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Retrospective: 25 years ago, Event Horizon made space exploration look like a terrible idea
Ooh, heaven is a place on earth – and hell is a dimension the 1997 film warns us against ever visiting.
Seen That? Watch This: The Sandman’s duel with the devil + other great depictions of hell
Go to the hell, mate. Seriously. Here some amazing cinematic depictions of the Bad Place
The new A League of Their Own highlights glaring omissions from the original – but it’s not all home runs
The Prime Video series is more wishful with its Mrs. Maisel feminism than the stirring athletic joy we could’ve got.
The best thriller movies on Netflix UK (August 2022)
Get your thrills from the comfort (or discomfort) of your home cinema, with this adrenaline-packed list.
Spotlight on Olivia Newton-John: hopelessly devoted to the late Aussie singer
We’ve chosen five essential performances to memorialise Newton-John’s passing, from Eurovision to “Physical”.
The Sandman comic books vs TV show: here’s the key differences
Here’s the most notable changes that have been made to bring the revered comic book series to the screen.
Best new movies and shows on BBC iPlayer in August 2022
Every month BBC iPlayer offers a plethora of new movies and TV shows to watch. Here are some of the best.
The big lie at the heart of The Rehearsal, Nathan Fielder’s elaborately weird comedy series
In this much-talked-about series, presenter/prankster Nathan Fielder cleverly exploits a knowingly phony concept.
Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun tell us more about Nope
“You can’t tell where the dream begins, and then where the nightmare ends.”
‘Your body needs to release that fear,’ Jordan Peele tells us about Nope
“I always look for something that doesn’t exist—for a film that I wish I could see for the first time.”
Seen That? Watch This: Thirteen Lives and Ron Howard’s other near-disaster movie
The director achieved a stronger sense of exhilaration in his outer space survival drama Apollo 13.
Retrospective: Friday Night Lights delivered dynamic drama, never merely focusing on football
God loves football, and we still love this game-changing melodrama series: clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.
All aboard, for 8 of the greatest train movies ever made
Keeping characters trapped whilst hurtling them forwards, trains are a pretty rich source of drama onscreen.
Best new movies and series arriving on NOW in August 2022
Every month a new slate of titles is added to NOW’s library – and we pick the very best to watch.
Best new movies and TV series on Netflix UK: August 2022
Your jam-packed guide to everything landing on Netflix UK this month.
Enter The Sandman, with these 12 things to know about the dreamy fantasy series
Netflix has clearly put a bunch of money into its adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s seminal goth comic books.
Neil Patrick Harris gets his Carrie Bradshaw moment in rom-com series Uncoupled
From the creator of SATC, here’s more Manhattan matchmaking through a gay, over 40s lens.
Go green or go home, with these 12 things to know about She-Hulk season 1
Tatiana Maslany plays a super-lawyer with a jolly green alter-ego, in Marvel’s final TV show of Phase Four.
We investigate the 20 best shows on Acorn TV
Largely dedicated to British TV, and with plenty of murder mysteries, Acorn TV is a godsend.
I’ve Always Wanted To Do That: Rocky Balboa’s eggy morning run
I probably gave myself salmonella in an effort to understand how Sly Stallone must’ve felt in that classic montage.
7 TV shows arriving in August that we’re excited about
Comic books, Star Wars, and Game of Thrones get new TV chapters alongside badass original series.
