FILMHOUNDS sat down to talk with Ashley Walters about his directorial debut, Animol, ahead of its London Film Festival premiere.

3 years on from our last interview, I chat to director Edward Lovelace about his upcoming feature film “Zero Intention of Living Quietly,” a film about actor Adam Pearson

How can a film about a Husband made of Wicker be so moving? (Spoiler-free)

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Deep Water "has ripples of potential," but "fails to access the DNA of the genre," writes Bella, in her two star review.

When we look at Tom Holland's first three solo movies as Spider-Man, they each posses one thing in common – the word 'home.' It's a special word, one that connotes warmth, familiarity and security. These are many qualities which Peter Parker emanates. For many lost teenage souls, his wayward journey through adolescent life felt lived-in – and his secret, crime-fighting life rippled with endurance, coolness and triumph. Peter was the come-back kid, the one we could never quite give up on, the one we could never stop rooting for.

In this interview, I sat down with directors Kat Butterfield and Daniel Audritt to discuss their short film Life Goes On. The story, featuring David...

I talk with Empire entertainment journalist Jordan King about his golden-ticket into Empire, advice from Mark Kermode and his emotive writing style.

In this interview, I sat down with Anabelle Marshall, director of the short film Fabric. The documentary covers an immigrant and refugee collective, who are...

As Masters Of The Universe bombs at the box office, we count down the Top 10 Box Office Bombs That Are Actually Great...

In this interview, I sat down to talk with director Fenn O’Meally about her short film The Thread. The story traverses themes such as heritage,...

Discussing why going to see Spielberg's latest opened the floodgates of emotion *spoiler-free*

In the latest part of her Supergirl retrospective Bella takes a look at Kara's history in animation on television ahead of her return to cinemas.

Bella returns to the history of Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, to explore her history in animation, starting with her appearances in DCAU animated movies.

Coming to terms with the fact that I now, can indeed, leave the house every single day.

Bella Madge speaks to filmmaker Sai Karan Talwar on his new short film I Am the Prize and the inspiration behind it.

I spoke to Empire Magazine's Executive Editor Chris Hewitt about his interviewing style, the pressures of journalism and his love of The Shawshank Redemption

In this retrospective, Bella examines the TV and cinematic appearances of Supergirl, ahead of her 2026 solo movie, releasing in June.

In this retrospective, Bella charts the comic book history of Supergirl, from her creation in the 1950s to her glorious comeback in 2026.

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I spoke to Empire's digital editor-in-chief, James Dyer, about meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger, ADHD and film versus TV

Jimpa "begins to only feel in love with itself" says Bella in her ⭐⭐ review. The film releases digitally on May 11.

New anime series Agents of the Four Seasons 'melds emotional nuance together' says Bella in her four star review, stream on Crunchyroll now.

Bella calls screenwriter Billy Ray's debut fictional novel Burn the Water "a book of many threads" in her ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review. Available March 12.

On Apr 12, 2026 - get a ticket now!

In honour of World Autism Awareness Day, I share some meditations on how being autistic has felt to me recently. And I talk about Disney musicals.

In honour of World Autism Awareness Day, I share some meditations on how being autistic has felt to me recently. And I talk about Disney musicals.

The second trailer for The Sheep Detective, starring Hugh Jackman and Bryan Cranston, has dropped. The film releases May 2026.

As March comes to a close, Spring has sprung, and has left cinema-goers hungry for more than just easter chocolate. And just as we flock into our cinemas, a certain group of curious sheep have gathered to entertain us – whilst serving up a suspiciously sinister mystery. From the hands of director Kyle Balda (Despicable Me 3, The Lorax…

In this chat, Billy and I discuss his 2014 Academy Award nomination, working with Nicole Kidman and his advice for young writers when times get hard.

On Apr 12, 2026 - get a ticket now!

Bella speaks with celebrated screenwriter Billy Ray for his brand new novel Burn the Water, releasing March 3, 2026.