Amelia Schwanke

Amelia Schwanke

Senior Editor UK, Home Entertainment

Meet Amelia, TechRadar's Senior Editor for Home Entertainment in the UK. With more than eight years experience running the day-to-day production for well-respected tech and finance publications – her previous titles include Editor-In-Chief of Opto magazine and Senior Journalist at Institutional Investor – today you'll find her on the hunt for the latest and best hardware to enhance your home theater experience. In the ever-evolving world of home entertainment, Amelia is dedicated to keeping our readers up to speed on market trends and innovations. When she's not tinkering with the latest tech, you’ll find her watching movies, taking pictures on her Sony A7 and exploring the great outdoors. 

Articles by: Amelia Schwanke

A collage showing Colin Farrell in Sugar season 2, Keanu Reeves in Outcome and Anya Taylor-Joy in Lucky
Apple TV just gave me a sneak preview of its 2026 lineup of movies and shows, from Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 to Margo’s Got Money Problems

By Amelia Schwanke

I’ve got the latest on everything new coming to Apple TV in 2026, and it’s a bumper lineup of movies and shows packed with A-list talent.

Keanu Reeves in Apple TV's new movie, Outcome
Jonah Hill says his new Apple TV movie ‘uses fame as a metaphor for what we all go through on social media’ – here’s what we know so far about Outcome

By Amelia Schwanke

Apple TV revealed that Jonah Hill’s new movie Outcome will premiere globally on April 10, 2026, and it’s gone straight to the top of my watchlist.

Kurt Russell in Apple TV's Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2’s official trailer reveals more of Titan X, and it looks a lot like Kong’s last rival in Netflix’s Monsterverse TV series

By Amelia Schwanke

Apple TV has unveiled the official trailer for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2, and it’s a rip-roaring preview that threatens to tear your screen in two.

Jonny and James looking at something off-camera in Prime Video's The Wrecking Crew
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (January 30)

By Tom Power, Jasmine Valentine, Lucy Buglass, Amelia Schwanke

From Bridgerton's return and 2026's first MCU TV show, to Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista's new movie, there's lots to be excited about this weekend.

Sophie Turner clasps her hand under her chin
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (January 23)

By Tom Power, Jasmine Valentine, Amelia Schwanke

From anticipated new shows to the streaming debut of two movie biopics, here's what you'll want to watch this weekend.

Ed Westwick and John Hannah in the Netflix show Sandokan
This new Netflix series starring Ed Westwick and John Hannah is a throwback to classic pirate movies – here are 3 of the cast’s guilty pleasures

By Amelia Schwanke

Exclusive John Hannah, Ed Westwick and Alanah Bloor reveal the pirate movies they unapologetically love – and why their new Netflix series is a ‘classic adventure love story for the modern day’.

Ser Duncan the Tall looking determined while sitting on an armored horse in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and more this weekend (January 16)

By Tom Power, Jasmine Valentine, Lucy Buglass, Amelia Schwanke

From the next Game of Thrones show to that divisive Stranger Things docufilm, here's what's worth watching this weekend.

Will Smith hiking across Antarctica in the series Pole to Pole
Will Smith's Disney+ series is full of world firsts – here’s how one explorer guided the actor through Earth’s harshest environment using cutting-edge tech

By Amelia Schwanke

Richard Parks, a world record-setting explorer, reveals the gadgets behind the first episode of National Geographic’s Pole to Pole with Will Smith expedition series.

Robby and Samira looking at a monitor off-camera as they fight to save someone's life in The Pitt season 2
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (January 9)

By Tom Power, Amelia Schwanke, Lucy Buglass, Jasmine Valentine

From the return of hit shows to this year's Golden Globes ceremony, here's what you won't want to miss this weekend.

A collage of Matt Damon's Odysseus, Robert Downey Jr at Comic-Con 2024, and Buzz and Woody in Toy Story 5
The 33 most exciting new movies of 2026: TechRadar's top picks that are coming to the big screen, Netflix, and more

By Tom Power

2026 looks like it's going to be another great year of new movies – here are our top choices for the weeks and months to come.

