Sean Evans

Owner of Back to the Movies and Born in Stoke on Trent Sean Evans set up this website to talk about films the way you'd talk to your friends about them. No critics, just fans.

Wizard Hotel Blackpool 2026

Wizard Hotel Set to Open in Blackpool

A drinks and events company specialising in magical themes is set to open its first hotel in Blackpool, called The Wizard Inn. It has today been announced that the owners of The Potions Cauldron Group have announced their plans which will see the former Wallace Hotel on Blackpool Promenade given a magical makeover. The company…

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The 2025 BAFTA Nominations ANNOUNCED

BAFTA has today announced the nominations for the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards with Conclave leading the way with 12 nominations! 14 out of 24 nominees in the performance categories have received their first BAFTA Film nomination, including Yura Borisov (Anora), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain),  Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Ariana…

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Moana 2 Disney Sued

Why Is Disney Being Sued for $10,000,000,000?

Disney has been hit with a wonderful start to the new year, a copyright lawsuit claim for $10,000,000,000 alleging that the Moana franchise was lifted from a decades-old screenplay without the writer’s consent. Buck Woodall alleges that Disney stole many elements of his animated film project titled Bucky. He alleges that he produced the screenplay…

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Squid Game VR Birmingham

Squid Game SandBoxVR Review: The Future is Here!

We went down to Birmingham to experience the SandBoxVR Squid Game experience where you dress up in a full motion capture suit and are catapulted straight into experiencing your very own Squid Game in virtual reality. This futuristic venue is built inside Grand Central and is located straight up the escalators within New Street train…

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Jason Statham Stars in A Working Man Trailer

One day I’m sure we’ll see Jason Statham playing a different character in one of his movies but until then we have the first look at his latest film with this A Working Man trailer. Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when…

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Is a Bluey Roller Coaster Coming to Alton Towers?

It has been announced this week that a potential Bluey-themed roller coaster could be coming to Alton Towers as speculation ran rife on social media when the planning documents were unveiled. Fans took to the Staffordshire Moorlands planning application website to check out the new plans for a brand new family roller coaster which is…

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Nosferatu IMAX Film

Why Nosferatu Needs to be Seen in IMAX

Nosferatu has definitely been through a lot in its existence in pop culture from its gothic roots to sparkling Twilight abominations and animated buffons but the old 1922 silent masterpiece is the beating heart of the franchise and whilst it has been adapted it has rarely been revitalized, until now. Robert Eggers, the modern master…

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EE BAFTA Awards

2025 BAFTA Film Awards Longlist REVEALED!

Ahead of the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 16th February, the longlist for the awards has today been revealed ahead of round two of voting before the longlist turns into the shortlist of nominations. The longlists for all 25 categories including Best Film, Director, Cinematography, Casting, Documentary,  Film Not in the English Language, the…

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Stranger Things 5 Teaser Annoys Fans

Netflix confirmed the long-awaited finale for Stranger Things as Stranger Things 5 will be the last season debuting in 2025 and this Christmas saw Netflix release a teaser of its upcoming 2025 slate which was met with angry responses from Stranger Things fans. Squid Game, Stranger Things and Wednesday were all shown in this small…

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