#16 September 2020

The film industry has been hit with more uncertainty, with studios announcing further high- profile blockbuster delays due to COVID-19. MGM/Universal’s decision to delay No Time to Die until April 2021 has resulted in Cineworld shutting its doors until further notice. Film studios will find other ways through streaming to make money on future releases, …

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#13 June 2020

As lockdown eases in the UK, cinemas are beginning to reopen their doors to the public throughout July. Safety measures that are being put in place are staggered film times, distanced seating, sanitising stations, additional cleaning, and employees being provided with PPE. It will be interesting to see what UK Box Office numbers are like …

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#12 May 2020

In response to the unprecedented rise in streaming, MUBI has upped their game by opening their Library to subscribers. This has expanded their film selection significantly, with curated categories like “Modern Masterpieces”, “Film Festival Favourites” and “Perfect Failures” available to explore. If you click on this link you can get the first month of MUBI …

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#11 April 2020

The UK lockdown continues and to take my mind off things I have put together a list of film and television I have enjoyed throughout April. In my previous article, I spoke about film festivals adapting to the current climate and briefly wrote about Prime Video USA and SXSW collaborating a streaming festival. Since that …

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