Movies

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 …

We all rely on Rotten Tomatoes when it comes to deciphering whether a movie is worth the watch. It’s the most popular film reviewing platform and it includes both a critics rating and an audience rating, these can differ quite vastly at times. But here, the critics and audience have …

Ask someone to name the greatest war films ever made and you’ll likely hear Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, or something else drenched in American spirit. But ask a UK defence expert and you’ll get a very different list. The military minds at Think Defence have compiled a top 25 list …

A war epic, The Longest Day is a 1962 film depicting the Normandy D-Day landings of June 6, 1944. With no fewer than three directors – Ken Annakin for the British and French exteriors, Andrew Marton for its American exteriors, and Bernhard Wicki for the German scenes – The Longest …

Paramount Plus has just enriched its catalogue with an action-packed ‘epic’ that viewers are claiming is worth the subscription alone. The 2024 blockbuster, Transformers One, has just been added to the streaming platform’s offerings and is available for viewing as of today (May 23). This animated prequel to the popular …

A hilarious film boasting an impressive 91% on Rotten Tomatoes has been hailed as the “perfect movie” by a collection of fans. Gaining legendary status for its near-immaculate score ever since it first graced screens more than ten years ago, the film continues to captivate audiences with its genius. A …