Blithe Spirit review: Judi Dench leads spooky nostalgia fest James City A.M.'s film editor and a regular on both TV and radio discussing the latest movie releases Welcome to cinema’s New Normal. While big blockbusters are optimistically waiting for us in the spring, the first quarter of the year is strategically filled with independent releases that have adopted a dual release format – in cinemas if we have them, on VOD if not. Produced by Sky, Blithe Spirit (starring Dame Judi Dench) was intended for cinemas before the most recent lockdown was announced, and under the current circumstances will air on Sky Movies and On Demand.