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555: would you pay good money for a hipster sketch series?
Vimeo are the next streaming site to do original programming, but their surreal show about a bunch of Hollywood misfits could be worth coughing up for
The legend of Zelda: Christina Ricci’s Fitzgerald is a confused cliche
Z: The Beginning Of Everything attempts to chart the flapper icon’s thrilling rise to intoxicating muse but its portrayal of the jazz age is disappointingly pedestrian
Morris From America: another victim of the Sundance hype machine
The film festival could once make or break a movie – but as this German-American drama proves, nowadays its endorsement seems increasingly meaningless
A Series of Unfortunate Events: Netflix lets its freak flag fly
After a disappointing Hollywood adaptation, the streaming giant takes on the curious world of Lemony Snicket – and the result is a daring, offbeat treat
What’s up doc: Nick Fraser’s taking on the big boys
Can fledgling documentary platform Yaddo take on the streaming site giants?
Fight for your right: the "war on Christmas" films nobody needs to see
A dubious new genre is centred on characters “saving” the holiday and all its trimmings from scrooges – and the concept of cultural inclusivity
Battle of the 'bots: Why Westworld the film is superior to the TV series
The original Westworld film of 1973 was zippy and entertaining – HBO have twisted this sci-fi story into something completely unwatchable
Captive: Netflix's big-budget answer to Crimewatch
The streaming platform’s latest show relives dramatic hostage scenarios - but will it be able to salvage the tacky crime scene re-enactment genre?
Project X: Laura Poitras homes in on the dark side of the internet
The director’s new short film descends on a brutalist New York building to sum up the unsettlingly intangible nature of the web
French resistance: can Netflix win over its harshest critics?
As the streaming platform struggles across the Channel, a new Cannes haul could provide an opportunity to seduce a very sceptical audience
Is Mad Max: Fury Road even better in black and white?
Director George Miller has recut the post-apocalyptic epic without colour. It provides an illuminating counterpoint to the original
The Killing Of America: the reviled 'mondo' film that's ripe for reappraisal
In this post-internet world, the sensationalist documentary genre feels less shocking and more level-headed
Scary movie site Shudder is resurrecting the horror of the TV schedules
It’s hard to find genuine chills in our information-overload era – but this new 24-hour scary movie service is full of unpleasant surprises
Can Notes On Blindness change the way streaming caters for disabled people?
On-demand video may be ubiquitous, but it’s often inaccessible to many viewers. Now the release of John Hull’s docudrama looks set to turn the tide
Hypernormalisation: Adam Curtis plots a path from Syria to Trump, via Jane Fonda
The cult doc-maker explores the falsity of modern life in his own inimitable style. Just make sure you put enough time aside to watch it
13th: Ava DuVernay offers up a devastating history of black America
The Selma director explores race and incarceration with a powerful and timely documentary
Crisis in Six Scenes: Woody Allen's TV show is proof he's finally lost the plot
Allen’s first TV series in half a century feels clumsy, shuffly and full of lame one-liners. Not even Miley Cyrus as a rebel runaway can save it
Judge not: how Netflix produced the definitive Amanda Knox film
By warning against a pop psychology approach to criminal investigation, the streaming giant have made a documentary that is both wise and alarming
XOXO: how to make a movie for the under-20s
From its EDM theme to the release model, it’s custom-made for today’s teens
One Mississippi: Tig Notaro's cancer comedy embraces triumph and tragedy
Notaro is the latest comedian to take her troubles and turn them into prestige dramedy. Unlike some recent attempts, she rises to the challenge
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