Andy Serkis to read The Hobbit for 12 hours online

Andy Serkis is reading The Hobbit online for 12 hours non-stop this weekend.

The Hobbit marathon – or #Hobbitathon, as he has dubbed it – will see him take viewers on an armchair tour of Middle-earth. From an unexpected party … Read More

Trailer: BBC unwraps A Christmas Carol on 22nd December

A new adaptation of A Christmas Carol from the creator of Peaky Blinders were the only words we needed to hear this Christmas to get in the festive mood, and the new trailer gives us a tantalising glimpse of the … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

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Rating

Andy Serkis’ impressive but uneven adaptation of The Jungle Book struggles to find its own identity amid the darkness.Read More

Trailer: Netflix’s Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle set for November release

Andy Serkis’ Mowgli is heading to Netflix, and a lot sooner than expected, with a new trailer announcing its release date.

The live-action movie, adapted from Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book stories, has had an unfortunate production, thanks to the … Read More

Andy Serkis to direct Animal Farm for Netflix

Andy Serkis will direct a new film based on Animal Farm for Netflix.

George Orwell’s ‘fairy story’, a scathing satire of Soviet communism, is as potent now as it was in 1945. It sees the animals of Manor Farm rise … Read More

VOD film review: Black Panther

9

All hail the king

This momentous pop culture milestone wears its importance with a gripping weight and infectious excitement.Read More

VOD film review: Breathe

8

Rating

An uplifting celebration of devotion and possibility, Breathe is a swooningly sincere debut from director Andy Serkis.Read More

VOD film review: War for the Planet of the Apes

9

Rating

A thrilling, tender, jaw-dropping conclusion to an accomplished sci-fi trilogy.Read More

Netflix UK film review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

8.3

Rating

This breathtaking blockbuster sequel is so good you almost wish there were no humans in it.Read More

VOD film review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

8

Apesolutely brilliant.

This smart blockbuster reboot is so character-driven that you forget the effects are even there.Read More