Film Stories

Deep Blue Sea 3: the first trailer lands, August UK release

by Simon Brew | Jun 29, 2020 | News

Two things: there is indeed a Deep Blue Sea 3 coming out! And here's the trailer for it, that's just been released....

Haunted PS1 Demo Disc review - decidedly warped (textures)

by Alexander Chatziioannou | Jun 26, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Postcards from gaming’s dark dimension

Film Stories issue 17 (July 2020): full details and order your copy here

by Simon Brew | Jun 26, 2020 | News

The new issue of Film Stories is up for order now - and here's what's in the latest issue of the magazine....

Irresistible review: Jon Stewart's second film as director

by Freda Cooper | Jun 26, 2020 | Reviews

Steve Carell and Rose Byrne lead Irresistible, the second movie from Jon Stewart as writer/director - here's our review....

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back raised to a PG in the UK

by Simon Brew | Jun 26, 2020 | News

In the last nine years, it looks like the violence level of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back has gone up a little bit - at least according to the...

Flash Gordon set for cinemas after all

by Simon Brew | Jun 26, 2020 | News

The 40th birthday remaster of the much-loved sci-fi movie Flash Gordon is heading towards UK cinemas in July, it seems....

Kermode & Mayo’s Home Entertainment service ends tonight

by Simon Brew | Jun 26, 2020 | News

Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's new TV series completes its series one run with a very special guest - and we can but hope for a series two....

The Shows Must Go On: The Sound Of Music streaming for free

by Simon Brew | Jun 26, 2020 | News

Launched by Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Shows Must Go On YouTube channel presents a full production of The Sound Of Music for free this weekend....

Tenet delayed again, now moves to August

by Simon Brew | Jun 26, 2020 | News

Christopher Nolan's Tenet will now not be in cinemas until mid-August, as Warner Bros delays the film slightly for a second time....

Shouldn't we be wearing masks in cinemas when they reopen?

by John Moore | Jun 26, 2020 | Feature

Cinemas in England and Scotland will not be mandating that audience member wear protection masks: but is that the right decision, we wonder....

Greenland, starring Gerard Butler: the first trailer

by Simon Brew | Jun 26, 2020 | News

What the world needs right now? A Gerard Butler disaster movie - and it's about to get one, as the trailer for Greenland arrives....

Film Quiz Friday: Shark Week!

by Mark Harrison | Jun 26, 2020 | Feature

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, here are three more rounds of Friday film quizness, including sharks, evil exes, and an...

British movie podcast of the week: Talking The Mickey

by Em McGowan | Jun 26, 2020 | Feature

Each week, we recommend a British independent movie podcast we think you might like: this week, with a Disney theme to it....

Christopher Nolan movies heading to Fortnite

by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | Gaming, News

Never mind shooting each other: Fortnite now wants to invite you in for a movie night...

Scream - a picture of Ghostface (the killer) wearing a halloween mask and holding a bloody knife.

Scream 5 definite, Paramount picks the film up

by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | News

Scream 5 will be with us in 2021, with production on the movie set to begin towards the end of this very summer....

The troubled attempts to promote 1999’s Office Space

by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | Feature

It's regarded as a comedy classic of the 1990s - but thanks in part to a 'difficult' marketing campaign, few people turned up to see Office Space....

Twister is set to get a reboot

by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | News

The 1996 windy weather movie Twister is the latest to line up for the Hollywood reboot/remake treatment....

Take That film musical is coming together

by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | News

Ruth Wilson, Cush Jumbo and Rosamund Pike will lead a new film musical based around the songs of Take That....

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga review - cold comfort for Eurofans

by Sarah Dobbs | Jun 25, 2020 | Reviews

The real Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled this year due to coronavirus, but can Netflix’s comedy take its place in fans’ hearts? Here’s our revie...

National Theatre streaming A Midsummer Night’s Dream for free

by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | News

Gwendoline Christie headlines a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream from the National Theatre, that you can watch for free from tonight....

Michael Bay producing new pandemic thriller, Demi Moore to star

by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | News

Michael Bay is to produce a new thriller, that will look at what happens if the current pandemic is still raging in two years' time - more details...

The changing face of movie tie-in video games

by Dan Cooper | Jun 24, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

They rose, fell, and returned in a new form. Dan Cooper charts the movie tie-in’s evolution

Emma Roberts and Jack Whitehall to headline sci-fi comedy

by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2020 | News

From the co-writer of Borat comes Robots, a new comedy that Emma Roberts and Jack Whitehall are to take the lead roles in....

No Time To Die: Hans Zimmer on scoring the movie

by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2020 | News

Hans Zimmer has been chatting about why he took the James Bond 007 scoring job on very late in the day for the movie....

The Matrix Revolutions and its groundbreaking “Zero Hour” global release

by Mark Harrison | Jun 24, 2020 | Feature

The third Matrix movie’s Zero Hour premiere was an early example of a day-and-date global release for a major studio movie - we look back on Warner B...

Saint Maud: acclaimed horror rescheduled for

by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2020 | News

Psychological horror Saint Maud is already looking like one of the must-see films of the year - and it's now heading our way in October....

Wellbeing Matters: A word about asking for help

by Jane Roberts | Jun 24, 2020 | Feature

In our weekly part of the site where we chat about things to do with mental health and wellbeing - and this time, a few thoughts on asking for help...