3 d. ago 'Heartbreaking' Netflix World War 2 film with 'perfect' rating leaves viewers reeling

Film buffs hailed the drama as being 'much more' than 'just another a war movie'.

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7 d. ago 'Greatest war film ever made' streaming now is a 'stone cold masterpiece'

Saving Private Ryan is often hailed as the greatest war film ever made, but how does it fare under closer scrutiny?

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1 week ago 'Picture postcard' village with tranquil stream often overlooked for famous neighbour

The Cotswolds is home to some of the most picturesque villages in the UK, but one in particular stands out for its golden stone buildings, peaceful stream and ancient church

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2 w. ago Netflix 'haunting' war film is a 'cinematic masterpiece' and 'stays in your mind'

The Bombardment, also known as The Shadow in My Eye, was released in 2021 and is now available to stream on Netflix, with the war film being dubbed a "cinematic masterpiece"

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2 w. ago 'Groundbreaking' war film left viewers 'in tears' streaming on Amazon Prime

The film was a critical and commercial hit, winning three Oscars and grossing over $321million worldwide. It's available to stream now

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2 w. ago Ice Cube fans express sympathy as star lifts lid on disastrous War of the Worlds film shot in isolation

‘It seems unbelievable that no one in the team questioned the quality of the film while they were making it,’ said one person

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3 w. ago 'Must see' war film based on true story leaving Netflix in days

Daniel Craig stars in the 2008 war film, which is based on a true story

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3 w. ago 'Outstanding' war film viewers say is 'a must watch' leaving Netflix in days

Netflix viewers have just days to watch the 'mind-blowing' film before it leaves the streaming service

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3 w. ago ‘Hollywood has everthing to do with the terrible state of the world’: Charlie Kaufman on AI, Eternal Sunshine and toothache

As his most commercial film, 2004’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, is re-released, the critically acclaimed director says he can’t get a movie off the ground now – but will never give in to the ‘Hollywood machine’Charlie Kaufman is in a funk. The genius screenwriter behind Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Synecdoche, New York, the devastating Buñuelian comedy of mortality that he also directed, can’t get a movie off the ground. “I’m having great difficulty,” he sighs. “I’m not a person that people want to trust with their money. It’s very frustrating.”Earlier this year, production of a film he was preparing to make – Later the War, starring Eddie Redmayne as a manufacturer of dreams who diversifies into nightmares – was shut down in Belgrade; he hopes it will resume. To make matters worse, he sorely needs some shut-eye. “Not to get into it, but I’m not a great sleeper,” he says, reaching out of frame for his coffee. The webcam is an...

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3 w. ago ‘Hollywood has everything to do with the terrible state of the world’: Charlie Kaufman on AI, Eternal Sunshine and toothache

As his most commercial film, 2004’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, is re-released, the critically acclaimed director says he can’t get a movie off the ground now – but will never give in to the ‘Hollywood machine’Charlie Kaufman is in a funk. The genius screenwriter behind Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Synecdoche, New York, the devastating Buñuelian comedy of mortality that he also directed, can’t get a movie off the ground. “I’m having great difficulty,” he sighs. “I’m not a person that people want to trust with their money. It’s very frustrating.”Earlier this year, production of a film he was preparing to make – Later the War, starring Eddie Redmayne as a manufacturer of dreams who diversifies into nightmares – was shut down in Belgrade; he hopes it will resume. To make matters worse, he sorely needs some shut-eye. “Not to get into it, but I’m not a great sleeper,” he says, reaching out of frame for his coffee. The webcam is an...

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3 w. ago Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother, starring Cate Blanchett, surprise winner of Venice Golden Lion

The Voice of Hind Rajab, a harrowing account of a Palestinian child’s death in Gaza, won the runner-up Silver LionUS indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice film festival on Saturday with Father Mother Sister Brother, a three-part meditation on the uneasy tie between parents and their adult children.Although his gentle comedy received largely positive reviews, it had not been a favourite for the top prize, with many critics instead tipping the Voice of Hind Rajab, a harrowing true-life account of the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl during the Gaza war. In the end, the film directed by Tunisia’s Kaouther Ben Hania took the runner-up Silver Lion. Continue reading...

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