Code the Classics – Volume 1 (2019)
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                                Films to watch on BBC iPlayer right now
                                by Em McGowan | Nov 07, 2024 | Feature, News
                                Who needs Netflix and Prime? BBC iPlayer has a terrific collection of films to watch - here's our updated list of what to watch right now (and when they're leaving the service).
                                
                            
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                                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. ...
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                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?...
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                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......
                                
                            
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                                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'....
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                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...
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                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. ...
                                
                            
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                                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!...
                                
                            
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                                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...
                                
                            
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                                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. ...
                                
                            
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                                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....
                                
                            
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                                The Fly | Director Nikyatu Jusu developing new take on The Fly
                                by Dan Cooper | Nov 05, 2024 | News
                                The director of The Nanny, Nikyatu Jusu, is reportedly working on a continuation of David Cronenberg's 1986 body horror, The Fly....
                                
                            
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                                American Speed | Amazon MGM adds Tom Holland and Austin Butler to cast
                                by Dan Cooper | Nov 05, 2024 | News
                                Tom Holland and Austin Butler are to star in American Speed - Amazon MGM's film about cars, corruption and criminality....
                                
                            
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                                Film Stories Podcast Network | Top 100 Horror Movies, Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible, Run Fatboy Run and more
                                by A J Black | Nov 05, 2024 | News
                                This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network, our array of film and TV chats cover horror mega lists, comic pastiches and more. Here’s what w...
                                
                            
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                                Hurry Up Tomorrow | 'Loose' Misery remake finds buyer
                                by Dan Cooper | Nov 05, 2024 | News
                                After months in limbo, Hurry Up Tomorrow  - a loose remake of 1990's Misery - has finally found a studio distributor in the form of Lionsgate....
                                
                            
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                                Fackham Hall | Jimmy Carr co-writes Downton Abbey spoof, filming begins
                                by Simon Brew | Nov 05, 2024 | News
                                Downton Abbey is getting something of a send-up, as filming on Fackham Hall gets underway in the north of England. More here....
                                
                            
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                                Black Samphire | Cathy Tyson, Stephen Fry join new British folk horror
                                by Simon Brew | Nov 05, 2024 | News
                                The acclaimed short folk horror Black Samphire is becoming a feature film, with Cathy Tyson and Stephen Fry now announced....
                                
                            
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                                Return To Paradise | BBC confirm airdate for Death in Paradise spin-off, trailer
                                by Jake Godfrey | Nov 05, 2024 | News, TV
                                Death In Paradise spin-off Return To Paradise will air on BBC One this month, it's now been announced. More details here....
                                
                            
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                                Bob the Builder | Jennifer Lopez producing film adaptation at Amazon
                                by Jake Godfrey | Nov 05, 2024 | News, TV
                                Bob the Builder is heading to the big screen, courtesy of Amazon and Jennifer Lopez, here are the details....
                                
                            
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                                Back To The Future | Universal turns down movie of the musical
                                by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2024 | News
                                Robert Zemeckis wants to bring Back To The Future: The Musical to cinemas. Universal? Not so keen....
                                
                            
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