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2018 Oscar nominees: Where you can watch them online in the UK
January 23, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix has broken into the Oscar race proper in 2018, not only making waves with its own nominations but also making history with Mudbound.
Dee Rees’ film has racked up four Oscar nominations in total, including Best Supporting Actress for … Read More
Netflix twice as popular as Amazon in UK
January 10, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix is twice as popular as Amazon Prime Video in the UK, new statistics reveal.
A report from ratings giant Barb has charted the growth of subscription VOD (SVOD) services across the country, working out the most used services and … Read More
Big Little Lies wins big at Golden Globes as women take centre stage
January 8, 2018 | David FarnorBig Little Lies won big at the 2018 Golden Globes last night, as women deservedly took centre stage.
The show, written by David E. Kelley and directed by Jean-Marc Vallee, won four of the six awards it was nominated – … Read More
Top 17 TV shows of 2017
December 31, 2017 | David Farnor2017 has been a year that has seen the very meaning of the word “television” change, from the BBC’s shift towards box set releases to Twin Peaks’ unique, 18-hour return being crowned the best film of the year among David … Read More
Top 25 films of 2017
December 31, 2017 | David Farnor2017 has been a fantastic year – well, for movie lovers, anyway. With Netflix and Amazon going head-to-head at the Oscars, MUBI, Shudder and Curzon providing digital platforms for arthouse and genre titles, and filmmakers such as Bong Joon-ho given … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Season 2, Episode 1
December 8, 2017 | David FarnorSeason 2 of Amazon’s car show gets off to a low-key, but promising, start.Read More
The Grand Tour: What Season 2 needs to get back on track
December 7, 2017 | David FarnorThis Friday sees Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May screech back onto our screens for Season 2 of Amazon’s The Grand Tour. After the first season’s uneven run, we look at the seven improvements the show needs to get … Read More
Why you should catch up with The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
November 28, 2017 | Chris BryantThe Marvellous Mrs. Maisel is far more than a placeholder for that Gilmore Girls-shaped void in your life.Read More
Is Amazon eyeing up an ad-supported video service?
November 14, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon may be eyeing up a free, ad-supported video service to complement its Amazon Prime Video platform.
The online giant is throwing its weight – and its money – behind its online video arm, most recently inking a colossal deal … Read More
Amazon TV pilot reviews: Sea Oak, The Climb, Love You More
November 12, 2017 | David FarnorThis weekend sees the arrival of Amazon’s latest pilot season, but it arrives at a point when Amazon is preparing to move away from pilots altogether: under the direction of CEO Jeff Bezos, Amazon Studios has now been instructed to … Read More