May 2021 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this month

Netflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. Apple TV. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the box … Read More

VOD film review: The Virtuoso

Anson Mount, Abbie Cornish and Anthony Hopkins star in this underwhelming hitman thriller.Read More

Watch: Trailer lands for Lucifer Season 5 Part 2

“I think it’s time that you and I worked on our relationship.” That’s the sound of Lucifer expanding the family circle in the final part of its fifth season, and a new trailer gives us our first look at the … Read More

Nomadland review: Poignant and uplifting

Chloé Zhao’s study of a woman embarking on a nomadic life is a beautiful, poignant and uplifting tale of resilience and kindness.Read More

VOD film review: The Mitchells vs the Machines

This robo-dystopian-road-trip-comedy is a relentlessly funny and endlessly inventive ride for the whole family.Read More

What’s coming soon to BFI Player in May 2021?

BFI Player, the BFI’s streaming platform, is a gateway to global film, offering a collection of arthouse and world cinema to subscribers, alongside its pay-per-view rental releases and free archive titles and silent movie shorts.

While cinemas, including BFI … Read More

VOD film review: I Blame Society

This darkly satirical mockumentary about the film industry is unapologetically its own thing.Read More

MUBI Weekly Digest | 1st May 2021

MUBI begins a new month by kicking off a dystopian season, but there’s much to be optimistic about, with the themed collection including not only Under the Skin but also a restoration of Lizzie Borden’s Afrofuturist, feminist classic Born in … Read More

Trailer: Genius: Aretha set for Disney+ UK debut this June

Genius: Aretha will premiere on Disney+ in the UK this June.

The National Geographic’s anthology series dramatises the fascinating stories of the world’s most brilliant innovators and their extraordinary achievements with their volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships. Season 3 … Read More

VOD film review: Without Remorse

Michael B Jordan is on charismatic form in this grounded, understated Tom Clancy adaptation.Read More