The Apartment: A rom-com ahead of its time

Whether making films about writers, detectives, playboys or pilots, before 1960, director Billy Wilder was as enamoured with Hollywood glamour as the rest. Fresh as he was from the veritable romp that was Some Like it Hot, Wilder’s long-time collaborator … Read More

The beginner’s guide to Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer returns for a prequel series on Netflix this July, despite the fact that its reunited cast are now 14 years older than they were when it was first made. With the original film finally available on … Read More

Practical Magic: Behind the scenes on Ex Machina and Macbeth with Artem SFX

With Ex Machina out now on DVD, Blu-ray and digital platforms, we take a tour of Artem’s studios, who were behind some of the film’s special effects.

Artem have been working in the background of cinema for many years, with … Read More

Recipe: How to make a Shaun the Sheep cake (or win your own)

Shaun the Sheep: The Movie is out on DVD, Blu-ray and digital HD on Monday 1st June.

The feature-length Aardman outing sees everyone’s favourite stop-motion sheep take the day off, a decision that gets him a little more action … Read More

How the Daredevil opening title sequence was made: An interview with director Patrick Clair

A month ago today, Marvel’s Daredevil premiered on (you can read our binge reviews here). The first in a string of new superhero series made with the streaming site, the show is dark, violent and unlike anything in Marvel’s screen … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (7th May 2015)

If you’ve ever wondered why we pay the Licence Fee, take a look at BBC iPlayer’s current line-up.

The Beeb’s catch-up catalogue is arguably the best it’s ever been, with serious election coverage, topical comedy (including satire of the … Read More

Spooks: A look back at the BBC spy series’ best episodes

From Tom to Lucas, we look back at the best episodes of the BBC’s spy series, Spooks.Read More

Revealed: Netflix’s ratings?

Netflix is a VOD service that prides itself on data. From its meticulous tagging of every sub-plot and pseudo-genre you could imagine to its personalised recommendations based on ratings and viewing behaviour, one could argue it’s a statistics company first … Read More

Penny Dreadful: A horror show of hidden depths

This contains mild spoilers.

“Do you really want to be normal?”

That’s the question left hanging by Season 1 of Penny Dreadful. The show, which returns to Sky Atlantic – and NOW – next week, was one of the best … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (26th April 2015)

This week on BBC iPlayer is all about Peter Kay’s new sitcom, Car Share, which premieres in its entirety online before its linear TV broadcast.

Equally impressive among the brand new offerings are the new season of W1A and Inside … Read More