Movies

A Saoirse Ronan drama that had audiences so engrossed they ‘didn’t want it to end’ is now available to watch free on BBC iPlayer. The Irish starlet, who has been nominated for four Academy Awards, earned her first nod at the tender age of 13. Her second Oscar nomination came …

Nicolas Cage’s latest performance in Lorcan Finnegan’s surreal thriller The Surfer sees the Hollywood star tap into his staple unhinged magic for this sun-soaked descent into madness. The Longlegs star portrays the titular unnamed surfer who returns to his hometown in Australia to buy back his childhood home. However, when …

A brilliant new war film has received high praise from Netflix viewers. Six Triple Eight, directed by Tyler Perry, was released at the end of 2024, and stars the likes of Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Sarah Jeffery, Oprah Winfrey, Gregg Sulkin, Susan Sarandon, Shanice Williams, Donna Biscoe and Dean Norris. …

Disney’s latest foray into live-action remakes, transforming an animated classic into a star-studded spectacle, is set to hit digital download platforms this Tuesday, 13th May. However, the much-anticipated fantasy adventure has fallen short of expectations, garnering abysmal reviews and being labelled a box office disaster. The film, featuring Rachel Zegler …

A critically acclaimed war epic has arrived on Amazon Prime, and viewers are calling it “a true masterpiece.” Despite being nearly 70 years old, the film’s legacy still doesn’t fail to captivate audiences with its sweeping scale, psychological tension, and extraordinary performances. Where many war movies focus on battlefield spectacle, …

Paramount+ is now the exclusive streaming home of one of the biggest action films of the 2020s that left audiences astounded. Premiering in cinemas last November, this epic historical action sequel to a modern classic, set 16 years after the original, wowed viewers worldwide, raking in an impressive $462 million …

The  film is based on real tragedies which happened during the Chernobyl disaster but the director’s intended emotional impact on viewers seems to have failed. Chernobyl 1986, also known as Chernobyl: Abyss, is a Russian disaster movie first released in 2021. Born from the mind of director Danila Kozlovsky, who …

James Cameron has directed some of the most successful movies of all time, including Avatar and its sequel, the first two Terminator films, Titanic, and Aliens. And one of his lesser-known films is now available to watch on Netflix. The Abyss may well have some of the most interesting (read: …

There is an often overlooked Tom Hanks movie that has an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score and is available to stream on Netflix. Tom Hanks has starred in more than 100 films throughout his lengthy career, with stand-outs being flicks like Forrest Gump, Sully and Cast Away. With so many popular …

A hidden crime thriller gem on Netflix is being recommended by fans for the same reason. The movie Reptile initially landed on the streaming platform as an exclusive in 2023 but didn’t generate as much buzz as other headline-grabbing titles. Given the vast array of content Netflix offers, it’s not …