Movies

Next week marks the cinematic release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which will be set in the MCU’s Earth-838, rather than the Sacred Timeline’s Earth-616. The superhero team are confirmed for Avengers Doomsday after the Thunderbolts end credits teased their introduction into the main Marvel universe. Fans will no …

A nostalgic sci-fi thriller has been hailed as “criminally underrated” on Rotten Tomatoes. The Vast of Night (2019), set in the fictional sleepy town of Cayuga, New Mexico, tells the story of young switchboard operator Fay Crocker (played by Sierra McCormick) and radio DJ Everett Sloan (Jake Horowitz) who stumble …

They may be Marvel’s First Family, but the Fantastic Four have struggled with critical reception in their previous two incarnations under 20th Century Fox. Now they’re being rebooted once again as the team debuts in Disney’s MCU, with Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby in the starring roles. Set in the …

New to Netflix UK this month is Darkest Hour, a World War 2 drama and critical darling. Set in the early days of the war from the perspective of the UK’s newly elected prime minister, Gary Oldman is unrecognisable in his turn as Winston Churchill. The war drama racked up …

Any war brings unimaginable suffering, but World War 2 in particular was one of the most horrifying periods in human history. Millions of lives were lost, and atrocities were committed on a scale the world had never seen before. One film that has captured that darkness with terrifying realism is …

War films are full of emotion, thrill, suspense, and sometimes historical revelations. It is no wonder that it remains a popular genre loved by many people. Over the centuries there have been many incredible war films that provide realistic and engaging depictions of battles, with many based on true events. …

With taboo topics and triggering themes that cut deep for many, it’s no surprise that this movie leaves its viewers either in floods of tears or feeling slightly disappointed. For the most part My Sister’s Keeper left a lasting impression on film fans thanks to its upsetting themes of cancer …

Written, directed, and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Still Walking is a 2008 Japanese film that boasts a perfect 100 per cent critics approval rating on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, complemented by a smashing 92 per cent audience approval rating. Widely praised by critics for its harrowing storyline and heartbreaking …

It’s been a couple of years since Harrison Ford returned as his archaeologist adventurer for his fifth and final big screen adventure. Pushing 80, some might have thought this wasn’t such a good idea for an action hero and the box office reflected it. Indiana Jones and the Dial of …

This romantic horror movie has viewers in a spin, and it is available to watch on two streaming platforms. Let the Right One In has both critics and fans impressed, with one describing it as the “best horror movie ever”. The 2008 release is a Swedish drama horror with romance …