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VOD film review: Fathers
June 18, 2017 | David Farnor
This subtly acted drama is a probing study of fatherhood and same-sex marriage in Thailand – all wrapped up in a moving, uplifting packageRead More
Catch up TV review: Blind Date, Fearless, The Loch
June 18, 2017 | David Farnor
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
Netflix DocFest film reviews: Icarus, Strong Island
June 18, 2017 | David Farnor
This week saw 2017’s DocFest once again take place in Sheffield, presenting the brightest and best new documentaries from around the world in one of the UK’s most exciting and interesting film festivals. With Netflix increasingly investing in non-fiction film-making, … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 3, Episode 9 (Fall)
June 18, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Better Call Saul Season 3? Catch up with our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.
If there’s one thing that Better Call Saul has mastered over the course of its three seasons, it’s the … Read More
VOD film review: Fences
June 17, 2017 | David Farnor
Denzel Washington’s directorial debut crafts a moving drama fuelled by two powerhouse performances.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Daughters of the Dust
June 17, 2017 | Josh Slater-Williams
An unconventional portrait of a cinematically-underexplored culture that’s well worth seeing.Read More
Interview: KJ Apa talks Riverdale Season 2, the comics and dying his hair Archie red
June 17, 2017 | Roxy Simons
When Riverdale first came to Netflix UK at the end of January, everyone was desperate to know one thing: who killed Jason Blossom? The teenager’s disappearance left the people of Riverdale puzzled, suspecting those around them and wondering what Jason … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (17th June 2017)
June 17, 2017 | VOD News
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 Amour Fou. … Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 10, Episode 10 (The Eaters of Light)
June 17, 2017 | Mark Harrison
A spirited but unassuming episode with a folkloric conceit.Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (17th June 2017)
June 17, 2017 | VOD News
Summer takes on a surreal, scathingly satirical tone this weekend, as MUBI holds a Luis Buñuel all-weekender with a double-bill of two of the director’s most notable works.
In the meantime, with Un Certain Regard winner The Happiest Day in … Read More
