Twin Peaks: The magic of stories without spoilers

It is happening again. That TV show you like is back in style. Yes, Twin Peaks is back on our TV screens for the first time in a quarter of a century, and fans are over the moon about the … Read More

VR goes social as Google Daydream gets Chromecast support

Virtual reality is the buzzword of the moment, as people tout immersive 360-degree video as the future of entertainment. (You can read our hands-on VR experience with short films here.) the only drawback? Wearing a headset can seem like an … Read More

Amazon eyes March release for David Oyelowo and Charlize Theron’s Gringo

Amazon is eyeing a March 2018 release for its next original film, Gringo.

The movie is a co-production between STX Entertainment and Amazon Studios. Directed by Nash Edgerton, brother to Joel Edgerton, it marks the filmmaker’s second feature project, following … Read More

Car Share drives BBC iPlayer views up 23pc

Peter Kay’s Car Share helped to drive BBC iPlayer to a strong April.

Use of the Beeb’s catch-up service traditionally declines in the second quarter of the year, as views drop off in March, April, May and June. This spring, … Read More

New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (20th May 2017)

MUBI heads to Cannes this month, with a fortnight-long takeover celebrating the creme de la Croisette. Centred around its exclusively-acquired Un Certain Regard winner The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki (read our interview with star Jarkko Lahti here), every day brings another old favourite from festival years past.

Here’s what’s new, coming soon and leaving soon on the subscription streaming service. This is your weekly MUBI Digest:

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This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (20th May 2017)

Heard 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 The Hunt, … Read More

F Is For Family Season 2 trailer lands

F is For Family’s second season is almost upon us – and, judging by the trailer for Bill Burr’s comedy, it’s as NSFW as ever.

Co-created with Michael Price, the animation is as adult as it gets, taking us back … Read More

Twin Peaks’ first four episodes will all premiere in the UK on Monday

Twin Peaks who can’t wait to go back to David Lynch’s wonderfully weird town have got some good news to greet them on their return: the first four episodes will all be available from Monday.

It’s no exaggeration to say … Read More

Hello America: Ridley Scott and Netflix to adapt JG Ballard’s novel

Ridley Scott and Netflix are reuniting to adapt JG Ballard’s novel Hello America.

The streaming giant is the talk of tinseltown right now, as it premieres two movies In Competition at Cannes for the first time, as well as … Read More

Amazon teams up with Annapurna Pictures for US release of Ben Stiller’s Brad’s Status

Amazon is teaming up with Annapurna Pictures to release Ben Stiller’s new comedy in US cinemas.

The movie, which is directed by Mike White, stars Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson and Jenna Fischer. At the head of the ensemble is Stiller, … Read More