Charlie Lyne (born 1991) is the editor of Ultra Culture, a UK-based movie blog, and a contributor to the BBC's The Film Programme.
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Established in 2008 when Lyne was 16, Ultra Culture is a film blog known for its chatty style, strong opinions[1] and concise pop cultural commentary.[2] According to critic aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the blog agrees with popular opinion 71% of the time.[3]
Lyne also runs Ultra Culture Cinema, a series of regular events at the Institute of Contemporary Arts featuring preview screenings, live music, special guests and a racy post-screening DJ set from Sam Wolfson and Dora 'The Dornado' Szego.[4]
Lyne joined the programme when it was redeveloped after Jonathan Ross's departure. New host Claudia Winkleman approached him using Twitter, saying that she was 'obsessed'[5] with his website and that she would 'bloody kill'[6] for him to be on the show. He is listed on the Film Programme website as being the 'resident internet-type person'.[7]
Ultra Culture was named Blog of the Year 2011 by Sky Movies,[8] and was highly commended in the Total Film Blog Awards 2011[9] in the Best Overall Blog category. The Ultra Culture Twitter account was also named one of the Top 100 Arts Tweeters by The Times.[10]