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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliche makes Sky Arts debut
March 6, 2021 | Staff ReporterPoly Styrene: I Am a Cliche is playing on Sky Arts this weekend, following its premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival.
The documentary sees Celeste Bell embark on a journey across three continents to explore the legacy of her mother … Read More
MUBI Weekly Digest | 6th March 2021
March 6, 2021 | Staff ReporterMUBI releases Gianfranco Rosi’s latest documentary, Notturno, this weekend, with another of his previous works – Below Sea Level – arriving this week. MUBI also begins a retrospective of another distinctive filmmaker, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, starting with his joyful rom-com debut. … Read More
Watch: First trailer for Lupin Part 2
March 6, 2021 | Staff Reporter“I know this guy, and he’s not going to give up.” That’s the sound of Lupin returning to Netflix this summer, and a new trailer gives us a first glimpse of Part 2.
Created by George Kay (Criminal, Killing Eve) … Read More
The best films on BBC iPlayer (6th March 2021)
March 6, 2021 | Staff ReporterWho needs to pay for a subscription when you can stream new and old cinematic gems alike for free on BBC iPlayer?
We round up the best movies currently available on BBC iPlayer, with their expiry dates listed so you … Read More
What’s leaving Netflix UK in March 2021?
March 5, 2021 | Staff ReporterWhile people still navigate their way through the coronavirus pandemic and work out when it’s safe to go outdoors, Netflix UK’s sizeable library of movies and TV shows remains a handy resource for keeping entertained indoors.
But before you start … Read More
Operation Varsity Blues: Netflix to explore college admissions scandal
March 5, 2021 | Staff ReporterIn 2019, a scheme was exposed that revealed the lengths wealthy families would go to for admission into elite colleges. A man named Rick Singer persuaded his wealthy clients to cheat an educational system already designed to benefit the privileged … Read More
Judas and the Black Messiah, The Little Things, Locked Down set for March UK release
March 5, 2021 | Staff ReporterJudas and the Black Messiah, The Little Things, Locked Down will all be released online in the UK this March, Warner Bros has confirmed.
Inspired by true events, Judas and the Black Messiah is directed by Shaka King from a … Read More
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo to star in BBC One’s The Girl Before
March 5, 2021 | Staff ReporterGugu Mbatha-Raw (The Morning Show; Misbehaviour) and David Oyelowo (Selma; Les Misérables) will star in The Girl Before.
The psychological thriller, co-produced by BBC One and HBO Max, is adapted from JP Delaney’ bestselling novel of the same title. Delaney … Read More
Billy Bob Thornton, Alfre Woodard, Regé-Jean Page join Netflix’s The Gray Man
March 5, 2021 | Staff ReporterBilly Bob Thornton, Alfre Woodard and Regé-Jean Page have joined the cast of Netflix’s The Gray Man.
The Gray Man is the debut novel by Mark Greaney, first published in 2009 by Jove Books. It is also the first in … Read More
Bosch spin-off heads to Amazon’s IMDb TV
March 4, 2021 | Staff ReporterAmazon’s Bosch is coming to an end this year, but the long-running detective show isn’t quite closing its case book, with the Amazon-owned IMDb TV picking up a spin-off series featuring – you guessed it – Harry Bosch.
Based on … Read More