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Watch: MUBI drops new trailer for Knight + Heart
June 21, 2019 | David FarnorThis July, MUBI serves up the latest offering from Yann Gonzalez (You And The Night), and a new trailer gives us a glimpse of the filmmaker’s twisted mind.
Knife + Heart is an erotically kitsch love letter to European … Read More
Watch: New trailer for Stranger Things Season 3
June 21, 2019 | David Farnor“You let us in…and now…you are going to have to let us stay.” It’s the summer of ‘85 in Hawkins: Everything is at stake. And only they can stop it. As Netflix’s Stranger Things returns for Season 3, … Read More
Anima: Paul Thomas Anderson and Thom Yorke team up for Netflix short film
June 20, 2019 | David FarnorPaul Thomas Anderson and Thom Yorke are teaming up for Anima, a new Netflix short film.
Described as a “one-reeler”, after the 10 to 12-minute shorts made during the heyday of celluloid that would be contained on one reel of … Read More
Janet Mock inks landmark overall deal with Netflix
June 20, 2019 | David FarnorJanet Mock has inked a landmark overall deal with Netflix.
The director, producer and writer of FX series Pose has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement that makes her the first transgender woman of colour to be in such a powerful content … Read More
Seth Carr, Tichina Arnold join WWE stars for Netflix’s The Main Event
June 20, 2019 | David FarnorSeth Carr and Tichina Arnold are teaming up with WWE stars for The Main Event, a new wrestling movie for Netflix.
Based on an original screenplay by Larry Postel, the film follows an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler, who enters a competition … Read More
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World swoops back to Number 1 in UK Film Chart
June 20, 2019 | David FarnorSwooping in to claim Number 1 from its competitors, How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World returns to the top of the Official Film Chart following its release on disc. The final instalment of the series has outsold its … Read More
Murder Mystery and Black Mirror lead June Netflix streaming
June 20, 2019 | David FarnorMurder Mystery and Black Mirror are leading the way on Netflix UK this June, with both topping the streaming giant’s weekly most popular chart.
Netflix’s data is being released as a new experiment to see if users find the regular … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in July 2019?
June 19, 2019 | David FarnorSchool’s out (almost) and that means it’s time to head Hawkins, Indian for the summer holidays, becaues yes, Stranger Things is finally back for Season 3. That’s not the only thing in store for July, though, with Netflix’s other flagship … Read More
Netflix’s Murder Mystery enjoys record-breaking opening weekend
June 19, 2019 | David FarnorMurder Mystery had a record-breaking opening weekend on Netflix, with more than 30 million accounts watching the movie, the streaming giant has announced.
Netflix has increasing begun releasing viewing statistics for its original movies in recent months, as it looks … Read More
Katherine Ryan returns to Netflix with Glitter Room special
June 19, 2019 | David FarnorKatherine Ryan is returning to Netflix this summer with the release of her new stand-up special, Glitter Room.
Ryan‘s 2018 UK tour show comes to Netflix for an hour-long special after an unprecedented four-week run at London’s Garrick Theatre in the West … Read More