Movies

An epic war film starring Gary Oldman is available to stream now on BBC iPlayer, free of charge. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a Cold War spy film directed by Tomas Alfredson, with the screenplay by Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan. The 2011 adaptation is based on John le Carré’s …

A 1957 wartime film, described as an absolute masterpiece with no flaws, is currently available to watch on Amazon Prime. Paths of Glory, directed by Stanley Kubrick, boasts an impressive score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 8.4 stars on IMDb, with the film’s description reading: “A colonel defends three …

Nearly 20 years a film had its debut at Cannes Film Festival, where it was met with a record-breaking standing ovation. Now, the film is having a resurgence, as it is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Pan’s Labyrinth is a 2006 dark fantasy film written, directed and co-produced by …

Many films are based on amazing books but some of them fail to meet expectations. This could be because the plot is changed too much or simply because it’s just not quite the same. However, when an adaptation is done right, it can really blow audiences away. And whose books …

Rotten Tomatoes has ranked the ten best war films of all time, from a 1979 nailbiter that’s a Marlon Brando masterpiece, to a 2008 film, which was described as one of the “best recent dramatisations of the Iraq War”. Surprisingly, modern epics like Saving Private Ryan and Dunkirk didn’t make …

Celebrated director Guillermo Del Toro’s epic take on Frankenstein, which has been adapted from Mary Shelley’s original 1818 novel, is now available to stream on Netflix. Frankenstein began a limited theatrical release on October 17, 2025, and has already opened to rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. A classic of …

Darkest Hour (Saturday 6pm on BBC Two) Hundreds of films have been made about every aspect of the global conflict over the decades since the end of World War 2. Winston Churchill depictions had always proven popular, and none more so than when Gary Oldman starred as the British Prime …

Frankenstein, which finally arrived on Netflix today, is already being hailed as one of the most visually breathtaking films of the year – and fans across Scotland and England might just recognise some of the scenery. Guillermo Del Toro’s epic adaptation of Mary Shelley’s iconic horror story previously made its …

A horror film branded ‘sadistic’ and ‘gruesome’ which is bound to thrill devoted fans of the genre is now available to stream for free. Terrifier 2, which was previously only accessible through a premium Paramount Plus subscription, is now available at no additional charge. The slasher has recently landed on …

Directed and written by a filmmaker regarded as one of Britain’s most distinguished auteurs of his era, this 2021 movie served as Terence Davies’ final masterpiece. The biographical romantic drama, Benediction, stars Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi in the central roles as war poet Siegfried Sassoon, with support from Simon …