Netflix nabs global streaming rights to Oprah Winfrey Network’s Greenleaf

Netflix has nabbed the global streaming rights to Greenleaf from the Oprah Winfrey Network.

The show, which is created by playwright Craig Wright, is a warts-and-all portrayal of a church in Tennessee, where the eponymous Greenleaf family practise their own … Read More

Ken Branagh leads guest stars for Upstart Crow Season 3

Upstart Crow began filming this week for its third season, and verily, the BBC sitcom has an impressive array of guest stars lined up.

Written by Ben Elton, the show is based on the life and times of the Bard … Read More

This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (28th January 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 Short Term … Read More

New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (28th January 2017)

With Groundhog Day approaching, there are no points for guessing where MUBI’s ever-topical curated selection is headed this week, but there’s even more to celebrate elsewhere, from the arrival of Jonathan Demme’s Rachel Getting Married to the classic Picnic at … Read More

RIP John Hurt: A man with the face of a Time Lord and the voice of a dragon

There aren’t many people in the world with instantly recognisable voices. John Hurt, with his unique, husky tones, was one of them. If you didn’t know his face, you knew his voice, whether it was from Jim Henson’s The Storytellers … Read More

Amazon’s Patriot to premiere on 24th February following Berlin debut

Amazon’s Patriot will premiere this February following its debut at the Berlin Film Festival.

The original series, written and directed by Steven Conrad (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), follows intelligence officer John Tavner (Michael Dorman). His latest assignment? Prevent … Read More

Netflix to release Oprah and Ava DuVernay interview about 13th

On the heels of its Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature, Netflix will release a special interview between Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay this month discussing the director’s documentary, 13th.

“A blistering indictment of US race relations,” is how we … Read More

From the creator of Braquo, Walter Presents Elite Squad this February

Walter Presents is heading to France this February for another stylish slice of French TV from the creator of Braquo.

The crime thriller, created by former policeman Olivier Marchal, Elite Squad is an eight-episode box set about two rival cops.

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Gogglebox and Mrs Brown’s Boys trump Netflix at 2017 NTAs

Netflix was shut out of the National Television Awards last night, as the streaming site failed to beat any UK channels to a prize.

Netflix was nominated for its first ever NTAs this year, with Stranger Things up for the … Read More

Amazon acquires Obvious Child follow-up Landline

Amazon has acquired the new film from Obvious Child director Gillian Robespierre.

Landline, which premiered at Sundance, sees Robespierre reunite with her leading lady from the fabulous Obvious Child: Jenny Slate. Co-starring Edie Falco, John Turturro, Abby Quinn, Jay Duplass … Read More