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First look UK TV review: Fortitude Season 2
January 26, 2017 | David FarnorAt the start of Season 2, Fortitude has lost none of its frosty, spooky edge.Read More
Interview: Bill Milner talks iBoy, Son of Rambow and Netflix
January 26, 2017 | David FarnorAlmost exactly 10 years ago to the day, the world’s greatest Rambo sequel premiered at Sundance. The bad guys? Scarecrows and ninjas. The heroes? School kids. In the lead role? Bill Milner, making his debut at the age of 11. … Read More
VOD film review: The Magnificent Seven (2016)
January 26, 2017 | Mike WilliamsThis generic remake of the classic Western is a mixture of adrenaline-fuelled highs and unevenly paced lows.Read More
Gogglebox and Mrs Brown’s Boys trump Netflix at 2017 NTAs
January 26, 2017 | VOD NewsNetflix was shut out of the National Television Awards last night, as the streaming site failed to beat any UK channels to a prize.
Netflix was nominated for its first ever NTAs this year, with Stranger Things up for the … Read More
VOD film review: The New Man
January 26, 2017 | Matthew TurnerFiction director Josh Appignanesi turns his camera on himself and his wife for this painfully honest and powerful documentary.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Sadako vs Kayako
January 26, 2017 | Anton BitelSadako and Kayako may be turning in their graves, but who wouldn’t want ring-side seats to this hilariously unhinged grudge match?Read More
Amazon acquires Obvious Child follow-up Landline
January 25, 2017 | VOD NewsAmazon has acquired the new film from Obvious Child director Gillian Robespierre.
Landline, which premiered at Sundance, sees Robespierre reunite with her leading lady from the fabulous Obvious Child: Jenny Slate. Co-starring Edie Falco, John Turturro, Abby Quinn, Jay Duplass … Read More
Skins 10 Years On: Where are they now?
January 25, 2017 | VOD NewsExactly 10 years ago today, the very first episode of Skins landed on E4.
Introducing the world to Tony (Nicholas Hoult), Anwar (Dev Patel), Chris (Joe Dempsie) and Cassie (Hannah Murray), Cook (Jack O’Connell), Freddie (Luke Pasqualino), Effy (Kaya Scodelario), … Read More
Sundance: Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower and Keanu Reeves’ To the Bone head to Netflix
January 25, 2017 | VOD NewsIn what is shaping up to be one of the busiest Sundance festivals yet, particular for streaming services, Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Joe Piscatella’s Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower, which recently made its world premiere in Utah.
The … Read More
First look UK TV review: Ronja the Robber’s Daughter
January 25, 2017 | Nathanael SmithStudio Ghibli’s TV series takes a disappointing amount of time to finds its groove.Read More