Niamh Spence

Daily Mirror • 22nd January 2026

Period drama 'everyone needs to watch' streaming on BBC iPlayer now

A period drama hailed as 'another fabulous British production' is based on the true story of a family in the 1930s, and it's available on BBC iPlayer.

Outrageous, which came out in 2025, is a period drama series about the scandalous lives of the six aristocratic Mitford sisters in 1930s Britain.

The group of sisters became known for their rebellious and headline-making choices like embracing fascism and communism as well as defying societal norms with affairs, political extremism and unconvent...

Daily Mirror • 22nd January 2026

'Classic' historical drama with a 'beautiful love story' is airing on Film4

An epic love story has been hailed as both an "underrated movie" and "a timeless classic" – and it airs on Film4 tonight.

The Last Of The Mohicans, released in 1992, stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Jodhi May, and brings viewers to follow an epic love story set against violence and betrayal.

The film sees frontiersman Hawkeye (played by Daniel Day-Lewis), adopted son of the Mohican chief Chingachgook, as he and his brothers protect British Colonel Munro's daughters, Cora and Alice,...

Daily Mirror • 21st January 2026

'Masterpiece' James Bond film with almost perfect rating on ITV tonight

A James Bond film labelled as "Bond at his peak" will air on ITV4 tonight, and it's also featuring a classic Hollywood legend.

Goldfinger, released in 1964, follows James Bond once again as he investigates the notorious gold magnate Auric Goldfinger, uncovering his plot to contaminate the U.S. gold reserves at Fort Knox with a nuclear device, to aid his own gold investments.

Bond's mission, which begins with a pursuit of Goldfinger's smuggling operation, escalates as he faces Goldfinger's dead...

Daily Mirror • 20th January 2026

'Heartbreaking' period drama fans say is a 'masterpiece' on BBC tonight

A 'heartbreaking' period drama with an unconventional love story is being praised as 'absolutely beautiful' by film fans, and it airs on BBC2 tonight.

The Piano, released in 1993, focuses on pianist Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter) and her young daughter Flora (Anna Paquin), who are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man named Alisdair Stewart (Sam Neill). Making little attempt to wa...

Daily Mirror • 20th January 2026

'Best film of the year' hailed 'important watch' on Film4 tonight

A film dubbed as 'iconic' and 'the best picture of 1992' will air on Film4 tonight, and fans have praised it saying 'it won't disappoint'.

The Crying Game, released in 1992, follows an IRA man called Fergus, who forms a bond with a kidnapped British soldier, Jody. Yet after Jody's death, Fergus goes to London to find Jody's girlfriend Dil, which leads to a complex love triangle and shocking revelations about Dil's identity. The film has been praised for its themes of loyalty, gender and desire,...

Daily Mirror • 20th January 2026

'Funny and thrilling' comedy horror fans say is 'perfect' on BBC tonight

A dark horror comedy hailed by fans as 'funny and thrilling with a great storyline' will air on BBC3 tonight, and fans claim it is 'genius'.

The Blackening, released in 2021, is a horror comedy where a group seven Black friends reunite for a Juneteenth getaway at a remote cabin, only to find themselves trapped with a killer who forces them to play a deadly game based on Black culture, questioning who is "the blackest" to survive.

The group must use their knowledge of horror tropes to outsmart...

Daily Mirror • 20th January 2026

Epic war film called 'the most thoughtful movie ever made' on Film4 tonight

A war film praised by fans as 'marvellous' and 'worth the time' is on Film4 tonight (Tuesday, January 20).

The Enemy Below, released in 1957, is a WWII naval thriller about a tense, intelligent cat-and-mouse game between an American destroyer captain (Robert Mitchum) and his German U-boat counterpart (Curt Jurgens) in the South Atlantic.

The film focuses on strategic manoeuvring, mutual respect, and the psychological toll of submarine warfare rather than typical flag-waving, with both commande...

Daily Mirror • 20th January 2026

'Masterpiece' hidden gem war film based on real events streaming on Amazon Prime

A gripping war film inspired by a remarkable true story from the Second World War is streaming now on Amazon Prime, with viewers hailing it as "emotionally gripping."

