UKFilmNerd

@UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk

A middle-aged nerd from the UK. I like films and write about them, sometimes for www.filmstories.co.ukor my ukfilmnerd.wordpress.com.

Have a great day.

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Winamp is going open source (feddit.uk)

I used this for years, from version 1.9 all the way to 5.x when I moved onto other software....

Rishi Sunak says people ‘can’t be any sex they want to be’ in new swipe at trans community (uk.news.yahoo.com)

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched yet another attack at the trans community by saying that people “can’t be any sex they want to be.”...

A new Matrix movie is in development with The Cabin in the Woods filmmaker Drew Goddard at the helm (www.joblo.com)

Star Wars: The Acolyte. Trailer drops tomorrow (19th) (feddit.uk)

Peter Jackson Working on New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films for Warner Bros., Targeting 2026 Debut (www.hollywoodreporter.com)

‘Furiosa’ First Reactions Say It’s a Stunning Powerhouse (But No ‘Fury Road’) (www.hollywoodreporter.com)

It's Liftoff still being developed?

I’ve noticed a lot of request and bugs reported but they’re seems to have been no activity on this for a month....

Tron 3 (or TR3N) started production today. (www.instagram.com)

Guillermo del Toro's response to the comment about evil streaming companies. (feddit.uk)

Are trailers revealing too much again nowadays? (filmstories.co.uk)

Recent trailers have revealed plot points that would normally be considered spoilers. Should studios stop doing this?

Vin Diesel’s New ‘Riddick’ Movie Moving Forward for Fall Shoot (www.hollywoodreporter.com)

Film preservationist Robert Harris defends controversial James Cameron 4K restorations of Aliens, The Abyss and True Lies (www.joblo.com)

However, only some people think the restorations are bad, and now they have a surprising advocate – noted film preservationist Robert Harris. Harris is the man behind the famous restorations of Lawrence of Arabia, Spartacus, The Godfather trilogy and many more. In a post to Home Theatre Forum, he acknowledged how different...

Alien: Romulus | Teaser Trailer | In Cinemas Aug 16 (www.youtube.com)

#AlienRomulus, only in cinemas August 16.Subscribe for more: bit.ly/20thCenturyUKFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/20thCenturyUKLike us on Fac…...

TIL there is an open source port of Prince of Persia (github.com)

Based on disassembly of the PC DOS version, this port runs on PC, Mac and Linux and features many enhancements such as quick saving and the ability to mod the game including level design.

Jeff Bridges Returns For "TRON: Ares" - Dark Horizons (www.darkhorizons.com)

74-year-old Jeff Bridges has confirmed he’s going back to the grid with an appearance in the upcoming “TRON: Ares” currently shooting in Canada. Appearing on the Film Comment podcast (via The Playlist), Bridges says: “I’m heading off this Saturday to play a part in the third installment of the ‘Tron’ story. Jared...

After waiting over twenty years, I finally have The Abyss in 4K (feddit.uk)

I first saw The Abyss on Sunday, 24th January 1993 on Channel 4 in the UK. They mistakenly broadcast the film uncut for which the governing body, OFCOM, slapped their wrists....

[Review] Madame Web review | What did Sony expect to happen? (filmstories.co.uk)

I never realised the film was this bad. This review is brutal and more importantly, enjoyable.

Flip to Channel 62: UHF gets 4K release for 35th anniversary (www.joblo.com)

I love this film, but I really don’t want pointless gubbins, just the film. Long story short, no word on what the extras are, and it’s listed at $130! FFS!...

The Crow reboot with Bill Skarsgård takes flight at Lionsgate as part of an eight-figure domestic deal (www.joblo.com)

I’d completely forgotten they’d created this reboot. It’s been a year since production and we’ve seen nothing. Hopefully, now with this deal, we’ll start to see how the film looks.

NHS hit by ‘severe drug shortages’ due to Brexit red tape (www.independent.co.uk)

While the story says there is a European wide shortage of drugs due to manufacturing problems, war in Ukraine etc, the extra red tape now enforced for customs imports means it’s become harder for the NHS to get the supplies of drugs it needs.