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It always seems like Netflix has an unending library of great movies and TV shows, but at the same time, it is also quite difficult to figure out what you actually want to watch. So, we thought why not let Netflix make it easy for you, as it removes movies and TV shows from its library every month, and we decided to pick the best of the best films and TV shows you should watch before you can’t anymore and also just a reminder 12 great AMC shows are also leaving Netflix next month.

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Dawn of the Dead is an action horror film directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay by James Gunn. Based on the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead by George A. Romero, the 2004 film is set in...

Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk On Ott ( Photo Credit – Netflix )

Christopher Nolan’s epic war film Dunkirk has soared back into the spotlight after eight years since its release. Now, it is dominating the streaming charts across the globe. While Nolan is busy with his upcoming project, The Odyssey, based on Homer’s classic, Dunkirk continues to hold strong and prove its staying power. The film is based on the desperate evacuation of the Allied forces who were pinned down by the German (Nazi) troops in the northern coastal city of France.

What Is Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk About?

The film, set during the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation, is based on three intersecting storylines through land, sea, and air. British soldier Tommy (Fionn Whitehead) flees German forces and joins others waiting for evacuation on the beach. He meets Gibson (Aneurin Barnard) and Alex (Harry Styles), surviving repeated Luftwaffe and U-boat attacks but repeatedly forced back to shore.

In the film’s opening, the camera drifts beneath sunlit waves to reveal a steel cage tethered to the ocean floor—a silent testament to unseen suffering. Lola and Philip arrive on a remote Greek isle, two British composers whose passion for music has grown threadbare.

The dual narrative weaves between their present-day retreat—heavily scented by salt and solitude—and earlier London days alive with melody and youthful promise. Against stark white architecture and cerulean horizons, the scenery radiates warmth even as the protagonists’ bond cools.

The pacing moves with deliberate restraint, inviting us to dwell in each long take until discomfort becomes its own lyric. We ask: what buried sorrow robs Lola of her voice, both musical and human, and leaves Philip stranded in her silence?

Echoes of Past and Present

Burunova structures the tale as a conversation across time. In London’s glowing lamplight, Lola’s fingers danced across piano keys; here,...

Charlie Brooker's "Black Mirror" has been darkly interrogating our relationship with media and technology since 2011, and since we're more into our screens than ever, it stands to reason that this show, which is essentially "The Twilight Zone" for our times, is more disturbingly relevant than ever.

A veteran gamer who got his start as a reviewer for the magazine PC Zone, Brooker takes the video game medium seriously. He's far from a scold as far as gaming is concerned, but he does have piercing insight into the ways in which people can become unhealthily obsessed with these virtual environments. We can grow irritated when a game throws a particularly difficult mission or seemingly unbeatable boss level in front of us, yet we get so attached to avatars or characters that it feels like a death in the family when/if they expire.

It's possible that no film or television...

In the ever-evolving world of streaming media, every day we witness numerous projects being taken off platforms, fading away into an entertainment black hole. But what happens when some of the biggest and grandest of titles are subjected to the same fate? Shock, uproar, and a slew of criticism.

Well, Netflix is recently facing similar criticism given its decision to remove two of its famous Og titles: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend on May 12. The decision comes as a shock, especially since the former is one of its most ambitious projects to date, connected with one of its most famous seven-season-long Og series, Black Mirror.

An interactive film, part of the Black Mirror anthology, Bandersnatch allowed viewers to shape the narrative through their choices, offering a groundbreaking blend of television and video game-like interactivity. While in recent times the streaming giant has removed several projects from the platform,...

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, one of Netflix’s most popular interactive specials, is no longer available for fans to enjoy. It was one of the last two Interactive Specials (with Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend) globally taken down from the platform on 12th May.

Although Black Mirror: Bandersnatch was not the first Netflix Interactive Special, it was a significant addition to the genre for the Ott giant. Providing different outcomes to different viewers as per their choices in the episode, it was an interestingly creepy experience. But it is all gone now as Netflix thinks that the technology is limiting them from focusing on new areas.

What caused Black Mirror: Bandersnatch to be taken down? A still from Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Credits: Netflix

Netflix first entered the field of Interactive Stories in 2017 with Puss in Book, and went on to make a total of 24 Interactive Specials for its platform.

Netflix’s final two interactive specials are about to disappear from the platform. Notices have appeared on the What’s on Netflix site for Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, confirming both will leave the service on May 12.

Their exit marks the end of the platform’s era of interactive specials as it shifts its focus to mobile and cloud gaming, according to the publication.

Netflix did not respond to a request for comment.

