Category: Movies

One of history’s most captivating eras is endlessly revisited through period dramas – whether films, television series or mini-series, there appears to be no shortage of fresh perspectives from which…

A “masterpiece” alternative history action horror film set during World War 2 is streaming now in the UK. Overlord (2018) tells the fictional story of American soldiers in a plane…

A “neglected” gangster movie is hailed as “one of the very best of the genre” and is now streaming in the UK. The King of New York (1990) tells the…

Jeremy Strong stars in The Social Reckoning (Image: Sony Pictures Releasing) As someone who loves movies more than life itself, I pride myself on being ahead of the curve with…

Back in 1976, Martin Scorsese directed one of his most famous and impactful films. Written by Paul Schrader, Taxi Driver is set in a downtrodden New York City after the…

Back in 1965, Michael Anderson directed the classic British spy thriller, Operation Crossbow. Starring Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard and John Mills, this World War 2 flick is based…

This war movie starring Michael Caine has been described as the benchmark for war movies, and it is available to watch on Amazon Prime. A Bridge Too Far follows the…

There’s a BBC series on iPlayer that you may not have had the chance to watch yet, but critics bill it as an “understated gem”. Film Club is a British…

Back in 1942, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in Michael Curtiz’s romantic drama, Casablanca. Set and filmed during World War 2, the story follows Bogey’s American expat Rick, the…

Back in the 1960s, Sean Connery took the world by storm as the big screen incarnation of Ian Fleming’s James Bond. Of course, the Licence to Kill-wielding MI6 agent is…