Film Stories

Arcade perfect: running a modern day gaming emporium

by Dan Cooper | Dec 10, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Three seasoned experts tell us about the highs and lows of running an amusement arcade in the 21st century

Veteran directors throwing shade at comic book movies: a few thoughts

by Dan Cooper | Dec 10, 2021 | Feature, News

Directors who don't like comic book movies, being asked whether they want to make comic book movies: something's got to give....

Chloe Grace Moretz as Hit-Girl in Kick-Ass 2

Kick-Ass 3: Chloe Grace Moretz holds door open for a return

by Simon Brew | Dec 10, 2021 | News

A new Kick-Ass film? Quite possibly, as Chloe Grace Moretz leaves open the possibility of playing Hit-Girl for a third time....

Mask wearing becomes compulsory in English cinemas from today

by Simon Brew | Dec 10, 2021 | News

Old rules come back into force today, meaning it's now required to wear face masks again in English cinemas....

Film Quiz Friday: Steven Spielberg Presents...

by Mark Harrison | Dec 10, 2021 | Feature, News

Steven Spielberg is 75 years old next week and this week’s film quiz covers his works to date, along with some films he somehow wasn’t involved in....

British movie podcast of the week: Soho Bites

by Em McGowan | Dec 10, 2021 | Feature

Our movie podcast recommendation of the week has a London flavour to it: here's why Soho Bites is worth a listen....

Trailer released for Guy Ritchie's Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre

by Dan Cooper | Dec 10, 2021 | News

The trailer has arrived for the star-packed Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre, starring Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza and Hugh Grant....

What have you been watching: early December 2021 edition (chat post)

by Simon Brew | Dec 10, 2021 | News

A place to chat about what you've been watching over the last week or two - please keep conversations civil and polite, thank you....

Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie join Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

by Dan Cooper | Dec 10, 2021 | News

The cast for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer biopic continues to look like one of the starriest ensembles of 2023....

Grapple Dog preview: Getting into the swing

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 09, 2021 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Joseph Gribbin talks us through the two-and-a-half-year process of making his canine action-platformer

Barbara Broccoli discusses casting the next James Bond 007

by Dan Cooper | Dec 09, 2021 | News

James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has been discussing what the next 007 could be - and what he definitely won't be. ...

The King's Daughter, delayed since 2014, finally has a trailer

by Dan Cooper | Dec 09, 2021 | News

Pierce Brosnan leads the cast of The King's Daughter, which was originally scheduled for release almost seven years ago. ...

Get Out named as the greatest script of the 21st Century

by Dan Cooper | Dec 09, 2021 | News

The script for Jordan Peele's Get Out has been named as the best of this century by the Writer's Guild of America, who has published an extensive...

Get your face in an independent sci-fi movie

by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2021 | News

Here's a chance to support a British independent science fiction, and also get your face in the final cut of the movie as well....

Poster: Jason Statham, Hugh Grant in Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre

by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2021 | News

Guy Ritchie's incoming Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre has a poster, with a trailer for the film not far away either....

Revisiting Rover Dangerfield – a truly weird Hollywood star vehicle

by Mark Harrison | Dec 09, 2021 | Feature, News

One of Rodney Dangerfield's stranger film projects was the animated musical comedy Rover Dangerfield - Mark looks back at an obscure childhood...

Guy Ritchie’s Wrath Of Man heading straight to Amazon this weekend

by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2021 | News

Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham are back together for Wrath Of Man, which is skipping a cinema release in the UK and heading to Prime Video....

The Legend of Tianding review | Crisp and classy

by Jon Bailes | Dec 08, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews

For the many, and the kung-fu

Steven Spielberg in a promotional shot for Jurassic Park

Steven Spielberg’s next film confirmed for November 2022

by Simon Brew | Dec 08, 2021 | News

With West Side Story heading out into the world, it's been confirmed that Steven Spielberg's The Fablemans will be with us in 2022....

M Night Shyamalan to work with Dave Bautista on Knock At The Cabin

by Dan Cooper | Dec 08, 2021 | News

M Night Shyamalan has announced his next feature project, and this time he'll be working with the rather prolific Dave Bautista. ...

Save The Cinema: trailer for incoming real-life comedy drama

by Simon Brew | Dec 08, 2021 | Misc

Samantha Morton leads the cast of the delightful Save The Cinema - and here's the trailer for the movie, ahead of its January release....

Boiling Point, starring Stephen Graham: trailer, UK release date

by Simon Brew | Dec 08, 2021 | News

Stephen Graham headlines the already-acclaimed thriller Boiling Point - and the first trailer for the movie is now with us, ahead of its January...

Jennifer Lawrence and Adam McKay to reunite for Apple's Bad Blood

by Dan Cooper | Dec 08, 2021 | News

Don't Look Up's Jennifer Lawrence and Adam McKay are to make a film about the rise and fall of Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Elizabeth Holmes....

Trailer lands for Netflix's Munich: Edge Of War, starring Jeremy Irons, George MacKay

by Dan Cooper | Dec 08, 2021 | News

Here's the trailer for Munich: Edge Of War, that charts the struggles of two diplomats sent to the German capital to avert the onset of World War II....

The Underworld franchise crossovers that never were

by Mark Harrison | Dec 08, 2021 | Feature, News

Underworld meets Resident Evil, anyone? We’ve been looking into some of the potential Underworld crossovers that have been mooted over the years… T...