Interactive content has been slowly disappearing from the platform, since its launch with the 2017 Puss in Book. Only four interactive specials remained in late 2024, with Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls and You vs. Wild removed in January of this year.

Released in December 2018, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch was written by series creator Charlie Brooker and directed by David Slade. Starring Fionn Whitehead, Will Poulter and Craig Parkinson, the interactive choose-your-own-adventure tale...

Emmy Award nominee Hugh Laurie, who is widely known for his work in Fox’s House and The Night Manager, among others, is soon going to lead a thriller series titled The Wanted Man for Apple TV+. Created by George Kay, the announcement of the thriller crime drama has already got Laurie’s fans excited about his return to television.

The Wanted Man is joining Apple TV+’s dramas, including Hijack, Slow Horses, and the upcoming Down Cemetery Road, as the dramas are out of the U.K. Here’s everything you need to know about Hugh Laurie’s upcoming show.

What is Hugh Laurie’s The Wanted Man about?

According to Apple TV+’s announcement, The Night Manager star Hugh Laurie will star in The Wanted Man, which will follow Felix Carmichael, the elusive and powerful head of the notorious British crime syndicate The Capital. Laurie’s Carmichael has...

It's the end of the road for choose-your-own-adventure programming at Netflix, and there's no rewinding to pick another path.

On May 12, the streamer will remove Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018) and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020). Both of these interactive TV specials empowered viewers to choose different paths to essentially create their own narrative.

In November 2024, a Netflix rep told The Verge that it was removing all of its choose-your-own-adventure projects, which at that time numbered 24 unique titles. As of Friday, only Bandersnatch and Kimmy vs. the Reverend remain on the company's "interactive specials" page, but not for long.

"The technology served its purpose, but is now limiting as we focus on technological efforts in other areas," Netflix spokesperson Chrissy Kelleher said last year.

You’ve never had this much control. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, a Netflix Interactive Film, is now streaming. pic.twitter.com/gUlISGqJGX

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Say it ain't so! We had a feeling that the day would eventually come, but we were hoping it never would. Netflix is reportedly set to pull one of Black Mirror’s darkest and most unforgettable episodes from its library, and we're left reeling from the news.

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, the groundbreaking interactive film that allowed viewers to choose their own path through a dark and twisted narrative, is about to disappear from the streaming platform, and with it, one of the most unique viewing experiences ever created. According to Variety, the beloved interactive special will depart the streamer on Monday, May 12, 2025. The only other remaining interactive special on the platform, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend, will be leaving on this date as well.

May 12 is right around the corner, so if you haven’t experienced Black Mirror: Bandersnatch or revisited its many twists and turns, now is the time.

The Netflix streaming service has been working to scrub interactive titles from their library – and as of right now, only two remain: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend. If you haven’t taken the opportunity to “choose your own adventure” through those titles yet, you should get to it, because they’re not safe from Netflix’s plan to remove interactive titles. They’ll be leaving the streaming service as of next Monday, May 12th. News of the removals was first reported by What’s on Netflix.

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is tied in with the anthology series Black Mirror, created and written by Charlie Brooker, a show that just recently released its seventh season. Variety reminds us that Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, starring Fionn Whitehead and Will Poulter, is “a choose-your-own-adventure-style movie that includes 312 minutes of material (just over five hours). It’s set in 1984, when...

Netflix is pulling the plug on Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, the choose-your-own-adventure-style interactive movie that debuted in 2018.

It will be removed from the streamer on May 12 along with the only other remaining interactive title on the service, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend.

The outright removal comes as a surprise considering “Black Mirror” is one of Netflix’s flagship shows and the Season 7 episode “Plaything” — which just premiered last month — is a direct follow-up to Bandersnatch.

Netflix planned to double down on interactive content following the success of Bandersnatch, but a rep told The Verge last fall that the technology “served its purpose but is now limiting as we focus on technological efforts in other areas.”

Perhaps we could see the film edited into a straight narrative in the future, but this is yet another reminder of the fickle nature of streaming.

Described by Netflix as “a mind-bending tale with multiple endings,...

Update, May 12, 6:01 a.m. Pt: Netflix has removed “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend“ from the streaming service.

Earlier:

“Black Mirror: Bandersnatch,” Netflix’s groundbreaking interactive movie, is fading to black.

The streamer will remove “Bandersnatch,” released in December 2018, as well as the interactive special “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs The Reverend” on May 12, 2025. Those were the last two interactive titles available on the service, seemingly marking the end of Netflix’s efforts to make the format a thing, although at the same time it’s ramping up its games portfolio.

