Cannes
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
Interview: Jarkko Lahti talks The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki
May 20, 2017 | David FarnorA boxing movie without boxing in it? The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki isn’t the sporting movie you expect. It’s based on true story, but not one about winning. It follows the build-up to a big fight, … 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
VOD film review: Wonderstruck
May 18, 2017 | Martyn ConterioA charming cinematic rhapsody by a director at the top of his game.Read More
MUBI heads to Cannes for 2017
May 18, 2017 | David FarnorMUBI is heading to Cannes once again this year, with the world’s biggest film festival taking over the subscription service to offer a collection of Croisette favourites, old and new.
Every year, the creme de la creme of the … Read More
Netflix’s Okja and War Machine to get UK cinema release
May 17, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix’s Okja and War Machine will both be released in UK cinemas this year.
The streaming giant, which heads to Cannes this week to premiere Okja and The Meyerowitz Stories, has come under fire from the Cannes Film Festival in … Read More
Cannes changes entry rules following Netflix controversy
May 10, 2017 | David FarnorCannes has announced that it will be changing its entry rules for future festivals, following controversy surrounding the premiere of two Netflix films ar this year’s event.
The streaming giant will be in attendance on the Croisette for the first … Read More
Netflix to compete with Amazon at Cannes 2017
April 13, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix is officially going to Cannes.
After years of being snubbed by the world’s most famous film festival, the streaming giant will be in attendance on the Croisette for the first time in 2017. Two of its original films, … Read More
PVOD: How do you solve a problem like a theatrical window?
April 3, 2017 | David FarnorWould you pay 30 pounds to watch a film at home within a couple of week of its cinema release? That’s the question that Hollywood is increasingly asking itself, as it tries to solve the problem that has been looming … Read More