Movies

This John Lennon biopic has been hailed an ‘incredible’ and it is available to watch on Disney+. Nowhere Boy is a 2009 directorial debut from Sam Taylor-Johnson with a stand out performance from her now husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The film is a fictionalised account of Lennon’s life depicting his earlier …

A neo-noir tale of revenge that spawned three sequels has now arrived on Amazon Prime Video. With a plot influenced by Aliens (1986), Predator (1987) and Die Hard (1988) and tone inspired by cultural touchstones from Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin to Rick and Morty and SpongeBob Squarepants – all …

Directed by Scott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney, The Grinch is the third screen adaptation of the original 1957 book, following the 1966 animated special and the 2000 live-action version starring Jim Carrey. The 2018 version features a modern twist, vibrant animation, and a new score by Danny Elfman, with a …

A fresh comedy featuring The Last of Us star Kaitlyn Dever has just dropped on BBC iPlayer, leaving audiences in fits of laughter. Dever swaps her gritty portrayal of Abby Anderson for the role of Amy, a bubbly high schooler, in the hit 2019 flick Booksmart. As graduation looms, Amy …

An epic film hailed by a fan as “one of the best military/war movies I’ve ever seen” was removed from Netflix for UK viewers last year – but thankfully, you can still watch it elsewhere. American Sniper, which hit British screens in late 2015, tells the real-life story of a …

The creator of Succession, Jesse Armstrong, is set to release his latest project, an HBO original film titled Mountainhead. Armstrong, who brought us the hit drama series that spanned four seasons, is ready to introduce his newest title since the show concluded in 2023. Unlike his previous film credits such …

The Salt Path, a cinematic portrayal of Raynor Winn’s remarkable journey along the South West Coast Path, hits theatres this week. Raynor and her husband Moth, who was diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration (CBD), found themselves without a home following a disastrous business deal with a friend. Seeking a fresh start, …

Film fans are now able to re-live the excitement of this “forgotten” spy thriller for free on Channel 4. The 2014 release of A Most Wanted Man which has been hailed as “superb” stars Rachel McAdams and the late Hollywood icon Philip Seymour Hoffman. The movie, based on John le …

Widely regarded as one of the best films of all time, Goodfellas is one of Martin Scorsese’s finest and enshrined as a classic of the genre. The film tells the story of Henry Hill – a poor Irish-Italian kid from New York whose admiration of the Mafia members in his …

Seven Lost is a 2021 independent war film that follows a group of Latino American soldiers who get stranded behind enemy lines in the Italian wilderness during World War II. The film follows their fight for survival and takes a closer look at their efforts to return to safety. Written, …