In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with Tim Murray about video nasties, why he created the film industry newsletter The Raygun and “3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life”, which include:
The Exorcist (1973) Dawn Of The Dead (1978) The Thing (1982)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
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The Exorcist (1973) Dawn Of The Dead (1978) The Thing (1982)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
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- 2/21/2024
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
Wrestling videos and DVDs are to be a thing of the past, with WWE Home Video shutting its UK operations.
Wrestling videos – long a mainstay of the home entertainment industry outside of the film category – have long been hugely popular with grappling fans, as well as offering up a nice cash injection to the WWE. Sadly though, they’re to become a thing of the past after the WWE pulled out of physical media releases.
First VHS and latterly on DVD and then Blu-ray, WWE titles were particularly popular in the UK and helped boost the growth of wrestling on these shores.
But the new ownership of the organisation – the WWE and UFC came together in 2023 and now operate under the business banner of Tko – has decided that the physical media era has ended.
Its decision is a global one and came before the announcement that Tko and Netflix had signed on the dotted line.
Wrestling videos – long a mainstay of the home entertainment industry outside of the film category – have long been hugely popular with grappling fans, as well as offering up a nice cash injection to the WWE. Sadly though, they’re to become a thing of the past after the WWE pulled out of physical media releases.
First VHS and latterly on DVD and then Blu-ray, WWE titles were particularly popular in the UK and helped boost the growth of wrestling on these shores.
But the new ownership of the organisation – the WWE and UFC came together in 2023 and now operate under the business banner of Tko – has decided that the physical media era has ended.
Its decision is a global one and came before the announcement that Tko and Netflix had signed on the dotted line.
- 2/5/2024
- by Tim Murray
- Film Stories
Carol Morley | Director on importance of disc releases, “worst fear” of being deleted from streaming
Director Carol Morley says that owning DVDs and Blu-rays “makes archivists of us all”, as she expresses the filmmaker fear of their movie being deleted.
Director Carol Morley has made an impassioned defence of physical media – and cited the importance of actual disc releases for a director’s films – as her latest feature Typist Artist Pirate King is released on a joint Blu-ray and DVD edition.
The director told industry newsletter The Raygun that having her films removed from a streaming service after leaving one of her films in its hands was her “worst fear”.
Her passionate defence of DVD and Blu-ray formats comes as the creative community and many directors voice concerns over films vanishing without warning from streaming services. That’s even before some studios can finished films before they’re even released.
In a lengthy missive supporting the release of her film, she said that “the idea...
Director Carol Morley has made an impassioned defence of physical media – and cited the importance of actual disc releases for a director’s films – as her latest feature Typist Artist Pirate King is released on a joint Blu-ray and DVD edition.
The director told industry newsletter The Raygun that having her films removed from a streaming service after leaving one of her films in its hands was her “worst fear”.
Her passionate defence of DVD and Blu-ray formats comes as the creative community and many directors voice concerns over films vanishing without warning from streaming services. That’s even before some studios can finished films before they’re even released.
In a lengthy missive supporting the release of her film, she said that “the idea...
- 1/31/2024
- by Tim Murray
- Film Stories
Our Film Stories Black Friday deals are back! Get a surprise box of ten back issues for just £10. That’s a bargain.
It’s very difficult to do the whole Black Friday thing when you’re a small independent publisher, but here we are: and we’re reopening an offer that proved very, very popular last year.
If you love film magazines, and love print, then we’re offering the chance to buy a box of ten back issues for just £10. It’s usually worth £59.90! That’s at least 1000 pages of film writing, in a back issue mystery box.
We don’t run this offer for long, and you can find it at store.filmstories.co.uk.
There, you’ll also find an array of magazines available for individual sale, including our biggest ever issue. You could also treat yourself to a couple of Blu-rays – both films starring Kevin Costner,...
It’s very difficult to do the whole Black Friday thing when you’re a small independent publisher, but here we are: and we’re reopening an offer that proved very, very popular last year.
If you love film magazines, and love print, then we’re offering the chance to buy a box of ten back issues for just £10. It’s usually worth £59.90! That’s at least 1000 pages of film writing, in a back issue mystery box.
We don’t run this offer for long, and you can find it at store.filmstories.co.uk.
There, you’ll also find an array of magazines available for individual sale, including our biggest ever issue. You could also treat yourself to a couple of Blu-rays – both films starring Kevin Costner,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Creative production company, D’Marie Productions, has announced the launch of its brand new film division. The New York-based production company will expand from celebrity and commercial production to original documentaries, unscripted series, and much more. Owner and executive producer Frank Spadafora will lead the new division.
In addition to the new film division announcement, D’Marie Productions has revealed Kathryn Porter will serve as the new head of operations for branded and commercial content. Formerly, Porter served as a manager producer at HelloFresh and produced content for iHeartRadio, featuring music icons such as Lady Gaga, John Legend, and Ed Sheeran.
D’Marie Productions will produce the multi-format sketch LGBTQ+ variety series “Wish You Were Queer.” The series focuses on two comedians Michael Henry and Tim Murray as they perform standup on the road in North America for the first time. Trixie Mattel and David Silver serve as executive producers on “Wish You Were Queer.
In addition to the new film division announcement, D’Marie Productions has revealed Kathryn Porter will serve as the new head of operations for branded and commercial content. Formerly, Porter served as a manager producer at HelloFresh and produced content for iHeartRadio, featuring music icons such as Lady Gaga, John Legend, and Ed Sheeran.
D’Marie Productions will produce the multi-format sketch LGBTQ+ variety series “Wish You Were Queer.” The series focuses on two comedians Michael Henry and Tim Murray as they perform standup on the road in North America for the first time. Trixie Mattel and David Silver serve as executive producers on “Wish You Were Queer.
- 2/10/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
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