In Netflix’s latest release, The Dig, Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan star in an account of the historic 1939 excavation at Sutton Hoo. But does the film take liberties with the truth, worryingly erasing the women behind the discovery? Yasmin Rapley investigates. Directed by Simon Stone, The Dig was released on 29 January and quickly […]Read More
We’ve heard about it; we’ve binged it; we’re still obsessing over it. Bridgerton was released on Christmas Day and was immediately a hit – in fact, Netflix claims that 82 million households have watched the show. Viewers have clearly enjoyed the sexy, luxurious, and extravagant world produced by Chris Van Dusen and Shonda Rhimes, and […]Read More
The Netflix thriller will see rising star John Boyega and acting royalty Robert De Niro together onscreen. The Formula will follow the story of a Formula One racing prodigy (John Boyega) who finds himself in a threatening situation, becoming a getaway driver in order to save the only family he has left. Robert De Niro’s […]Read More
In 2019, Netflix announced that they would be adapting Neil Gaiman’s popular comic series The Sandman (originally created for DC Comics in 1989), but little has been said about the series until now. This week, Netflix revealed the main casting for their new dark fantasy series. Netflix have described The Sandman as “a rich blend […]Read More
Read George’s previous piece on ‘The Progression of Modern Television’ here. For the longest time, it has been the general consensus that movies are made to a higher quality than television. It seemed like one of life’s key truths, up there with the likes of “toasters make bad bath companions” and “don’t eat an orange […]Read More
Snowpiercer has been renewed for a third season ahead of its season two premiere on Netflix on January 26. The TV series is produced by CJ Entertainment and Tomorrow Studies, with ITV organizing its distribution across international channels including Netflix. With its first season reaching 32 million viewers, season two is set to take the […]Read More
At first glance, it’s easy to dismiss Cobra Kai as merely “the sequel to the Karate Kid movies”, but doing so would ignore how truly brilliant and refreshing this series actually is, and how welcoming it is to newcomers. This review contains no spoilers for any seasons of Cobra Kai. So, with that out of […]Read More
Netflix has announced the new cast members joining the third season of ‘The Umbrella Academy’, much to the delight of fans across the globe. When audiences last left the Hargreeves siblings they had returned to the present day, only to be met with a very-much-alive Ben and an assortment of shadowy figures. Now, fans are […]Read More
Netflix and Shondaland's Bridgerton gets the green light for season two.Read More
Asa Butterfield has revealed the new series of Sex Education will start with a time jump after last series’ cliff-hanger. For those who have forgotten, season two of the hit show (which dropped in January 2020) ended with Otis (played by Asa Butterfield) finally admitting his love for Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey) in a voicemail […]Read More
Netflix is to adapt the Heartstopper graphic novels by Young Adult author Alice Oseman into a new eight-part series, with Doctor Who director Euros Lyn at the helm. See-Saw Films, known for Top of the Lake and State of the Union, optioned the comic series eighteen months ago. Heartstopper was originally launched as a webcomic […]Read More
Read Emilia’s Take on The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part Four here. It is with a heavy heart that I write this review of the final part of Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Along with a slew of other original shows, CAOS has been cut down in its prime. After the cancellation announcement […]Read More
Read James’ Take on The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part Four here. For a show that was so strongly written in previous seasons, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part Four serves as a disappointing conclusion. Just when we think Sabrina Spellman’s (Kiernan Shipka) life is heading towards normality, our preconceptions are challenged, and not for […]Read More
This programme contains flash cars, big watches, and fake… At the end of November, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden called for more to be done to protect the reputation of the royal family after the release of the latest series of Netflix drama The Crown. The show has created some increasingly bad press for the royal […]Read More
Customers in the UK will see an increase on their monthly subscription month from February, the streaming giant has said. The Standard Plan, which is the most popular, will rise from £8.99 to £9.99 monthly. This package allows users to watch on two screens at once and also allows for HD viewing. The Premium Package […]Read More
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