The 2019 epic Midway, helmed by Independence Day director Roland Emmerich, is a sweeping wartime drama that recounts the crucial WWII Battle of Midway. The film boasts an impressive ensemble cast including Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid and Woody Harrelson.

This 2019 ve...

Daily Mirror • 18th January 2026

'Underrated' superhero film 'too complex for fans' on ITV today

A superhero movie featuring many of the iconic characters has been hailed as 'underrated' by film fans, and it's on ITV2 today.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, released in 2016, sees Gotham's vigilante Batman viewing Superman as a dangerous, god-like threat after the Metropolis devastation, leading to a personal crusade to stop him, while the manipulative Lex Luthor fuels their conflict and seeks Kryptonite.

The film eventually forces the heroes to unite with Wonder Woman to battle Luthor'...

Daily Mirror • 18th January 2026

'Most powerful war film ever made' on BBC tonight

A poignant and ;masterpiece of cinema' detailing the true horrors of World War Two and the holocaust is on BBC2 tonight.

Schindler's List tells the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist and Nazi Party member who saved over 1,200 Polish Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories, transforming from a greedy opportunist into a selfless humanitarian who bribed officials to protect his workers from concentration camps.

The film, released in 1993, follows Schindler'...

Daily Mirror • 17th January 2026

Reboot of thriller 'so bad it should never have been made' on Film4 tonight

A classic film based on a Stephen King novel has been rebooted - but fans aren't happy and it's airing on Film4 tonight.

The 2022 film Firestarter is also from the same Stephen King novel as the 1984 version starring Drew Barrymore. However this modern remake has had decidely mixed reactions. The storyline for the 2022 version follows young Charlie McGee (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), who has powerful pyrokinesis, as she and her parents, Andy (Zac Efron) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon), flee a shadowy gover...

Daily Mirror • 16th January 2026

'Best-looking stupid movie you'll see all year' on Film4 tonight

A movie branded as 'the worst movie ever' is on Film 4 tonight, and it stars Matt Damon and Pedro Pascal.

The Great Wall, released in 2016, follows European mercenaries William (Matt Damon) and Tovar (Pedro Pascal) search for gunpowder in Song Dynasty China, before getting captured at the Great Wall by the Nameless Order, a secret army defending against alien monsters called Taotie. William and Tovar end up joining the fight, with William evolving from self-interest to heroism as he learns Chin...

Daily Mirror • 16th January 2026

'Very dumb but funny' action film on Channel 4 tonight

A comedy film starring two Hollywood stars has been labelled as a "very dumb but absolutely hilarious" watch, and it's on Channel 4 tonight.

Central Intelligence, released in 2016, stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart who team up for a comedy double act.

The film follows Bob Stone (Dwayne Johnson), who was bullied as a teen for being overweight, who now shows up to his high school reunion looking fit and muscular.

While there, he finds Calvin Joyner (Kevin Hart), a fast-talking acco...

Daily Mirror • 16th January 2026

'Literally best movie of all time' airing on Film4 tonight

A film starring Keanu Reeves in one of his most iconic roles has been hailed as 'literally the best movie of all time', and it's on Film4 tonight.

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, released in 2019, picks straight up from Chapter 2 and follows super-assassin John Wick as he becomes "excommunicado" after killing a High Table member, Santino D'Antonio on Continental grounds, and putting a $14 million bounty on his head.

The pressure is forcing Wicks to fight waves of elite assassins across New...

Daily Mirror • 15th January 2026

'Best film of all time' from legendary director on TV tonight

An iconic Hollywood film has been praised by fans as "the best film of all time", and it's on ITV4 tonight.

Kill Bill: Vol. 1, and the series that follows, are the work of legendary director Quentin Tarantino and comes with an all star cast including Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, Sonny Chiba and Julie Dreyfus.

The cult film follows a former assassin, known simply as The Bride (played by Uma Thurman), who wakes from a coma four years after...

