Movies

A “masterpiece” legal thriller movie starring Tom Cruise is streaming now in the UK. The Firm (1993) focuses on Mitch McDeere (Cruise), a young Harvard Law graduate who gets a job at a seemingly prestigious law firm. But Mitch quickly realises that behind the facade is a cesspit of criminal …

A misunderstood “masterpiece” is hailed by one fan as one of the most “rewarding” watches ever. Tenet (2020) tells the story of a nameless CIA agent (played by John David Washington) who is recruited by a shadowy organisation trying to understand a surreal phenomenon where objects and people travel backwards …

Sir Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is largely faithful to Homer’s text, but the Oscar-winner does cut out the bloody, brutal ending. After Matt Damon’s Odysseus and Tom Holland’s Telemachus have slaughtered the suitors, we don’t see the famous scene where Penelope gives him one final test. In the original poem, …

The Odyssey may have only just arrived in cinemas, but fans are already clamouring to know everything about the movie – including whether there’s some form of post-credits scene, which has become commonplace thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Just like Christopher Nolan’s other projects, there’s no post, mid or …

Back in 1966, Fred Zinnemann directed and produced a film adaptation of Robert Bolt’s play, A Man for All Seasons. The movie follows Paul Scofield’s Sir Thomas More, who refused to back Robert Shaw’s Henry VIII in his divorce from Catherine of Aragon and in his bid to become the …

Homer’s second epic is one of the world’s oldest and most famous stories. Few have dared attempt a Film or TV version, but now Sir Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation of The Odyssey lands in cinemas today, met with glowing reviews. Spanning a decade with gods and monsters inhabiting fantastical islands, …

There are a plethora of amazing British World War 2 films to choose from. And there’s not one, but two on BBC Two this Sunday afternoon. Check out their synopses and what time they’re on TV below. NB: Both will be available on BBC iPlayer for a limited time afterwards. …

Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan (1998) (Image: DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures) As a person with a deep interest in history and a love of films, it’s only natural that I would delve deep into the war genre. Films are a perfect medium to look back at the past and understand …

Back in the late 1970s, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi were members of the original cast of Saturday Night Live. One of their recurring sketches featured the Blues Brothers, a criminal musical duo, performing as a live band. It wasn’t long before Dan had penned a mammoth script starring himself …

Brendan Fraser leads the cast of a “beautifully made” film that has left viewers “question how we see life”. Rental Family, now available to stream on Disney+ and featuring Shogun actor Takehiro Hira, centres on an American actor who is struggling to find his place in the world after relocating …