This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (18th March 2017)

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 Love and … Read More

BBC drama push pays off with record-breaking February on iPlayer

The BBC’s doubling down on drama has paid off once again this year, with a record-breaking February for BBC iPlayer.

The Beeb’s on-demand service recorded 9.9m daily requests for streams and downloads, up from the previous record of 9.8m in … Read More

New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (18th March 2017)

Following a week dedicated to female directors in honour of International Women’s Day, MUBI delves into the career of German maestro Rainer Werner Fassbinder, while continuing to explore the back catalogue of Lav Diaz – plus a sprinkling of Bill Murray for good measure.

Here’s what’s new, coming soon and leaving soon to the subscription streaming service:

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Bosch Season 3 trailer puts Harry in the frame

“Things have changed. It’s not the same department.” “It’s the same world.” That’s the sound of Titus Welliver in typically gruff form as hard-boiled LAPD detective Harry Bosch, who is still struggling to find integrity in an imperfect justice system. … Read More

Justin Lin’s The Stand Off heads to Netflix

Justin Lin is heading to Netflix. The Star Trek Beyond and Fast & Furious director will helm Netflix’s newest original film, The Stand Off, reports Deadline.

The period drama, which is written by Mark “Black Swan” Heyman, is set in … Read More

Amazon’s Gleason arrives in UK cinemas

This year saw Amazon win three Academy Awards for Manchester by the Sea and The Salesman, two films it picked up on the festival circuit for US release. Now, on the same day as Asghar Farhadi’s drama arrives on British … Read More

Locked Up Season 2 to premiere this April

Spanish prison drama Locked Up will return to UK TV screens this April.

The show, which is created Iván Escobar, Esther Martínez Lobato, Álex Pina and Daniel Écija, first premiered in Spain back in 2014, before arriving on our shores … Read More

Idris Elba to take over BBC Three for a week

Idris Elba will take over BBC Three this month.

From Monday 27th March, the Luther star will lead a unique and ground-breaking season of content created and curated for the online TV channel.

The week-long collaboration will cover topics … Read More

Amazon snaps up US rights to Leos Carax’s Annette

Amazon has snapped up the US rights to Leos Carax’s new film, Annette.

The movie, which stars Adam Driver, is the first English-language project from the cult French filmmaker. It follows a widowed stand-up comic and his toddler daughter.

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Riverdale’s Josie robs a train in Netflix’s new comedy

Can’t get enough of Josie and the Pussycats in Riverdale? Good news: Ashleigh Murray (Jose) is back in a double-bill this weekend on Netflix, as both a new episode of The CW’s teen drama lands, alongside Netflix’s new original comedy, … Read More