Rivals | Disney+ renews hit series for season 2
by Maria Lattila | Dec 04, 2024 | News, TV
Disney+ has renewed the outrageously entertaining British drama Rivals for season 2. More on the news below. ...
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Rivals episode 8 review | Back in the saddle for a sizzling finale
by James Harvey | Oct 22, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
Rivals pulls out at just the right time for a barnstorming finale. Here’s our Rivals episode 8 review....
Rivals episode 7 review | What the hell is a franchise, anyway?
by James Harvey | Oct 22, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
The fight for Rutshire's televisual soul is heating up as Disney+'s bonkbuster nears its finale. Here's our Rivals episode 7 review....
Rivals episode 6 review | What happens in Málaga...
by James Harvey | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
We've seen a lot of bottoms in our time - most of them in this episode. Here's our Rivals episode 6 review....
Rivals episode 5 review | Harder and faster
by James Harvey | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
It's all change at Corinium as the fallout from Declan's latest interview continues. Here's our Rivals episode 5 review....
Rivals episode 4 review | This isn't how journalism works
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
Declan shows off more top journalism skills as he prepares for a showdown with Rupert. Here's our Rivals episode 4 review....
Rivals episode 3 review | Dance dance revelation
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
It's party time at Castle O'Hara in the 80s drama's third episode. Here's our Rivals episode 3 review....
Rivals episode 2 review | A pavlova response
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
Taggie starts her own catering business and Declan tears up the journalism rulebook. Here's our Rivals episode 2 review....
Rivals episode 1 review | Mary Whitehouse would hate this
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
The great and good of British telly romp their way through a deliciously entertaining tale of sexy nonsense. Here's our Rivals episode 1 review....
The Rivals Of Amziah King | Kurt Russell among cast of The Vast Of The Night director's thriller
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 12, 2024 | News
Kurt Russell has joined Matthew McConaughey in The Rivals Of Amziah King, an upcoming thriller from the director of sci-fi gem The Vast Of The Night....
Hollywood falling behind UK, other rivals as film production hub
by Dan Cooper | Oct 04, 2023 | News
With Hollywood rivals posting huge growth, Los Angeles seems to be fading as a destination for wide film production.
38 underappreciated films on Disney+ UK
by Maria Lattila | May 20, 2026 | Feature, News
Disney+ UK is about more than Marvel and Star Wars stuff. Here’s a bunch of underappreciated films on the service....
The ZX Spectrum | Celebrating Uncle Clive's greatest hit
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 23, 2026 | Feature, Gaming
We pay tribute to the Sinclair ZX Spectrum - a computer that created an entire ecosystem of programmers, publishers, hardware makers, and gamers.
Skyline and the invasion movie skirmish of the early 2010s
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 02, 2026 | Feature
Skyline and Battle Los Angeles came out within months of each other in the 2010s - much to the disgruntlement of Sony Pictures…...
Why does Netflix make so few movie sequels?
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 22, 2026 | Feature
Netflix makes thrillers like Red Notice and The Gray Man, but they seldom spawn sequels. The firm’s data may reveal why…...
Blade | A brief history of Marvel’s troubled reboot
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 13, 2026 | Feature
Seven years after Mahershala Ali was announced as the new Blade, Marvel’s reboot is still at large. A brief look at its troubled production:...
Warner Bros | Can we afford to lose another major movie studio?
by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2025 | Feature, News
With Skydance now shopping for Warner Bros Discovery, following its acquisition of Paramount, a few thoughts on where all this is going....
Built In Birmingham: Brady & The Blues review | "Stick that in your documentary"
by Simon Brew | Jul 30, 2025 | Reviews, TV
Birmingham City Football Club meet Tom Brady in Prime Video's Built In Birmingham: Brady & The Blues. Here's our review....
F1 sequel in development, doubt it'll be called F2
by Dan Cooper | Jul 01, 2025 | News
F1 has given Apple its biggest movie hit - and now plans are afoot to bring Brad Pitt back for a sequel. More here....
Top Gun 3 | Director Joseph Kosinski drops more details
by Dan Cooper | Jun 27, 2025 | News
Top Gun Maverick director Joseph Kosinski has been offering a few more hints about the planned Top Gun 3. More here....
The film-TV-film pipeline isn't working
by James Harvey | Jun 10, 2025 | Feature, News
With Karate Kid: Legends struggling at the box office and a Jack Ryan flick on the way, can the film-to-TV pipeline ever reverse course?...
Andor | Why we may never see a Star Wars show quite like it again
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 03, 2025 | Feature, TV
Despite its acclaim and decent ratings, Star Wars spin-off series Andor may prove to be a one-off on Disney+. Here’s why....
The Road to El Dorado | A DreamWorks animation lost to the ages
by A J Black | May 30, 2025 | Feature
One of the forgotten DreamWorks animated rivals to Pixar dominance was The Road to El Dorado. As we re-evaluate the cinema of 2000, does it stand the...
David Cronenberg says he's working on an adaptation of his novel, Consumed
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 28, 2025 | News, TV
Director David Cronenberg's 2014 Consumed novel could become a TV or film, as the filmmaker says he's adapting the script....
King Of New York | Trickle-down economics, 90s gangster style
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 28, 2025 | Feature
Being a retrospective of Abel Ferrara’s cult gangster film King Of New York, and what it really says about the gap between rich and poor....
Film Quiz Friday | Fully Booked
by Mark Harrison | Apr 11, 2025 | Feature
This week’s film quiz takes a leaf out of several different books featured in movies – 30 questions, off you go......
How The Adventures Of Tintin nailed the model for a 2025 blockbuster
by James Harvey | Apr 04, 2025 | Feature
As live-action blockbusters are bashed for overreliance on CGI, we're looking back at a VFX marvel made in a grey soundstage....
John Wick 5 confirmed, Keanu Reeves returning
by Dan Cooper | Apr 02, 2025 | News
It's definite: Keanu Reeves will be returning for John Wick 5, with Lionsgate, with Chad Stahelski set to direct again. More here....
Is anyone making money out of entertainment anymore?
by James Harvey | Mar 28, 2025 | Feature, News
As Apple TV+ makes a loss and everyone wrings their hands at Warner Bros, it seems like no-one can make narrative TV and film pay actual money....
Apple TV+ loses over $1bn a year, a report suggests
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 20, 2025 | TV
Ted Lasso and Severance are raising its profile and subscriber numbers, but streaming platform Apple TV+ is still losing over $1bn a year according to...
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos: 'Do they have it out for us?'
by Dan Cooper | Mar 20, 2025 | News
Ted Sarandos, the head of Netflix, wonders if the threatened cinema industry might harbour some kind of bias against his company. Hmmm....
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes heading to Disney+ this spring
by Maria Lattila | Feb 18, 2025 | News, TV
Disney+ has announced the cast for its latest TV series, Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, from Jeff Pope. Details below. ...
