Features

Our weekly movie podcast recommendation this time looks at a production flying the flag for the less-liked films in the world

How a battle over Francis Ford Coppola’s unmade Pinocchio led to the biggest ever civil financial verdict against a Hollywood studio

Hollywood still loves its follow-ups – here’s our round-up of 105 (and counting) sequels that are currently being worked on

The brand new issue of Film Stories is now available to order – and full details as to what’s inside can be found right here

Movie stars used to receive thousands of letters a month in some cases – and some of it was on the, er, ‘direct’ side

If you love books about cinema, then here’s a calendar of upcoming movie book releases, that are currently up for preorder

In our weekly spot where we chat about wellbeing and mental health, a wish for a bit of movie magic in the midst of taxing times

1993’s Sliver had a bizarre ending planned – and in trying to shoot it, three people were left stranded on an active volcano

Our weekly children’s book recommendation spot returns – and this time we’ve got 16 incoming new books for young readers to tell you about

The royalties Amazon is paying to independent filmmakers is tiny, but the platform offers a route to an audience – so is it friend or foe, we wonder

Love Sarah director Eliza Schroeder talks about her experiences as a new filmmaker and the influences behind the film

Back in the 1950s, Danny Kaye’s The Court Jester was the most expensive comedy ever made – here’s the story behind a swashbuckling spoof