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

UK trailer for Agent Carter lands ahead of 12th July premiere

FOX has released a new UK trailer for Agent Carter ahead of its premiere on 12th July.

Marvel’s spin-off sees Hayley Atwell reprise her role as SHIELD’s finest female agent, as Peggy is contacted by Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper), who … Read More

Amazon doubles down on original content – but is it enough?

Amazon is doubling down on its original content spending.

The online retailer has become increasingly ambitious in the race to create brand new content. Earlier this year, the company announced that it would start making original movies to go with … Read More

Netflix TV binge review: Sense8 (Episodes 10, 11, 12)

Already seen Episodes 10, 11 and 12? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.

“I don’t know what’s true or not, but I know we have to watch out for each other.”

Sense8’s final three episodes combine to … Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 7 (Little Scorpion)

Already seen Episode 7? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.

Given last week’s disappointing stumble, the last thing you’d think Penny Dreadful would need is another slow episode with no major events. So it’s a surprise that … Read More

BBC iPlayer review: Amy Winehouse In Her Own Words

“You gotta choose your words carefully,” says Amy Winehouse in a new documentary about the late singer. This isn’t the movie about to hit cinemas, though. This is something else entirely: a short film released exclusively on BBC iPlayer this … Read More

Wet Hot American Summer series gets retro trailer

Netflix has released a trailer for its upcoming Wet Hot American Summer series – and it’s a gloriously retro affair.

The show, which spans eight episodes, is a prequel to David Wain’s 2001 summer camp comedy, which took place on … Read More