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Netflix and Cinema // Credit: Substack

Is Streaming Still Worth It? UK Subscription Costs, Attention Spans and the Case for the Big Screen

By Josh Greally 9 days ago 3 min read

Cinema going is fun but is it affordable? // Credit: MUBI

Cinema vs Streaming in the Cost-of-Living Era: Why Filmgoing Feels Pricier Than It Looks

By Josh Greally 16 days ago 3 min read

Skins

Skins: A Generation of Stars and the Behind-the-Scenes Story

By Josh Greally 27 days ago 3 min read

Fandoms creating content helps streaming services // Credit: Variety

Fans As Workers: The Unpaid Work of Keeping Cult TV Alive

By Josh Greally 16 January 2026 3 min read

2025 Box Office // Sources: Roger Ebert, Empire, Hollywood Reporter and It Was Cool

From Demon Slayer to Minecraft: The 2025 Box Office Shift Beyond Superheroes

By Josh Greally 23 December 2025 3 min read

What 50-Seat Theaters Tell Us About the Stories Audiences Will Want in 2026

What 50-Seat Theaters Tell Us About the Stories Audiences Will Want in 2026

By Stacey Reiss 21 December 2025 2 min read

Wild Style. One of the original hip-hop movies // Credit: BFI

Hip-Hop Hollywood: 50 Years of Rap’s Influence on Film

By Josh Greally 11 December 2025 3 min read

Raiders Of The Lost Arc

Why the Oscars Need a Stunt Category: Recognising the Risk Behind the Action

By Richard Norton 20 November 2025 4 min read

Geostorm

Climate Change on Screen: Do Documentaries or Disaster Movies Drive Real Action?

By Richard Norton 2 November 2025 4 min read

Are Sports Docs the New True Crime? Editing, Access and the ‘Truth’ Behind the Drama

Are Sports Docs the New True Crime? Editing, Access and the ‘Truth’ Behind the Drama

By Richard Norton 15 October 2025 4 min read

The Friends Cast Will Be There For You // Credit: Netflix

Casting Friends in 2025

By Josh Greally 6 October 2025 3 min read

American Horror Story

Prestige TV Horror: Scary Stories Going Serial

By Josh Greally 5 September 2025 3 min read