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UK TV review: Westworld Episode 5 (Contrapasso)
November 8, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Westworld? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1.
HBO’s Westworld is already generating gigabytes upon gigabytes of web space devoted to its complex mythologies and mysteries. But if you were worried that … Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 7, Episode 3
November 8, 2016 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for spoilers in full bloody detail.
“We’re on Easy Street and it feels so sweet,” sing The Collapsible Hearts Club, over and over and over again. This street is a … Read More
YouTube adds HDR support
November 8, 2016 | VOD NewsYouTube now supports HDR video streaming.
HDR, which stands for High Dynamic Range, is the latest buzz-word on the video circuit. The technology essentially has a better range of highs and lows, with higher contrast levels allowing for vibrant, … Read More
Netflix nabs global rights to South Korean blockbuster Pandora
November 8, 2016 | VOD NewsNetflix has nabbed the global streaming rights to South Korean blockbuster Pandora.
The nuclear disaster movie by award-winning screenwriter-turned-director Park Jung-Woo (known for the science fiction horror film, Deranged) will be released in South Korean cinemas and on Netflix in … Read More
Sean Astin, Paul Reiser join Stranger Things Season 2
November 8, 2016 | VOD NewsStranger Things Season 2 has just signed up two bonafide 80s screen stars: Sean Astin and Paul Reiser.
Netflix’s supernatural drama, which became the unexpected hit of the summer, made no secret of its period influences, from Alien to The … Read More
Walter Presents The Passenger for winter binge-viewing
November 8, 2016 | VOD NewsWalter Presents has announced its last TV box set for 2016, with French crime series The Passenger arriving just in time for some quality winter binge-viewing.
The psychological thriller, based on the novel by Jean-Christophe Grange, is the last of … Read More
Someone else from Daredevil will return in The Defenders
November 8, 2016 | VOD NewsJust when you think it’s safe to leave the casting room, The Defenders announces another supporting character from the MCU will return.
Elektra will appear in the Netflix crossover series next year, which will unite Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 2
November 7, 2016 | David FarnorThis is a spoiler-free review: Read on at the bottom for additional spoilery bits.
Supergirl is a show that is at its best when celebrating not just individual empowerment but also teamwork and family, so it’s great to see its … Read More
Head of Netflix original films steps down
November 7, 2016 | VOD NewsPauline Fischer, the head of Netflix’s original films arm, is stepping down from her post.
Fischer has led the streaming giant’s increasingly ambitious move into film production, overseeing the company’s crucial first features.
She first joined Netflix in 2008 and, … Read More
BBC Three’s Josh renewed for third season
November 7, 2016 | VOD NewsBBC Three has renewed its sitcom Josh for a third season.
The sitcom, which is written by comedian Josh Widdicombe, Tom Craine and Henry Paker, follows the highs and lows of Josh, an anxious old man trapped in an anxious … Read More