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What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in August 2017?
July 30, 2017 | David FarnorSummer is peak time for Sky this year, as both Game of Thrones and Twin Peaks continue to arrive every week – not to mention new seasons of Ballers, How to Get Away with Murder, and The Leftovers. August, then, … Read More
10 reasons you should be watching Rick & Morty
July 30, 2017 | Mark HarrisonWubba lubba dub dub! Adult Swim’s Rick & Morty is finally available on Netflix UK and All 4 – and if you’ve never heard of it, you need it in your life.
Co-created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, the … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in August 2017?
July 29, 2017 | David FarnorAmy Adams. Channing Tatum. Scoot McNairy. Ewan McGregor. Tom Hiddleston. Bobby Fischer. Peter Serafinowicz. All of them are on their way to Amazon Prime Video in the UK this August, and their names are a clue as to how impressive … Read More
Trailer: Chadwick Boseman stars in Netflix’s Message from the King
July 29, 2017 | David Farnor“Whoever you work for, tell him: this was a Message from the King.”
That’s Chadwick Boseman displaying his fighting chops in Netflix’s new original film. Boseman is the flavour of the the year, as the world awaits Black Panther, … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (29th July 2017)
July 29, 2017 | David FarnorHeard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.
Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, it’s Delicatessen. Writer-director … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (29th July 2017)
July 29, 2017 | David FarnorMUBI takes to the skatepark this weekend, as it heelflips its way through a double-bill of skateboarding features. Then, it’s off to Locarno Film Festival. Taking place in a small lakeside Swiss town every August, it’s one of the world’s … Read More
eSports comes to BBC Three as Gfinity streams Elite Series tournament
July 29, 2017 | David FarnorBBC Three is diving into the world of eSports, with a new deal to stream Gfinity’s Elite Series tournament live over the coming weeks.
The BBC has broadcast eSports before, notably with the League of Legends World Championship in 2015, … Read More
Trailer: Transparent Season 4 premieres this September
July 29, 2017 | David Farnor“You’re a boundary pusher.” “I have no idea what boundaries are.”
That’s the sound of Transparent returning this September for a fourth season.
The fourth season of Amazon’s most award-winning and ground-breaking original series charts the coming out of the … Read More
The Defenders: What we know about Netflix’s new superhero crossover
July 29, 2017 | David FarnorWhile the comic book world awaits Infinity War with baited breath, we’re more excited about Marvel’s plans for the small screen than the big screen – specifically, The Defenders. And more details about the new Netflix crossover event continue to … Read More
Trailer: Cleverman Season 2 to premiere on BBC Three this August
July 29, 2017 | David Farnor“You can’t fix the situation. It’s happened. Learn from it.”
That’s the sound of Cleverman returning for a second season, as the Australia dystopian drama prepares to serve up more action, more sci-fi and a whole heap of tough … Read More