Movies

The Running Man is one of the most highly-anticipated films of the year with an all-star cast and top-tier action bursting onto cinema screens. Based on a bestselling book by Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman), it was originally adapted back in 1987 with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role. …

It’s been eight years since Meghan Markle quit acting, with her latest film credit being a narrator gig for Disney wildlife documentary Elephant. Now the Duchess of Sussex is set to make her Hollywood movie return in Close Personal Friends. The 44-year-old was spotted on set in Pasadena, LA, playing …

An ‘underappreciated’ gem from the James Bond franchise is set to grace our screens tonight. The 16th film in the James Bond series, Timothy Dalton’s spy thriller has often been dubbed an ‘underrated’ masterpiece by fans and critics alike. Licence to Kill, Dalton’s second and final outing as Bond, will …

A thriller starring a Harry Potter actor, perfect for fans of The White Lotus, has just landed on Netflix. A Bigger Splash, directed by Luca Guadagnino, was recently added to the streaming giant’s ever-evolving library. The film, originally released in 2015, is considered the second part of what Guadagnino calls …

Back in 1999, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz starred in The Mummy, an Indiana Jones-style remake of the 1932 horror classic, written and directed by Stephen Sommers. Following the action adventure’s success, the pair returned as Rick and Evy with their 8-year-old son Alex in 2001’s The Mummy Returns. Set …

Upon the release of Phantom Thread, Sir Daniel Day-Lewis called it quits on acting. Yet eight years on, and the Hattrick Oscar winner, considered by many to be the greatest living thespian, is back on the big screen. The 68-year-old has teamed up with his director son, Ronan Day-Lewis, to …

A film hailed an “unconventional yet moving grief drama” by Variety is coming to cinemas soon. Based on Helen Macdonald’s bestselling memoir, the film follows Helen, a woman grieving after the death of her father, Alisdair Macdonald (played by Brendan Gleeson). Sam Spruell, Josh Dylan, Denise Gough, Lindsay Duncan, Emma …

A contemporary Western thriller widely regarded as a cinematic masterpiece has arrived on Netflix – and audiences continue to hail it as one of the greatest films ever crafted. No Country for Old Men, the Coen Brothers’ Academy Award-winning adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel, is attracting fresh acclaim for its …

Halloween might be over for another year, but fans of the horror and mystery genre still might want to get their fix during the dark November days. One 2023 mystery thriller, which has been hailed by fans as “underrated”, can now be streamed on Apple TV+ and Prime Video. It …

Sometimes the heart yearns for a marathon of horror film classics or a cosy BBC period drama when autumn rolls around. Other times a throwback feel-good film just hits the spot, and if that is the case, Good Will Hunting is streaming on UK Netflix now. The critically acclaimed film, …