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Trailer: Transparent Season 3 to premiere on 23rd September
August 8, 2016 | David FarnorTransparent’s Season 3 has got an official premiere date – plus a new trailer to boot.
Amazon’s original comedy drama will return on Friday 23rd September, the streaming service revealed at its Television Critics Association press panel. The cast and … Read More
One Year on: The prophetic failure of Josh Trank’s underrated Fantastic Four
August 6, 2016 | David FarnorOne year ago today, Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four was released in UK cinemas. As you are no doubt already aware, it didn’t go down well. But in hindsight, there’s much to appreciate in this underrated reboot, whether intentional or not.
MyLifeAsEva, The Thinning and Lazer Team 2: YouTube Red expands original slate
August 6, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube is expanding its slate of original content, with a new series starring MyLifeAsEva, teen dystopian flick The Thinning and a sequel to Lazer Team.
YouTube’s subscription service, which is still not yet available in the UK, costs $10 a … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (6th August)
August 6, 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 A Matter of … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (6th August 2016)
August 6, 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
David Attenborough narrated by Aziz Ansari – our new favourite Netflix glitch
August 5, 2016 | David FarnorDavid Attenborough. National treasure. Friend of man and beast alike. Describer of the wonders of the natural world. Not the man you expect to say “I’m pretty sure that women behind the tree is masturbating to us”.
But that did … Read More
Stranger Things just got scarier with this VR video
August 5, 2016 | David FarnorThought Stranger Things was scary? This new immersive video from Netflix will make you think again.
Netflix is getting into the virtual reality game with its short YouTube video, which you can experience either as 360-degree video, by clicking and … Read More
Wolf Creek series heads to UK TV screens this summer
August 4, 2016 | David FarnorWolf Creek the TV series will premiere on FOX UK this summer.
Based on the international hit feature film of the same name, John Jarratt reprises his role as murdering psychopath Mick Taylor, wreaking havoc in the Australian outback, where … Read More
Behind-the-scenes sketches from Netflix’s The Little Prince
August 4, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has released a series of behind the scenes sketches for The Little Prince.
Based on the 1943 novel of the same name, director Mark Osborne’s film is the first-ever animated feature adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s iconic masterpiece.
At … Read More
1 in 4 Brits now watch Netflix
August 4, 2016 | David FarnorOne in four UK adults now watch Netflix, according to Ofcom, as audiences increasingly embrace VOD.
More than half of UK adults (59 per cent) used a video on-demand service during 2015 – up from 57 per cent in 2014. … Read More