Posts By David Farnor
Israel’s Beauty and the Baker bought by Amazon Prime Video
June 21, 2017 | David Farnor
Israeli romantic comedy Beauty and the Baker has been bought by Amazon Prime Video.
The series, which premiered in its home country in 2013, first arrived on UK TV screens last year, thanks to Walter Presents. All 4’s online platform … Read More
Netflix’s To the Bone gets a full trailer
June 21, 2017 | David Farnor
“How do you do it? Eat, I mean.” That’s Lily Collins as Ellen in the new trailer for To the Bone.
The movie, which was acquired by the streaming service at Sundance earlier this year, follows the 20-year-old anorexic … Read More
Netflix launches first interactive TV show
June 20, 2017 | David Farnor
Netflix is breaking new ground today with the launch of its first ever interactive TV show. After months of speculation about the streaming giant embracing the technology, Netflix is officially putting viewers in control – specifically, young viewers.
Puss … Read More
What’s leaving Sky and NOW TV in June / July 2017?
June 20, 2017 | David Farnor
With Twin Peaks back on our screens for the first time in a quarter of a century, it’s easy to miss some of the other TV shows available on Sky Box Sets. With the end of June approaching, though, several … Read More
Some young viewers still unaware BBC Three is now online
June 19, 2017 | David Farnor
Some young viewers are still unaware that BBC Three can be viewed online.
BBC Three, which switched from traditional, linear broadcast to a web-first format last year, is the UK’s first public service online TV channel. The groundbreaking leap by … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (17th June 2017)
June 17, 2017 | David Farnor
Heard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.
Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, it’s Amour Fou. … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (17th June 2017)
June 17, 2017 | David Farnor
Summer takes on a surreal, scathingly satirical tone this weekend, as MUBI holds a Luis Buñuel all-weekender with a double-bill of two of the director’s most notable works.
In the meantime, with Un Certain Regard winner The Happiest Day in … Read More
What’s leaving Amazon Prime Video UK in June / July 2017?
June 17, 2017 | David Farnor
What do Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Sally Hawkins, Bryan Cranston, Emily Blunt, Jim Carrey, Bruce Willis and Jack Bauer have in common? They’re all about to depart Amazon Prime Video UK, as the streaming rights to a whole heap of … Read More
What’s leaving Netflix UK in June / July 2017?
June 17, 2017 | David Farnor
Summer. A time of sunshine, ice cream, strawberries and running to the nearest beach. Unless, that is, you’ve always wanted to watch that fascinating film from Paul Schrader and Lindsay Lohan or been meaning to get around to seeing The … Read More
Trailer: Nobody Speak sees Hulk Hogan take on Gawker
June 16, 2017 | David Farnor
Hulk Hogan may be semi-retired, but his high-profile fight of 2016 made media headlines around the world: a legal battle with Gawker.
Enter Brian Knappenberger, whose documentary Nobody Speak: Hulk Hogan, Gawker and Trials of a Free Press chronicles the … Read More
