Netflix: The one who knocks – why the 2013 Emmys are important

“Breaking Bad is the danger this Emmy season.”

That’s Debra Birnbaum, Editor-in-Chief of TV Guide Magazine, in an email to The New York Times, as the TV world waits for the 2013 Emmy Awards to be handed out this evening. … Read More

If Breaking Bad characters had Netflix watchlists…

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While Saul, Walt, Jesse, et. al are all busy double-crossing each other in the run-up to the dramatic finale of Breaking Bad, we snuck into their living rooms and found, … Read More

Actual things that actually exist: Breaking Bad LEGO set

Breaking Bad. LEGO. Two things we never thought we would see together. But, thanks to the creative guys over at Citizen Brick, we can now say it: Breaking Bad LEGO sets are an actual thing that actually exists.

The set … Read More

Infographic: How much does Vin Diesel weigh?

Vin Diesel. 110% muscle, 75% testosterone and 40% diesel, he’s the ultimate man’s man.

As he storms onto VOD and DVD this week with Fast & Furious 6 – and kills aliens on the big screen in Riddick, David Twohy’s … Read More

Primer on Netflix UK: A live-tweet

One week ago, we celebrated the release of Upstream Colour in the UK by going back to watch Shane Carruth’s debut, time travel film Primer. This is what happened…

[View the story “What happened when we saw Primer: A live-tweet” … Read More

Infographic: Everything you wanted to know about Benedict Cumberbatch but were afraid to ask

He debuted on stage aged 13 playing Titania, Queen of the Fairies, he’’s taught Tibetan monks English, and it would take an average reader 251.5 days to read every word of fan fiction written about him. And his name rhymes … Read More

iTunes Extras: Is Star Trek Into Darkness’ digital director’s commentary the way forward?

Star Trek Into Darkness lands on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD today – read our review – and marks an interesting step for home entertainment, as the digital release includes an exclusive director’s commentary. Read More

Review: TheHorrorShow.tv – the horror VOD service you’ve been waiting for?

When it comes to video on-demand, the key is to have a USP. Subscription. Pay-per-view. TV. No TV. New films. Old films. Whatever it is, the more unique the better. Netflix has proven itself the king of this strategy in … Read More

Ben Wheatley: A career retrospective

FrightFest continues in London today with the Variety Award being bestowed upon Billericay’s very own Ben Wheatley, director of A Field in England – the first British film to be simultaneously released on VOD, DVD, TV and in cinemas.

One … Read More

Up all night to get Chucky – a FrightFest VOD marathon

Call it fate. Call it luck. Call it karma. I believe everything happens for a reason. Why else would you spend an entire evening watching each and every Chucky movie back-to-back with nothing but a Netflix account and a packet … Read More