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For Sama: Essential viewing
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorOne mother’s heartbreaking dispatch from Syria is political turmoil at its most personal.Read More
Superhero Sundays: Hellboy Animated – Blood and Iron (2007)
October 27, 2019 | Matthew TurnerThe cast of del Toro’s live-action Hellboy return for an entertaining animated vampiric adventure.Read More
Toy Story 4 soars to top of UK film chart
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorDisney Pixar’s heartfelt animated sequel Toy Story 4 leaps straight in at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart this week.
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang are officially back, and the epic culmination of the much-loved Toy Story … Read More
Channel 4’s Indian film season unveils line-up
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorChannel 4’s annual Indian film season returns this week, showcasing 10 films in seven weeks to present a cross-section of the best contemporary and classic Indian cinema.
Curated by longstanding season consultant and Indian cinema expert Nasreen Kabir, the annual … Read More
MUBI and Curzon ink deal to stream The Souvenir and Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorMUBI and Curzon have broken ground this week with a radical new deal to stream two films soon after their cinema release.
Much has been debated in recent years about the merits of streaming versus the big screen, but Netflix’s … Read More
The Young Offenders Season 2 gets November release date
October 27, 2019 | David FarnorThe Young Offenders will officially return to BBC Three this November for Season 2.
Written and directed by Peter Foott, the comedy is based on the feature film of the same title from 2016. It follows the coming-of-age adventures of … Read More
What’s coming soon to Shudder UK in November 2019?
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorCreepshow may draw to a close this Halloween, but Shudder still has spooky treats to serve up this November, from horrifying martial arts action to cult classics from Stuart Gordon and Dario Argent.
Here’s what’s coming soon to Shudder … Read More
VOD film review: Rocketman
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorTaron Egerton is electric in an Elton John biopic bursting with invention and energy.Read More
What’s leaving Amazon Prime Video UK in October / November 2019?
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorHalloween is almost here, but the thing that keeps us awake at night isn’t scary movies but the thought of missing a modern masterpiece before it departs our favourite streaming service. In the case of Amazon Prime Video, that means … Read More
Amazon inks overall deal with John Carney
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has inked an overall deal with John Carney.
The writer and director broke out onto the global stage with bittersweet masterpiece Once, which announced him as a filmmaker with an eye for low-key, realistic romance and an ear … Read More