Katharine McPhee to star in Netflix’s Country Comfort

Katharine McPhee is heading from Broadway to Netflix for new comedy series Country Comfort.

The Waitress the musical star will play Bailey, a young country singer whose career and personal life get derailed. So she takes a job as … Read More

Uncut Gems review: An adrenaline shot of a movie

Adam Sandler is sensational in this intense, nail-biting, adrenaline-fuelled thriller.Read More

Netflix UK film review: Ghosts of Sugar Land

This retelling of a radicalised young Muslim is a poignant study of betrayal, doubt, identity and lost connections.Read More

Amazon UK TV review: Star Trek: Picard Season 1, Episode 1

An onslaught of narrative can’t eclipse the nostalgic thrill of Picard’s return.Read More

Chris Chibnall shuts down fan theory on Doctor Who twist

Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall has spoken to The Mirror about the surprise twist in last week’s episode, confirming that Jo Martin is definitely the real deal.

Spoilers below for Episode 5 of Season 12. Not seen it? Read our … Read More

Disney+ reboots The Quest in unscripted TV push

Since its launch in the US last year, Disney+ has made headlines with its plans for new Marvel adventures and the success of its Star Wars series, The Mandalorian. The House of Mouse is thinking bigger than its popular brands, … Read More

Sundance 2020: Amazon snaps up Uncle Frank

Amazon Studios has snapped up the rights to Uncle Frank following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

The film, which stars Paul Betany, follows a closeted gay man who comes out to his family. Set in 1973, it sees … Read More

Netflix announces One Piece live-action series

One of the best-selling manga series of all time, One Piece, is coming to Netflix.

The manga, written by Eiichiro Oda, has captivated fans for many years and sold over 460 million copies. Now, Netflix is partnering with Tomorrow Studios … Read More

Astonishment and empathy: The magic of Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki

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.

Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary animator celebrated by a Blu-ray … Read More

BBC iPlayer enjoys record year with 4 billion requests in 2019

BBC iPlayer has broken 4 billion requests to stream programmes for the first time ever, ending 2019 with an all-time record high of 4.4 billion requests – up approximately 12 per cent on the previous year.

December was BBC iPlayer’s … Read More