Movies

A romantic comedy film from 2000 starring Hollywood actor Mel Gibson is climbing the Netflix UK charts. The movie, What Women Want, features an unusual concept for a romcom, as protagonist Nick Marshall (Gibson) accidentally gains the ability to read women’s minds.  The synopsis for the film on Rotten Tomatoes …

Many classic films have been rediscovered years after their release. Some were not major hits at the time but later developed a strong following as more people found them on TV or streaming platforms. One historical drama from 1975 is a good example, and viewers say it still looks unlike …

A wartime epic hailed as Clint Eastwood’s finest achievement is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Letters From Iwo Jima, which arrived in cinemas back in 2006, chronicles the Japanese forces during the brutal Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II – a devastating five-week confrontation that claimed approximately …

A gripping dramatisation of one of World War II’s most daring resistance plots is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. The historical thriller, Valkyrie, brings to life the events of July 20, 1944, when a group of high-ranking German officers attempted to overthrow and assassinate Adolf Hitler in a …

The creator of one of Netflix’s current chart-toppers has revealed a significant cameo that most viewers have overlooked. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery has quickly ascended to the top of Netflix’s rankings, mere days after its debut. The film was added to the streaming giant’s roster on …

Gangster films will keep you on the edge of your seat, and this one is no exception. One fan on IMDb said this 2019 hit is the “movie of the decade.” From The Godfather to Scarface, over the years there’s been a huge range of blockbusters but this more recent …

The countdown to Christmas is on, and many are immersing themselves in festive films on Netflix and other streaming platforms to usher in the holiday cheer. Among the perennial favourites being revisited are Richard Curtis’s Love Actually, the heartwarming Home Alone, and Kate Winslet’s The Holiday, reports the Manchester Evening …

Many Western films have come and gone over the years, but some still manage to surprise people long after their release. Every so often, viewers discover a movie that didn’t get the attention it deserved at the time. And one film in particular has been described as a hidden gem, …

A “masterpiece” thriller is hailed by fans for its gripping story and “amazingly twisted ending”. Parasite (2019) is South Korean black comedy thriller that focuses on a poor family who con their way into working in the home of the Parks, a wealthy Soeul family. The film was directed by …

There has been a great deal of hype around Timothée Chalamet’s latest outing, and I’m here to say that it is more than justified. Marty Supreme is a film told through the lens of table tennis, but it is actually about ambition, dreaming big and believing in your purpose in …