The removals were previously spotted by What’s on Netflix. Variety has reached out to Netflix for comment.

Netflix’s pulling its original interactive titles comes as it leans more into gaming. Its newly redesigned TV homepage, for example, features games you can play on connected televisions, including “Too Hot to Handle 3” and...

What Can Netflix Do With Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Instead Of Removal? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Streaming giant Netflix will soon remove its immensely popular interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch from its Interactive Specials page, according to an earlier report by What’s On Netflix. The title will no longer be available on Netflix from May 12, 2025.

Earlier this year, two more interactive specials, namely Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls and You vs. Wild, were also removed. The removals are happening because Netflix wants to focus more on the mobile and cloud gaming segments. So, if you haven’t already watched/played Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, now’s the time to do that.

What Is Black Mirror: Bandersnatch All About?

Set in 1984, the interactive sci-fi film revolves around a young programmer, Stefan Butler (played by Fionn Whitehead), who attempts to adapt a choose-your-own-adventure-style fantasy novel into a revolutionary video game. While developing the game,...

If you’re on the hunt for a quality movie night recommendation but can’t make up your mind, I’ve got just what you need. I recently stumbled upon a past podcast appearance where decorated director Quentin Tarantino revealed his second favorite film of the 2010s. Better yet, the picture in question is now streaming on Prime Video.

Tarantino appeared on the Rewatchables Podcast in 2020 to discuss a feature he just can’t stop rewatching. I’m talking about Christopher Nolan’s war thriller Dunkirk.

In conversation with the hosts, Tarantino acknowledged that it took him several viewings to appreciate the film fully. He said of his inaugural experience, “I was awed by it.” The Pulp Fiction director explained that it took several times to really see past the spectacle of the flick and appreciate the phenomenal filmmaking on display within.

Tarantino continued, saying: “Oftentimes, you see a film...

Hugh Laurie is The Wanted Man.

The House vet will star in Apple TV+’s upcoming thriller from Lupin and Hijack creator George Kay, TVLine has learned.

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The eight-episode drama “charts the rise and fall of Felix Carmichael (Laurie), the elusive and powerful head of notorious British crime syndicate ‘The Capital,'” reads the official synopsis.

Hugh Laurie is set to star in AppleTV+'s new drama seriesThe Wanted Man. Hijack co-creator George Kay serves as the series creator, writer and executive producer for the new production.

Per Deadline, Laurie was announced to be starring in The Wanted Man, an eight-episode thriller/drama that Apple TV+ recently gave the green light to. Other cast members in the production include Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk), Gina McKee (My Policeman), Hazel Doupe (Say Nothing), Elliott Heffernan (Blitz) and Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones). Laurie will star as Felix Carmichael, the "elusive and powerful head of the notorious British crime syndicate 'The Capital'."

A synopsis of The Wanted Man describes the trouble Carmiachel will get himself into as the series takes place. "Untouchable for twenty years, Carmichael is finally apprehended, but while he's held in the infamous Staplehurst prison, it becomes clear that he's been betrayed by one of his own.

Hugh Laurie will play the head of a crime syndicate in a new thriller series alongside Game of Thrones and Westworld stars. The English actor is best known for his portrayal of the eponymous Dr. Gregory House on the Fox medical drama House (2004-2012), for which he received six Emmy nominations. Since then, he's remained a reliable presence on television, playing the main antagonist in the miniseries The Night Manager and guest starring in the HBO sitcom Veep, receiving two more Emmy nominations.

Now, the eight-time Emmy-nominated actor has found a new series. According to Deadline, Hugh Laurie will headline the new Apple TV+ series The Wanted Man alongside Thandiwe Newton (Westworld) and Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones). The series, described as a thriller drama, hails from George Kay, the co-creator of the Apple TV+ series Hijack, and also stars Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk), Gina McKee, Hazel Doupe, and Elliott Heffernan.

Hugh Laurie is set to break bad for Apple TV+.

The multiple Emmy nominee will star in a crime thriller called The Wanted Man at the streamer. The eight-episode series comes from creator and showrunner George Kay (Hijack, Lupin) and his Observatory Pictures, which is co-producing with All3Media’s New Pictures (The Long Shadow).

Thandiwe Newton (Westworld) also stars, along with Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk), Gina McKee (My Policeman), Hazel Doupe (Say Nothing), Elliott Heffernan (Blitz) and Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones).

