Movies

Johnny Depp has finally returned to the director’s chair 25 years after his debut with 1997’s The Brave. His new movie Modigliani: Three Days on the Wing of Madness is a biographical drama about three days in the life of the Bohemian Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. The film’s official synopsis …

Three years on from Glass Onion and Rian Johnson returns to write and direct his third Knives Out murder mystery. Starring Daniel Craig as southern sleuth Benoit Blanc, the film’s title once again is based on a pop song that hints at the film’s plot. Knives Out was Radiohead, and …

Steven Spielberg is set to reveal behind-the-scenes secrets about Jaws, the thriller that launched his career, in a new documentary for National Geographic UK. Often hailed as the first summer blockbuster, Jaws was released in 1975 to critical acclaim and won three Academy Awards. Now, fifty years on, Spielberg will …

One of the most iconic James Bond films of all time is returning to television screens today – and fans of 007 won’t want to miss it. Goldfinger (1964), the third film in the James Bond franchise, stars Sean Connery in his third outing as the suave MI6 agent – …

A multi-award-winning blockbuster and a cultural phenomenon, Gladiator (2000) cemented Russell Crowe’s place among cinema’s leading men. With grand battle scenes, emotional plotlines and a powerful score, the film earned five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe. But behind its thunderous success lies one of the …

A timeless classic of American cinema has just landed on Amazon Prime Video – and it’s as gripping and powerful as ever. Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men (1957) is one of the most revered films of the 20th century. Often held up as a benchmark in storytelling, acting and direction, …

Amazon Prime has finally added the film hailed by fans as the ‘best horror movie of 2024’ and lauded as a ‘masterclass in suspense’. Heretic, which had been eagerly anticipated on the platform’s upcoming list for over a month, is now available for streaming at no extra charge to Prime …

Netflix fans were gobsmacked when the streaming giant dropped a bombshell trailer for Happy Gilmore 2, unveiling a host of unexpected star cameos, including Eminem. The fresh glimpse into the long-awaited sequel was part of Netflix’s Tudum extravaganza. The event broadcasted tantalising previews of hotly anticipated shows like Stranger Things …

Although trans activists have regularly called for boycotts on Harry Potter, due to author JK Rowling’s transgender comments, that wasn’t the reason that the franchise’s second movie was called out. Instead, the bizarrely named Beard Liberation Front, an organisation aiming to end discrimination against bushy facial hair, furiously claimed that …

When it comes to the classics, there is an ever-growing list of films that people will tell you are must watches. But, this can be quite overwhelming so I have taken it upon myself to select 7 films from Letterboxd’s list of ‘Movies everyone should watch at least once during …