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A “masterpiece” war film with an all-star cast is streaming now in the UK. Black Hawk Down (2001) is inspired by the real-life story when American forces helicoptered into the Somali capital to capture two capture key lieutenants of a powerful Somali warlord. But they’re dragged into desperate firefight against …

I’ve watched every best film nominee… here what I think should win the Oscar (Image: AP) Who will win Best Picture at the Oscars this year? (Image: Getty) Looking back at the last 25 years of Best Picture Oscar winners, you might be surprised to find there aren’t many that …

This Sunday evening, the Oscars will take place at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, hosted once again by Conan O’Brien. Paul Thomas Anderson is currently odds-on for the 98th Academy Awards to be his year, after 14 nominations and no wins. The writer-director of One Battle After Another is expected to win …

A “masterpiece” war film described as better than Saving Private Ryan is available to rent or buy in the UK. Paths of Glory (1957) is set in the third year of World War 1 and begins with the “erudite but morally bankrupt French general Broulard (Adolphe Menjou)” ordering his troops …

The 98th Academy Awards are set to take place in Hollywood this Sunday evening. Once again, 10 movies are up for the Best Picture Oscar, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another being the bookies’ favourite unless there’s an upset from Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. I’ve watched all of the …

Jessie Buckley remains frontrunner for Best Actress at 2026 Oscars tomorrow night (Image: Getty) It’s been dubbed the most unpredictable Oscars race in years with winners in the categories for Best Film, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor/Actress almost impossible to call. In fact, when the 98th Academy Awards kick …

Author Coleen Hoover adapted her 2022 novel for the screenplay of this romantic drama along with Lauren Levine, and is also credited as a producer and co-writer. Safe to say Hoover is heavily invested in it, and with 20 million books sold worldwide and her being beloved on BookTok, she …

Michael Caine filmed an acting masterclass in 1987 (Image: Getty) Given that Michael Caine boasts two Best Supporting Actor Oscars (for 1986’s Hannah and Her Sisters and 1999’s The Cider House Rules) alongside numerous other awards and accolades, it is safe to say he knows a thing or two about …

If you are not a fan of former EastEnders star Danny Dyer, the fact that he carries this whole film will probably be a bit unappealing. While there is no doubting the 48-year-old star’s acting abilities, it is a big ask for any performer to fly solo for 90 minutes …

It’s been 77 years since Kind Hearts and Coronets was released and became one of the greatest British films of all time. To dare to remake the black comedy masterpiece and set it in the modern US is certainly a bold move, and writer-director John Patton Ford just about pulls …