Movies

A “masterpiece” film that’s regularly named among the greatest ever is streaming now in the UK. Titanic (1997) is a historical romance based on accounts of the real-life sinking of the British luxury liner, which sank in 1912 during its maiden voyage, in a tragedy that claimed the lives of some 1,500 people. Leonardo DiCaprio …

The synopsis on Rotten Tomatoes reads: “The amazing true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he finds his best chance to escape is to fight his way out in Muay Thai tournaments.” The film starring …

Adam Sandler was 32 when he starred in Big Daddy (Image: Jim Smeal, Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) A “wonderfully heartwarming” film is departing Netflix on February 1, making it essential viewing before its removal. Comedy legend Adam Sandler portrays Sonny Koufax, a 32-year-old law graduate recently jilted by …

A largely overlooked period drama that divided audiences has recently become available to stream at no cost. Yet, well before Emerald Fennell brought the literary classic to the silver screen in 2026, another version emerged in the nineties. Ralph Fiennes portrayed the tormented Heathcliff alongside Juliette Binoche as Catherine Earnshaw, …

The most controversial film of 2026 is in cinemas this weekend, as film critics like myself were refused early screenings across the world.  The Melania Trump documentary has been ridiculed this week for its lack of presale ticket sales, with screenshots of empty cinema bookings circulating on social media. Attending the …

Darth Vader’s iconic “I am your father” plot twist from The Empire Strikes Back has been named the most epic movie moment of the last 50 years, according to a poll of 2,000 film fans. The iconic Star Wars scene narrowly beat Jack’s “I’m king of the world!” moment from …

A timeless Western celebrated by enthusiasts as an “absolute benchmark of a movie” returns to TV screens tonight on BBC Four. The 1960 masterpiece The Magnificent Seven follows impoverished farmers in a Mexican village who enlist seven American gunfighters, headed by Chris Adams (Yul Brynner), to protect them against Calvera’s …

Netflix adds horror film that left fans ‘shaken to the core’ (Image: UNIVERSAL PICTURES) It director Andy Muschietti’s breakthrough horror film that some fans may have forgotten has just been added to Netflix. Originally released in 2013, it features a stellar lead performance from Jessica Chastain, who went on to …

If you think of the greatest World War 2 films of all time, Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning classic Saving Private Ryan and Schindler’s List are likely to come up in conversation. Yet there is one Second World War epic that was the Soviet entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the …

Captain Anson (John Mills) is tired and thirsty when he was forced to leave his North African post (Image: FB) Hailed as a “great success” when Ice Cold in Alex first appeared in British cinemas, this now underrated movie is a British WW2 classic that immediately captures its audience. Rated …