The Wanted Man centers on Felix Carmichael (Laurie), the head of a London crime syndicate called The Capital. The previously untouchable Felix is finally captured, but while being held in prison, he discovers that he was betrayed by someone close to him. As the traitor moves to dismantle his empire, Felix risks a daring escape in order to exact revenge, making him a wanted man once more.

Laurie most...

“House” star Hugh Laurie is set to lead a new Apple TV+ thriller series, “The Wanted Man,” from “Hijack” creator George Kay.

According to its official synopsis, “The Wanted Man” follows “the rise and fall of Felix Carmichael (Laurie), the elusive and powerful head of notorious British crime syndicate ‘The Capital.’ Untouchable for 20 years, Carmichael is finally apprehended, but while he’s held in the infamous Staplehurst prison, it becomes clear that he’s been betrayed by one of his own. As the traitor moves to dismantle the empire he has built, Carmichael must risk everything in a daring escape. Willing to stop at nothing to take his revenge, if he succeeds, he’ll be a wanted man once more.”

The supporting cast includes Thandiwe Newton, Fionn Whitehead, Gina McKee, Hazel Doupe, Elliott Heffernan (“Blitz”) and Stephen Dillane.

“The Wanted Man” is co-produced by New Pictures and Kay’s banner Observatory Pictures.

Exclusive: Apple TV+ has greenlighted The Wanted Man, an eight-episode thriller drama starring Hugh Laurie from Hijack co-creator George Kay, New Pictures (The Long Shadow) and Kay’s Observatory Pictures.

Clockwise Top L-r: Thandiwe Newton, Fionn Whitehead, Gina McKee, Hazel Doupe, Elliott Heffernan and Stephen Dillane

Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk), Gina McKee (My Policeman), Hazel Doupe (Say Nothing), Blitz star Elliott Heffernan and Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones) also star in the series,created, written and executive produced by Kay.

The Wanted Man charts the rise and fall of Felix Carmichael (Laurie), the elusive and powerful head of notorious British crime syndicate ‘The Capital.’ Untouchable for twenty years, Carmichael is finally apprehended, but while he’s held in the infamous Staplehurst prison, it becomes clear that he’s been betrayed by one of his own. As the traitor moves to dismantle the empire he has built,...

Back in 2018, writer Charlie Brooker and director David Slade created a "Black Mirror" spinoff movie called "Bandersnatch," which was to be a bold media experiment. The plot of "Bandersnatch" followed a young computer programmer named Stefan (Fionn Whitehead) on his quest to adapt one of his favorite Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novels (also called "Bandersnatch") into an open-ended video game. It's 1984, and such games are still considered a novelty. He teams up with Colin (Will Poulter), a game designer, and the two begin butting heads over creative control and how corporate the game should be. There are subplots about Stefan's dead mother, and clues to the world ahead based on what he says in therapy. 

The gimmick of "Bandersnatch" is that the film itself is a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure story. The film was streamed on Netflix, and viewers were encouraged to keep their remote controls ready, having to make story decisions for Stefan as they periodically appeared on the screen.

When you think of modern cinema, two names that come to mind almost immediately are Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Nolan. These two directors shook up the film industry with their distinct styles. Tarantino is known for his sharp dialogue, gritty characters, and scenes that make you squirm in the best way possible.

Nolan, on the other hand, is famous for his mind-bending concepts and visually stunning films. Despite their differences, one thing is clear—they both have a deep love for cinema. And it turns out that Tarantino has some serious respect for Nolan and his work.

Christopher Nolan

Over the years, Tarantino has spoken highly of Nolan, praising his distinctive style and creative vision. In return, Nolan has also expressed admiration for Tarantino’s work. So, what exactly has Tarantino said about Nolan? Let’s explore their shared love for each other’s films!

Quentin Tarantino honors Christopher Nolan...

Watching a Christopher Nolan movie isn’t just a night at the movies, it’s a full-blown mental obstacle course. One minute you’re vibing with epic visuals, and the next you’re questioning the flow of time, the laws of physics, and maybe even your own reality. Did that just happen? Are we dreaming? Do we need to watch it again with subtitles and a notebook?

Nolan’s signature style is cerebral, cool, and confusing in the best (and sometimes most frustrating) ways. Some of his films ease you in with sleek storytelling, while others feel like you need a physics degree and three flowcharts just to keep up. And because we’re all still trying to figure out what the heck a “temporal pincer movement” really is, it’s only fair we rank every Nolan movie by how much they’ve made our brains hurt.

So if you...

