BBC One commissions 2 lockdown shows from Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall is bringing two new entertainment shows to BBC One in the next few months.

Jack Whitehall’s Father’s Day will be a celebration of the special day in our current unusual circumstances.

He’s a man who’s been … Read More

We Are One: Global Film Festival | What to watch and when

This Friday sees the launch of We Are One: A Global Film Festival, bringing together 21 major festivals from around the world for a free onine showcase of cinema.

Who’s involved:

The 10-day festival, produced and organised by Tribeca … Read More

Trailer: Amazon asks who’s the Last One Laughing

Amazon Prime Video heads Down Under this summer for new comedy competition Last One Laughing.

The comedy-variety series, produced with Endemol Shine Australia, will feature a star-studded cast of 10 Australian comedic actors and stand-ups competing to make each other … Read More

The best modern romantic comedies

The romantic comedy is one of cinema’s most under-appreciated genres, with films dismissed as guilty pleasures or, worse, “chick flicks”. But the genre has continued to widen its perspectives and subvert tropes since its 1990s heyday, introducing homosexual stories, playful … Read More

VOD film review: (500) Days of Summer

There’s more to this anti-rom-com than its reputation suggests.Read More

VOD film review: Say When (Laggies)

Keira Knightley is superb in Lynn Shelton’s understated comedy that’s about adulthood as much as romance.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: The Big Flower Fight

Bake Off with plants, Netflix’s absurdly extravagant competition is a fun but uneven way to get your gardening fix.Read More

VOD film review: The Dalai Lama: Scientist

The Dalai Lama’s lifelong fascination with science is outlined in this engaging documentary.Read More

Why Tales from the Loop should be your next box set

A unique, sideways take on sci-fi, this slow, beautiful anthology explores profound questions of human existence.Read More

4 Weddings and a Funeral: A TV show worth committing to

Hulu’s unexpected update of Richard Curtis’ rom-com classic is a surprisingly entertaining watch.Read More