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Netflix responds to backlash over variable playback speed test
October 29, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has responded to the backlash over its testing of a new variable playback speed option.
The streaming giant regularly tests features among small subsets of users, from lists of most popular titles that week to the ordering of episodes … Read More
Amazon orders Fernando Torres docuseries
October 29, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon has scored another addition to its footballing line-up with a new documentary series about Fernando Torres.
Fernando Torres: El Último Símbolo (The Last Sign) will honour the player’s unique career, beginning with his debut with Atlético Madrid through to his … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in November 2019?
October 29, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon Prime Video is stepping up its scale this year November with two of its big action titles weighing in for new seasons: Jack Ryan, starring John Krasinski, making its sophomore run, and The Man in the High Castle, starring … Read More
Oggy Oggy: Netflix orders first French animated series
October 28, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has given the green light to Oggy Oggy, its first French animated original series.
Netflix and French production company Xilam Animation have announced that Xilam will produce the CGI preschool series. It is based on the global hit franchise … Read More
Ahmed Amin to star in Netflix’s Paranormal
October 28, 2019 | David FarnorAhmed Amin will star in Netflix’s Paranormal.
Netflix’s first foray into Egyptian drama, Paranormal is based on the books by the late Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, which have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide.
Set in the 1960s Egypt, it … Read More
The Fall: Jonathan Glazer’s new short film gets surprise iPlayer release
October 28, 2019 | David FarnorThe new film from Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast, Birth, Under The Skin) surprised viewers on BBC Two last night, when it appeared at 10pm.
Inspired by The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, an etching by Francisco Goya, The Fall invites … Read More
Watch: Robert Pattinson and Timothee Chalamet in final trailer for The King
October 28, 2019 | David Farnor“King of England, are you scared?” That’s the sound of Robert Pattinson stealing the show in Netflix’s The King as a French prince, and he makes a welcome appearance in the final trailer for the historical drama, which rides on … Read More
Toy Story 4 soars to top of UK film chart
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorDisney Pixar’s heartfelt animated sequel Toy Story 4 leaps straight in at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart this week.
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang are officially back, and the epic culmination of the much-loved Toy Story … Read More
Channel 4’s Indian film season unveils line-up
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorChannel 4’s annual Indian film season returns this week, showcasing 10 films in seven weeks to present a cross-section of the best contemporary and classic Indian cinema.
Curated by longstanding season consultant and Indian cinema expert Nasreen Kabir, the annual … Read More
MUBI and Curzon ink deal to stream The Souvenir and Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorMUBI and Curzon have broken ground this week with a radical new deal to stream two films soon after their cinema release.
Much has been debated in recent years about the merits of streaming versus the big screen, but Netflix’s … Read More