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Ride Upon the Storm: A thundering exploration of family and faith
January 27, 2019 | David FarnorThis tempestuous religious drama from the creator of Borgen is a thundering, tense exploration of family and faith.Read More
Grace and Frankie Season 5: A mellow return for Netflix’s defiant duo
January 27, 2019 | Victoria CuratoloNetflix’s iconic duo are back for a surprisingly mellow season that takes a bit of a dip.Read More
Amazon acquires Sundance comedy Late Night for record $13m
January 27, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has acquired Sundance comedy Late Night for a record-breaking $13 million.
The deal, which was brokered overnight after a heated bidding war and announced by Deadline, gives Amazon the US rights to the movie, which is directed by … Read More
VOD film review: Isle of Dogs
January 26, 2019 | David FarnorWes Anderson’s gorgeously crafted stop-motion comedy finds fresh bite amid familiar laughs.Read More
Interview: Aimee Lou Wood, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Connor Swindells talk Sex Education, Netflix and becoming Instagram stars
January 26, 2019 | David FarnorWith Sex Education on course to be watched by more than 40 million accounts in its first month, Netflix’s coming-of-age comedy is already one of the most talked-about TV shows of 2019 (read our review here). That’s not just because … Read More
Stranger Things’ Noah Schnapp joins Wolves in the Walls VR
January 26, 2019 | David FarnorStranger Things’ Noah Schnapp is venturing into virtual reality territory, joining the cast of Wolves in the Walls.
The animated series, based on Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s children’s book of the same name, is made by Fable and follows … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 26th January 2019
January 26, 2019 | David FarnorMUBI concludes its trio of MyFrenchFilmFestival treats this week, with the latest film starring Vincent Cassel. But first, there’s time for a double hit of Spike Lee joints to celebrate the filmmaker’s Oscar nomination for BlacKkKlansman. Speaking of awards, on … Read More
VOD film review: On Her Shoulders
January 26, 2019 | Matthew TurnerThis understated yet pointed portrait of Iraqi genocide survivor-turned-activist Nadia Murad is a powerful documentary.Read More
Netflix begins production on Triad Princess
January 26, 2019 | David FarnorProduction is now underway on Netflix’s Triad Princess. The Taiwanese original series, announced last November, is created by talented playwright-director Neal Wu, known as a leading representative of Taiwanese popular literature and for his acclaimed movie At Cafe 6. It … Read More
Shudder UK film review: The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)
January 25, 2019 | Anton BitelArgento charts an artful exploration of a rape victim’s twisted trauma.Read More