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Trailer: Elizabeth Olsen and Ed Harris star in Netflix’s Kodachrome
March 28, 2018 | David Farnor“No art worth a damn was ever created out of happiness,” declares Ed Harris in the trailer for Netflix’s new comedy drama, Kodachrome.
Harris plays Ben, a photographer who is dying and attempting to reconnect with his estranged son, Matt … Read More
BBC Three orders full series for Famalam
March 26, 2018 | David FarnorFollowing on from a successful pilot last year, BBC Three has ordered a full series of sketch show Famalam.
Starring Vivienne Acheampong (The Aliens), Gbemisola Ikumelo (Sunny D), Samson Kayo (Timewasters), John MacMillan (Dark Knight Rises, Chewing Gum), Vine superstar … Read More
Timeles Season 2 gets April UK air date
March 26, 2018 | David FarnorTimeless Season 2 will officially return to UK TV screens this April, E4 has confirmed.
Created by Eric Kripke (Revolution, Supernatural), Shawn Ryan (The Shield) and the producers of The Blacklist, NBC’s sci-fi thriller follows a group of unlikely heroes … Read More
Gotham Season 4 to air on E4 this April
March 26, 2018 | David FarnorE4 has acquired the rights to Gotham, with Season 4 set to air on UK TV in April.
The prequel series, based on the DC characters created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger and produced by Warner Bros. Television, is … Read More
Spielberg: Netflix films should win Emmys not Oscars
March 26, 2018 | David FarnorSteven Spielberg has said that Netflix films should not be eligible for Academy Awards.
The streaming giant won its first feature film Oscar this year, with Russian doping exposé Icarus taking home the prize for Best Documentary. Ava DuVernay’s important … Read More
What’s coming soon to FilmStruck UK in April 2018?
March 25, 2018 | David FarnorLast month saw the official launch of FilmStruck in the UK. A joint venture between Turner International’s Digital Ventures & Innovation Group and Warner Bros. Digital Networks, the subscription streaming service has teamed up with Curzon for its British platform, … Read More
Ambition, anger, and the complexity of female power in Jessica Jones
March 25, 2018 | Jo BromilowWarning: This contains spoilers for Jessica Jones Season 2. Not caught up? Read our spoiler-free review of the opening episodes here.
Season 2 of Jessica Jones dropping on International Women’s Day was a nice slice of PR/scheduling zing, but it’s … Read More
Cobra Kai: YouTube Red drops trailer for Karate Kid spin-off
March 24, 2018 | David Farnor34 years on, and the Karate Kid saga is continuing with a new YouTube series.
Nostalgia has been a cornerstone of the entertainment world as long as cinemas have sold popcorn, and the modern streaming era has proven just as … Read More
Happy Anniversary: Jean-Ralphio heads to Netflix for new rom-com
March 24, 2018 | David FarnorLove is the best, until it’s not. That’s Netflix’s new rom-com, Happy Anniversary, in a nutshell. But there’s something special about this particular nutshell: it’s got Jean-Ralphio in it.
Yes, Parks and Rec’s perpetual scene-stealer Ben Schwartz is heading to … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 24th March 2018
March 24, 2018 | David FarnorIn the last 12 months, French director Agnès Varda became the oldest Oscar nominee in history for Faces Places, as well as the winner of an Honorary Academy Award – a long-overdue recognition of the director’s work. And so it’s … Read More