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 …

A “masterpiece” movie based on a Stephen King book is frequently hailed as the greatest of all time. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) tells Andy Dufresne (played by Tim Robbins), a banker who is convicted for murdering his wife and her lover and sentenced to life imprisonment at the notorious Shawshank …

Bill Murray in Lost in Translation (2003) (Image: Sunday Mirror) A “masterpiece” romantic-comedy drama that left viewers in tears is streaming in the UK. Lost in Translation (2003) tells the story of two strangers, faded film star Bob Harris (played by Bill Murray) and recent graduate Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), who …

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 …

Bridgerton enthusiasts ought to tune into a daring political thriller featuring series one star Phoebe Dynevor, arriving on Netflix this weekend. Initially released last October, this overlooked dark satire boasts an impressive ensemble cast and sharp social critique, yet unfortunately faltered at the cinema. Alongside Dynevor, who played Daphne Bridgerton …

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 …

Lethal Weapon, Bad Boys, Rush Hour. The buddy cop action-comedy teaming a by-the-book cop with a loose cannon is a genre that’s been few and far between in recent years. But with the return of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s franchise and the announcement of Rush Hour 4, this kind …

Judgment at Nuremburg has been described as a landmark film (Image: undefined) A profoundly significant war film, hailed as ‘mandatory viewing’ by audiences, has landed on BBC iPlayer. The moving picture was helmed by Stanley Kramer and boasts an stellar ensemble cast including Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Maximilian …