Movies

The real life Henry Hill, whose life was the basis for an all-time classic gangster film (Image: Getty) Ask a hundred filmgoers about the greatest gangster picture ever crafted, and numerous voices will declare The Godfather (with countless others championing The Godfather Part Two). However, there exists a competing crime …

Spy films have long captured the public imagination with their blend of glamour, danger and intrigue. Yet ask anyone with real intelligence experience and you’ll hear a very different story – one filled with ambiguity, ethical dilemmas and painstaking surveillance, far removed from fun gadget-filled action sequences. That’s why Spyscape, …

There are thousands of great films to choose from, but very few achieve a perfect score from every single critic. But one survival drama from 2018 has done just that, and many viewers believe it’s the best of its kind ever made. Leave No Trace is the most reviewed film …

A horror movie where the scares in a haunted house become real has been likened to classic slashers of the 80s, gaining it a 100% viewer score on Rotten Tomatoes. Haunt is a 2019 American slasher film written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the team behind A …

A popular timeless classic described as a ground-breaking film has landed on Netflix – and viewers are thrilled. Described as outstanding and absolutely incredible, the film has received pages of five-star reviews since it hit the viewing content site. Jurassic Park ‘proves to be a shining pillar’ of how to …

A critically acclaimed war drama that stunned audiences on release is now finding a fresh wave of viewers on Netflix – and many are calling it one of the most powerful films they’ve ever seen. Hacksaw Ridge (2016), directed by Mel Gibson, tells the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss, …

A harrowing film about the Holocaust is hailed as an immersive “masterpiece”, and has a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Pianist (2002) is a biographical film about the life of Polish-Jewish composer and Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman (played by Adrien Brody). The film, based on Szpilman’s memoir of the same name, depicts …

An epic war film is hailed by the fans as the “greatest movie of all time”, and has even been praised by an elite soldier for its authenticity. Apocalypse Now (1979) is set during the Vietnam war and follows Captain Willard (played by Martin Sheen) who is sent on a …

One of Zac Efron’s most compelling performances has landed on Netflix, and it’s a dramatic departure from his cheerful High School Musical era. The Hollywood star features in the R-rated sports drama,The Iron Claw, sharing the screen with acclaimed actors Jeremy Allen White (The Bear), Harris Dickinson (Babygirl) and Stanley …

Netflix viewers will be pleased to learn that a “masterpiece” war film based on a book, which fans have described as “10/10”, is streaming on the platform. All Quiet on the Western Front has been hailed as the “best war book” by Goodreads fans but the film version has also …