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From Food to Fukushima: Five global documentaries released on VOD
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorFive outstanding documentaries have been released on VOD this week, as Walk This Way continues its quest to bring together films from across the world. The scheme releases straight-to-VOD in the European Union, Latin America, the USA and Japan, with … Read More
Trailer: Netflix releases Roma in UK cinemas this November
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix will distribute Roma in UK cinemas this November, before releasing it online worldwide – and a new trailer gives us a glimpse of Alfonso Cuaron’s masterpiece in action.
A story that chronicles a tumultuous year in the life of … Read More
Netflix releases full trailer for The Hook Up Plan
November 13, 2018 | David Farnor“You’re my brother’s best friend. There won’t be a third time.” That’s the sound of Netflix getting its romantic comedy on, as it prepares to unleash three friends on the world: Charlotte, Emile and Elsa. Set in modern Paris, the … Read More
Kidnapped by Kurupt: People Just Do Nothing create BBC’s first comedy VR short
November 12, 2018 | David FarnorViewers are in for an up close and personal encounter with the Kurupt FM crew this week, as the cast of hit comedy series People Just Do Nothing kidnap them in the BBC’s first-ever comedy virtual reality film.
The five-minute … Read More
FunimationNow arrives on Prime Video Channels
November 12, 2018 | David FarnorAnime treasure trove FunimationNow is now available on Prime Video Channels.
The go-to destination for anime, FunimationNow provides subscribers with instant access to their favourite sub and dub shows in ad-free HD. Now, it has arrived on Amazon’s VOD platform, which … Read More
90210 box set arrives on All 4
November 12, 2018 | David FarnorAll 4 has snapped up the rights to the whole of 90210.
An edgy spin-off from the iconic Beverly Hills, 90210, The CW’s drama once again depicts the lives of the rich kids in the USA’s hottest postcode.
90210 looks … Read More
Alma: Netflix orders supernatural drama from writer of The Orphanage
November 12, 2018 | David FarnorOne of the best horror movies of the last two decades, The Orphanage has given us the director Juan Antonio Bayona, who has since gone on to helm The Impossible and Penny Dreadful. Now, another talent behind its camera is … Read More
Lost classics: Why the end of FilmStruck matters (and what to do about it)
November 11, 2018 | David FarnorThursday 29th November will see the end of FilmStruck as we know it. The joint venture between Turner International’s Digital Ventures & Innovation Group and Warner Bros. Digital Networks first opened its online doors in 2016, becoming a key platform … Read More
Trailer: Blumhouse’s CAM set for November Netflix release
November 11, 2018 | David FarnorRead: Our interviews with the makers of CAM.
Plunge into a nightmarish world of digital fear this November with Blumhouse’s new psychological thriller, CAM.
The film, which is set in the industry of webcam porn, stars Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s … Read More
Will Ferrell and Gus Van Sant head to Amazon for Prince of Fashion
November 10, 2018 | David FarnorWill Ferrell and Gus Van Sant are teaming up for Prince of Fashion, a new movie at Amazon Studios.
The Anchorman star and Good Will Hunting director will adapt an article from GQ for the screen. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner … Read More