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If you’re looking to watch something intense, gripping and genuinely underrated based on a true story, this war film deserves to jump straight to the top of your list. Often overshadowed by bigger Vietnam War films, the 2006 war drama tells the real-life survival story of Dieter Dengler, a German-American …

Back in 2023, filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov released his Oscar-winning documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, featuring footage from the first weeks of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now he’s back with follow-up film 2000 Meters to Andriivka, which follows him and a Ukrainian platoon on a mission to liberate the Russian-occupied village …

The Notebook went on to gross $118.3 million against its $29 million budget (Image: Getty) A romantic drama film has been praised as a “masterpiece” and an “absolute classic” – and is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer. The film is based on a 1996 novel by Nicholas Sparks …

Idris Elba in Beasts of No Nation (Image: Netflix) This unforgettable war film is now streaming on Netflix and was the first film to be released directly on the platform. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, the 2015 war drama tells the story of Agu, a young boy forced to become …

*Warning: This article contains content some readers may find disturbing.* A film branded among the “most controversial of all time” is being reimagined, with a Stranger Things actor joining the ensemble. The 1978 original Faces of Death featured graphic depictions of animals and people dying, styled as a documentary. It …

A ‘classic’ film trilogy credited with ‘saving the genre’ and boasting an impressive ensemble cast has arrived on Netflix. 2026 promises to be an eventful year for superhero cinema, with Marvel preparing their most significant release since Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Doomsday. Last week also witnessed the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) …

Following his first Oscar wins for Oppenheimer, the hype is real for Sir Christopher Nolan’s next cinematic blockbuster. Last summer, early 70mm screenings of the new film shot entirely in IMAX sold out a year in advance. Meanwhile, the ancient epic’s prologue stunned audiences ahead of showings of Avatar at …

A “highly underrated” comedy drama starring two Hollywood legends is streaming now in the UK. Heartburn (1986) tells the story of a marriage between New York writer Rachel Samstat (Meryl Streep) and political columnist Mark Forman (Jack Nicholson, whose relationship breaks down when “among other things, his infidelity becomes a problem …

Jenny and Steve’s romantic weekend goes sideways (Image: StudioCanal) What makes a film truly terrifying is personal. It might be gore or ghosts, depending on what gets under your skin, but for some, it’s a British slasher flick where the monsters are hoodie-clad teenagers. In Eden Lake, a brutal horror …

A historical drama centring on Italian nuns has been captivating cinema enthusiasts – and it’s screening on Film4 this evening. Benedetta, which premiered in 2021, chronicles a 17th-century nun who finds herself embroiled in an illicit same-sex romance, whilst her startling religious visions risk upending the Church’s foundations. The production …