Frost/Nixon (2008)

Captain Phillips (2013)

Film drama based on the true story of the hijacking by pirates of the MV Maersk Alabama off the coast of Somalia and the bravery of her crew in a des...

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

After surviving the carnage of D-Day, Captain Miller is ordered into heavily contested territory to find and return a single soldier. The mission ...

Gladiator (2000)

Maximus Decimus Meridius, heir and favoured general of the Roman emperor, is betrayed by the emperor's son Commodus and enslaved to a gladiator trainer.

One Life (2023)

Based on the true story of how British stockbroker Nicholas Winton helped to organise the evacuation of vulnerable, mainly Jewish children out of Czechoslova...

Elvis (2022)

Elvis Presley's story seen through the lens of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Yesterday (2019)

Following a road accident, struggling singer-songwriter Jack Malik wakes up in an alternative reality where no-one seems to have ever heard of The Beatles. ...

The Others (2001)

Supernatural thriller set at the end of WWII about a devoutly religious mother who moves to a Jersey mansion with her ailing children to await the return o...

Black Panther (2019)

Prince T'Challa, the Black Panther, hopes to lead his people to a brighter future but faces many threats, including a challenge to his throne from a rut...

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

Idris Elba and Naomie Harris star in a biopic based on Nelson Mandela's autobiography, chronicling his journey from a rural village to o...

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Action-packed adventure with Harrison Ford. Intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones races to beat the Nazis to a religious relic which is central...

La La Land (2016)

An aspiring actress and a dedicated jazz musician fall in love in modern-day Los Angeles. Starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.

The Lives of OthersDas Leben der Anderen (2006)

Oscar-winning drama set in 1980s East Germany about a Stasi agent, employed to spy on a dramatist and his lover, who becomes ...

Cast Away (2000)

An obsessive executive for a worldwide delivery company finds himself stranded on a desert island after his flight home for Christmas ends in disaster. Alon...

Freaky Friday (2003)

An overworked mother and her headstrong teenage daughter are given magic fortune cookies and wake up with switched identities.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Animated musical fantasy set in a world where every holiday has its own special land. Tired of the same old routine in Hallowe'en Town,...

Back to Black (2024)

The life and music of Amy Winehouse, following the development of her unique talent and passion as she became a singular and iconic musician.

S01E03: Coming of Age | Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Mark reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques used to create classic coming-of-age films, from Rebel without a Ca...

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Top silent screen couple Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont face disaster when their latest movie is made into a talkie, as both the technology and Lina...

Get Out (2017)

Chris and his girlfriend Rose head to upstate New York to meet her parents for the first time. When they arrive, Rose's parents are genial and welcoming to hi...

S02E01: Superheroes | Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Mark Kermode uncovers the cinematic and storytelling secrets of the superhero movie.