Movies

Viewers are completely ‘gripped’ by a 2014 war film with a star-studded cast and emotional scenes that capture the final days of World War II. The “must-see” war film Fury sees Brad Pitt take on the role of an American soldier leading a squad in scenes that fans find hard …

An iconic gangster film that has become the blueprint for a host of crime dramas is hailed by fans as “perfect” and has been named as the “greatest of all time” in an IMDb rating. Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather hit UK cinemas in 1972, depicting the transformation of Michael …

A historical drama film that won three Oscars and a Golden Globe has now landed on Amazon Prime – and viewers are calling it “one of the best movies ever made”. Glory, the 1989 epic starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, and Morgan Freeman, tells the remarkable true story of the …

Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of a “claustrophobic” moment in a popular movie was “real”, thanks to a controversial trick by the film’s director. Murphy – who is celebrating his 49th birthday today (Sunday, May 25) – is renowned for his diverse acting credentials, including his chilling role in the 2007 sci-fi …

One of the most unusual true stories of World War II brought to screen, this 2022 feature film starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen and Kelly Macdonald dramatises a key British deception strategy used to mislead Nazi Germany ahead of the Allied invasion of Sicily. Operation Mincemeat was directed by John …

As a film lover, I make it my mission to watch at least a couple of films in a week. I use the app Letterboxd to keep a watchlist handy and it’s so satisfying whenever I manage to tick a movie off the list and write down my thoughts. Through …

Nearly three decades after its release, a blockbuster war film from the 1990s has landed on Disney+, leaving new fans in tears. The Red Thin Line, written and directed by Terrence Malick, had viewers declaring it “the greatest war film ever made” as it narrates a fictionalised account of the …

One movie, released in 2001, has been hailed as the “top war film on Netflix” by viewers – and it gets a whopping 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. Black Hawk Down follows an elite force of American soldiers on a mission to obtain a Somalian warlord’s best lieutenants, but trouble ensues …

The James Bond legend’s co-star was Pedro Armendáriz, who played Ali Kerim Bey, the head of MI6 Station T in Istanbul. The Mexican actor, who has a substantial role in From Russia With Love with Sean Connery, had sadly been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Back in 1956, he had had …

TV series have surged in popularity over recent years due to the emergence of streaming platforms such as Netflix. Research suggests that some viewers prefer the longer nature of TV shows as they can create more nuanced stories and characters in comparison to films. There are over 2,800 TV shows …