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The miseducation of The Bold Type’s Jane Sloan: When a teaching moment goes wrong in women’s TV
July 22, 2018 | Jo BromilowWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 7 of The Bold Type Season 2. Not seen it? Read our spoiler-free review of the second season’s opening episodes here.
Primetime (women-led) TV shows are riddled with tropes. Giggles over cocktails, frank conversations … Read More
Netflix UK film review: How It Ends
July 21, 2018 | David FarnorHow It Ends is a disappointing disaster movie that fails to deliver on its own title.Read More
Amazon unveils most downloaded titles ahead of summer holiday surge
July 21, 2018 | David FarnorAmazon Prime Video is bracing itself for a summer holiday surge in streaming this weekend, as schools are out for the year and families rush to download series ready for their travels.
Friday 20th July was dubbed Download Day for 2018 by Amazon, … Read More
Trailer: Voltron: Legendary Defender’s seventh and penultimate season
July 21, 2018 | David FarnorVoltron: Legendary Defender will end with Season 8, its creators announced at Comic-Con this weekend, while unveiling a trailer for its seventh and penultimate season.
Netflix’s anime reboot sees five unsuspecting teenagers – Keith, Lance, Hunk, Pidge and Shiro – … Read More
Shondaland unveils first slate of Netflix series
July 21, 2018 | David FarnorShondaland has announced its first slate of series being developed by Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and their team exclusively for Netflix members around the world.
“I wanted the new Shondaland to be a place where we expand the types … Read More
BBC Three takes on Love Island with innovative One Hot Summer
July 21, 2018 | David FarnorBBC Three is taking on Love Island this summer with a new reality series that promises friendship break-ups and make-ups abroad, unfolding in real time.
The social-first series heads to Spain to follow 13 young holiday-makers comprised of different friendship … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 21st July 2018
July 21, 2018 | David FarnorMUBI celebrates the career of Ang Lee with a trilogy of the Taiwanese director’s work – from Lust, Caution, winner of the Golden Lion, to two of his beloved, gentle comedies from the 1990s. Some of Ang Lee’s favourite themes … Read More
VOD film review: Deathdream (Dead of Night)
July 20, 2018 | Anton BitelBob Clark’s zombie film comes with a smart and accusatory subtext about America’s disengagement from war.Read More
VOD film review: The Third Murder
July 20, 2018 | David FarnorThis departure for director Hirokazu Koreeda is a quietly absorbing study of truth and justice.Read More
Better Call Saul Season 4 trailer arrives with tease of Breaking Bad crossover
July 20, 2018 | David FarnorThe first trailer for Better Call Saul Season 4 has been unveiled at Comic-Con, with creator Vince Gilligan teasing that a certain Walter White and Jesse Pinkman are likely to appear in the show in the future.
The spin-off … Read More