, er, make a loss....
Lux Æterna trailer sees Gaspar Noé venture back into horror
by Dan Cooper | Apr 06, 2022 | News
The provocative filmmaker Gaspar Noe is set to torture our minds once more, as the trailer for Lux Æterna arrives....
Phil Tippett's Mad God is coming exclusively to Shudder
by Dan Cooper | Apr 06, 2022 | News
Special effects legend Phil Tippett has worked for decades on Mad God, with the film set to release on the horror platform in June....
The Duke heading to on demand services from April 11th
by Simon Brew | Apr 06, 2022 | News
Roger Michell's The Duke, starring Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent, begins its journey to home format from the start of next week....
The story behind The Amazing Spider-Man 2’s unusual X-Men post-credits scene
by Mark Harrison | Apr 06, 2022 | Feature, News
Baffled by the post-credit scenes of Morbius? Well, it could be stranger – here’s why 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 previewed a Fox X-Men movie...
Followers review: British chiller exposes the horrors of influencer culture
by Tom Beasley | Apr 06, 2022 | Reviews
Followers shows us the horrific side of influencer culture in a chilling debut from the late Marcus Harben - here's our review....
The Novice review: compelling and confident directorial debut
by Freda Cooper | Apr 06, 2022 | Reviews
Lauren Hadaway's directorial debut The Novice is fraught with tension, but also stripped back and hugely compelling - here's our review. ...
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: the loss of a pet
by Simon Brew | Apr 06, 2022 | Feature
In our part of the site where we chat about mental health and general wellbeing, a few words on losing a pet, and trying to cope....
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore review - magic and mediocrity
by Tom Beasley | Apr 05, 2022 | News, Reviews
Despite boasting a large cast of interesting characters, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is lacking in storytelling magic - here's our...
Now Playing: What Remains of Edith Finch
by Jon Bailes | Apr 05, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Jon Bailes shores up his critic’s credentials with What Remains of Edith Finch
Details emerge as to how method Jared Leto went for Morbius
by Simon Brew | Apr 05, 2022 | News
Jared Leto's been going to great lengths to get into character again, as confirmed by the director of Morbius....
Jim Carrey won't return to former characters, continues to moot retirement
by Dan Cooper | Apr 05, 2022 | News
Jim Carrey has doubled down on his retirement comments, adding that he has 'no desire' to return to play any of his past creations....
The Antisocial Network announces Craig Gillespie as director
by Dan Cooper | Apr 05, 2022 | News
The story of how Reddit investors took on Wall Street over Gamestop shares now has its director, over a year after the project's initial...
Gazza: official documentary film set for May
by Simon Brew | Apr 05, 2022 | News
The story of Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne is being told in a new documentary film that's heading our way in the next month: more here....
Stephen Dorff, Gina Gershon and more added to cast of The Trainer
by Dan Cooper | Apr 05, 2022 | News
After a decade of development, Tony Kaye's The Trainer's promising creative team is reinforced with some solid casting....
A small but nice story from behind the scenes of the film industry
by Simon Brew | Apr 05, 2022 | Feature, News
A small industry screening took place a week or two ago - and here's a story of a movie studio going out of its way to make a special effort....
Old Movies: Pre-code film recommendations for April
by Sarah Cook | Apr 05, 2022 | Feature, News
This week in our old movies column, we challenge you to take part in pre-code April - here's some recommendations of films to watch....
Filming begins for Greatest Days featuring songs from Take That
by Lauren Miles | Apr 05, 2022 | News
The cast has been announced for musical Greatest Days, featuring music from Take That - Aisling Bea and Jayde Adams are set to star. ...
Merge Games interview: All the small things
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 04, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
The process of making Smalland: a tiny survival game with big ideas
Two Will Smith projects are paused as fallout continues
by Simon Brew | Apr 04, 2022 | News
Bad Boys 4 is reportedly put on pause, and Netflix opts again Will Smith for its upcoming blockbuster Fast And Loose....
Uma Thurman, Samuel Jackson to team up for dark comedy thriller, The Kill Room
by Dan Cooper | Apr 04, 2022 | News
Two of Tarantino's favourites are set to share the screen, as Uma Thurman and Samuel L Jackson join forces for a new project....
Morbius defies critics and hits at the box office
by Simon Brew | Apr 04, 2022 | News
Jared Leto tops the box office, as the latest Spider-Man spin-off - Morbius - overcomes hostile reviews to make a fair amount of money....
Ethan Coen to go it alone for his next film project, set at Focus Features and Working Title
by Dan Cooper | Apr 04, 2022 | News
Ethan Coen is following his brother Joel's lead, and will be directing his next film without his sibling involved....
Grease 2 is getting a Steelbook release
by Simon Brew | Apr 04, 2022 | News
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film, the underappreciated Grease 2 is getting a Steelbook Blu-ray release in the UK....
Bill Skarsgard to take lead role in remake of The Crow
by Dan Cooper | Apr 04, 2022 | News
After many false starts it looks like Bill Skarsgard will be leading the remake of the memorable 1990s supernatural action flick The Crow....
Revisiting Bandslam, and how it sets itself apart as a teen musical
by Jake Godfrey | Apr 04, 2022 | Feature, News
Bandslam looks just like any other teen musical of the High School Musical era - but here's what sets it apart. Th...
Film Stories issue 32 (April 2022): full details and order your copy here
by Simon Brew | Apr 04, 2022 | News
A huge exclusive interview with Peter Capaldi leads issue 32 of Film Stories magazine - and there's a lot more inside too....
Podcast: The Mummy (2017) and Notting Hill (1999)
by Simon Brew | Apr 04, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, an attempt to launch a cinematic universe, and an attempt to not directly follow-up an earlier...
Kermode & Mayo announce new twice-weekly podcast, as BBC show ends
by Simon Brew | Apr 01, 2022 | News
The BBC's flagship film programme is over - but for Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo, there's a fresh beginning this coming May....
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands review | Enter the Gungeon
by Aaron Potter | Apr 01, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Shooting and looting with all the high-fantasy trimmings? It's pure magic
