Lionsgate teams up with Steam to sell films online

Lionsgate has teamed up with Steam to sell its films online.

The digital service is widely associated with video games, but over the past year, it has expanded its video offering. Lionsgate is no stranger to such deals: the distributor … Read More

BBC Three to release Top Gear companion show, Extra Gear

BBC Three and BBC Worldwide have co-commissioned Extra Gear, a new Top Gear show.

The companion series, which is presented by Top Gear host Rory Reid, will bring fans exclusive new footage, interviews, specially-recorded films and behind-the-scenes access to the … Read More

YouTube revamps homepage for mobiles

YouTube has revamped its homepage for mobiles.

Streaming on the movie is an increasingly common choice for many viewers, especially when it comes to short videos, the bread and butter of YouTube’s traffic – indeed, more than half of the … Read More

VOD film review: Joy

Jennifer Lawrence and David O. Russell reunite for this underwhelming fact-based drama.Read More

Bret Easton Ellis leads Fullscreen line-up as YouTube Red rival launches

Bret Easton Ellis’ new series is leading the line-up for Fullscreen’s new SVOD service.

The service, which was announced last year, goes live today and aims to rival YouTube’s own subscription platform, YouTube Red. While Google’s service costs $9.99 a … Read More

What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in May 2016?

Netflix steps up its original content game in May.

A year ago, the streaming entered new territory with the release of Grace and Frankie, an original comedy-drama starring Lily Tonlim and Jane Fonda – the kind of series designed … Read More

In praise of Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare adaptations

In the Community episode “Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design”, the drama teacher tells Jeff that they’ve just done “a modern retelling of Macbeth set in gangland Chicago.” With a sarcastic smirk, Jeff replies, “Oh, fresh take.” There’s something about Shakespeare … Read More

Interview: Eric Bana discusses Netflix’s Special Correspondents

This week sees the worldwide Netflix release of Special Correspondents, the latest project from writer-director and actor Ricky Gervais. This time, the comedian teams up with Australian national treasure Eric Bana to play an odd couple on a special journaistic … Read More

VOD film review: Son of Saul

A harrowing masterpiece that brings to life the vivid horror of genocide.Read More

UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 1 (The Red Woman)

Warning: This contains spoilers. For more on how to catch up with Game of Thrones, click here. Episode 1 is available on-demand until 24th May.

All men must die. At least two low to mid-level slaughterings in this opening outing … Read More