MUBI Weekly Digest | 19th February 2022

MUBI shines a spotlight on one of 2021’s most tender and moving films this weekend, with the exclusive release of Céline Sciamma’s Petite Maman. That’s followed this Friday by another exclusive title: Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Lamb. In between them comes Michael … Read More

Watch: BritBox unveils trailer for Sanditon Season 2

BritBox is bringing Regency England back to life as the second season of Sanditon arrives this March – and a new trailer gives us a first look at the show’s return.

Based on Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel and developed by … Read More

Top family TV shows on Netflix UK

With a large number of households spending more time in the same home together, streaming services are handier than ever: they’re full of TV shows that are suitable for the young, the not so young and the positively ancient.

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BBC bags Australia’s The Newsreader

BBC Two has acquired the UK TV rights to Australian drama The Newsreader.

The six-part series, starring Anna Torv (Mindhunter, Fringe) and Sam Reid (Prime Suspect 1973, Lambs of God), centres on the frantic, busy heart of a commercial TV newsroom set in … Read More

BBC Two serves up Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

Update: A mouth-watering trailer has now been released by the Beeb.

BBC Two will serve up Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy this February.

The six-part series follows Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci as he travels across Italy to discover the … Read More

Sexy Beast prequel series in the works at Paramount+

A prequel to Sexy Beast is in the works at Paramount+, as the streaming service eyes a slate of UK productions ahead of its launch on this side of the pound.

Previously known as CBS All-Access, the subscription platform will … Read More

BFI Flare 2022: The online line-up and how it works

BFI Flare returns this spring with another hybrid edition. Now in its 7th year, the London LGBTQIA+ festival will present 5 world premieres, 56 features and 84 shorts from around the world, with films available both on the big screen … Read More

Trailer: Jesse Plemons, Lily Collins star in Netflix’s Windfall

Jesse Plemons and Lily Collins are about to enjoy a Windfall, with the pair starring in Netflix’s new thriller.

The Hitchcockian film follows a young couple (Collins and Plemons) who arrive at their holiday home only to find it being … Read More

Peaky Blinders returns for Season 6 this February

Peaky Blinders will officially return one last time this February, the BBC has confirmed.

The hit crime family saga, written and created by Steven Knight, has become a cult phenomenon since launching in 2013. It stars Cillian Murphy as Thomas … Read More

The best romantic movies on Disney+ UK

Boy meets girl. Girl likes boy. Boy and girl move in together and get a shared Disney+ UK account.

It sounds like a happy ending, but much like true love, a good rom-com is hard to find. A good drama … Read More