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Fans of heartwarming Pixar films are in for a delight this afternoon (Sun) as the fantasy comedy-drama Coco is set to air on BBC.The film revolves around Miguel, a 12-year-old Mexican boy who accidentally finds himself in the Land of the Dead. He seeks the assistance of his deceased musician great-great-grandfather to return him to his family and overturn their ban on music.While Pixar is renowned for producing top-notch films – remember Toy Story 1, 2, 3 and 4? – Coco stands out as one of their finest, boasting a near-perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes and widespread critical acclaim.CinemaScore's audience poll awarded the 2017 film an 'A+' grade – a distinction shared by fewer than 90 films in the service's history and only the sixth Pixar film to earn such a rating, with Up in 2009 be...

If you’re looking for a film to watch that will keep you on the edge of your seat, there’s one you can’t miss out on.One film-reviewer on TikTok has shared his top films of 2025 and one movie has gained a huge reputation.The film TikToker, who posts on an account called @cinema.joe, says there are 15 standout films from this year.Taking the top spot is Sinners. In his video, Joe says: “At number one, probably the most obvious answer, maybe a little boring but the right answer is Sinners.“I’m sure some people are already calling it overrated but I disagree.“I think this movie is big time and will remain important for many years to come.”The film follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack, who return to 1930s Mississippi after working for Chicago bootleggers.They use stolen money to build a ne...

A gritty thriller is hailed by fans as a "masterpiece" and boasts a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Mother (2009) tells the story of an unnamed middle-aged widow (played Kim Hye-ja) who lives with her 27-year-old son (Won-bin) in a small South Korean town. He has learning difficulties and she is intensely protective of him.After he is accused of murdering a local girl, she sets out to prove his innocence and find the real killer. The film was directed by Bong Joon Ho, perhaps best known for 2019's Parasite, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director.Mother, which came out some 10 years earlier, features the filmmaker's characteristic flashes of surrealism, violence, and piercing examination of social issues.It's been hailed by audiences, with one fan on Rotten Tomatoes writing: ...

A "captivating" period drama that's based on a literary classic is set to air on TV today.Jane Eyre is a 2011 romantic gothic drama film that was directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga from a script by Moira Buffini. The drama is based on Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name.After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre (played by Mia Wasikowska) goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr Edward Rochester (Michael Fassbender).Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him."Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?" the official synopsis concludes....

Watchers have hailed an epic war film as better than several other major players in the genre. Stalingrad is a 1993 German anti-war film directed by Joseph Vilsmaier. It follows a platoon of German Army soldiers transferred to the Eastern Front of the Second World War, where they fight in the Battle of Stalingrad. The film is the second German movie to portray the Battle of Stalingrad.The film's synopsis reads: "German soldiers (Dominique Horwitz, Thomas Kretschmann, Jochen Nickel) go from victory to survival mode as their army suffers its first major defeat of World War II."The film has received a high 88% rating from audience reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes. One said: "Brutal, heartbreaking, yet a realistic version of the (One of) bloodiest battles in WWII. I would rate this as one of th...

Netflix's original thriller film A House of Dynamite is set to drop and it's amongst the streaming giant's most eagerly awaited new releases for 2025.Helmed by Zero Dark Thirty and Detroit director Kathryn Bigelow, the picture chronicles multiple groups of individuals responding to a catastrophic assault on American territory.Hollywood luminaries Rebecca Ferguson and Idris Elba spearhead the stellar ensemble as various behind-the-scenes officials, specialists and politicians labouring relentlessly to avert the prospect of nuclear warfare.But does the pulse-pounding thriller draw from incidents that have genuinely occurred?Let's examine more closely what sparked Bigelow's essential new picture arriving on Netflix this Friday (24th October), reports the Mirror.Is A House of Dynamite based...

Horror films are having their moment right now, particularly with Halloween being just around the corner. It's been a massive year for the genre, with huge releases such as 28 Years Later and Sinners being met with critical acclaim and an epic return from the Final Destination franchise. However, not every release has been met with the same reception. More recently, I Know What You Did Last Summer received mixed reviews along with M3GAN 2.0. But, thankfully, we'll always have the classics to fall back on when we are in the mood to be frightened out of our skin. Time Out, the entertainment magazine, has compiled a list of the 10 best Halloween movies of all time for us to choose from. Here are the winners, ranked from 10 to one.10. Alien Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film direct...

Not only has this film been named the best of the 20th century, but it has also been hailed as the greatest war film of all time by a film expert on IMDb. Apocalypse Now stands as a monumental achievement in cinema, praised for its powerful storytelling and unforgettable depiction of the Vietnam War. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and released in 1979, Apocalypse Now took audiences on a gripping journey deep into the psychological and physical horrors of war.The film follows Captain Willard, played by Martin Sheen, as he ventures upriver from South Vietnam into Cambodia to find and confront the enigmatic Colonel Kurtz, played by the famous Marlon Brando. It topped the ranking thanks to its success, popularity, and cinematic greatness, both from a directing and writing aspect.The film'...

A massive plot hole has been uncovered by cinema fans in an Academy Award-winning film that entirely transforms the ending.The Hollywood blockbuster My Cousin Vinny secured Marisa Tomei her maiden Oscar triumph, and whilst this celebrated motion picture has earned acclaim as amongst the finest films ever made, there's an enormous narrative flaw that has recently come to light.The 1992 film, featuring Joe Pesci from Home Alone and Goodfellas renown, proved successful both commercially and critically upon its debut.Contemporary audiences revisiting the picture decades afterwards are spotting that something fails to align during one of the movie's most crucial sequences.A moment showing Pesci's character, Vinny Gambini, securing victory in the case alongside Mona Lisa, portrayed by Tomei, ...

Veteran performer Sean Connery retired decades before his death because of his part in a "disastrous" movie.While many would hope to end their career by leaving the audience wanting more, it was quite the opposite for the James Bond megastar.The Oscar-winner may rightly be considered a legend by film fans but the career slump which began after his awards win for The Untouchables is a staggering, and rather sad, turn of fortune.Connery, who died in 2020 at the age of 90, decided to stop performing after 2003 because of a film which was seemingly so disastrous he lost all faith in the movie industry.Fans now believe the Hollywood horror show is a big reason the star decided to call time on his career, with many suggesting his decision is a valid one considering the state of The League of ...