Miyazaki’s motto: Living for art as The Wind Rises

With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our review archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.

“The wind is rising! We must try to … Read More

Narratives of war: The conflicting adaptation of Howl’s Moving Castle

With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our review archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2014.

“It’s a battleship, looking for more cities to … Read More

Simple, not simplistic: The joy of childhood in Ponyo

With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our review archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.

“Is someone different at age 18 or 60? … Read More

What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in April 2020?

Amazon brings out one of its big hitters this month, with the long-running cop drama Bosch back for a sixth season – joined by the debut of Prime Video’s intriguing new sci-fi Tales from the Loop.

It’s joined by a … Read More

What’s coming soon to BritBox in April 2020?

BritBox, the streaming service created by BBC and ITV, has officially gone live in the UK, as the public service broadcasters team up to take on Netflix.

The subscription VOD platform is slowly but surely adding more titles to its … Read More

Original Theatre Company releases Habit of Art and The Croft online

The Original Theatre Company has released Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art online after theatres across the UK have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bennett’s play depicts a meeting between the poet WH Auden and the composer Benjamin Britten. … Read More

Ryan Reynolds to star in Dragon’s Lair for Netflix

Ryan Reynolds is heading back to Netflix to star in Dragon’s Lair.

The film will be based on the 1983 Laserdisc video game of the same name. Originally an arcade game, it follows Dirk the Daring, a knight trying to … Read More

Trailer: BBC Three’s Normal People set for April release

BBC Three’s Normal People finally has an air date – and a new trailer to go with it.

The adaptation of Sally Rooney’s international literary phenomenon, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones (War Of The Worlds, Cold Feet) and Paul Mescal arrives on … Read More

Hampstead Theatre at Home: 3 plays stream online for free

Theatres across the UK may be shut due to safety restriction surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, but a growing number of venues and arts companies are using the web to give audiences their culture fix – and Hampstead Theatre joining the … Read More

What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in April 2020?

Studio Ghibli. Those are still the two most exciting words for any Netflix user, as the streaming giant concludes its gradual release of the Japanese anime studio’s masterpieces on a streaming platform for the first time. That on its own … Read More