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VOD film review: Heal the Living
April 28, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsA graceful ode to loss and hope, this is deeply human filmmaking from one of France’s best new talents.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Slugs
April 28, 2017 | Anton BitelCreature feature in which humans prove just as carnal and odd as the mutant slugs killing them.Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: Las Chicas del Cable
April 28, 2017 | David FarnorIt’s hard to remember a time when telephones were all attached to landlines, fixed, immobile and generally located within ear’s reach of your parents. It’s even harder to remember a time before telephones, when the idea of talking to someone … Read More
Netflix enters China with iQIYI deal
April 28, 2017 | VOD NewsNetflix has made its first major step into the Chinese market this week, with a new deal with iQIYI.
The streaming giant expanded its reach worldwide last year, taking its service to almost 200 countries. One, though, has remained tantalisingly … Read More
Interview: Maggie Civantos, Berta Vázquez and Najwa Nimri talk Locked Up Season 2
April 27, 2017 | David FarnorTonight sees the return of Locked Up, a Spanish drama about an all-female prison. On the surface, it sounds like Orange Is the New Black, but Vis a Vis (as it’s known in its home country) has a colour all … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Tramps
April 27, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsDirector Adam Leon continues to be one to watch with this Netflix Original that shouldn’t be overlooked.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 17
April 26, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers
If in doubt, 24 has taught us two tricks to keep a TV thriller going: firstly, unexpectedly kill someone off, or secondly, unexpectedly bring someone back from the dead. Designated Survivor did the first just after … Read More
Hidden Figures writer heads to Netflix for El Camino Christmas
April 26, 2017 | VOD NewsHidden Figures writer Ted Melfi is heading to Netflix for his next project, El Camino Christmas.
Melfi first began work on the movie a decade ago, after buying a script with co-writer Chris Wehner. Now, after getting an Oscar nomination … Read More
Parents and teenagers bond over binge-watching
April 26, 2017 | VOD NewsParents are increasingly streaming shows to connect with their children, new research from Netflix reveals.
Inspired by 13 Reasons Why, which deals with the subject of teen suicide, the streaming giant is encouraging parents to talk about the issues raised … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 3, Episode 3
April 26, 2017 | David FarnorSlow, suspenseful steps see Better Call Saul make some deceptively big strides.Read More