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RIP Gene Wilder (1933 – 2016)
August 30, 2016 | David FarnorGene Wilder was, quite simply, one of the funniest actors of all time. The brilliant thing was that he never seemed to know it.
Born Jerome Silberman in 1933, his wiry hair and bulging eyeballs meant that his serene face … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in September 2016?
August 29, 2016 | David FarnorIt’s not often that the winner of the Best Picture Oscar is upstaged by a TV show, but it’s a testament of how good Amazon Prime Video’s line-up has become that it might happen this September.
Yes, this month marks … Read More
ITV orders second season of Marcella
August 27, 2016 | David FarnorITV has ordered a second season of Marcella.
The crime thriller, which was billed as bringing Scandinavian noir to the streets of Britain, is co-created by Hans Rosenfeldt and Nicola Larder (Sky’s development executive on The Tunnel, Lawless, Psychopath Next … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (27th August)
August 27, 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 This Filthy Earth.
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (27th August 2016)
August 27, 2016 | David FarnorNot getting your arthouse fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime Video? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, the subscription VOD service that hand-picks new and old classics from around the … Read More
Cedric the Entertainer, Russell Peters, Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy lead Netflix stand-up line-up
August 26, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has unveiled its upcoming slate of new original stand-up comedy specials, with Cedric the Entertainer and Russell Peters leading the pack.
The line-up arrives as Netflix releases its latest original stand-up show, Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy: … Read More
11 times GBBO baker Selasi won our hearts
August 25, 2016 | David FarnorThe Great British Bake Off returned last night for a seventh season and there’s already a clear winner for our hearts: Selasi Gbormittah.
The 30-year-old finance sector worker from Ghana bowled the whole nation over in under an hour last … Read More
Thandie Newton to star in Line of Duty Season 4
August 25, 2016 | David FarnorLine of Duty is already one of the BBC’s biggest dramas. Now, it’s about to become even bigger with the announcement of Season 4’s villain: Thandie Newton.
The actress, known for her roles in Crash and Mission: Impossible II and … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in September 2016?
August 24, 2016 | David FarnorGive us an “L”, give us a “U”, give us “KE CAGE”. Yes, September is almost upon us and that means one thing: Marvel’s new superhero series is coming to Netflix. And judging by the trailers so far, it’s set … Read More
Amazon adapting The Departed as TV series
August 24, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon is adapting The Departed as a TV series for its growing library of original shows.
The latest in a trend of turning big-screen hits into small-screen entertainment, it’s only fitting that Martin Scorsese’s 2006 Oscar winner should get the … Read More