Hairspray musical streaming for free from Friday
The Shows Must Go On programme continues this week, with a free streaming production of Hairspray going live from Friday – details here
Edge Of Tomorrow director helming Tom Cruise’s outer space film
Doug Liman will be joining Tom Cruise in space it seems, as plans gather for a movie that could comfortably be described as ‘quite ambitious’
Blumhouse’s next movie bypassing cinemas, heading to streaming
The latest film from Blumhouse – Run Sweetheart Run – will be getting a global rollout on the Amazon Prime Video platform instead of a cinema release
Edgar Wright’s Last Night In Soho moves to April 2021
Edgar Wright’s new movie, that had been due in cinemas in September, will now be with us in April 2021 instead he confirms
Labyrinth 2 is pressing ahead, director confirmed
A sequel to the much-loved Labyrinth is finally set to press ahead, with Scott Derrickson directing the long-in-gestation project
Michael Moore-produced film taken down by YouTube
Planet Of The Humans has been removed from YouTube over four seconds of material contained within it – and its director isn’t happy about it
Kermode & Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service: next episode details
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo’s BBC Four show returns this Friday, and details as to what’s in store have been released
Limited new Blu-ray release planned for Street Fighter
The infamous 1994 Street Fighter movie is getting a brand new Blu-ray release in the Autumn – more details right this way
Suicide Squad: David Ayer opens door to director’s cut
Zack Snyder’s Justice League cut is happening – and now David Ayer has suggested it wouldn’t be tricky to assemble a Suicide Squad director’s cut too
Confirmed: James Mangold is directing Indiana Jones 5
Well, it’s official: the next Indiana Jones film will be directed by James Mangold – but there’s still some way to go on writing the movie
Bourne: new filmmakers sought for another movie
A new film in the Bourne franchise is in the early stages it seems – but there are going to be some personnel changes this time around
Military Wives DVD and Blu-ray release set for July
If you’d rather wait for the disc release of Military Wives than the digital rental, then the first details are here
Films to watch on BBC iPlayer right now (and when they’re leaving the service)
Who needs Netflix and Prime? Turns out that BBC iPlayer has a terrific collection of films to watch – here’s our fully updated list
The cut version of Back To The Future Part II on Netflix explained
The edited version of Back To The Future Part II that recently appeared on Netflix has now been destroyed entirely, it’s been revealed
Jon Stewart’s new movie is latest to go straight to premium video on demand
Rose Byrne and Steve Carell lead the cast of Irresistible, that’s now heading to on demand rather than the big screen
The much darker original ending to Sweet Home Alabama
The Reese Witherspoon-headlined romcom Sweet Home Alabama nearly took a bit of a dark turn
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray: upcoming UK releases and dates
As the format continues to slowly gain traction – here’s our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K UK disc releases
DVD and Blu-ray release dates confirmed: up to December 2020
A glimpse at upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release dates until October 2020 – here’s what’s arriving and when
Relax: 10 films that use ASMR – and how
Toy Story 2 isn’t the only movie with a notable ASMR moment in it – here are ten examples of the phenomenon on the screen
The Old Guard, starring Charlize Theron: first trailer
Charlize Theron headlines the big budget Netflix movie The Old Guard – and here’s the first trailer for the upcoming film
The movies, and why it’s worth fighting more than ever for physical media
Low quality streaming, unavailable films, movie edits by stealth: why physical media matters more than ever in the streaming age
Film Quiz Friday: Whose Tagline Is It Anyway?
Deep Impact or Armageddon? Just one of the questions you’ll face in this week’s Friday film quiz, the trivia scramble where no one can hear you scream
British movie podcast of the week: Nerdfest
Each week, we recommend an independent British film podcast that’s well worth your time: here’s why Nerdfest is worth a listen
Graham Norton joins Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams in Eurovision movie
Rachel McAdams, Will Ferrell and Pierce Brosnan lead the cast of Netflix’s upcoming Eurovision Song Contest film – with Graham Norton on board too
Tenet: brand new trailer lands – but omits release date
The marketing campaign ramps back up for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, and here’s the brand new trailer for the eagerly-awaited movie
Sliding Doors director helming new lockdown movie
British director Peter Howitt (right) is putting together a new film called Lock Down – and it’s set to start shooting this autumn
Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead getting a remake
Cult 1991 dark comedy Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead is coming back to the screen thanks to a planned remake – details here
Disney+ UK: Maleficent 2 being added in June
Angelina Jolie stars in Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil, which is the big new addition to the Disney+ service in the UK next month
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Sound Of Music musical to stream for free tonight
Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer headline The Sound Of Music, and the full stage production is streaming for free on YouTube this weekend
The Lovebirds review: from the cinema to Netflix instead
Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae headline The Lovebirds, that’s landed on Netflix rather than getting a cinema release – and here’s our review
Netflix was running an edited version of Back To The Future Part II
It’s come to light that the version of Back To The Future Part II that was available on Netflix had a clumsy edit in it to tone one moment down
National Theatre: see Gillian Anderson in A Streetcar Named Desire for free
The latest National Theatre At Home production for free streaming goes live from tonight, with Gillian Anderson starring
The quiet saving of Bill & Ted Face The Music
How Steven Soderbergh intervened to give Bill & Ted Face The Music a little, but potentially crucial, push forward
Trolls World Tour confirmed for disc release in July
After its controversial video on demand release, Trolls World Tour is now heading to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD this coming July
Oliver Stone’s Platoon, and how it got turned into a computer game
How did one of the most successful anti-war movies of all time become a computer game? We dig into the story of Platoon
The woman who left her favourite movie star $300,000 in her will
The strange story of the woman who left Charles Bronson a small fortune in her will – despite never having met the actor
The Invisible Man: UK DVD, Blu-ray and 4K release details
If you don’t want to pay the premium on demand rental price, the disc of The Invisible Man is arriving in the UK in June
Confirmed: Zack Snyder’s Justice League cut getting 2021
It’s official: the Snyder Cut of Justice League is not only a real thing, but it’s going to be released in 2021, Warner Bros announces
Even Tom Hanks’ new film is now heading direct to streaming
Apple has snapped up the rights to the Tom Hanks-headlined Greyhound, following the decision to pull its cinema release next month
Michael Bay producing new pandemic thriller, shooting imminently
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 here
Mark Kermode Live In 3D streaming for free tonight
You can catch Mark Kermode’s latest live show for free this evening – more details on the new Mark Kermode Live In 3D right here
The screenplays the Coen brothers wrote but didn’t direct
As Joel and Ethan Coen’s long-gestating Scarface remake finally finds a director, we revisit their writing-only credits for filmmakers like Sam Raimi, Steven Spielberg, and George Clooney