Blue Planet II most popular show on BBC iPlayer this year

Blue Planet II has become BBC iPlayer’s most popular programme of 2017 so far, with 4.2 million requests for the first episode. This overtakes the first episode of Tom Hardy’s Georgian-era drama Taboo by 133,000 requests to become the new … Read More

Netflix unveils 2018 slate of short documentaries

Netflix is continuing its commitment to short-form documentaries with a new line-up of non-fiction shorts for 2018. The streaming giant has announced its slate for early next year, two of which were previously announced as a part of the 2018 … Read More

Netflix reveals trailer for Russell Howard stand-up

Russell Howard’s first Netflix stand-up special is heading to your living room this month, and a new trailer gives us a taste of the laughs that are in store.

Russell Howard brings his quirky and manic energy to his debut … Read More

Mozart in the Jungle Season 4 trailer strikes up the romance

Mozart in the Jungle will be striking up the romance this February, when the show returns for a fourth season.

The Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Amazon series, based on the memoir Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs & Classical … Read More

New trailer for Bright busts all the blocks

Guns, cars, cops, explosions, magic wands, orcs. The new trailer for Bright has all the things you expect from an epic fantasy blockbuster – and Netflix’s thriller certainly is shaping up to look like something capable of busting blocks.

Part-Lord … Read More

Big Little Lies and The Handmaid’s Tale lead 2018 Golden Globe nominees

Big Little Lies and The Handmaid’s Tale are leading the 2017 Golden Globe nominations, as HBO and Hulu remain the favourites to take home the year’s big awards.

The mini-series, which stars Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon and was recently … Read More

Netflix viewers rack up 140 million hours in 2017

Netflix subscribers watched more than 140 million hours of film and TV in 2017, reveals new research from the streaming giant. With over 600 Netflix Originals being released this year alone, we’ve learned how to launder money (Ozark) and profile … Read More

Lady Macbeth and God’s Own Country rule over 2017 BIFAs

Lady Macbeth and God’s Own Country ruled over the 2017 British Independent Film Awards last night, taking home multiple awards each.

William Oldroyd’s period drama led nominations going into the evening, with 15 nods in total – and the movie … Read More

MUBI’s On Body and Soul wins at 2017 EFAs

MUBI’s On Body and Soul has come Home triumphant from the 2017 European Film Awards.

The EFAs, which were live-streamed this weekend on Curzon Home Cinema, we’re dominated by The Square. The Cannes Palme d’Or winner sweeper the board, bagging … Read More

US court upholds Brendan Dassey conviction

A US court has upheld the conviction of Brendan Dassey, only months after it was overturned.

Dassey was sentenced to life in 2007 for photographer Teresa Halbach’s death on Halloween two years earlier. Dassey told detectives he helped his uncle, … Read More