Posts By David Farnor
Amazon eyes March release for David Oyelowo and Charlize Theron’s Gringo
May 21, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon is eyeing a March 2018 release for its next original film, Gringo.
The movie is a co-production between STX Entertainment and Amazon Studios. Directed by Nash Edgerton, brother to Joel Edgerton, it marks the filmmaker’s second feature project, following … Read More
Car Share drives BBC iPlayer views up 23pc
May 21, 2017 | David FarnorPeter Kay’s Car Share helped to drive BBC iPlayer to a strong April.
Use of the Beeb’s catch-up service traditionally declines in the second quarter of the year, as views drop off in March, April, May and June. This spring, … Read More
What’s leaving Amazon Prime Video UK in May / June 2017?
May 20, 2017 | David FarnorFrom heartfelt sci-fi to stunning action, this is your last chance to stream the following on Amazon Prime Video:
Gravity – 20th May
Alfonso Cuaron’s survival thriller/sci-fi, which appears to unfold all in a single take, is nail-bitingly tense – … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (20th May 2017)
May 20, 2017 | David FarnorMUBI heads to Cannes this month, with a fortnight-long takeover celebrating the creme de la Croisette. Centred around its exclusively-acquired Un Certain Regard winner The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki (read our interview with star Jarkko Lahti here), every day brings another old favourite from festival years past.
Here’s what’s new, coming soon and leaving soon on the subscription streaming service. This is your weekly MUBI Digest:
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (20th May 2017)
May 20, 2017 | David FarnorHeard 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 The Hunt, … Read More
F Is For Family Season 2 trailer lands
May 20, 2017 | David FarnorF is For Family’s second season is almost upon us – and, judging by the trailer for Bill Burr’s comedy, it’s as NSFW as ever.
Co-created with Michael Price, the animation is as adult as it gets, taking us back … Read More
Twin Peaks’ first four episodes will all premiere in the UK on Monday
May 20, 2017 | David FarnorTwin Peaks who can’t wait to go back to David Lynch’s wonderfully weird town have got some good news to greet them on their return: the first four episodes will all be available from Monday.
It’s no exaggeration to say … Read More
Hello America: Ridley Scott and Netflix to adapt JG Ballard’s novel
May 19, 2017 | David FarnorRidley Scott and Netflix are reuniting to adapt JG Ballard’s novel Hello America.
The streaming giant is the talk of tinseltown right now, as it premieres two movies In Competition at Cannes for the first time, as well as … Read More
Amazon teams up with Annapurna Pictures for US release of Ben Stiller’s Brad’s Status
May 19, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon is teaming up with Annapurna Pictures to release Ben Stiller’s new comedy in US cinemas.
The movie, which is directed by Mike White, stars Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson and Jenna Fischer. At the head of the ensemble is Stiller, … Read More
Will Smith and Bong Joon-ho defend Netflix at Cannes
May 18, 2017 | David FarnorWill Smith and Bong Joon-ho have both dismissed criticism of Netflix at the opening of this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The event, now in its 70th year, is the first at which Netflix has premiered a movie, a sign of … Read More