Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story review
by Film Stories | Apr 05, 2019 | News, Reviews
The story of the the man behind the Frank Sidebottom mask, here's our review of Being Frank....
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A tale of two cities: the cinemas of Walsall and Wolverhampton
by Film Stories | Apr 04, 2019 | Feature, News
Walsall and Wolverhampton face major challenges from deprivation - could the success of a cinema in one provide a template for regeneration in the...
The Keeper review
by Film Stories | Apr 03, 2019 | Reviews
The story of goalkeeper Bert Trautmann is brought to the screen in reasonably ambitious style....
Are movie trailers giving too much of the game away?
by Film Stories | Apr 03, 2019 | Feature, News
The owner of the popular Trailer Track website, Anton Volkov, dissects the changing face of the movie trailer....
The Fight review
by Film Stories | Apr 02, 2019 | News, Reviews
Jessica Hynes makes her directorial debut with The Fight, and it's a drama well worth seeking out....
Love Possibly review
by Film Stories | Mar 29, 2019 | Reviews
A romcom mockumentary that's quite good fun, here's our Love Possibly review....
Bringing Nicolas home: the world of unofficial Nicolas Cage merchandise
by Film Stories | Mar 27, 2019 | Feature
Nicolas Cage has inspired a collection of less than official merchandise, it seems....
Taking a short horror movie around the festival circuit
by Film Stories | Mar 26, 2019 | Feature
Cat Davies and James Moran talk about their short horror film Blood Shed, and how they got it noticed....
Making a film in the West Midlands with next to no budget
by Film Stories | Mar 25, 2019 | Feature
Producer Caroline Spence and her team ended up making a film in the West Midlands with little money - here, she takes us through just how it all...
Mamma Mia! and the cathartic power of a cinema trip
by Film Stories | Mar 21, 2019 | Feature
How cinema has a power to get us through very dark days (even when we least expect it)....
The quiet screen revolution: how Our Screen is bringing smaller and classic releases to the big screen
by Film Stories | Mar 20, 2019 | Feature
Want to get a smaller release on at your local cinema? Meet the initiative that just lets you, well, ask for it....
Hound review
by Film Stories | Mar 20, 2019 | Reviews
A film that'd make a great double bill with James Gunn's Super, here's our review of Hound....
The problem with the post-screening Q&A
by Film Stories | Mar 15, 2019 | Feature
Q&As with filmmakers should be joyous occasions - yet they are, er, not always so....
Sometimes, Always, Never review
by Film Stories | Mar 14, 2019 | Reviews
Bill Nighy, Alice Lowe and Jenny Agutter lead the cast of Sometimes, Always, Never - and here's our review....
Ray & Liz review
by Film Stories | Mar 13, 2019 | Reviews
Richard Billingham's new film, Ray & Liz, is absolutely worth seeking out....
Fighting With My Family review
by Film Stories | Mar 13, 2019 | Reviews
Florence Pugh, Stephen Merchant, The Rock, Norwich - a recipe for a real treat....
The Hole In The Ground review
by Film Stories | Mar 11, 2019 | Reviews
A brand new horror lands in UK cinemas - and it's not without merits....
Films For Food: how an organisation is using cinema to help local food banks
by Film Stories | Mar 08, 2019 | Feature
How a small organisation is using cinema to help fuel their local food banks....
Tracking down cinema's action heroes
by Film Stories | Mar 07, 2019 | Feature
Oliver Harper tells us about his upcoming documentary, as he attempts to track down what happened to cinema’s action heroes....
7 Days: The Story Of Blind Dave Heeley review
by Film Stories | Mar 07, 2019 | Reviews
Dave Heeley's story of running seven marathons in seven days - in spite of not being able to see - is told in this new film....
Shanti Khana review
by Film Stories | Feb 28, 2019 | Reviews
Lauren Anders Brown's Shanti Khana is a film well, well worth seeking out....
Piercing review
by Film Stories | Feb 28, 2019 | Reviews
Mia Wasikowska stars in Piercing, an unpredictable, pretty unforgettable movie....
A Private War review
by Film Stories | Feb 21, 2019 | Reviews
Rosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan headline A Private War - and here's our review....
Destination: Dewsbury review
by Film Stories | Feb 14, 2019 | Reviews
Jack Spring's British road movie heads into UK cinemas in early March - and here's our review....
All Is True review
by Film Stories | Feb 13, 2019 | Reviews
Kenneth Branagh charts the last few years of Shakespeare's life in All Is True....
Dave Made A Maze review
by Film Stories | Feb 13, 2019 | Reviews
Meet the indie movie with a lot of cardboard....
