Netflix’s Okja and War Machine to get UK cinema release

Netflix’s Okja and War Machine will both be released in UK cinemas this year.

The streaming giant, which heads to Cannes this week to premiere Okja and The Meyerowitz Stories, has come under fire from the Cannes Film Festival in … Read More

Clip: Shimmer Lake brings laughs to Netflix’s Memento

Shimmer Lake swims onto Netflix this summer, and now, we have a chance to put our toe in its darkly comic waters.

The crime thriller, which unfolds in reverse time, sounded a lot like Christopher Nolan’s memento, when Netflix snapped … Read More

Sky and HBO reunite for The New Pope

Sky and HBO are reuniting to make The New Pope.

The joint production, which will be created and directed by Oscar winner Paolo Sorrentino, follows the success of their collaboration on The Young Pope.

The show, which starred Jude Law … Read More

Claire Underwood takes centre stage in new House of Cards Season 5 teaser

Claire Underwood takes centre stage in the latest House of Cards Season 5 teaser.

The First Lady, who has been every bit a co-lead in Netflix’s political thriller since Season 1, has been the big driver of the show’s direction … Read More

What’s leaving Netflix UK in May / June 2017?

Another month begins to draw to a close and, just as June looms on the horizon, so to does the departure of some real gems on Netflix. Whether you’re a Facebook addict, a kung fu enthusiast, a Barbara Streisand admirer … Read More

UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 19

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Supergirl’s second season has been uneven at best, but one thing that has been consistent is its handling of Kara and Alex’s relationship. The only thing more rewarding to watch has been Maggie and Alex’s relationship. … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Sense8 Season 2, Episodes 10, 11 and 12

Respectful, moving, and nail-biting, Sense8’s second season is a real achievement. Read More

Morgan Neville to direct Orson Welles doc for Netflix

20 Feet from Stardom’s Morgan Neville is directing a documentary about Orson Welles for Netflix.

The helmer of the Oscar-winning film will profile the legendary filmaker in the untitled movie, which will focus particularly on Welles’ relationship with Hollywood – … Read More

Fox has “no plans right now” for more Prison Break or 24: Legacy

There are “no plans right now” for more Prison Break or 24: Legacy, Fox has announced.

The franchises, which were both brought back to our screens this spring in a limited series revivals, performed dramatically differently with audiences.

Prison … Read More

VOD film review: Manchester by the Sea

This masterfully prickly study of pain and grief throbs with unspoken emotions.Read More