Every new season of Black Mirror launches a feverish debate over which episode was the best. Emmy voters gave three consecutive Best TV Movie awards to "San Junipero" (2017), "USS Callister" (2018), and "Bandersnatch" (2019), but how does the entire fandom rate the best and worst installments? We've consulted the cumulative IMDb scores for all seasons and have come up with the definitive ranking of Black Mirror episodes. Can you guess the No. 1 choice?

Season 7 was released in April 2025 and brought the total number of episodes and specials to 34. Created by Charlie Brooker, the sci-fi anthology series began on the U.K.'s Channel 4 in 2011 before moving to Netflix (and becoming a worldwide phenomenon) in 2016. The show took a four-year break after Season 5, thanks in part to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, but that just gave people even more time to relive their favorite episodes from the beginning.

See‘Black Mirror’ star Jimmi Simpson...

The seventh season of "Black Mirror" just dropped on Netflix on April 10, and it included something new for Charlie Brooker's anthology TV series: a true sequel to a previous installment. 2017's "USS Callister" was enormously popular when it premiered in season 4, so it makes sense that in season 7, we got "USS Callister: Into Infinity," a feature-length episode following up on that story. According to an interview with Entertainment Weekly, though, Brooker actually planned for another "Black Mirror" story to get a sequel first.

"I did work out the storyline for a completely different sequel for 'Bandersnatch,' which was going to be called 'Banderstruck,' but I never got to do it," Brooker revealed, specifying that he would have written a sequel to the show's innovative interactive special that came out in 2018. In that special, we, for lack of a better term, "control" main character Stefan Butler (Fionn Whitehead...

Black Mirror took the choose-your-own-adventure concept to a whole new level with 2018's Bandersnatch, the show's first interactive installment. Series creator Charlie Brooker confirmed the film isn't a one-off; there's already a sequel story in development.

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker might revive his (unmade) Bandersnatch follow-up, now that the show has broken new ground with the "USS Callister" sequel. "I did work out the storyline for a completely different sequel for Bandersnatch, which was going to be called Banderstruck, but I never got to do it," he told Entertainment Weekly. He also hinted that the story is similar to the original, but not set in the 80s. "I might still revisit that well in some way, but it was about a slightly different era."

That seemed the premise of Season 7's "Plaything," which featured crossover characters from Bandersnatch; Will Poulter and Asim Chaudhry reprised their characters in the episode,...

Charlie Brooker, the creator of Black Mirror, has shared that he once planned a sequel to the interactive movie Bandersnatch. The project was called Banderstruck, but it was never made — at least not yet.

In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Brooker revealed, “I did work out the storyline for a completely different sequel for Bandersnatch, which was going to be called Banderstruck, but I never got to do it.”

Brooker didn’t share what the story was about, but he hinted that it would have taken place in a different time period. When asked if he could reveal what Banderstruck would’ve explored, he simply smiled and said, “No. Because I might still revisit that well in some way, but it was about a slightly different era.”

Bandersnatch came out in 2018 and was a choose-your-own-adventure-style movie on Netflix. It let viewers make choices for the main character, Stefan Butler,...

This post contains spoilers for "Black Mirror" season 7.

When news broke that Netflix's long-running dystopia series "Black Mirror" would be revisiting the world of "Bandersnatch," speculation was rampant. Would the follow-up episode take on the same choose-your-own-adventure format as the groundbreaking interactive film did seven years ago? Would it choose one of that story's multiple endings as the "true" ending and continue on from that point, or would it embrace the butterfly effect and its many branched paths? The truth, it turns out, is a lot more mundane.

The episode in question, "Plaything," opens by speedrunning a police encounter much as a typical crime procedural would. Viewers see Cameron Walker (former "Doctor Who" star Peter Capaldi) — an erratic older man with long, gray hair and a meek attitude — get picked up for shoplifting a bottle of wine in a convenience store. Cops use some handy dandy future tech to...

“You’re so pretty when you’re alive.”

In an era of appointment television where series like “The White Lotus” and “Reacher” seem to occupy space to the tune of millions of viewers each week, Netflix is sticking with its bingeable model with the drop of another must-see title. “Black Mirror,” the British television series famous for its convoluted anthology episode premises akin to the modern version of “The Twilight Zone,” returns for Season 7 with a new concept that feels familiar. An A-list cast in almost every episode, the series presents sequels to a couple of its highest-rated plots to date.

The result works wonders with a talented cast and storylines that continue to impress, while leaving room for other installments to entertain with original commentary on humanity’s reliance on evolving technology — often to heartwrenching resolutions.

Issa Rae in “Black Mirror” Season 7. (Netflix)

The six-episode season also marks a turning point for “Black Mirror,...

