3 h. ago 'Masterpiece' war film showing 'true horror' of conflict on Film 4 tonight

The film won multiple awards, and is now considered a cinematic masterpiece with many film fans claiming it shows "the horrors and the darkness of what war and chaos can create"

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3 h. ago 'Masterpiece' film based on harrowing true story leaves fans sobbing on BBC tonight

The film is based on the Spanish family of Enrique Álvarez and María Belón and their three sons and their fight for survival in 2004 after the Indian Ocean tsunami

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51 h. ago 'Rare perfect' war film hailed 'masterpiece' on Film 4 tonight

Quentin Tarantino knows just how to grip audiences, and he did it again with his wartime black comedy from 2009, starring Brad Pitt and Christoph Waltz

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4 d. ago 'Phenomenal' spy thriller based on wild true story fans rate 10/10 is on Film 4 tonight

The action packed film released in 2010 sees Angelina Jolie playing a CIA officer who is turned into a fugitive after being accused of being a Russian spy

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6 d. ago Murder Inc: how my failed attempt to make a Zodiac Killer film took me to the dark heart of the true crime industry

When my quest to make a cliche-free film about one of America’s most notorious cold cases fell apart, I ended up investigating something entirely different – our own morbid curiosityIf you think true crime is inescapable when you’re browsing Netflix or making small talk with your co-workers, try working in the documentary industry. As you traipse from one commissioning meeting to the next, pitching your passion project on the history of mime or the secret life of snails, you can almost hear the words before they’re spoken: “Got any other ideas?” Preferably something with a body count.I had just begun making documentaries in 2015, when the double whammy of HBO’s The Jinx and Netflix’s Making a Murderer brought true crime back to the dead centre of popular culture. Positioned as social justice projects as much as murder mysteries, those shows seemed to herald a new beginning for the genre. Soon enough, though, they gave way to a steady stream of interchangeable offerings, many of them...

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7 d. ago Shocking claims behind Steve Coogan film The Penguin as former pupil of teacher played by star alleges he was groomed and abused at boarding school aged 12

It's the heart-warming tale of a teacher who brings a penguin back to life after he rescues it from an oil spill - a true story that is now a feelgood film starring Steve Coogan .

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8 d. ago 'Masterpiece' war drama labelled 'one of the best TV shows' is now streaming

A "wonderful" Second World War drama is ready to stream for free.

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1 week ago Responsible Child true story: Where are Jerome and Joshua Ellis now?

The harrowing drama is based on a true story

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1 week ago Netflix viewers 'in bits' after watching 'tragic' film based on true story

The TV film was originally released on the BBC and Billy Barratt, who plays Ray, became the youngest actor to win an International Emmy.

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1 week ago 'Terrific' Netflix film based on 'tragic' true story takes number 1 spot

Netflix viewers are being urged to watch the drama, which was originally released on the BBC, and fans can't stop talking about the real-life story that inspired it

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3 w. ago ‘Masterpiece’ war film fans say is ‘one of the best films ever made’ airing on TV tonight

It made history with its release in 1995 and tonight this iconic film will go down in the history books of your movie nights at home as it's set to air on Film4

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3 w. ago Imperial War Museum backs campaign to save "lost" art masterpiece

"We are distressed to hear that it is under immediate threat."

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3 w. ago 'Beautifully shot' war film based on heartbreaking true story streaming now

After the outbreak of the Second World War, Austrian farmer and devout Catholic Franz Jägerstätter refused to fight for the Nazis

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3 w. ago BBC viewers rave over 'absolute masterpiece' period drama dubbed 'the very best of British TV' with all

BBC viewers are raving over a historical television serial War which was first broadcast on BBC One in 2016.

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4 w. ago Forgotten 'masterpiece' war drama fans 'can't stop watching' is streaming now

It was first broadcast more than four decades ago, but the drama series still resonates with audiences today.

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