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Polar trailer: Mads Mikkelsen stars in Netflix actioner
January 8, 2019 | David Farnor“Someone set me up. You better pray you’ve got nothing to do with it.” That’s Mads Mikkelsen in Netflix’s new action film, Polar.
He plays the world’s top assassin, Duncan Vizla, aka The Black Kaiser, who’s settling into retirement when … Read More
Netflix and BBC lead 2019 Golden Globes winners
January 7, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix and the BBC were the big winners at last night’s 2019 Golden Globes, as Roma, Killing Eve, A Very English Scandal and more took home top prizes.
Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma was crowned Best Foreign Language Picture, placing the streaming … Read More
The best quotes from Bros: After the Screaming Stops
January 6, 2019 | David FarnorIn the 1980s, Bros were one of the biggest bands in the world… for 15 minutes. The result brought fame and fortune to the lives of Matt and Luke Goss, but also left the twins feuding and facing enormous pressure. … Read More
Where can I watch True Detective online in the UK legally?
January 5, 2019 | David FarnorTrue Detective returns this January for Season 3, and fans are asking us one question: where can they watch True Detective online in the UK?
The show, created by Nic Pizzolatto, first premiered back in 2014 on HBO, and … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 5th January 2019
January 5, 2019 | David FarnorMUBI continues to look back as well as forward, as the new year sparks a retrospective series of debut films from great directors. Following on from Ingmar Bergman, Todd Haynes and Kathryn Bigelow as Cassavetes, Wenders and more. Looking for … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in January 2019?
January 5, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon Prime Video is getting 2019 to a quiet start, with only a handful of titles confirmed for January. Nonetheless, the online giant will be hoping one of those is big and loud enough to make a splash: The Grand … Read More
Netflix begs fans not to take the “Bird Box Challenge”
January 4, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has pleaded with fans this week not to take the “Bird Box Challenge”.
The Challenge is a reference to its most recent Netflix original movie, Bird Box, a thriller that sees a mysterious force decimate the world’s population: if … Read More
One Cut of the Dead distributor “still in the dark” on bootleg release
January 4, 2019 | David FarnorThe distributor of One Cut of the Dead is “still in the dark” on how its Japanese horror-comedy was released illegally online in the UK last weekend.
Third Window Films, based in London, was gearing up to release the genre … Read More
UKTV Originals bring young streamers to UKTV Play
January 4, 2019 | David FarnorUKTV Originals are driving rapid growth among younger viewers on UKTV Play, with Taskmaster and more fuelling a 36 per cent increase in views last year.
UKTV has been increasingly investing in new and original content for its network of … Read More
Trailer: Noomi Rapace stars in Netflix’s Close
January 4, 2019 | David FarnorTrained to protect. Born to survive. Noomi Rapace is on bad-ass form in the trailer for Close, Netflix’s new action film.
She plays a counter-terrorist expert used to war zones, who takes on the job of protecting Zoe (Sophie Nélisse), … Read More