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Guillermo del Toro’s Cronos comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2024 | News

Guillermo del Toro's directorial debut, Cronos, is arriving on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time in February 2025. More here....

Piglets | ITV police sitcom renewed for series 2

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 08, 2024 | News, TV

Piglets series 2 has been confirmed by ITV, with the cast and crew returning for a new bunch of episodes. More here....

Dear Santa | Trailer released for Jack Black Christmas film

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 08, 2024 | News

Jack Black is reuniting with the Farrelly brothers for Christmas comedy Dear Santa, and here's the trailer for the film....

Jake Kasdan, and the story of his disappearing 2006 film

by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2024 | Feature, News

Sigourney Weaver and David Duchovny's star power wasn't enough to stop one of Jake Kasdan's movies all but disappearing for a while....

Runaway | The 1984 killer robot movie that lost out to The Terminator

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 08, 2024 | Feature, News

Written and directed by Michael Crichton, the sci-fi thriller Runaway had its thunder stolen by another killer robot movie in 1984: The Terminator....

Piece By Piece review | Pharrell Williams gets the Lego treatment in unusual biopic

by Maria Lattila | Nov 07, 2024 | News, Reviews

Director Morgan Neville tells Pharrell Williams’ story with Lego in an unusual but fun biopic. Here’s our Piece By Piece review. ...

James Bond 26 | Here are the rumours of the day

by Simon Brew | Nov 07, 2024 | News

We've still not got a new James Bond film - but today's rumours suggest Steve McQueen is on the director shortlist, and the script is a long way off....

Red One | Are Christmas films now the preserve of streaming rather than cinema?

by James Harvey | Nov 07, 2024 | Feature, News

Jake Kasdan's festive punch-up is the latest Christmas film to arrive in cinemas - but could it be one of the last?...

No Way Off | Maria Bakalova and Peter Mullan to star in bus thriller

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 07, 2024 | News

Borat star Maria Bakalova will board a bus with Peter Mullan for the single-location thriller, No Way Off....

Mickey 17 | Bong Joon-ho's sci-fi satire delayed - again

by Dan Cooper | Nov 07, 2024 | News

Warner Bros has delayed Parasite director Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17 yet again. For once, this may not be a bad thing......

The Batman | Future TV spin-offs will form an 'epic crime saga', says Matt Reeves

by Dan Cooper | Nov 07, 2024 | News

Matt Reeves, director of The Batman, says future TV spin-offs will continue The Penguin's tone, forming 'an epic crime saga'....

Netflix reportedly 'shocked' at missing out on Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights

by Dan Cooper | Nov 07, 2024 | News

Executives at Netflix are reportedly stunned that they couldn't acquire Saltburn director Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights adaptation....

Bird review | A magical drama that never quite takes flight

by Maria Lattila | Nov 06, 2024 | News, Reviews

Fish Tank director Andrea Arnold adds a touch of magical realism to her latest film, starring Barry Keoghan and Nykiya Adams. Here’s our Bird r...

Aliens | A wealth of props from the 1986 classic are going up for auction

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 06, 2024 | News

An original M-41A Pulse Rifle? An actual xenomorph egg? They're just some of the props from Aliens going up for auction this month....

Michael Jackson star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Michael Jackson biopic pushed back to autumn 2025

by Dan Cooper | Nov 06, 2024 | News

The Antoine Fuqua-directed biopic of Michael Jackson - Michael - has moved to autumn 2025, presumably with an awards run in mind....

Good Fortune | Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen in Aziz Ansari's film, 2025 release

by Dan Cooper | Nov 06, 2024 | News

Aziz Ansari's (belated) directorial debut Good Fortune will land in 2025, with Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen leading the cast. More here....

The Thief Of Always | Jennifer Kent to direct Clive Barker adaptation

by Dan Cooper | Nov 06, 2024 | News

The Babadook director Jennifer Kent is turning her attention to Clive Barker's The Thief Of Always for her next movie....

The End | Trailer released for apocalyptic musical starring George Mackay and Tilda Swinton

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 06, 2024 | News

Tilda Swinton and George Mackay star in apocalyptic musical The End, and the first trailer has landed. Right here....

The 1980s films of Michael Caine | Blame It On Rio (1984)

by John Upton | Nov 06, 2024 | Feature, News

Our odyssey through the work of Michael Caine reaches a grim nadir: the 1984 comedy Blame It On Rio. Brace yourselves, readers....

Juror #2 | Warner Bros going ahead with plan to pull film from cinemas

by Simon Brew | Nov 06, 2024 | News

In spite of the warm reception to the film, Warner Bros will be pulling Clint Eastwood's Juror #2 from US cinemas this week....

Red One review | A jolly action sleigh-ride

by James Harvey | Nov 06, 2024 | News, Reviews

The North Pole has fallen and Santa’s been red-napped in a good-humoured festive action flick. Here’s our Red One review....

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Mental Health Matters | 960 minutes

by Sarah Myers | Nov 06, 2024 | News

How much of a day are you awake for? And why can't you spare yourself 10 minutes? A few thoughts in our mental health spot....

Netflix is removing almost all of its interactive titles

by Maria Lattila | Nov 05, 2024 | News, TV

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch will soon be one of the only interactive titles on Netflix as the streamer pulls them from the platform. ...

Film Junior issue 19 | A print film magazine, for under 15s - buy it here!

by Simon Brew | Nov 05, 2024 | News

Paddington In Peru leads Film Junior's latest issue, that's on sale now. Here's what's inside and how to buy it!...

Netflix announces AI gaming venture, days after shutting down an internal development studio

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 05, 2024 | Gaming, News, TV

Generative AI is top of the agenda for Netflix and its games arm, with news of the venture emerging days after 35 people lost their jobs at the...

BIFA 2024 | Kneecap and Love Lies Bleeding lead nominations

by Maria Lattila | Nov 05, 2024 | News

This year’s BIFA nominations have been unveiled and it’s a delightfully diverse group of great films. More on those below. ...

Heretic | Filmmakers put a message about AI in their horror film's end credits

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 05, 2024 | News

"No generative AI was used in the making of this film," directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods wrote in the end credits of their new horror, Heretic....