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Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
Seinfeld: The 10 best episodes
January 29, 2017 | Matthew TurnerPicking the 10 best episodes of Seinfeld is a nigh-on impossible task. Created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the “show about nothing” ran for 180 episodes during its 9 season run from 1989 to 1998, racking up a frankly … Read More
RIP John Hurt: A man with the face of a Time Lord and the voice of a dragon
January 28, 2017 | David FarnorThere aren’t many people in the world with instantly recognisable voices. John Hurt, with his unique, husky tones, was one of them. If you didn’t know his face, you knew his voice, whether it was from Jim Henson’s The Storytellers … Read More
Skins 10 Years On: Where are they now?
January 25, 2017 | David FarnorExactly 10 years ago today, the very first episode of Skins landed on E4.
Introducing the world to Tony (Nicholas Hoult), Anwar (Dev Patel), Chris (Joe Dempsie) and Cassie (Hannah Murray), Cook (Jack O’Connell), Freddie (Luke Pasqualino), Effy (Kaya Scodelario), … Read More
My French Film Festival short film picks: Mamans, The Geneva Convention, 4XD
January 25, 2017 | Laurence BoyceMy French Film Festival is a month-long online festival, with a host of features and shorts available to stream on Curzon Home Cinema, MUBI and more. For the full line-up click here.
The return of My French Film Festival once … Read More
Alice Lowe guest curates Shudder season
January 23, 2017 | David FarnorAlice Lowe’s Prevenge (which you can read our five-star review of here) is currently touring Uk cinemas before being released threatrically nationwide. To celebrate the movie’s release, the star of Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace and co-writer of Ben Wheatley’s Sightseeers has … Read More
Top TV shows coming soon in 2017: Your VOD preview guide
January 7, 2017 | David FarnorGo to the gym. Eat less cake. Don’t stay up so late. Arrive at work on time. The start of a new year is a time for making resolutions and improving your life, right? You’ll find no judgement here. The … Read More
BAFTA Rising Star Nominees 2017: Where you can see them in action on Netflix and Amazon
January 6, 2017 | David FarnorThis week, BAFTA unveiled its nominees for 2017’s Rising Star award. The only award that is voted for by the public, it recognises the world’s best upcoming talent, with previous winners ranging from John Boyega to a young James McAvoy.
Happy birthday, Walter Presents! The top 10 TV shows from its first year
January 3, 2017 | David FarnorToday marks the first birthday of Walter Presents. All 4’s online channel, dedicated to finding foreign-language TV shows from around the world first opened its doors to the UK on 3rd January 2016.
The timing was perfect. Channel 4 has … Read More
Kubo and the Two Strings: The concept art behind the film
January 3, 2017 | David FarnorA young boy with a magical gift sets out on a thrilling quest to discover his family’s legacy in Kubo and the Two Strings. The latest film from LAIKA, the animation studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls, is out … Read More
Top 16 TV shows of 2016
December 31, 2016 | David FarnorIt’s the end of 2016 – and it couldn’t come quickly enough. But while the last 12 months have been horrifying horrors piled on top of terrifying terrors, not to mention a dollop of traumatising traumas, there have been some … Read More