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Why Atlanta should be your next box set
January 15, 2017 | Andrew JonesAn exciting show that offers something refreshingly evolutionary in the modern TV landscape.Read More
Superhero Sundays: Wonder Woman (2009)
January 15, 2017 | Matthew TurnerThis attractively animated Wonder Woman adventure delivers an engaging origin story and carries a strong central message.Read More
Veronica Castro to star in new Netflix original series
January 15, 2017 | David FarnorVeronica Castro has signed on to star in a new original series from Netflix.
The actress, who is famous in Mexico for the popular 1980s soap opera Rosa Salvaje, is making a comeback, and jumping into the streaming world to … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock Season 4, Episode 2 (The Lying Detective)
January 14, 2017 | David FarnorHow’s about that then? If that’s what the opening episode of Sherlock Season 4 seemed to be saying, as it wrapped up one of its weakest subplots, Episode 2 says it in an entirely different way. That smug satisfaction was … Read More
Seinfeld: The sitcom that rewrote the rulebook
January 14, 2017 | Andrew JonesThe sitcom that rewrote the rulebook, Seinfeld is perfect for a world as warped as ours.Read More
EastEnders and Sherlock lead BBC iPlayer’s biggest ever festive season
January 14, 2017 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer had its biggest ever festive season this year, reveal new viewing figures, as EastEnders, Outnumbered and Sherlock brought audiences in by the million.
The long-running soap is always a major driver of activity on BBC iPlayer and Christmas … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Episode 10
January 14, 2017 | David Farnor“I’ve never been here before,” says Jeremy Clarkson, as The Grand Tour pulls into Nashville for its 10th episode. But with nine instalments already under our belt, the background hum of deja vu that set in during last outing is … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (14th January 2017)
January 14, 2017 | 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 1936’s Things … Read More
Netflix snaps up streaming rights to Cate Shortland’s Berlin Syndrome
January 14, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has been shopping at Sundance again, snapping up the rights to Berlin Syndrome, the new film from Cate Shortland.
The acclaimed Australian director Cate Shortland made a name for herself with Somersault, which premiered in Un Certain Regard at … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (14th January 2017)
January 14, 2017 | David FarnorMUBI heads to France this week, partnering once again with UniFrance and My French Film Festival to share a rich and exciting selection of new films from across the Channel. (You can see the full festival line-up here.) MUBI has … Read More