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Watch: Robert Pattinson and Timothee Chalamet in final trailer for The King
October 28, 2019 | David Farnor“King of England, are you scared?” That’s the sound of Robert Pattinson stealing the show in Netflix’s The King as a French prince, and he makes a welcome appearance in the final trailer for the historical drama, which rides on … Read More
Toy Story 4 soars to top of UK film chart
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorDisney Pixar’s heartfelt animated sequel Toy Story 4 leaps straight in at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart this week.
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang are officially back, and the epic culmination of the much-loved Toy Story … Read More
Channel 4’s Indian film season unveils line-up
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorChannel 4’s annual Indian film season returns this week, showcasing 10 films in seven weeks to present a cross-section of the best contemporary and classic Indian cinema.
Curated by longstanding season consultant and Indian cinema expert Nasreen Kabir, the annual … Read More
MUBI and Curzon ink deal to stream The Souvenir and Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorMUBI and Curzon have broken ground this week with a radical new deal to stream two films soon after their cinema release.
Much has been debated in recent years about the merits of streaming versus the big screen, but Netflix’s … Read More
The Young Offenders Season 2 gets November release date
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorThe Young Offenders will officially return to BBC Three this November for Season 2.
Written and directed by Peter Foott, the comedy is based on the feature film of the same title from 2016. It follows the coming-of-age adventures of … Read More
What’s coming soon to Shudder UK in November 2019?
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorCreepshow may draw to a close this Halloween, but Shudder still has spooky treats to serve up this November, from horrifying martial arts action to cult classics from Stuart Gordon and Dario Argent.
Here’s what’s coming soon to Shudder … Read More
Amazon inks overall deal with John Carney
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has inked an overall deal with John Carney.
The writer and director broke out onto the global stage with bittersweet masterpiece Once, which announced him as a filmmaker with an eye for low-key, realistic romance and an ear … Read More
The MUBI Weekly Digest | 26th October 2019
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorWith Halloween almost upon us, MUBI is breaking out some big horror classics this week, from Michael Powell’s Peeping Tom to Hitchcock’s The Birds – joining Alfred’s Psycho (and its remake). Perhaps the biggest shock of the week, though, was … Read More
BBC risks “lost generation” as younger viewers look elsewhere
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorThe BBC is risking losing a generation of viewers as younger audiences look elsewhere, Ofcom has warned.
The media regulator is required to publish a report every year on the Beeb’s performance. This year, the second to be produced, found … Read More
Watch: Opening scene from The End of the F***ing World Season 2
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorMeet Bonnie. She’s an outsider. An ex-convict. A murderer. And she’s about to go murder somebody again. That’s the introduction we get in the opening scene of The End of the F***ing World Season 2, which you can now watch … Read More