22 h. ago The Greater Manchester business that helped bring Netflix's House Of Guinness to life

The series is one of the most acclaimed of the year on the streaming platform

Sport

48 h. ago 'Most intense war film ever made' is finally back on streaming platforms

Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, often described as one of the greatest war films ever made, is now streaming on Sky Cinema and Amazon Prime Video.

Sport

4 d. ago Diane Keaton remembered by her final director: ‘Cameramen dissolved into puddles at her feet’

In 2023, Diane Keaton shot her last film, the comedy Summer Camp. Its director remembers her energy, fearlessness and effortless authenticity on setDiane Keaton had been an icon since before I was even born; who was I to direct her? To fill her head with my dialogue? To give her a note, suggesting: “It might be even funnier if you tried ”?And yet, as she towered over me in sky-high Gucci platform booties, she never made me feel even one inch less tall as I guided her through what would wind up being her final film. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Could ‘trash fashion’ save this Nairobi neighbourhood from drowning in discarded western clothes?

A runway show in Gikomba, east Africa’s largest secondhand clothing market, has attempted to highlight the impact of mass clothing imports – and offer a solutionAntony Njoroge paces back and forth, camera in hand, as people bombard him with questions. “What do we do with this? Where should I put it? The light’s better over here! Tony, one second please.” The film-maker and his co-producer Sally Ngoiri are putting the final touches to an event that they never imagined would actually come to life when they first thought up the idea back in May: the first fashion show to be staged in Gikomba, Nairobi, east Africa’s largest secondhand clothing market.Show and documentary producers Antony Njoroge, left, and Sally Ngoiri Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Star who was Harry Potter's 'most niche character' finally spots herself in film

Samantha Clinch, who was cast in 2005's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, has expressed her relief that it 'wasn't a fever dream' after finally finding cut footage of her scene

Politics

6 d. ago Taylor Swift announces Eras Tour documentary and surprise final concert film

Here is the release date for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour documentary series The End of an Era and new concert film The Final Show on Disney+.

Culture

6 d. ago Taylor Swift announces Eras tour docuseries: ‘The most important and intense chapter of our lives’

Pop star confirms long-rumoured documentary, along with a surprise concert film, will be released to the streaming platform Disney+ in December

Society

8 d. ago Do we need Imax? 70mm? VistaVision? All I need to watch movies at the cinema is darkness and quiet | Larry Ryan

Cinema used to be an accessible and affordable mass pursuit. This debate about the ‘purest’ format to view certain films only risks putting off movie-goersOn what sort of screen should you watch One Battle After Another? Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film about revolutionary radicals in a ravaged United States comes in a plethora of slightly different, vaguely confusing formats.It was originally shot in ultra-rare, 70-year-old VistaVision celluloid, but there are only four cinemas in the entire world that can actually accommodate this – one in London, three in the US. There is also an Imax version on 70mm celluloid film, the more common digital Imax format, and a 70mm film projection for some select cinemas. And, finally, there are the majority of current cinemas with more standard digital projection, which also happen to have quite big screens for you to gaze up at moving pictures in the dark.Larry Ryan is a freelance writer and editor Continue reading...

Culture

8 d. ago The Freak: script of Charlie Chaplin’s unfinished final film to be published

Exclusive: Fantasy about ‘a beautiful creature with wings’ has been compiled from drafts, storyboards and sketchesHe rose from the slums of Victorian London to become arguably cinema’s first great comic artist, with The Great Dictator and Limelight among his masterpieces.Now the script of Charlie Chaplin’s unfinished final film is to be published, having been pieced together from drafts, storyboards and sketches, on which he had been working before his death in 1977, at the age of 88. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago New film explores how Caribbean workers helped win second world war

Commissioned by the Imperial War Museum, Cornwallis Cloth ends ‘archival silence’ around invaluable West Indian contribution to war effortIt’s a significant chapter of wartime history that has until now been largely confined to memory, private archive and songs by 1940s Trinidadian calypsonian Lord Invader.Now, the hidden story of how Caribbean workers helped win the second world war has finally been revealed by researchers commissioned to make a film by Imperial War Museums (IWM). Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago More cameras, top pundits but Disney’s Champions League adventure is a work in progress | Tom Garry

The broadcaster’s opening week of coverage was not without its gaps and glitches but it aimed high with an impressive array of expertsThere was a new look and feel to the Women’s Champions League this week as live matches on Disney+ arrived. With the streaming platform embarking on a five-year deal, the tournament is in intriguing territory with a paywall, and audiences will be hoping for some Disney magic to justify their subscriptions.Football-wise, whether it was Barcelona’s masterpiece, Twente holding Chelsea or Melchie Dumornay’s second goal arrowing past the Arsenal defence, the entertainment level was thankfully more Mulan than Mulan II, but could the same be said about the coverage? Continue reading...

Sport

1 week ago ‘Deeply heartfelt’ Netflix series you’ve never heard of is their ‘best show in years’

A brand new original Netflix drama that might have flown under the radar is being described as the streaming platform’s best show in years

Culture

1 week ago Kaleb Cooper lands his own Prime Video show as Clarkson's Farm future confirmed

Kaleb Cooper has been given his own farming series on Prime Video, following his rise to fame on the streaming platform alongside Jeremy Clarkson on Clarkson's Farm.

Culture

1 week ago Downton Abbey 3 streaming release date confirmed and it's coming out sooner than you think

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the third and final film in the hit period drama series, will soon be ready to stream.

Economics

1 week ago Amazon Prime Video deletes James Bond posters that were digitally altered to remove the spy's gun after fan backlash

Amazon has ditched a set of gun-free James Bond posters (pictured) from its TV streaming platform following fan's complaints that the brand had gone 'woke'.

Politics

1 week ago Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck appear close at Kiss Of The Spider Woman premiere a year after divorce

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were reunited on the red carpet at the special screening of her new film, nearly a year after their divorce was finalised.

Politics

1 week ago New California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’

Legislation was written by lawmaker whose aide had complained about ad breaks startling his newborn daughterCalifornia ordered its powerful entertainment industry to turn down the volume on Monday, with a new law that requires streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and YouTube to ensure that audio levels do not suddenly skyrocket during commercial breaks.The legislation, signed into state law by the governor, Gavin Newsom, forces the powerful streaming platforms to comply with existing regulations that have barred television broadcasters from bombarding the eardrums of viewers with overly loud commercials since 2010. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Starting to be very afraid’: Italy’s Gaza protests raise pressure on Meloni

With strikes and demonstrations, intensifying Italian opposition to Israel’s war is challenging the PM’s stanceA piercing chorus of tooting horns and dockers shouting “we don’t want you” greeted an Israeli-owned container ship when it arrived in Livorno, a port city on the coast of Tuscany this week.For two days, the striking dockworkers stood their ground, refusing to unload and reload the ship’s cargo in a display of defiant solidarity for Palestinians and the Global Sumud flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza. The protest was a triumph and the ship, bound for the US and Canada, left. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Coronation Street exit for fan favourite as actress 'quits' amid ITV cast cull

A firm favourite on Coronation Street has 'quit' the ITV soap after three years with the actress set to film her final scenes later this month

Culture

2 w. ago 'I went to Ibiza and it felt like I was in nightmare Final Destination film'

A British man holidaying in Ibiza has declared the Spanish island 'is done' as his trip to the Mediterranean ended in disaster due to torrential rain and flooding

Politics