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The MUBI Weekly Digest | 1st February 2020
February 1, 2020 | David FarnorMUBI’s awards season gets into full swing this week, with everything from Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina to MUBI’s exclusive On Body and Soul. There’s still time, though, for an intriguing debut, a dose of Godard and – best of all … Read More
ITV orders surveillance thriller Viewpoint
February 1, 2020 | David FarnorITV has ordered surveillance thriller Viewpoint from screenwriter Ed Whitmore.
The five-part series, from the Emmy and Edgar award winning writer, is based on an idea by Fleabag director Harry Bradbeer, who has co-created the series. It follows a police … Read More
The fantasy of flight: Porco Rosso and Miyazaki’s lifelong obsession
February 1, 2020 | Matthew TurnerWith Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
Miyazaki’s obsession with flight is evident throughout his films. … Read More
Tension and balance: Environmental optimism and Laputa: Castle in the Sky
February 1, 2020 | Nathanael SmithWith Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2014.
Think back to the physics you were taught as … Read More
Auteur for hire: The ‘real’ world of Kiki’s Delivery Service
February 1, 2020 | Simon KinnearRealism isn’t a word that is commonly applied to Miyazaki, but this coming-of-age tale is a stunningly simple achievement.Read More
Nature and Shintoism: The universal religion of My Neighbour Totoro
February 1, 2020 | Clarisse LoughreyWith Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2014.
“Back then, man and trees were friends.” – … Read More
The Twilight Zone gets February 2020 UK air date
February 1, 2020 | David FarnorThe Twilight Zone reboot finally has an official UK air date – and a UK TV home – with SyFy set to release the series this February.
The new revival of the iconic anthology series is presented and exec-produced Jordan … Read More
What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in February 2020?
January 31, 2020 | David FarnorWith the launch of Sky Comedy still ringing in our ears, Sky is wasting no time in dropping a whole belly full of laughs onto our screens, from the first time in years that Saturday Night Live has aired in … Read More
Netflix orders four more Adam Sandler films
January 31, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is extending its partnership with Adam Sandler for another four films.
Adam Sandler can currently be seen in Josh and Benny Safdie’s critically acclaimed Uncut Gems, which hit Netflix worldwide today (except for the USA). He has won a … Read More
Amazon orders adult animated comedy Fairfax
January 31, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon is stepping up its adult animation game with the commission of new comedy series Fairfax.
Created and executive produced by Matt Hausfater (Undateable), Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley, Fairfax follows four school friends on their never-ending quest for clout … Read More