The Irishman review: A masterclass in restraint

A mature, thoughtful reflection on the consequences of past actions, Scorsese’s patient crime drama is a masterclass in restraint.Read More

Netflix UK film review: Earthquake Bird

Alicia Vikander and Riley Keough deliver strong performances in this atmospheric but hollow psychological thriller.Read More

The MUBI Weekly Digest | 12th October 2019

MUBI continues its London Film Festival picks this week, after the release of the brilliant Beanpole, as Zombi Child arrives online to stream. Before that, there’s the equally impressive double-bill of Steven Soderbergh’s Che biopic.

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Donald Trump joins Twitch as Amazon’s streaming service undergoes revamp

Donald Trump has joined Twitch, just as Amazon’s streaming service is undergoing a subtle revamp.

The man elected President of the United States in 2016 has signed up to the live-streaming platform, in what has been interpreted as a move … Read More

HBO picks up Maniac Cop series from Nicolas Winding Refn

Nicolas Winding Refn is heading to HBO for his next project: a new TV series based on Maniac Cop.

Released in 1988, William Lustig’s slasher movie, starring Tom Atkins and Bruce Campbell, spawned two further films. Now, the franchise is … Read More

Ghee Happy: Netflix orders preschool series from Sanjay Patel

Netflix has greenlit a new animated preschool series, Ghee Happy, from Academy Award and Annie Award-nominated director-animator-illustrator Sanjay Patel.

Patel is best known for his work on numerous Pixar films, such as Monsters Inc., Ratatouille, Cars, Toy Story 2 and … Read More

Where can I see The King in UK cinemas?

This weekend sees Netflix’s The King released in UK cinemas, following its debut at the London Film Festival.

Inspired by Shakespeare’s play, and written by Director David Michôd and star Joel Edgerton, the film sees Timothée Chalamet play Hal, wayward … Read More

BBC Three’s The Break returns with stories from Northern Ireland

Now in its fifth year, The Break – a drama series of short films – showcases five writers who have captured the humour, hope and heartbreak of contemporary life in Northern Ireland.

The aim of the series, which is now … Read More

VOD film review: Escape from Tomorrow

Randy Moore’s psychodrama sneaks monochrome midlife malaise into Disney’s fantasy kingdom.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Aaron Paul dominates every frame of this thrilling, tense, funny and sad return for Jesse Pinkman.
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