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A gripping film 'like no other', hailed as 'Oscar-worthy' and boasting an all-star ensemble, is now available for streaming.The Luckiest Man In America can now be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home if you have a Sky Cinema subscription or a movies pass with NOW.The movie had a very brief theatrical run in the US earlier this year in April but has swiftly transitioned to streaming services.The straightforward synopsis reveals that an ice-cream van driver uncovers a clandestine method to become a winning contestant on a US game show.Set against the backdrop of 1984, the storyline is inspired by the true events surrounding Michael Larsen, who became one of the most notorious participants on the game show Press Your Luck.The film delves into how he managed to pull off his scheme, and...

Finding what film or TV show to watch next is often a hard and arduous task. Thousands of hours have been spent endlessly scrolling through Netflix and Amazon Prime in the modern online era when there is almost too much choice.With that, and the increasingly expensive subscription prices, many choose to ditch them altogether and stick to good old-fashioned terrestrial TV.Despite Netflix's reputation for having big blockbusters, ITV will be the one airing one of the best films of the past few decades - and it's completely free to watch.There is arguably no better spy film franchise than James Bond, full of action, charm and some classic British wit, the movies have become synonymous with what it means to be British. Whether your 007 is Sean Connery, Roger Moore or Pierce Brosnan every fa...

Brad Pitt, undoubtedly one of Hollywood's most illustrious A-listers and a name synonymous with showbiz glitz, has significantly impacted the film industry.Wondering which Brad Pitt films top the charts of his best work?Rotten Tomatoes has crunched the numbers for you, collating a plethora of opinions from movie buffs. These unsuspecting reviewers have effectively ranked his movies by sharing their thoughts on the platform.Now 61, Pitt's long career, starting in the late '80s, is open to fan critique. Reviews left on Rotten Tomatoes contribute to an overall score, sorting his repertoire from the critically acclaimed to the less favoured.Fans may not be surprised that claiming to apex position with a stellar 95% score is the 2013 epic, 12 Years a Slave. In this gut-wrenching film, Pitt d...

Decades after its initial release, this contentious horror flick has finally made its way to streaming platforms.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which first terrified audiences in 1974, continues to split opinion, with some hailing it as a "nightmarish" masterpiece and others taking serious issue with its content.Crafted by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel, this indie horror sensation drew inspiration from the chilling real-life crimes of Ed Gein, whose macabre murders and collection of human keepsakes shocked the 1950s. The film's claim to be based on 'true events' was a strategic ploy to lure viewers into theatres, while also attempting to reflect the tumultuous political landscape of the 70s, though it is more renowned for its ability to horrify than for any political commentary.The plot foll...

Un monde or Playground is a 2021 Belgian drama by debutant director Laura Wandel. Boasting a 100 per cent score on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, Playground has been highly rated by critics and bagged several accolades.Shot at a child’s eye-level and through the perspective of Nora, a seven-year-old girl who is witness to her older brother, Abel, getting bullied at school, the powerful Belgian drama sees the little girl confide in her father as the situation gets out of hand, even though her sibling swore her to secrecy. With the siblings left to navigate the brutality of social hierarchies in the playground and come to terms with the sometimes-harsh reality of childhood — Nora is caught between helplessness and loyalty to her brother, while Abel’s torment only intensifies due ...

Richard Attenborough’s 1977 war epic A Bridge Too Far is loaded to the brim with one A-list actor after the other.Based on historian Cornelius Ryan’s book of the same name, A Bridge Too Far was adapted for the big screen by William Goldman.As a means to promote the film, Goldman especially wrote a book titled Story of A Bridge Too Far — as a favour to Joseph E. Levine — which was published in December 1977.Dramatising Operation Market Garden, the ambitious but ill-fated failed military operation by the Allied forces during World War II, A Bridge Too Far is set in September 1944 and follows the story of the attempt by British, Polish, and American forces to seize a series of bridges in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands in a swift bid to end the war by bypassing the German Siegfried Line. A j...

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.The critics' consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reads: "The Six Triple Eight recounts an important true story with a steely Kerry Washington at command, but its treacly presentation unfortunately doesn't let these inspiring events speak for themselves."The inspiring drama film has received praise from fans, with one reviewer writing that it was "very intense and mind-blowing."However, some disagree and think the film did not fully do the overlooked story justice.This incredible Second Wo...

Amazon Prime viewers will be pleased to learn that the "best" war film of all time is streaming on the platform. Paths of Glory is a 1957 American anti-war film directed by Stanley Kubrick. It was adapted from a screenplay he co-wrote with Calder Willingham and Jim Thompson.Paths of Glory stars Kirk Douglas alongside Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Wayne Morris and Richard Anderson.The film's synopsis reads: "During World War I, commanding officer General Broulard orders his subordinate, General Mireau, to attack a German trench position, offering a promotion as an incentive. Though the mission is foolhardy to the point of suicide, Mireau commands his own subordinate, Colonel Dax, to plan the attack. When it ends in disaster, General Mireau demands the court-martial of th...

A war film about the horrors of nuclear escalation is hailed by one fan as "eerily realistic" and has a 92% score among critics. The Wolf's Call (Le Chant du loup in French) is a 2019 thriller film written and directed by Antonin Baudry.It tells the story of Chanteraide (played by François Civil), a sonar operator on French navy submarine The Titan, serving as the vessel's specialist in underwater acoustics. Chanteraide, as known by his nickname "Socks" is known for his "golden ear" for the subtle signs of an enemy presence.At one point, despite his remarkable skills, he proves unable to work out what is producing a mysterious sound from the depths and disaster almost befalls them. Determined to make amends, his skills later become key in breathless race to avert nuclear catastrophe.The...

One of Sergio Leone's Westerns is highly rated by both fans and critics but which one is it? The classic film was originally released in 1968 and stars Henry Fonda.The film's synopsis reads: "There's a single piece of land around Flagstone with water on it, and rail baron Morton aims to have it, knowing the new railroad will have to stop there. He sends his henchman Frank to scare the land's owner, McBain, but Frank kills him instead and pins it on a known bandit, Cheyenne. Meanwhile, a mysterious gunslinger with a score to settle and McBain's new wife, Jill, arrive in town."Have you guessed it? Once Upon a Time in the West was Leone's fourth Western and it was written by both himself and Sergio Donati, based on a story by Dario Argento, Bernardo Bertolucci alongside Leone.IMDb crowned ...