Trailer: Netflix’s Icarus to take off in August

This August, the World Athletics Championships start in London – and on the same day, Netflix is releasing a film that will make you stop believing them entirely.

Icarus, the streaming giant’s latest original documentary, is a eye-opening, mind-boggling dive … Read More

BBC invests £34m in online battle for young viewers

The BBC is spending over £30 million in the fight for your children, the corporation has announced.

Outlining its first annual plan, Director General Tony Hall highlighted the growing challenge to reach children in a generation that is being increasingly … Read More

BBC Three launches 360-degree trailer for One Deadly Weekend in America

BBC Three has launched a 360-degree trailer for upcoming documentary One Deadly Weekend in America.

The innovative teaser immerses viewers in an American street scene, accompanied by audio and images from the film. The feature-length documentary tells the story of … Read More

UK TV review: Preacher: Season 2, Episode 3 (Damsels)

The weirdest, most involving, most quotable search for God ever.Read More

VOD film review: Risk

This revealing portrait of the Wikileaks founder is a compelling study of seeping compromise.Read More

Netflix UK to release Jane the Virgin Season 4 this October

Netflix is the new official UK home of Jane the Virgin, with Season 4 to air this October alongside its US broadcast.

The show stars Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva, a working, religious young Latina virgin, who … Read More

Catch up TV review: Vlogglebox, Outlander, The Autistic Gardener

What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More

Short film review: Fish Story

This quest to find the truth behind a tall tail is a short slice of hugely charming silliness.Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Circle

James Ponsoldt’s adaptation of Dave Eggers’ best-seller is patchy and ultimately unsatisfying.Read More

This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (1st July 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 Edith Walks. … Read More