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MUBI to release Son of Joseph in UK cinemas this Christmas
October 24, 2016 | David FarnorMUBI is unwrapping a special present for UK audiences this Christmas: Son of Joseph, the new comedy from Eugène Green.
The film, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, was snapped up by the subscription VOD service earlier this year, … Read More
Jessica Jones Season 2 will be entirely directed by women
October 24, 2016 | David FarnorJessica Jones Season 2 will be entirely directed by women.
Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg revealed the news at Transforming Hollywood 7: Diversifying Entertainment, a conference held last week at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Rosenberg … Read More
The Walking Dead Season 7: Place your bets now!
October 23, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: There are spoilers ahead.
Haven’t seen Season 6 of The Walking Dead? Click here to find out how to catch up.
Eeny, menu, miny, moe. With those four simple words, The Walking Dead has sent the Internet into a … Read More
The Walking Dead Season 7 premiere available in UK at same time as US
October 23, 2016 | David FarnorThe Walking Dead Season 7 premiere will be available to watch online in the UK at the same time as in the US.
The new run of the show arrives after six months of waiting to found out the result … Read More
7 reasons you should be watching Supergirl
October 23, 2016 | David FarnorSupergirl Season 2 flies onto UK TV on Monday 24th October and, while the show is still in its early days, it’s fast become one of the most entertaining super-series around. The programme’s second run airs on Sky 1 every … Read More
Young people now watch more YouTube than TV in the US
October 23, 2016 | David FarnorYoung people in the US now watch YouTube more than cable TV, according to a new study of teenagers online.
The rise of online streaming among younger viewers is far from a surprise, but this is the first time that … Read More
Netflix and Amazon spend more than CBS, HBO and Turner on content
October 22, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix and Amazon are now spending more on original programming than CBS, HBO and Turner, a new report reveals.
The research by IHS Markit highlights just how big a part of the streaming landscape original content has become. Indeed, in … Read More
Netflix’s The Ivory Game joins the fight to save African elephants
October 22, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix is taking us to the frontline in the fight to save the African elephants this winter, with new documentary The Ivory Game.
Recently premiered to acclaim at both the Telluride and Toronto International Film Festivals, the film was just … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (22nd October)
October 22, 2016 | 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 Unrelated, Joanna Hogg’s … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in November 2016?
October 22, 2016 | David FarnorNovember. A month of cold nights in with the telly. And you can tell we’re back in peak TV season, because Netflix is snapping up US exclusives all over the shop. On top of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 2 arriving every … Read More