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This April, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the release of the highly anticipated action horror series The Bondsman to the much-anticipated streaming release of Conclave. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films that are coming to Prime Video in April 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Annie Hall (April 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97% Credit – United Artists

Annie Hall is a satirical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Woody Allen, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Marshall Brickman. The 1977 film follows Alvy Singer, a comedian who ponders why his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Annie Hall ended so abruptly. Annie Hall stars Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts,...

Although Satisfaction isn’t always an easy film to watch, it remains steeped in uncomfortable beauty even at its darkest moments.

In writer-director Alex Burunova’s feature debut, Emma Laird and Fionn Whitehead star as couple Lola and Philip, two British composers struggling to get through a block in both their creative and romantic lives while vacationing on the Greek Isles. Meanwhile, memories of the beginning of their relationship and the introduction of beautiful tourist Elena (Zar Amir Ebrahimi) snaps Lola out of her haze.

Laird gives a stunning performance as Lola, a once-thriving musician who can’t make music anymore, blocked by an unspoken trauma. The actress alternates seamlessly between two timelines; one as a young queer artist high on life and obsessed with the idea of “synthesizing love” so she can take it every day, another as an emotionally exhausted woman struggling to connect with her partner, and more importantly,...

Things in the real world are getting pretty scary, huh? It's time for Charlie Brooker to give us his interpretation of it all, we think. If you, like us, have missed your favorite dose of humbling political black comedy, there's no need to worry. Black Mirror season 7 premieres soon!

Netflix revealed that the show will be back Thursday, April 10, 2025 with quite a number of familiar faces. The full trailer dropped, and fans are pretty excited. Especially because of the chance to get a glimpse of most of the huge list of cast in their respective roles. There are confirmed to be six episodes, each with a different blend of genres.

As ever with Black Mirror, Brooker tells Tudum that the episodes are a mixture of lengths and tones. Viewers can always expect to be scared for their lives in one episode, while crying their eyes out the following episode. Check...

Emma Laird is both incandescent and haunted as she limns the before and after of trauma in Alex Burunova’s SXSW-premiering debut feature, Satisfaction. As Lola, a composer and pianist, Laird is charismatic and full of life in the past and painfully muted in the present, a contrast that engineers the film’s central narrative mystery. Through memory-triggered flashbacks and forwards, Satisfaction orbits around a moment of trauma, the film’s editing rhythms and narrative structure mirroring the emotional evasiveness and repression that Lola must deploy during a Greek island vacation with her musician boyfriend, Philip (Fionn Whitehead). But repression as self-preservation can only […]

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Emma Laird is both incandescent and haunted as she limns the before and after of trauma in Alex Burunova’s SXSW-premiering debut feature, Satisfaction. As Lola, a composer and pianist, Laird is charismatic and full of life in the past and painfully muted in the present, a contrast that engineers the film’s central narrative mystery. Through memory-triggered flashbacks and forwards, Satisfaction orbits around a moment of trauma, the film’s editing rhythms and narrative structure mirroring the emotional evasiveness and repression that Lola must deploy during a Greek island vacation with her musician boyfriend, Philip (Fionn Whitehead). But repression as self-preservation can only […]

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Satisfaction

Director Alex Burunova's psychological thriller, Satisfaction, divides its time between present-day Greece, where composer Philip (Fionn Whitehead) is working on a new album, and London two years prior, where his romance with Lola (Emma Laird), also a composer, first blossomed. Unlike Philip, Lola's musical voice has faded and there's a noticeable rift in their relationship. When Lola encounters Elena (Zar Amir) on a nudist beach, she's immediately drawn to her magnetic spirit. This encounter will not only stoke Philip's insecurity, but will push Lola into a transformative confrontation with herself.

With a background in painting and theatre, Burunova's film credits include the 2019 Netflix original documentary Enter The Anime, which follows the director's own introduction to the form.

In conversation with Eye For Film, Burunova discussed the sensitive subject of trauma, challenging preconceptions and the immersive preparation behind Satisfaction's improvisation.

Paul Risker: What compelled you to want to take.

Pain is constructive. It's often a 'positive' sign, and how the body tells you that something is wrong; people with congenital analgesia, who don't feel pain, die young. When a bone is broken, puncturing the flesh in a fracture, it must be reset. It's a torturous, godawful pain, but that's the only way it will heal, and healing tends to be the goal. That's impossible when you can't locate and name the source of the pain, and that mystery is at the heart of Satisfaction, a stunning new film from filmmaker Alex Burunova that just premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film Festival.

