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One Mississippi to lead month-long Amazon comedy season in September
August 8, 2016 | VOD NewsOne Mississippi will lead a month-long comedy season on Amazon Prime Video this September.
The show, which stars Tig Notaro as a loosely fictionalised version of herself, sees a woman go home to Mississippi, after her mother passes away. Notaro … Read More
VOD film review: Dheepan
August 8, 2016 | David FarnorJacques Audiard’s exploration of immigration and identity is a movingly unpredictable drama.Read More
Trailer: Transparent Season 3 to premiere on 23rd September
August 8, 2016 | VOD NewsTransparent’s Season 3 has got an official premiere date – plus a new trailer to boot.
Amazon’s original comedy drama will return on Friday 23rd September, the streaming service revealed at its Television Critics Association press panel. The cast and … Read More
VOD film review: Ant-Man
August 7, 2016 | David FarnorA funny but underwhelming entry marks an insect-sized step forward for the Marvel canon.Read More
UK TV review: The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (2016)
August 7, 2016 | David FarnorThis brilliantly acted and carefully crafted Shakespeare cycle is a gripping study of royalty and power.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Suspects, Borderline, Wynonna Earp
August 7, 2016 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
One Year on: The prophetic failure of Josh Trank’s underrated Fantastic Four
August 6, 2016 | David FarnorOne year ago today, Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four was released in UK cinemas. As you are no doubt already aware, it didn’t go down well. But in hindsight, there’s much to appreciate in this underrated reboot, whether intentional or not.
MyLifeAsEva, The Thinning and Lazer Team 2: YouTube Red expands original slate
August 6, 2016 | VOD NewsYouTube is expanding its slate of original content, with a new series starring MyLifeAsEva, teen dystopian flick The Thinning and a sequel to Lazer Team.
YouTube’s subscription service, which is still not yet available in the UK, costs $10 a … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (6th August)
August 6, 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 A Matter of … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (6th August 2016)
August 6, 2016 | VOD NewsNot 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
















