Top 17 new releases coming soon to Amazon Prime UK in June 2015

Amazon continues it campaign to keep you away from the real world with a diverse bunch of summer releases. From a new kids’ series to a trio of Zack Snyder actioners, everything from Superman to Soderbergh is on the way. … Read More

VOD film review: The Last Act (The Humbling)

Director: Barry Levinson Cast: Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig Certificate: 15 Watch The Last Act online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

“All the world’s a stage,” an … Read More

VOD film review: Big Hero 6

Disney creates one of its best characters in years with this heartfelt tale of superhero, science and sibling loss.Read More

VOD film review: Whiplash

Crash, bang, wallop. What a video.Read More

The Netflix effect? iPlayer views fall for third month in a row

Views on BBC iPlayer fell for the third month in a row in April. Is it a temporary blip or a longer trend?

The BBC’s catch-up service has enjoyed a strong start to 2015, with January seeing 343 million TV … Read More

Demand rises for early digital releases

As the entertainment industry adjusts to the world of VOD, the question remains of how best to use it: should distributors release movies online on the same day they hit cinemas? Should they go straight to Netflix, which is increasingly … Read More

Top 19 new releases coming soon to Netflix UK in June 2015

June is almost here and while many may take the hot weather and sunshine as a cue to go outside, the smart ones will be staying indoors staring at their Netflix accounts, because the streaming service has got one wet, … Read More

Watch: Kickstarter short film Kung Fury hits YouTube

If you’ve ever wished that life contained more time travel, punching, Norse gods and Nazis, then the new short film Kung Fury is for you.

“Hitler. The worst criminal of all time. I’m going to kill him,” says Kung Fury, … Read More

Meet the main characters of The Wachowskis’ Sense8

Netflix has released a string of new videos introducing the characters at the heart of its new original series, Sense8.

The sci-fi, which is released on Netflix a week today, is created by The Wachowskis and follows eight “Sensates” around … Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 4

Some women are destined to the be the centre of attention. Others hide away, blending into the shadows like a discreet pattern on a wallpaper. Penny Dreadful explores the gulf between the two in Episode 4 of Season 2.

After … Read More