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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
One Cut of the Dead set for January release
December 31, 2018 | David FarnorLate last night, eagle-eyed film fans on social media spotted that One Cut of the Dead had apparently been released online on Amazon Prime Video, and was included with Amazon Prime. That upload, however, was an illegal video, with distributor … Read More
How many endings does Black Mirror: Bandersnatch have?
December 30, 2018 | David FarnorBlack Mirror dropped its latest techno-nightmare this weekend, in the form of Bandersnatch. The show’s first feature-length film, it’s also the show’s first interactive film – and Netflix’s first interactive offering for adults (read our review here). The result is … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 29th December 2018
December 29, 2018 | David FarnorMUBI kicks off the new year by revisiting the remarkable debuts of some great directors. A week of beginnings to start the new year with panache and promise, featuring the likes of Ingmar Bergman, Todd Haynes and Kathryn Bigelow – … Read More
Trailer: Chevy Chase, Andie McDowell star in Netflix’s The Last Laugh
December 29, 2018 | David FarnorChevy Chase, Richard Dreyfuss and Andie MacDowell will be having The Last Laugh on Netflix in 2019.
The trio will star in the streaming giant’s new comedy film, written and directed by Greg Pritikin, which sees retired talent manager Al … Read More
Netflix releases new trailer for Titans
December 28, 2018 | David Farnor“I’d really like to meet Batman. Are we gonna see him?” “No.” That’s the sound of Titans setting out what to expect in its new trailer, as DC’s show prepares to arrive on Netflix next month.
The superhero drama follows … Read More
Trailer: Black Mirror’s Bandersnatch set for 28th December release
December 27, 2018 | David Farnor“You’re not in control.” That’s the promise from Bandersnatch, Black Mirror’s new feature film, which is set to release on Friday 28th December.
Yes, Charlie Brooker’s tech anthology has finally confirmed, after months of speculation, that its first movie will … Read More
SVOD revenue to overtake cinema box office in 2019
December 24, 2018 | David FarnorThe global revenue from subscription video services is forecast to overtake worldwide cinema box office takings in 2019, according to one new study.
Research by Ampere Analysis provides an interesting snapshot of the current state of the movie industry, as … Read More
It doesn’t matter where you see Roma – what matters is you do
December 24, 2018 | David Farnor2018 may go down in history as one of the years where things changed in the movie world, because the best film of the year is, for the first time, available to watch almost everywhere in the world at the … Read More
Prime Video Channels offers free STARZPLAY for 3 months
December 22, 2018 | David FarnorAmazon’s Prime Video Channels is offering three months of STARZPLAY and other channels for free this Christmas.
Prime Video Channels is a platform for over 70 streaming services, each of which is available as a standalone subscription. The pick-and-mix approach … Read More
2018: A breakthrough year for Facebook Watch?
December 22, 2018 | David FarnorMore 400 million people use Facebook Watch every month, according to the social network, as it hails 2018 as a breakthrough year for its fledgling video platform. But is its online video strategy actually paying off?
It’s certainly been a … Read More