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Claire Foy receives £200,000 compensation for The Crown pay gap
April 30, 2018 | David FarnorClaire Foy has received a £200,000 payment from the producers of The Crown, as compensation for the gender pay gap that was revealed earlier this year.
The royal drama, which won Foy the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a … Read More
EU moves ahead with Netflix and Amazon content quota
April 30, 2018 | David FarnorThe European Union is moving ahead with new rules that could require Netflix and other streaming services to commit to streaming a minimum quota of European content.
First proposed by the European Parliament in 2016, the rule would require streaming … Read More
Superhero Sundays: Justice League Season 2 (Top 5 episodes)
April 29, 2018 | Matthew TurnerJustice League’s terrific Season 2 combines great comic book plots, thrilling superhero action and strong emotion.Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in May 2018?
April 28, 2018 | David FarnorAfter April’s bumper crop of Bosch, All or Nothing and Fear the Walking Dead, May marks a quieter month for Amazon Prime Video UK, but with Into the Badlands Season 3 arriving every Tuesday, there’s more than enough to sink … Read More
What’s coming soon to FilmStruck UK in May 2018?
April 28, 2018 | David FarnorFilmStruck UK is only a couple of months old, and rather than swamp us in new releases, May is more about celebrating the gems it already has in its collection, as it highlights everything from past Cannes favourites to Kiss … Read More
Trailer: John Woo’s Manhunt heads to Netflix
April 28, 2018 | David FarnorJohn Woo is heading to Netflix for his latest film, Manhunt.
A return to form for the Hong Kong director, it’s also a return to the basics for the balletic master of action, as he adapts Japanese novel Kimi yo … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 28th April 2018
April 28, 2018 | David FarnorMUBI pays tribute to legendary Czech New Wave pioneer and two-time academy award winner Miloš Forman, who passed away earlier this month, with all-new digital restorations of two of his trailblazing pre-Hollywood works.
And, continuing its spirit of looking to … Read More
Trailer: Christina Hendricks and Uzo Aduba star in Netflix’s Candy Jar
April 27, 2018 | David FarnorChristina Hendricks and Uzo Aduba star in Candy Jar, Netflix’s new original film.
The quirky comedy follows two duelling high school debate champs who are at odds on just about everything. It follows them as they forge ahead with ambitious … Read More
Clique Season 2 begins filming in Edinburgh
April 27, 2018 | David FarnorFilming has begun in Edinburgh on the second season of BBC Three’s Clique.
Jess Brittain’s (Skins) seductive, university-set psychological thriller will once again star Synnove Karlsen, Sophia Brown, and Rachel Hurd-Wood as Holly, Louise and Rachel, in another gripping series … Read More
Jonathan Hickman and Robert Kirkman team up for two Amazon series
April 26, 2018 | David FarnorAmazon is doubling down on its genre programming with two new series on the way from two fan favourites.
Comic book creator Jonathan Hickman and The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman are teaming up to develop two new series based on … Read More