Movies
'Nuremberg' Is the Moderate Position
'Nuremberg's sleeper hit status is happening for a reason. It's a film that simply should not be missed by anyone living through 2026.
Movies
'Thursday Murder Club' Is a Delightful Mystery with an A-Plus Cast
The Thursday Murder Club is the latest film drop on Netflix, and it's a decadent treat for Telly Visions readers. The movie is adapted from Richard Osman's debut bestselling novel about a group of pensioners who like solving cold cases from their luxurious retirement home. The
BritBox
'The Other Bennet Sister' Marks the Start of Filming with Full Cast Reveal
BritBox and the BBC have announced that their co-production, The Other Bennet Sister, adapted from the 2020 best-selling Pride & Prejudice retelling, has begun filming in Wales. The BBC first announced the project in October 2024, but it was only a few weeks ago that BritBox boarded the series. At
Netflix
The 'Too Much' Trailer Is Never Enough
Netflix initially announced it was greenlighting Too Much from American cultural lightning rod Lena Dunham at the end of 2023, which notably included British actor Will Sharpe, who was coming off his star-making turn in The White Lotus Season 2 at the time. However, the streamer did not specify that
Netflix
'The Thursday Murder Club' Trailer Will Make You Want to Join
Technically, summer doesn't start as a season until the solstice in mid-June. However, in the world of entertainment, the summer theatrical movie season begins at the top of May, having been pushed back by Disney from Memorial Day Weekend, and runs until the Toronto International Film Festival in
Netflix
'The Thursday Murder Club' Will Be On the Case in August
Little old ladies solving crimes in the village have been a staple of British television since time immemorial, from Agatha Christie's iconic Miss Marple to more recent examples like Mrs. Sidhu Investigates, Harry Wild, and The Marlow Murder Club. But with the global success of series like Only
Netflix
Netflix's 'Ladies First' Cast Is British A-Listers First
Despite cratering in the early 2010s, romantic comedies have been making a comeback, especially on streaming services, where they provide comfort viewing for those who need to believe in romance again because they've had their heart broken or just need a night on the couch eating chocolates and
HBO & HBO Max
HBO’s 'The Franchise' Can’t Save Itself From The Superhero Soup
Saturday Night Live, an American institution, turns 50 this year, even though nearly every episode has at least one That Skit. You know the one: it’s funny, but it just goes on for too long? At some point, the Not Ready for Primetime players seem to be doing the
HBO & HBO Max
HBO to Debut 'The Franchise' & Another Failed Cinematic Universe
Since the launch of Max (nee HBO Max) in the summer of 2020, its parent companies (first AT&T, now Warner Bros. Discovery) have imported and co-produced British comedies. Not that most people are aware of it; AT&T assumed if you stream it, they would magically find
Movies
'Saltburn' Packs A Punch, Even If The Blow Isn't Nearly Hard Enough
When Emerald Fennell accepted her BAFTA for writing Promising Young Woman in 2021 (virtually, as the country was in lockdown at the time), she was sitting in a glamorous hotel room, complete with a grand piano just over her shoulder. The sudden display of glamour (Fennell clarified she was in
Movies
The First 'Saltburn' Trailer Has Serious 'Brideshead Revisited' Vibes
Despite the fact that we know relatively little about it, Saltburn is already one of the buzziest films of the year. And in truth, how could it now be? It's a perfect storm of intrigue --- a vague plot described in tempting buzzwords (“beautifully wicked tale of privilege
Movies
MGM Releases First Look at Emerald Fennell's Upcoming Film 'Saltburn'
Emerald Fennell was best known to PBS viewers as Nurse Patsy Mount from Call The Midwife, joining the series in Season 3 and exiting three years later, and for her turn in The Crown as Camilla Parker, the woman Charles came to regret not marrying instead of Diana. But for