The 1980s films of Michael Caine | The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
by John Upton | Jan 21, 2025 | Feature
Our tour of Michael Caine's 1980s work brings us to The Holcroft Covenant - an obscure but surprisingly good thriller from director John...
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God Of War live-service cancellation is an example of a growing games industry problem
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 20, 2025 | Feature, Gaming
The cancellation of a God Of War live-service spin-off is a sign of how the constant pursuit of bigger games is creating a more polarised industry....
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Examining the 1980s
by A J Black | Jan 20, 2025 | Feature
The much-loved Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home has a view of the 1980s that looks quite different through 2025 eyes....
David Lynch | A sublime scene in Mulholland Drive sums up his creative genius
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 17, 2025 | Feature
In tribute to the late David Lynch, a look back at a scene in Mulholland Drive which speaks to his genius as an artist and storyteller....
Feels on wheels | Where do the film industry's cars come from?
by Dan Cooper | Jan 17, 2025 | Feature
Film Stories chats to Stewart Homan of Dream Cars, one of the UK’s leading companies in film industry car supply....
Film Quiz Friday | Buenos Diaz
by Mark Harrison | Jan 17, 2025 | Feature
Cameron Diaz is Back In Action in the new Netflix movie of the same name, so this week’s film quiz celebrates her previous work…...
Why is Hollywood so smitten by body horror right now?
by Maria Lattila | Jan 17, 2025 | Feature, News
A Different Man, The Substance, Wolf Man… Body horror films have seen a sudden surge in Hollywood. We take a look at why that might be. ...
Skeleton Crew | The Star Wars series that would have worked even better as a movie
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 16, 2025 | Feature, TV
As Star Wars adventure Skeleton Crew reaches its climax, we wonder whether it would have been more successful as a movie... Spoilers ahead....
The Goonies didn’t get a sequel in the 1980s, but the tie-in videogame did
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 16, 2025 | Feature, Gaming
Warner Bros may finally be getting around to making a sequel to The Goonies, but NES gamers got a follow-up back in 1987…...
The cinema of language
by Alice Dunn | Jan 16, 2025 | Feature
We take a look at the films that introduced new phrases to the dictionary – there are more than you might think…...
A history of annoying ways cinemas make you pre-book tickets
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2025 | Feature, News
Cinemas want you to pre-book your tickets. Historically, cinemas have also not made this job particularly easy....
BAFTA nominations 2025 | Hugh Grant gets surprise nod as Conclave leads the pack
by James Harvey | Jan 15, 2025 | Feature, News
The 2025 BAFTA Film Awards nominations are in - here's a look at the snubs and the snub-ies....
Sing Sing builds momentum with a US prison release and an off-Broadway play
by Maria Lattila | Jan 15, 2025 | Feature, News
Sing Sing, one of 2024’s finest films, is being released in prisons across the US. Meanwhile, the play within the film is heading off-Broadway. A f...
Unrated | The 1980s age of video games based on 18-rated films
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 15, 2025 | Feature
Throughout the 1980s, 18-rated films were commonly made into games, released unrated, and enjoyed by kids of all ages. Obviously, it couldn’t last f...
Mental Health Matters | Pet peeves and unsupportive comments
by Sarah Myers | Jan 15, 2025 | Feature
A few words on some pet peeves, and unsupportive social media comments, in this week's mental health spot....
When film characters vanish into black holes and vortexes
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 15, 2025 | Feature
From 2001: A Space Odyssey onwards, cinema has offered up a succession of black holes and vortexes. We take a look into them....
With its AI action plan, the UK government risks selling us out to chatbots
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 14, 2025 | Feature
The UK government’s AI action plan is high on credulity, low on clear-eyed thinking about how it’ll affect our creative industries. A few tho...
Star Wars 3D | The stereoscopic six-film saga that never happened
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 14, 2025 | Feature
Twenty years ago, George Lucas was talking about remastering his six Star Wars films in 3D. To date, only The Phantom Menace has ever emerged....
George Orwell on screen
by Robert Prendergast | Jan 13, 2025 | Feature
We take a look at the various times the work of George Orwell has been adapted for the big screen – as well as the novels that have never been c...
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | How the 1986 sequel took the series back to its roots
by A J Black | Jan 13, 2025 | Feature
Directed by Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home went back in time to the 1980s, but also took the franchise back to its 1960s,...
Why is January always the best month at the cinema?
by James Harvey | Jan 10, 2025 | Feature, News
January has long been considered a dumping ground for blockbusters - which means the field is open for Oscar hopefuls to make cash......
Jaws 3D | Director Joe Alves on the bonkers cult classic
by Ric Rawlins | Jan 10, 2025 | Feature
There is a creature alive on this Earth today who has stalked the oceans, terrorising millions. His name is Joe Alves, and his work on the first three...
Film Quiz Friday | After The Break
by Mark Harrison | Jan 10, 2025 | Feature
We’re back! This week’s film quiz includes questions about movie-related adverts and advertising in movies....
Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith | The 2005 online leak that saw the FBI get involved
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 10, 2025 | Feature, News
When Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith leaked online ahead of its cinema debut in 2005, the FBI rushed to find the culprits…...
Filming the unfilmable | A history of impossible book-film adaptations
by Nick Fuller | Jan 09, 2025 | Feature
From Dune to The Lord Of The Rings and Orlando, cinema history is littered with books long considered 'unfilmable'. We take a look at a few......
Scream 7 and the story conclusion we’ll almost certainly never see
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 09, 2025 | Feature, News
With filming underway, Scream 7 is back on track. But with its two original leads gone, we consider the story arc that may never be concluded....
Douglas Trumbull’s Space Odyssey | The SFX genius behind 2001
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 08, 2025 | Feature
Ahead of 2001: A Space Odyssey's anniversary, we look at special effects genius Douglas Trumbull’s contribution to the film – and how it helped bui...
Philip K Dick | The author who dominated 1990s sci-fi cinema
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 08, 2025 | Feature
Although his work underpinned Blade Runner and Total Recall, Philip K Dick dominated 1990s sci-fi cinema - and still has plenty of relevance in 2025....
Mental Health Matters | Lowering expectations
by Sarah Myers | Jan 08, 2025 | Feature
Our regular mental health chat returns for 2025, with a few thoughts on lowering expectations of ourselves a bit....
Changing tunes | Pop's acting one-hit-wonders
by James Harvey | Jan 07, 2025 | Feature
We take a look at the times famous singers attempted to branch out into acting - to varying degrees of success....
Will horror films finally break into the Oscars in 2025?
by Maria Lattila | Jan 07, 2025 | Feature, News
With a slew of excellent, critically acclaimed horror films in 2024, could awards bodies finally give them more consideration? A few thoughts....
The Hurricane | Denzel Washington boxing drama began the century with a punch
by A J Black | Jan 07, 2025 | Feature
A quarter of a century of cinema has passed, so we look back at some of the movies of the year 2000, beginning with Denzel Washington-starring boxing...
