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A film arriving on Netflix next month has already left cinema-goers profoundly moved following its theatrical debut and is being tipped for Academy Award recognition thanks to its stellar ensemble cast, reports the Mirror. Jay Kelly charts the journey of the titular performer (portrayed by George Clooney) as he embarks …

A compelling period drama has landed on the BBC iPlayer and is completely free to stream, after others have enjoyed a brilliant WWII drama and a Dickens adaptation. After first debuting in cinemas in 1993, the film from iconic producing and directing duo Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, has been …

BBC fans are “obsessed” with one Shakespeare adaptation released in 2015. Putting a new spin on the playwright William Shakespeare’s life and times, the comedy film Bill is set during his “lost years”, which are still a mystery to scholars to this day. The eponymous Bill rises from obscurity in …

This “thought-provoking” western was nominated for four Oscars and has been praised by fans for its historically accuracy and stellar performances. Written and directed by Paul Greengrass News of The World (2020) is set in 1870 in the Reconstruction Era in Texas. Tom Hanks plays Captain Kidd, who is a …

One of the most eagerly awaited film releases of the year is nearly upon us, and here’s everything you need to know. Wicked: For Good is the sequel to 2024’s Wicked. Together, these films form the big screen adaptation of the smash-hit musical, with the follow-up covering the second act …

When the first trailer for Nuremberg dropped, my first impression was of a somewhat mid-tier-headed-for-streaming period drama. Yet to my surprise and delight, this two-and-a-half-hour film is one of the best Oscar season contenders to hit cinemas so far this year. This is a good old-fashioned World War 2 epic, …

This decades-old thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Christopher Eccleston is now streaming on BBC iPlayer. The Others went somewhat under the radar at the time of release in 2001, but has since garnered a cult following with an impressive 84% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics. It was also nominated for …

One WWII film has enraptured audiences across the world and is a must-watch for fans of historical storytelling, after others were left in tears by another wartime piece and some praised a movie hailed better than Saving Private Ryan. The movie came out in 2008 and has won high praise, …

Edgar Wright’s latest movie, The Running Man, hits cinemas today in yet another Stephen King adaptation release this year. The dystopian action thriller follows Glen Powell’s Ben Richards in a lethal game show where he has to survive 30 days without being assassinated by mercenaries hunting him down. During the …

This film has been described as the “film of the year” and it has finally dropped on to streaming platforms. Anora is a romantic drama film written, directed, produced, and edited by Sean Baker. It stars Mikey Madison and Mark Eydelshteyn. The supporting cast includes Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache …