2020

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We need the darkness to enjoy the light, and Netflix provides. From Black Mirror to Mindhunter, here are the darkest shows to distract you during self-isolation

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In Killing Eve episode 2, Eve (Sandra Oh) and Carolyn (Fiona Shaw) mourn their recent loss. Meanwhile, Villanelle (Jodie Comer) vies for a promotion in a Spanish mansion

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An orthodox Jewish woman leaves her strict lifestyle in New York for a new beginning in Berlin, in this stunning limited series

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From writer Vicky Jones and exec producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge comes a comedy-drama about a former couple (Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson) who leave their dissatisfying lives behind

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Suzanne Heathcote (Fear the Walking Dead) heads the third season of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's stylish iPlayer phenomenon, starring Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh

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Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) and Sian Clifford (Fleabag) play Charles and Diana Ingram in the small-screen take on the 2001 Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? cheating scandal

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Sam Claflin and Olivia Munn star in a Netflix romcom spin on Groundhog Day, speculating on the randomness of fate

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Now is the time to look back at those neverending film-watching lists – but sometimes you need a surefire hit of laughter. Here's the best comedy specials on Netflix

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The engrossing, incredible true story of rival big cat breeders in America has taken the world by storm on Netflix – here's why it's a must-watch

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Mae Martin's loosely autobiographical romantic comedy series sees a recovering stand up comedian start a relationship with the previously heterosexual George

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Nora Fingscheidt's debut feature System Crasher was Germany's Oscar entry, and focuses on a young girl tossed between families looking for love

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The third wave of Studio Ghibli movies is hitting Netflix on 1 April, and we couldn't be happier. Here's every Ghibli animation available to watch now

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Haifaa al-Mansour, the first female filmmaker from Saudi Arabia, directs The Perfect Candidate which sees one woman take on the world

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From Ricky Gervais dealing with his grief in After Life to a decent selection of John Hughes movies, there are some great laughs on Netflix in April

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To weather the storm during the coronavirus outbreak, buying a gift card for your favourite independent cinema can help safeguard its reopening. Here's a guide to the best in London

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Disney's very own streaming service has finally launched in the UK – featuring Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Fox and more

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The Ghibliotheque podcast is hosting a live watch party on Twitter of My Neighbour Totoro, available to stream worldwide on Netflix

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In The English Game, Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey, Belgravia) dives into the origins of professional football and the class divisions that hindered its progression

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Catherine Deneueve and Juliette Binoche play a mother and daughter whose bond is tested in Hirokazu Kore-eda's follow-up to Shoplifters

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When Netflix isn't enough any more, streaming services are offering more perks than ever – if you fancy a trip to the movies without leaving the house

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The historic 1970 Miss World pageant comes to the big screen, starring Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Suki Waterhouse, Jessie Buckley, Lesley Manville

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Brazilian filmmakers Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles love to confuse and raise adrenaline with their bizarre genre-clasher Bacurau

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Levan Akin's romantic LGBT+ drama shows the struggles of homosexuality in the hyper-masculine world of Georgian dance

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Julian Fellowes returns to ITV with his new period drama Belgravia, set in 19th-century London. Tamsin Greig and Philip Glenister star as parents with a deep, dark secret

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Based on the evocative novels by Malorie Blackman, Noughts and Crosses takes place in an alternate Britain where white people ('noughts') are subordinate to people of colour ('Crosses')

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Chris Pratt and Tom Holland star in Pixar's new original adventure Onward, as two teenage elf brothers go hunting for magic

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Toni Collette and Damian Lewis star in Dream Horse, telling the true story of a cleaner and bartender breeding a race horse in a Welsh village

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From the Julian Fellowes period drama The English Game to Margot Robbie's vivid portrayal of Tonya Harding in I, Tonya, Netflix in March has plenty of true stories to tell

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In True History of the Kelly Gang, Justin Kurzel (Macbeth, Assassin's Creed) examines the infamous gang of 19th-century Australian bushrangers. George MacKay (1917) stars

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Julia Garner stars as a struggling young woman trying to make her way into the film industry in The Assistant, Kitty Green's #MeToo workplace drama

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In Flesh and Blood, Imelda Staunton stars as the ultimate nosy neighbour – spying on the middle-class family next door. Turns out, they have a lot of secrets worth spilling...

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Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Levan Akin, Sonia Braga, Barbara Colen, Niki Caro – all the stars are coming out to shine this month in cinemas