Netflix comes of age with over 100m subscribers

Netflix has come of age this year, as the streaming service has smashed through the 100 million barrier for global subscribers.

The streaming service was founded 20 years ago, before the idea of streaming video on a mass scale was … Read More

Watch Kristen Bell sing Chasing Coral’s closing song

Chasing Coral arrived on Netflix worldwide this weekend, as Jeff Orlowski follows his Oscar-nominated Chasing Ice with an eye-opening documentary about the devastating impact climate change is having upon coral reefs.

Orlowski’s 2012 gem (also on Netflix UK) was nominated … Read More

MUBI to release Mimosas in UK cinemas this August

MUBI is releasing Cannes winner Mimosas in UK cinemas this August.

The subscription streaming service has made a name for itself in recent years as the go-to place to catch up with the hottest titles from the Croisette’s film festival, … Read More

YouTube adds GIF thumbnails for videos

YouTube is adding new GIF previews of uploaded videos to replace its traditional thumbnails.

Thumbnails on YouTube have long been a vital part of any vlogger’s strategy to attract viewers, as the right image, caption or taste of what a … Read More

What’s leaving Netflix UK in July / August 2017?

Summer. A time of sunshine, ice cream, strawberries and running to the nearest beach. Unless you’re Ian McKellen, David Bowie or Colin Firth, in which case you’ll be preparing to say goodbye to Netflix UK, as a range of cinematic … Read More

VOD film review: Personal Shopper

Olivier Assayas captures the uncertainty of the digital age in a haunting drama of isolation.Read More

Short film review: A Single Life (2015)

This Oscar-nominated animation is a magical time-travelling ditty that’s well worth a spin.Read More

Get to know Jodie Whittaker, the new Doctor

This Christmas, Peter Capaldi will leave the TARDIS and be replaced by Jodie Whittaker. The first ever female Doctor, the 13th Time Lord to pilot the iconic blue police box was unveiled today after the Men’s Wimbledon Final.

Chris … Read More

UK TV review: 7 Days in Hell

Served up in under an hour, Andy Samberg’s tennis mockumentary is ace entertainment.Read More

Superhero Sundays: Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)

Batman must uncover the identity of a new bat-themed vigilante in this entertaining animated adventure.Read More