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.

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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

How right wing are the politics of The Dark Knight Rises?

Everything is political. J.R.R. Tolkien famously said that the Lord of the Rings books were a linguistic exercise, and that any attempt to view them as a political one was doomed to fail. These are stories where power is a … Read More

How to avoid Breaking Bad spoilers (by using our spoiler button)

As Breaking Bad enters its final stretch, fans are clamouring to find out what happens to Walter White, Jesse, Skyler and Hank. Except for one specific group of fans: the ones who aren’t up to date yet.

Halfway through Season … Read More

Why Netflix UK is better than Netflix US

Every time we talk to people about video on-demand, we always get told the same thing: “Netflix in the UK? It’s not the same asin the US…”

That’s true. In fact, it’s better. At least, it is when it comes … Read More

Breaking Bad: The 12 Step Programme

As the final eight episodes of Breaking Bad Season Five arrive on Netflix UK – just 24 hours after their US broadcast – we chart Walter White’s journey from chemistry teacher to drug kingpin Heisenberg in 12 simple steps. (Warning: … Read More

The Nic Cage Hair Salon

As Cage Week draws to a close, we give you the chance to play with the most unpredictable thing about this most unpredictable of actors: his hair. Give Nicolas Cage a hair transplant with our Nic Cage hair salon.
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