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Raindance Web Fest 2016 reviews: Il Sonnambulo, Keith Broke His Leg, Match Not Found, Almost Asian
October 2, 2016 | David FarnorThe 2016 Raindance Film Festival takes place in London from Wednesday 21st September to Sunday 2nd October, showcasing web series, VR shorts and indie films from around the world. The Web Fest Awards take place on Sunday 2nd October at … Read More
Raindance 2016: VR Arcade is a real glimpse of the future
October 2, 2016 | David FarnorVirtual reality. It’s a thing. And, with the release of HTC Vive VR and PlayStation VR in the UK, it’s an increasingly affordable thing. But is it the future of entertainment?
Facebook, Google, Sony and more definitely seem to think … Read More
VOD film review: Love & Friendship
October 1, 2016 | David FarnorThis utterly delightful comedy is Jane Austen like you’ve never seen her before.Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (1st October)
October 1, 2016 | 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 Dogtooth.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (1st October 2016)
October 1, 2016 | David FarnorNot getting your arthouse fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime Video? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, the subscription VOD service that hand-picks new and old classics from around the … Read More
Raindance Web Fest 2016 reviews: Doomsdate, LARPs, CODED, Last Will and Testicle
October 1, 2016 | David FarnorThe 2016 Raindance Film Festival takes place in London from Wednesday 21st September to Sunday 2nd October, showcasing web series, VR shorts and indie films from around the world. The Web Fest Awards take place on Sunday 2nd October at … Read More
10 things we’ve learned from Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror
October 1, 2016 | David FarnorSeason 6 premieres on 15th June 2023.
With the return of Black Mirror to our screens, Charlie Brooker’s Twilight Zone for the Twitter age has tackled everything from political engagement to relationships and all the pixels in between with a … Read More
VOD film review: The Last Airbender (2010)
September 30, 2016 | Nathanael SmithM. Night Shyamalan’s adaptation of Avatar is an affront to fans of the original show.Read More
Amazon acquires UK rights to Animal Kingdom TV series
September 30, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon has acquired the exclusive UK rights to Animal Kingdom the TV series.
The US show is inspired by the 2010 Australian movie of the same name. The film, which was directed by David Michôd, received an Oscar nomination for … Read More
VOD film review: The First Monday in May
September 30, 2016 | Victoria CuratoloAndrew Rossi’s documentary about fashion’s most important night of the year is one that you can’t take your eyes off.Read More