A collage of Doctor Noah Wyle in The Pitt season 2, Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece season 2, and Simon Williams in Wonder Man
The 30 most exciting new shows of 2026: TechRadar's top TV picks on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more

By Tom Power

There'll be lots of great new TV shows this year – here are our top choices for early 2026, plus some to look out for in the months ahead.

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The 35 best movies of 2025: TechRadar's favorite films on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more

By Tom Power

It's been another year of top-tier movies, and TechRadar's experts have rounded up their favorites of the last 12 months.

A collage of Mark Scout in Severance season 2, Eleven in Stranger Things season 5, and Cassian Andor in Andor season 2
The 34 best shows of 2025: TechRadar's top TV picks on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more

By Tom Power

2025 has been jam-packed with top-tier TV shows – here are TechRadar's favorite ones of the last 12 months.

Josh O'Connor's unnamed priest standing in a church behind Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc in Knives Out 3
7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (December 12)

By Tom Power, Amelia Schwanke, Jasmine Valentine, Lucy Buglass

It's another bumper week of new movies – and the odd new TV show release – on the world's leading streamers.

Ron and Jay looking confused as they stand in a garden in Netflix's Jay Kelly movie
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (December 5)

By Tom Power, Jasmine Valentine, Lucy Buglass, Amelia Schwanke

It's a top-heavy week of new movies for the first streaming recommendations round-up of December 2025.

Eleven standing in a room with Hopper to her right holding a shotgun in Stranger Things season 5
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and more this weekend (November 28)

By Tom Power, Jasmine Valentine, Lucy Buglass, Amelia Schwanke

Stranger Things season 5 leads this week's packed line-up of new movie and TV show releases.

Ed and Lorraine Warren looking into the camera in The Conjuring: Last Rites
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (November 21)

By Tom Power, Jasmine Valentine, Lucy Buglass, Amelia Schwanke

Netflix has some big releases out this week, but its rivals also provide some healthy competition on the new movies and TV shows front.

The Fantastic Four standing on a New York street by the Fantasti-Car in The Fantastic Four: First Steps
7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (November 7)

By Tom Power, Jasmine Valentine, Amelia Schwanke

From the final Marvel movie of 2025 to Vince Gilligan's big-budget new TV show, here's what's worth watching this weekend.

Zora holding a rifle and looking up as she stands in some tall grass in Jurassic World: Rebirth
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (October 31)

By Tom Power, Jasmine Valentine, Amelia Schwanke, Lucy Buglass

Jurassic World: Rebirth, The Witcher season 4, and plenty of other new movies and shows are out in time for the weekend.

Jackson Lamb taking a phone call as he eats a meal in Slow Horses season 5
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more this weekend (September 26)

By Tom Power, Amelia Schwanke

It's a big week for TV show releases, but there are a couple of new movies worth watching, too.

Superman being helped up by a pedestrian in 2025's Superman movie
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (September 19)

By Tom Power, Lucy Buglass, Amelia Schwanke

From Superman to Gen V's sophomore season, here's what you need to watch this weekend.

Peacemaker, Google Pixel 10, and Hornet next to each other.
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Google's Pixel 10 release to Gamescom's biggest reveals

By Hamish Hector

The week's biggest news from Made by Google, Gamescom, and Spotify fopr August 23, 2025.

Kirsh leading The Lost Boys on a mission in Alien: Earth
7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (August 15)

By Tom Power, Amelia Schwanke, Lucy Buglass, Jasmine Valentine

From sci-fi horror and gritty thrillers, to adult-oriented and child-friendly animated offerings, there's lots to watch at home this weekend.

A Tesla car, James Bonds and Samsung's foldable promo image
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Tesla finally launching robotaxis (kinda) to Samsung's foldables teaser

By Hamish Hector

Here's the biggest tech news stories from Samsung, Amazon, Tesla, and more for June 28, 2025

A hand holds up the Instax Wide Evo camera against a colourful graffiti wall
After testing the stylish new Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo, I've been won over by the charm of hybrid instant cameras

By Amelia Schwanke

Recommended

Fujifilm's new Instax Wide Evo has the widest lens of any Instax yet, letting you take bigger group selfies or landscape pictures.

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