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Unsolved: Tupac & Biggie | Netflix, from Monday ➢ “In the more than 20 years since two of the most influential hip-hop artists in history were gunned down, there have been documentaries, books, biopics, and extensive articles about Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls, and the East Coast–West Coast rivalry that escalated around their deaths. A limited […]

❏ It’s two years old but Prime’s 24 Hours on Earth (February 22, 8.30) should look spectacular in HD. The two-part series series travels through a virtual day, from dawn to dusk to night, showing how different animals have adapted to maximise every moment. According to The AV Club, “24 Hours On Earth has two jobs: One is to be […]

3D skeptics might wish to revise their opinions with this week’s release of two top Blu-ray titles in the format, The Walk and Everest, with The Martian due next month. The Walk’s director, Robert Zemeckis, opted to shoot in 2D and “dimensionalise” it later. “I was totally with him,” cinematographer Dariusz Wolski told Variety. “I’ve done a few native 3D movies and […]

TVNZ OnDemand has started streaming season two of American Crime ahead of SoHo premiering American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson. Expect American Crime, which uses the original’s same cast in a new storyline with similar themes of race, class and gender, to surface eventually late-night on TV1. Given the scarcity of premium US […]

Assuming Prime at last does go HD in the first three months of next year, as has been officially signalled, what will the channel be showcasing in 1080i? Here’s some of the highlights unveilled at yesterday’s new season launch: Limitless: Series spun off the movie of the same name, about the brain-boosting power of a mysterious drug  that makes the […]