Satisfaction is a seemingly simple story of two musicians — Lola (Emma Laird) and Philip (Fionn Whitehead) — who have isolated themselves on the gorgeous island of Antiparos to complete an album for Sony. It balances the present, in which the pair are seemingly at odds, and the past,...

The highly-anticipated Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi romance “On Swift Horses” will make its U.S. premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival. The film’s start marks the festival’s end.

IndieWire can announce that the epic from “Fellow Travelers” director Daniel Minahan is the Closing Night feature for SXSW. As previously confirmed, “Another Simple Favor” will make its world premiere as the Opening Night selection; Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Apple TV+ series “The Studio” is the Opening Night TV premiere. Check out the full SXSW Film & TV Festival lineup here.

“On Swift Horses” stars Elordi as veteran Julius, who upends his brother’s (Will Poulter) newlywed bliss after he returns from the Korean War, as his appearance sparks something unexpected in his new sister-in-law (Edgar-Jones). “On Swift Horses” is based on the 2019 novel by Shannon Pufahl, and Bryce Kass adapted the novel for the screen.

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South by Southwest has rounded out its film lineup for the 2025 edition, while also announcing that Daniel Minahan’s On Swift Horses will close the Film & TV Festival in its U.S. premiere.

Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi and Will Poulter starring movie follows Muriel (Edgar-Jones) and her husband Lee (Poulter) as they are about to begin a bright new life, which is upended by the arrival of Lee’s brother. Muriel embarks on a secret life, gambling on racehorses and discovering a love she never thought possible. The Sony Pictures Classics romance also features Diego Calva and Sasha Calle. Pic was produced by Peter Spears, Daniel Minahan, Tim Headington, Mollye Asher, Theresa Steele Page, Michael D’Alto and written by Bryce Kass. On Swift Horses made its world premiere at TIFF back in September.

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Making its world premiere is Jillian Bell’s feature directorial debut Summer of 69 which the...

SXSW announced the rest of its 2025 film and television lineup on Wednesday, including the world premiere of Jillian Bell's directorial debut Summer Of '69. It was also announced that the festival will feature the U.S. premiere of On Swift Horses, directed by Daniel Minahan. The film stars Jacob Elordi...

Films that depict World War II exist across many decades of the history of cinema, starting even as the war was continuing to rage on. These films have the ability to transport the audience to a world that was torn apart by one of the most costly conflicts in modern history, putting viewers in the shoes of the fighters and bystanders in one of the defining moments of the 21st Century.

Some of the best World War II films are ones that closely follow real historical events, using true stories about real people to tell even more captivating tales. Period pieces that are able to accurately depict real events, especially events that had such a profound impact on the world, can create some of the most impactful and interesting movies of all time.

This Biopic Won a Great Actor an Oscar Darkest Hour (2017)

Biopics are often some of the most...

World War II is one of the most popular subjects for war movies. Spanning six years, from 1939 to 1945, the time period is rife with incredibly powerful, moving, and brutal stories for filmmakers to bring to life on screen. But in transcribing real events for the silver screen, a lot of historical accuracy is lost in translation.

Sitting down with Penguin Books UK, WW2 Historian James Holland broke down some of the most popular Second World War movies of all-time. Saving Private Ryan is the only true place to start, as its depiction of D-Day is often regarded as one of the most realistic ever. But, Holland was quick to point out its flaws. "As a historian you're absolutely delighted that people are making movies about the Second World War, about your subject matter. But, it's also just absolutely riddled with inaccuracies," he said. Watching the scene where the American soldiers land on Normandy Beach,...

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& Sons

A famous novelist becomes convinced he is going to die imminently.

Dir:Pablo Trapero

Prod:Matanza Cine srl,Infinity Hill

Where:uk

When:December 2024-ongoing

Distributor:Tbc

Cast:Bill Nighy, George MacKay, Matt Smith

H Is For Hawk

A woman forms an unlikely friendship with a hawk after losing her father.

Dir:Philippa Lowthorpe

Prod:Plan B Entertainment

Where:Wales

When:November 2024-ongoing

Distributor:Lionsgate

Cast:Claire Foy,...

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Next Life

A jazz singer finds herself across two alternative realities.

Dir:Drake Doremus

Prod:Mutressa,Fetisoff Illusion, 42

Where:London

When:December-ongoing

Distributor:Tbc

Cast:Emilia Clarke, Edgar Ramirez

& Sons

A famous novelist becomes convinced he is going to die imminently.

Dir:Pablo Trapero

Prod:Matanza Cine srl,Infinity Hill

Where:uk

When:December-ongoing

Distributor: Tbc

Cast: Bill Nighy, George MacKay, Matt Smith

H Is For...