Daily Mirror • 15th January 2026

Legendary director's 'best ever film' no one has head of on Film4 tonight

A film by a legendary actor is winning over fans for its heartwarming tale, and it's now on Film 4.

The Straight Story, released in 1991, follows a retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) who learns one day that his distant brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's...

Daily Mirror • 15th January 2026

'Classic' war film with two huge Hollywood legends on BBC tonight

A war film about the horrors of World War Two has been hailed as 'top notch' by film fans, and it's on BBC4 tonight.

Where Eagles Dare, released in 1968, is a WWII spy thriller where Allied commandos, led by British Major John Smith (played by Richard Burton) and American Lt. Schaffer (played by Clint Eastwood), parachute into the Bavarian Alps to rescue a captured U.S. General from a Nazi castle Schloss Adler, but discover the mission is a complex double-cross to unmask a traitor in British in...

Daily Mirror • 14th January 2026

James Bond film with almost perfect rating airing on ITV tonight

A classic James Bond film, with some hailing it as actor Sean Connery's 'perfect' role, is on ITV tonight (Wednesday).

From Russia With Love sees Agent 007 back in the second instalment of the Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organisation known as SPECTRE.

Russians Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya) and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana (Daniela Bianchi) to lure Bond into helping them.

Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in I...

Daily Mirror • 14th January 2026

Cold War TV series is the greatest 'of all time' to watch on BBC tonight

A BBC TV series from the 1970s has been hailed as "masterful" and "understated", and it's on BBC4 tonight.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a classic 1979 BBC seven-part spy series, starring Alec Guinness as retired intelligence officer George Smiley, who is secretly brought back to find a Soviet mole codenamed "Gerald" who is hiding deep within Britain's MI6 during the Cold War.

The series has been highly praised and has become known for its complex, slow-burn realism, intricate plot of double...

Daily Mirror • 13th January 2026

Little-known 'masterpiece' is Hollywood legend's last ever film on Film4 tonight

A cat and mouse action film hailed as a 'masterpiece' by fans is airing on Film 4 tonight, and it's the perfect chance to see a Hollywood legend's final role on screen.

The Old Man & The Gun, released in 2018, is about Forrest Tucker, a career criminal and prison escape artist. The script is loosely based on David Grann's 2003 article in The New Yorker titled "The Old Man and the Gun", which was later collected in Grann's 2010 book The Devil and Sherlock Holmes. Adapted into a film, it stars Ro...

Daily Mirror • 13th January 2026

'Outstanding crime thriller' with 'phenomenal' cast on Film4 tonight

A crime thriller with an all-star cast packed full of 'mystery' and 'incredible performances' airs on Film 4 tonight.

Bad Times at The El Royale was released in 2018, and is s tarring Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, and Chris Hemsworth, the film follows six strangers and an employee at the El Royale, a hotel located along the California–Nevada border, whose secrets intersect on a night in the late 1960s. The hotel becomes a seedy battleground...

Daily Mirror • 13th January 2026

'Crown jewel' of gangster films airing on Film 4 tonight

A crime thriller film with an all-star cast has been crowned as 'incredible' by fans, and it's on Film 4 tonight.

Heat, released in 1995, features master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) as he tries to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health...

Daily Mirror • 10th January 2026

'Best sequel and best movie' fans have ever seen on Channel 4 tonight

A sequel that had fans waiting 30 years for its release has been hailed as 'worth waiting for' by film fans, and it's on Channel 4 tonight.

Top Gun: Maverick picks up from the iconic Top Gun movie, and after more than three decades of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.

Training a detachment of graduates for a special assig...

Daily Mirror • 10th January 2026

'Outstanding' forgotten sci-fi thriller with two huge stars on Film 4 tonight

A sci-fi thriller starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt has been praised by film fans as 'outstanding' and 'smart', and tonight it's on Film 4.

The Adjustment Bureau, released in 2011, is a sci-fi romance where ambitious politician David Norris (Matt Damon) falls for dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt), but discovers mysterious men in hats, who are agents of a mysterious group who are manipulating events to keep them apart to maintain a predetermined life plan, forcing David to choose between his c...