VOD film review: Blackhat

Michael Mann’s underrated cyber-thriller is a cool, visceral ride.Read More

Netflix TV review: Dragons: Race to the Edge

Dragons are cool. It’s a fact of life. Just as it’s a truth universally acknowledged that any kid in possession of a parent’s fortune must be in want of merchandise. So it’s inevitable that DreamWorks, after two fiery hits in … Read More

Amazon announces third season of Transparent

Amazon has ordered a third season of Transparent.

The series, created by Jill Soloway, stars Jeffrey Tambor as Maura, who has spent her life as Mort, the Pfefferman family patriarch. When she reintroduces herself to her family, everyone else’s secrets … Read More

VOD film review: American Heist

As its title suggests, this poorly plotted heist flick is dumb, dull and derivative.Read More

Amazon eyes up Kevin Spacey for first original film

Amazon is eyeing up Kevin Spacey for its first original film.

The actor, who plays Frank Underwood in the House of Cards remake, has become an unofficial face for Netflix, following the success of their first original series. Now, Variety … Read More

Seth Laderman to lead Comic-Con SVOD service… next year

Seth Laderman has been hired to lead the new Comic-Con SVOD service.

The site, which will contain exclusive content relating to the 45-year-old fan convention, is designed to turn the comics and pop culture event into “a year-round online experience”.

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BBC iPlayer bucks downward trend with strong May

BBC iPlayer bucked its downward with a strong May that saw a rebound in traffic.

Viewings on the BBC’s catch-up service had fallen for three months in a row in April 2015, after reaching a record high in January. The … Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 8

Already seen Episode 8? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.

“My monster. My beautiful corpse.”

If Penny Dreadful impressed with its command of slow pacing last week, Episode 8 lurches forward at an equally impressive breakneck speed. … Read More

Clip: American Heist out now on UK VOD

American Heist has been released in the UK on VOD this week and, to give you a taste of what the film has to offer, we have a clip from it.

The action film brings together everyone’s favourite Jedi-turned-Darth-Vader Hayden … Read More

Station to Station released on MUBI and in cinemas on same day

Station to Station will be released on MUBI on Friday 26th June, the same day as it hits cinemas.

The UK day-and-date release follows the film’s premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and is a suitably innovative strategy for … Read More