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One of Daniel Day-Lewis' most recent movies has been hailed by fans and critics alike. The film, released in 2017, has been dubbed both a "masterpiece" and "mesmerising". Phantom Thread is a romantic period drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Day-Lewis, alongside Vicky Krieps, and Lesley Manville.The film's synopsis reads: "Renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion in 1950s London -- dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites and debutantes. Women come and go in Woodcock's life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship. His carefully tailored existence soon gets disrupted by Alma, a young and strong-willed woman who becomes his muse and lover."Phantom Thread has an...

Fans of Julia Roberts will be delighted to discover her Academy Award-winning performance is now available to stream on Prime Video.The renowned actress secured Oscar nominations for Steel Magnolias and Pretty Woman in the 1990s, but it was Erin Brockovich that delivered her the Best Lead Actress prize.Originally released in 2000, the courtroom thriller features Roberts as single parent, Erin.After landing a job as a legal aide, she tackles the case of a Californian energy company accused of contaminating a city's water supply. The inspiring film is based on the real story of American woman Erin Brockovich, who initiated the legal case in the early nineties, reports the Mirror.Susannah Grant penned the screenplay, and acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh helmed the project. Both receive...

A Quentin Tarantino film lauded by critics as 'immaculate' is scheduled to air on TV tonight (September 6).The 2019 release Once Upon A Time...in Hollywood will be shown on Channel 4 at 10:10 pm., perfect for Saturday night entertainment.This star-studded period drama features Hollywood bigwigs Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, both of whom were nominated for Oscars for their performances.Pitt ultimately bagged the Best Supporting Actor award, while DiCaprio was overlooked for the Best Lead Actor accolade.The plot transports viewers back to 1960s Hollywood, where has-been actor Rick Dalton (DiCaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Pitt) attempt to revive their careers, reports the Mirror.In their quest, they encounter intriguing characters that encapsulate the essence of Hollywood's G...

Netflix subscribers are in for a treat as they will have the chance to watch the 'original Hunger Games' before its upcoming remake.The 1987 version of The Running Man is set to land on the popular streaming platform on 7 September. This should provide fans ample time to enjoy this sci-fi classic before its remake graces the big screen later this year, in November.Both films are adaptations of the novella bearing the same title, penned by renowned author Stephen King. Interestingly, it was initially published under King's pseudonym, Richard Bachman.King released at least four books under the Bachman moniker, complete with a fabricated author's photograph.It's thought that King adopted an alias to publish more than one book annually without flooding the market with his own name.Once King...

Choosing what film to watch can take longer than the picture itself at the best of times. You could spend hours and hours scrolling on the likes of Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb and Metacritic looking for your next watch. But there's no need. A Letterboxd user has compiled a list of the top ten films of the 2010s by using a means of ratings and averages.Prof. Ratigan has taken the composite scores from the likes of Letterboxd, IMDb, Metacritic, and Rotten Tomatoes, as well as a quantification of the movies' presence on several well-established lists and created a list of the best films of the decade 2010-2020. Here are the top 10 films ranked from lowest to highest, and with The King's Speech only at number eight, what will rank above it?10. The Artist The Artist is a 2011 French comedy-drama f...

This 1991 American sci-fi is an all-time classic for film fans, and they're just in luck as it's about to play on ITV, for the ultimate Saturday night in.Directed by James Cameron and starring Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 2: Judgement Day is the second instalment in the iconic Terminator series.Acting as the sequel to the 1984 original Terminator, this film takes on a whole new challenge when the futuristic artificial intelligence Skynet sends a more advanced and powerful Terminator (T-1000) back in time.As the killing machine finds himself in 1995, his duty is to kill the future leader of the human resistance, John Connor, as a child, before he becomes the future leader of the resistance. Although, another Terminator (T-800) has also been sent back through time, e...

Choosing what film to watch can take longer than the picture itself at the best of times. You could spend hours and hours scrolling on the likes of Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb and Metacritic looking for your next watch. But there's no need. A Letterboxd user has compiled a list of the top ten films of the 2010s by using a means of ratings and averages.Prof. Ratigan has taken the composite scores from the likes of Letterboxd, IMDb, Metacritic, and Rotten Tomatoes, as well as a quantification of the movies' presence on several well-established lists and created a list of the best films of the decade 2000-2010. In this case, the top two films are from the same franchise, can you guess what they are? Here are the top 10 films ranked from lowest to highest.10. City of God City of God is a 2002 Bra...

As a Literature graduate and avid reader, I love nothing more than indulging in a quality film or period drama, finding joy in watching my favourite classics come to life on the big screen. Not often that a director gets it right, my hopes for the new film Wuthering Heights were meagre to begin with. Following years of Disney remakes, live adaptations and what feels like a complete lack of fresh scripts, Director Emerald Fennel's new trailer has finally been released - to the disgust and anger of the internet, Instagram and X (Twitter), bursting into angry flames in its wake.Sharing the outrage of Bronte's readers by the casting of Hollywood actors Margot Robbie, 35, and Jacob Elordi, 28, earlier this year, I couldn't help but hope for a miracle – or at the very least a substantial effo...

Sylvester Stallone is renowned for portraying Hollywood's most formidable tough guys but Rocky stands head and shoulders above the rest. The third film in the series depicts the iconic boxer at his lowest ebb, as both his personal life and career seem to hit rock bottom.And art imitated life when Stallone endured a harrowing moment on set with Hulk Hogan, filming an intense scene where he squared up to a colossal adversary who charged at him like "an enraged bull."After being floored by the impact, the battered actor implored the crew not to move him, fearing he had snapped his collarbone.Stallone would later end up in hospital after a brutal encounter with Dolph Lundgren during the making of Rocky IV in 1985, but he has admitted that nothing compared to the excruciating pain he experie...

Joe Wright's Atonement, the acclaimed World War 2 film featuring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, certainly left its mark with seven Oscar nods and a whopping fourfold box office profit.Gripping and beautifully filmed, Atonement centres on the events of one sweltering summer day in 1935, the repercussions of which echo across six decades. It features a breathtaking five-minute long shot, which required 1,000 extras, portraying the chaos of the Dunkirk evacuation through the eyes of James McAvoy's character. If that piques your interest, there are just days left to catch the war film on Netflix before it goes off the streaming platform on June 16.Atonement holds a 83% 'fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes.The site's critics consensus says: "Atonement features strong performances, brilliant ...