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VOD film review: For Those in Peril
February 13, 2014 | David FarnorA heartbreakingly good George MacKay stars in this powerful study of the sorrow of loss.Read More
VOD film review: Enough Said
February 13, 2014 | David FarnorJames Gandolfini and Julie Louis-Dreyfus are on charming form in Nicole Holofcener’s prickly, warm and honest romantic comedy.Read More
Straight-to-VOD Thursday: The Call
February 13, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: David Cooper Cast: Andy Goulding, Gary Simmons Watch online: YouTube
Straight-to-VOD Thursday: From direct-to-iTunes indies to naff bargain bucket sequels, we look at films only available on VOD in the UK. This week, it’s short film The Call, released … Read More
Where are all the Channel 4 shows going? Father Ted, IT Crowd and more leaving LOVEFiLM and Netflix UK
February 12, 2014 | David FarnorUpdate: Lots of Channel 4 shows have been added back to Netflix UK. For more information, click here.
Father Ted, Peep Show, The IT Crowd and other classic Channel 4 shows are being removed from Netflix UK and LOVEFiLM … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Welcome to the Jungle
February 12, 2014 | James ButlinDirector: Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken Certificate: Watch online: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
In the opening scenes of Welcome to the Jungle, we’re introduced to Beck (Dwayne Johnson), a retrieval expert who helps people … Read More
Freeview Connect: BBC, ITV, Channel 4 launch new catch-up service for smart TVs
February 11, 2014 | David FarnorBBC, ITV and Channel 4 have joined forces to launch a new catch-up TV service for smart TVs: Freeview Connect.
The brand will make each broadcaster’s flagship on-demand service, BBC iPlayer, ITV Player and 4oD, available as standard on smart … Read More
Game of Thrones Season 4 preview video: A Foreshadowing
February 11, 2014 | David FarnorHBO have released a new Game of Thrones Season 4 preview video. Called “A Foreshadowing”, the 15-minute video contains a Hodor-sized chunk of new footage, hints at what’s to come in the new season and behind-the-scenes interviews with everyone from … Read More
VOD TV review: The 7.39 (BBC)
February 11, 2014 | Neil BrazierWritten by David Nicholls, who brought us One Day and Starter for 10, The 7:39 provides an ambivalent love story between two people who share the same monotonous commute Monday to Friday.
Carl (David Morrissey) is a married father of … Read More
VOD film review: Captain Phillips
February 11, 2014 | David FarnorTom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi are superb in this intense, riveting hijacking thriller.Read More
BT becomes first UK pay-TV provider to offer buy-to-keep movie downloads
February 10, 2014 | David FarnorBT is launching a new service allowing customers to purchase movies for download, making it the first UK pay-TV provider to offer films on a buy-to-keep basis, as well as rent.
BT have signed a deal with 20th Century Fox … Read More