Movies

Back in 1959, Alfred Hitchcock produced and directed North by Northwest. Ernest Lehman wrote the screenplay and intended it to be “the Hitchcock picture to end all Hitchcock pictures.” A spy thriller of mistaken identity, Cary Grant stars as Roger Thornhill, an innocent man pursued across the US by agents …

Back in 1942, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in Michael Curtiz’s romantic drama classic. Set and filmed during World War 2, the story follows Bogey’s American expat Rick, the owner of a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Morocco. When his old flame (Ingrid Bergman) seeks him out, he soon realises she …

Back in the 1970s, Steven Spielberg told George Lucas that he wanted to make a James Bond movie. Instead, the two teamed up with their own action hero in Indiana Jones. But when it came to casting the father of Harrison Ford’s lead in the third movie, Indiana Jones and …

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are set produce a film version of Jasmine Guillory’s 2018 novel “The Wedding Date” via their Archewell company. The couple’s involvement has been revealed just months after it emerged that their lucrative deal with Netflix would be extended. It was reported back in August that …

Back in 2018, Queen’s Freddie Mercury biopic defied the critics, going on to make over $900 million worldwide. After winning more Oscars than any other movie the following year, including Best Actor for Rami Malek, it wasn’t long before talk of a sequel started. After all, Bohemian Rhapsody concluded with …

Winter is the perfect time to cosy up with a good film at home – and this one is perfect. For fans of war movies, this hit is a must-watch and guaranteed to keep them gripped all the way through. Come and See (1985), follows the story of a young …

The Banshees of Inisherin, a dark comedy now hailed as one of the finest films of this century, will be screened on Film 4 tonight. This sleeper hit, which swept the Academy Awards in its release year, has won the hearts of both fans and critics. Set in a tranquil …

The 1969 movie is considered one of the greatest Westerns ever made, going on to win four Oscars. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which is on BBC2 tonight, follows the two real-life Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, played by Paul Newman and Harry Longabaugh, portrayed by Robert Redford. …

An ‘unhinged’ thriller earning acclaim for its shocking plot twist has just landed in cinemas.  Adapted from Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel, The Housemaid chronicles a young woman’s employment with a wealthy family who are hiding dark secrets. The gripping thriller features Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney as Millie, a residential housekeeper, …

Viewers are being encouraged to watch a gripping new documentary on Netflix that’s being hailed as ‘the most important film of the year’. Cover-Up dropped on the streaming service on Boxing Day, vying for attention alongside heavyweights like Stranger Things season five, and has quickly captured viewers’ attention. Running at …