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Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 5
March 15, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“I’ll put Frances on that.” Those five words sound harmless, until you’ve seen Episode 5 of Better Call Saul Season 2. The Breaking Bad spin-off has more than established by now its slow pace, which prioritises … Read More
Giant chocolate dragon egg created to mark Game of Thrones’ release
March 15, 2016 | David FarnorAs the old saying goes, winter is coming, better build a giant chocolate egg.
That’s the philosophy HBO were following last weekend, as it teamed up with London chocolatiers MELT to create a massive dragon egg – a mouth-watering way … Read More
Netflix UK TV binge review: House of Cards Season 4, Episodes 7, 8 and 9
March 15, 2016 | Chris Bryant“A First Lady as the Vice President? That’s ludicrous.”
Frank’s barely concealed lie to Tom Yates perfectly frames these three episodes. With the President out of hospital and back on the campaign trail, House of Card Season 4 shifts its … Read More
FrightFest Presents VOD film review: The Unfolding
March 15, 2016 | Ian LoringDirector: Eugene McGing Cast: Robert Davis, Nick Julian, Lisa Kerr Certificate: 15 Watch The Unfolding online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Virgin Movies / TalkTalk / Eircom / Volta / Xbox … Read More
Christmas comes early thanks to the new Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 2 trailer
March 15, 2016 | David FarnorGet ready to break out your sassafrass jeans and open a bottle of peeno noir: the first full trailer for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is here. And it’s not just Kimmy’s costume that makes it feel like Christmas has come early.
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 13
March 14, 2016 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review – read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled analysis.
Anyone annoyed that there aren’t enough powerful women in television will enjoy this episode of The Walking Dead. Carol (Melissa McBride) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan), … Read More
Global VOD market worth almost $50bn
March 14, 2016 | David FarnorThe global video on-demand market was worth almost $50 billion last year.
A study by Future Market Insights reveals that the sector was worth $48.93 billion in 2015, and is poised to increase at 8.3 per cent annually during the … Read More
VOD film review: Emelie
March 14, 2016 | Matthew TurnerThis supremely suspenseful babysitter-from-hell horror marks out Sarah Bolger as a talent to watch.Read More
88:88 gets exclusive global release on MUBI this March
March 14, 2016 | David Farnor88:88 will be released exclusively on MUBI on Friday 18th March.
The experimental debut feature from Canadian director Isiah Medina is described by MUBI as a “densely layered montage that is both formally rigorous and emotionally raw [and] explodes … Read More
MovieSwap, The Screening Room… Hollywood is getting with the times – but still thinking backwards
March 13, 2016 | David FarnorSean Parker speaking at San Francisco’s Web 2.0 Summit in 2011 Photo: Kevin Krejci
You may soon be able to watch the latest blockbuster releases on the same day that they are released in cinemas, if Hollywood is won over … Read More