Movies

Last November, Russell Crowe’s latest Academy Award-worthy performance debuted in cinemas. The Aussie stars opposite his fellow Best Actor Oscar winner Rami Malek in Nuremberg, an excellent new World War 2 epic. Based on Jack El-Hai’s 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, writer-director James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg tells the true …

Sméagol star Andy Serkis is set to star in and direct The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum in New Zealand this year, where pre-production is well under way. The story takes place during The Fellowship of the Ring, but was omitted from Peter Jackson’s 2001 film adaptation and …

Netflix viewers have just days to watch an “epic” high-octane crime drama from renowned director Martin Scorsese. The film, which fans are describing as an “absolute masterpiece” first came out in 2013 and currently holds a 79% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The “all time favourite” streaming on Netflix is based …

Tom Blyth has made his return to screens in the heartwarming romcom People We Meet on Vacation, but what do we know about his actual love life? The Emily Henry novel adaptation features Blyth as the male lead Alex, alongside Emily Bader as his romantic interest Poppy. Following their first …

A period drama unlike any other has garnered praise from audiences and been hailed as a “standout” film – and it’s airing on Film4 this evening. The movie features the late Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire who masquerades as a knight and enters tournaments, earning glory and …

Back in September, Der Tiger had a quiet cinematic release before heading to streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Since its global debut on the streaming service on January 2, the new World War 2 action thriller has hit No 1 on the film chart across 15 countries and is currently …

Netflix has unveiled additional cast members for an exciting new animated feature arriving later this year. With Michael B Jordan and Juno Temple already on board, the platform has announced that comedy legends Cedric the Entertainer and Tracy Morgan will also contribute their vocal talents to Swapped. The story unfolds …

This Steven Spielberg hit is widely recognised as one of the greatest war films of all time and will be available to watch tonight.  Saving Private Ryan is a devastating epic starring Matt Damon and Tom Hanks, adapted for the screen by Robert Rodat from the Stephen E. Ambrose’s books, …

A ‘gritty’ war film with a reportedly ‘ridiculous’ twist ending has just landed on Prime Video. The Tank, which was only released on the platform a few days ago, has quickly become a favourite among subscribers. At present, the German-produced film, also known as The Tiger, is the third most-watched …

Last year, instead of reaching into the back catalogue of my comfort zone films, I pledged to watch a new film, or a film new to me, every time I had the chance.  I succeeded – but, as feared, I was often left reeling with a super-cut of haunting vignettes …