Cannes 2017
Netflix and Taika Waititi pull out of animated film Bubbles
May 24, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix and Taika Waititi have reportedly pulled out of animated film Bubbles.
The stop-motion film about Michael Jackson’s pet chimp was one of the buzziest titles snapped up at Cannes in 2017, with Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi and Fantastic … Read More
VOD film review: You Were Never Really Here
July 2, 2018 | Martyn ConterioOne of the most hellacious anti-genre genre flicks in quite some time. Read More
Trailer: Ava arrives on MUBI this December
November 21, 2017 | David FarnorAward-winning drama Ava will arrive on MUBI just in time for Christmas this year.
Directed by Léa Mysius, the film premiered at Cannes in May, where it won the SACD Critics Award during La Semaine de la Critique. MUBI is … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
October 8, 2017 | Martyn ConterioNoah Baumbach dissects complex family dynamics with typical charm and humour.Read More
MUBI to release Mimosas in UK cinemas this August
July 17, 2017 | David FarnorMUBI is releasing Cannes winner Mimosas in UK cinemas this August.
The subscription streaming service has made a name for itself in recent years as the go-to place to catch up with the hottest titles from the Croisette’s film festival, … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Okja
June 25, 2017 | Martyn ConterioBong Joon-ho’s creature feature is a delightful and engaging adventure.Read More
Cannes 2017 reviews round-up: Good Time, The Beguiled, Happy End, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, The Double Lover
May 27, 2017 | Martyn ConterioIn Cannes’ 70th year, the world’s pre-eminent film festival has an official selection of hugely promising titles – the kind of titles that streaming services Netflix, Amazon and MUBI will be bidding fiercely to acquire for their own content roster. … Read More
Netflix hunts Michael Shannon and Bigfoot at Cannes
May 24, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix is hunting Bigfoot at Cannes this week, with the streaming service close to nabbing the rights to Michael Shannon’s latest film.
If the words “Michael Shannon” and “Bigfoot” had your curiosity, the film’s full description is sure to grab … Read More
Netflix’s Meme Project: Rihanna and Lupita team up for heist movie
May 23, 2017 | David FarnorIt’s happening. The dream that the Internet had one day is actually happening. Lupita Nyong’o and Rihanna are actually teaming up to make an actual heist movie.
If that pitch sounds familiar, it’s because you saw it on Tumblr two … Read More
Will Smith and Bong Joon-ho defend Netflix at Cannes
May 18, 2017 | David FarnorWill Smith and Bong Joon-ho have both dismissed criticism of Netflix at the opening of this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The event, now in its 70th year, is the first at which Netflix has premiered a movie, a sign of … Read More