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....
Dave Bautista headlines My Spy, and here’s the first trailer
by Simon Brew | Apr 05, 2019 | News
Dave Bautista plays a CIA agent having to protect a 9-year old girl in My Spy - and here's the trailer....
Reky, an architectural puzzle game from Greece
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 04, 2019 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
We catch up with the creators of Reky, a taxing yet relaxing puzzle game from Greece
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...
Designing welcoming multiplayer games
by Fernando Reyes Medina | Apr 03, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
What can we do as designers to make sure our multiplayer experiences avoid online toxicity?
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....
Baba Is You review: a boundary-pushing puzzler
by Jon Bailes | Apr 02, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
A block-pushing puzzler that brilliantly reverses genre conventions
Wild Rose: latest trailer for widely acclaimed British film
by Simon Brew | Apr 02, 2019 | News
Jessie Buckley and Julie Walters headline the incoming Wild Rose – and here’s the new American trailer for a special film. W...
Dagenham: trailer for new British crime drama
by Simon Brew | Apr 02, 2019 | Misc
A new British crime drama is heading our way next month - and here's the trailer for Dagenham....
Diego Maradona: new film from Asif Kapadia confirmed for June
by Simon Brew | Apr 02, 2019 | News
The team behind Amy and Senna have turned their attention to Diego Maradona....
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....
New Norfolk horror film heads to Amazon
by Simon Brew | Apr 02, 2019 | News
The Black Shuck is available to stream now, having been filmed in and around East Anglia....
Meet the solo dev behind The Waking Cloak, an 8-bit Zelda-Like
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 01, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
We chat to Daniel Müller, the creator of Game Boy Color-inspired Zelda-like, The Waking Cloak
Superman III (1983) and Arachnophobia (1990)
by Simon Brew | Apr 01, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, how a superhero sequel changed direction, and a well-liked scary spider movie struggled to hit...
Filming has quietly begun on James Bond 25
by Simon Brew | Apr 01, 2019 | News
Early filming work on James Bond 25 gets underway in Europe - and the film will be partly shot in IMAX....
UltraViolet closure: new reminder to users ahead of deadline
by Simon Brew | Apr 01, 2019 | News
The digital movie service UltraViolet enters its last three months of life - and users are being sent information about keeping access to their films...
Vanquish's Killer Feature: all on the slide
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 29, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Well before there was sliding into your DMs, there was sliding into this
Love Possibly review
by Film Stories | Mar 29, 2019 | Reviews
A romcom mockumentary that's quite good fun, here's our Love Possibly review....
Sam Mendes' first post-James Bond movie starts filming
by Simon Brew | Mar 29, 2019 | News
Sam Mendes will co-write and direct 1917, which has now started filming....
New female-led British sci-fi film launches completion goal
by Simon Brew | Mar 28, 2019 | News
Beyond Existence needs some help just to polish off its post-production....
AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected review - a feel-good FPS
by Nic Reuben | Mar 27, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
The talking toilet frog is the least strange thing you’ll find in this slight but fun shooter
Alien & Aliens: how the two films treated Ripley
by Simon Brew | Mar 27, 2019 | Video
In the latest Film Stories video episode, Dan takes a look at the connection between Alien and Aliens, and examines the progressive gender...
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....
Making the perfect Zelda-like
by Aaron Potter | Mar 26, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Talking to the indies following Zelda's format while adding their own unique ideas
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....
The censoring required to get Bohemian Rhapsody a release in China
by Simon Brew | Mar 26, 2019 | News
Bohemian Rhapsody has secured a release on China, but with an awful lot of material cut out....
Eastshade review | Paints a vivid picture
by Malindy Hetfeld | Mar 25, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
The town in this RPG finally has a decent arts and culture budget
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...
Wayne's World 2 (1993) and WarGames (1983)
by Simon Brew | Mar 25, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon tells the stories of two films that faced very particular challenges....