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch will soon be one of the only interactive titles on Netflix as the streamer pulls them from the platform.

There was a time when it seemed like interactive titles would be the future of streaming. Black Mirror tapped into the trend with their interactive title Bandersnatch which allowed the viewer – Player? Controller? – to destroy poor Stefan’s (Fionn Whitehead) life in multiple different ways.

The trend never really took off though and Netflix is now doing a bit of winter cleaning on their servers. The streamer is removing most of its interactive titles as reported by The Verge this December. Of the 24 interactive titles Netflix has on the platform, only four will remain after 1st December. Those four are Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls, and You vs. Wild.

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Exclusive: Following her star-making role in the hit Amazon Prime series Fallout, Ella Purnell is signing with Range Media Partners for representation.

Most recently, Purnell starred in the post-apocalyptic drama series Fallout for Amazon Prime Video, set within the world of the role-playing video game franchise of the same name. Co-created by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner and developed by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the series is the platform’s highest-rated show and was nominated for 17 Emmy Awards.

This month, Purnell will executive produce and star in Sweetpea, a Sky Atlantic comedy drama series, which is an adaptation by See-Saw Films and writer Kirstie Swain of the book of the same name by Cj Skuse. In November, she will reprise her voice role as Jinx in the Emmy award-winning Netflix animated series Arcane. Additionally, Purnell just wrapped filming on The Scurry, a new comedy-horror about a band of killer squirrels,...

Filming has begun in Scotland on Big Beach’s adaptation of Borges And Me starring Fionn Whitehead, Luis Gnecco, and Alan Cumming.

Marc Turtletaub directs from a screenplay by Oren Moverman in which the memoir’s author Jay Parini finds himself stuck in a Morris Minor chauffeuring the brilliant, blind Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges through Scotland in 1970.

As a young student, Parini harbours dreams of becoming a writer and struggles to make sense of the 70-year-old, irrepressible Borges, until events take a surreal turn, leading the men to a place where they find common ground. The cast includes Peter Mullan and Harriet Sansom Harris.

Fionn Whitehead and Luis Gnecco are set to star in Borges and Me, an adaptation of Jay Parini’s memoir of his 1970s journey through the Scottish Highlands with renowned Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. Parini is best known for his historical novel The Last Station, which was adapted as an Oscar-nominated feature by Michael Hoffman in 2009.

Dunkirk actor Whitehead, fresh off his performance as Pip opposite Olivia Colman’s Miss Havisham in the FX/BBC production of Great Expectations, will play Parini, with Chilean-Italian Gnecco, best known for his roles in Neruda, No, and A Fantastic Woman, as Borges. The cast also includes Alan Cumming, Peter Mullan, and Harriet Sansom Harris.

In Borges and Me, Parini, a 23-year-old shy student who dreams of becoming a writer, finds himself stuck in chauffeuring the brilliant, blind Borges, aged 70, through Scotland. At first, Parini is at a loss to make sense of the wild,...

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Uglies is a sci-fi drama film directed by McG from a screenplay co-written by Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, and Whit Anderson. Based on the 2005 dystopian novel of the same name by author Scott Westerfeld, the Netflix film is set in a world with enforced beauty standards and it follows the story of Tally Youngblood, who has been waiting for her beauty surgery but when one of her friend goes missing, she goes on an adventure which helps her learn about herself and the world she is living in. Uglies stars Joey King in the lead role with Chase Stokes, Keith Powers, Laverne Cox, Brianne Tju, Jan Luis Castellanos, and Kevin Miles starring in supporting roles. If you loved the rebellious nature, interesting dystopian world, and compelling characters in Uglies here are some similar movies you should check out next.

It was recently announced that a popular Irish actor would be joining the cast of the Peaky Blinders movie, which means one collaboration from 2017 can finally make its comeback. Peaky Blinders originally ran as a television series from 2013 to 2022. The series followed Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby, the leader of a Birmingham mob in the early 1900s called the Peaky Blinders. Now, the popular series is getting its seventh season via a Peaky Blinders movie directed by showrunner, Steven Knight. While the movie was already an exciting endeavor, this recent casting makes it even greater.

Cillian Murphy will be reprising his role as Tommy Shelby, but alongside him will be Peaky Blinders newcomer, Barry Keoghan. Keoghan has risen to fame in recent years after appearing in projects such as The Killing of the Sacred Deer, Eternals, The Banshees of Inisherin, and Saltburn. Like Murphy, Keoghan has become one of the...