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The Weekly MUBI Digest | 10th February 2018
February 10, 2018 | David FarnorMUBI moves into awards season this week, beginning a run of prize winners that ranges from Duncan Jones’ Moon to MUBI’s own On Body and Soul, nominated for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year at this year’s Oscars. Recent … Read More
Netflix drops trailer for First Team: Juventus
February 10, 2018 | David Farnor“Victory may be a burden for some, but for us, it’s an obsession.”
What does it take for a football team to become one of the best in the world? That’s what Netflix is hoping to find out with its … Read More
Black Mirror wins at 2018 Broadcast Awards
February 9, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix’s Black Mirror bagged a prize at the 2018 Broadcast Awards this week, on a night dominated by the BBC.
The dystopian anthology series, which Netflix poached from Channel 4, was crowned Best Single Drama for its episode San Junipero … Read More
Snapchat to stream 2018 Winter Olympics live
February 9, 2018 | David FarnorSnapchat is entering the live-streaming race this weekend, as it teams up with NBC to stream the 2018 Winter Olympics.
The deal, which marks the first-ever live event coverage to Snapchat, will bring a top moment each day fresh from … Read More
Wannabe: People Just Do Nothing’s Lily Brazier stars in BBC Three comedy
February 9, 2018 | David FarnorPeople Just Do Nothing’s Lily Brazier is taking centre stage for Wannabe, a new comedy series for BBC Three.
Starting life as a Comedy Slice, BBC Three has instead ordered the pilot straight to series, with filming already underway. Co-written … Read More
FilmStruck thinks broad as it officially launches in UK
February 8, 2018 | David FarnorFilmStruck has officially launched in the UK, and the streaming site’s secret weapon is thinking broad.
The site, which first began in the US, is a joint venture between Turner International’s Digital Ventures & Innovation Group and Warner Bros. Digital … Read More
Ugly Delicious gets a mouth-watering trailer
February 8, 2018 | David Farnor“I just reached the point where I’m ok making really ugly food.” That’s David Chang in his new Netflix series, which sees the chef touring the globe – and the globe’s restaurant.
The aim is to discover different cultures, cuisines … Read More
Once Upon a Time will end after Season 7
February 7, 2018 | David FarnorOnce Upon a Time will end after its current season, as ABC decides to cancel its long-running fairytale drama.
The series, which first premiered back in 2011 sees Mary (Ginnifer Goodwin) drawn to the small Maine town of Storybrooke, where … Read More
2018 BAFTA short film nominees available on Curzon Home Cinema
February 7, 2018 | David FarnorYou can now watch the 2018 BAFTA short film nominees online in the UK, thanks to Curzon Home Cinema.
Short films are perhaps the most overlooked part of the awards season, and unfairly so, as they frequently offer a new … Read More
Arnie saddles up for Amazon Western series Outrider
February 7, 2018 | David FarnorArnold Schwarzenegger is saddling up for Outrider, a new Western series in the pipeline at Amazon.
A mystery set in 1800s Oklahoma, it will tell the story of a deputy in Indian Territory is tasked by a brutal judge to … Read More