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Intelligence and compromise: Why you should be watching Borgen
September 22, 2015 | Helen ArcherBorgen – Power & Glory arrives on Netflix on 2nd June 2022. This review is of the original three seasons of Borgen.
We all know that politics can be an ugly business. This seems especially true in the UK, where … Read More
Hopster launches globally on Android
September 21, 2015 | David FarnorKids’ VOD service Hopster has launched worldwide on Android devices.
The subscription media service, which aims to help kids learn through shows they love, provides young viewers with an ad-free interface within which to watch TV series, as well as … Read More
Going Clear: The only Emmy winner available to watch for £1
September 21, 2015 | David FarnorGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief premieres tonight on Sky Atlantic. The documentary is a rare insight into the closed world of Scientology and a controversial piece of film-making, but there’s something else equally unusual about it: it’s … Read More
FrightFest Presents: AAAAAAAAH! and others available to watch online from 19th October
September 21, 2015 | David FarnorFrightFest Presents has unveiled its first slate of horror films to be released on Monday 19th October, including Steve Oram’s AAAAAAAAH!.
The banner, a joint partnership between Icon Film Distribution (IFD) and the horror festival, was first announced in April, … Read More
Curzon to release Netflix’s Beasts of No Nation in UK cinemas
September 21, 2015 | David FarnorBeasts of No Nation is coming to UK cinemas, thanks to a new deal with Curzon.
Netflix is teaming up with the independent cinema chain to screen the streaming service’s first original feature in select venus across the UK.
Transparent takes home first Emmys for Amazon
September 21, 2015 | David FarnorTransparent has taken home the first ever Emmy Awards for Amazon.
The online retailer has been in fierce competition with Netflix in recent years, as both streaming services seek to produce their own original content.
Netflix has enjoyed … Read More
A guide to all the references in Mad Max: Fury Road
September 21, 2015 | Martyn ConterioWhat is Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) exactly? Is it a shady reboot or a proper sequel? It’s best to think of George Miller’s film as neither, and more a high-octane hybrid vehicle built from the parts of the original … Read More
Raindance Web Fest 2015: The full panel line-up
September 21, 2015 | David FarnorRaindance Web Fest returns this week for another session of screenings, networking, celebrations and seminars. The line-up of web series that will be shown at the festival can be seen here and we’re proud to be part of the Critics’ … Read More
Orphan Black Season 3 to premiere on BBC iPlayer
September 20, 2015 | David FarnorOrphan Black Season 3 will premiere on BBC iPlayer on Wednesday 23rd September.
The Canadian sci-fi series, created by Graeme Manson and John Fawcett, first arrived in the UK back in September 2013, a few weeks after its premiere in … Read More
Netflix nabs global rights to How To Get Away With Murder
September 20, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has nabbed the global rights for How to Get Away with Murder.
The show, which is ABC’s highest rated new series from the 2014/15 season, stars Academy Award-Nominee Viola Davis as the brilliant, charismatic and seductive Professor Annalise Keating, … Read More