Tension and balance: Environmental optimism and Laputa: Castle in the Sky

With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2014.

Think back to the physics you were taught as … Read More

Auteur for hire: The ‘real’ world of Kiki’s Delivery Service

Realism isn’t a word that is commonly applied to Miyazaki, but this coming-of-age tale is a stunningly simple achievement.Read More

Nature and Shintoism: The universal religion of My Neighbour Totoro

With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2014.

“Back then, man and trees were friends.” – … Read More

The Twilight Zone gets February 2020 UK air date

The Twilight Zone reboot finally has an official UK air date – and a UK TV home – with SyFy set to release the series this February.

The new revival of the iconic anthology series is presented and exec-produced Jordan … Read More

Time and space: Exploring memory in Only Yesterday

With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2014.

The title of Studio Ghibli’s quietest and most mature … Read More

VOD film review: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Morgan Neville’s sincere, life-affirming documentary perfectly captures the ethos and personality of a man who shaped a generation of kids’ minds.Read More

What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in February 2020?

With the launch of Sky Comedy still ringing in our ears, Sky is wasting no time in dropping a whole belly full of laughs onto our screens, from the first time in years that Saturday Night Live has aired in … Read More

Netflix orders four more Adam Sandler films

Netflix is extending its partnership with Adam Sandler for another four films.

Adam Sandler can currently be seen in Josh and Benny Safdie’s critically acclaimed Uncut Gems, which hit Netflix worldwide today (except for the USA). He has won a … Read More

Amazon orders adult animated comedy Fairfax

Amazon is stepping up its adult animation game with the commission of new comedy series Fairfax.

Created and executive produced by Matt Hausfater (Undateable), Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley, Fairfax follows four school friends on their never-ending quest for clout … Read More

Trailer: Phyllida Lloyd’s Herself set for LFF debut

Phillida Lloyd’s herself is heading to the London Film Festival next month, before going to be released in UK cinemas.

It follows the story of Sandra (Clare Dunne), who on the surface of it, is a young Mum struggling to … Read More