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Daily Mirror • 13th February 2026

'Poignant' war film based on harrowing true story streaming on BBC iPlayer now

A war film based on a classic piece of literature has been praised as "a beautiful and tragic story", and is now available on BBC iPlayer.

A Farewell To Arms is based on Ernest Hemingway’s novel, and follows Frederic Henry, an American ambulance driver for the Italian Army during WWI, who falls in love with British nurse Catherine Barkley. Amidst the chaos of war, the couple navigates a passionate romance, pregnancy, and separation, facing the tragic realities of battle and tragic loss.

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Daily Mirror • 13th February 2026

'Thrilling' action film starring Tom Cruise is a 'must-watch' – now on ITVX

An action film starring Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise has been hailed as "intense and expertly executed", and it's now on ITVX.

Jack Reacher, released in 2012, focuses on a normally non-contactable former US Army Major MP investigator Jack Reacher (played by Tom Cruise), who is called upon to aid in a homicide investigation. However, the more Reacher delves into the case, the less clear-cut it appears.

The film, directed by Christopher McQuarrie and based on Lee Child’s One Shot, saw acti...

Daily Mirror • 13th February 2026

Little-known thriller 'blows fans away' and is streaming on ITVX now

A thriller hailed as "mind-boggling" by film fans and starring Jake Gyllenhaal is now available to watch on ITVX.

Enemy is a 2013 psychological thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve and produced by M. A. Faura and Niv Fichman. Written by Javier Gullón, the film focuses on a bored history professor, who seems disenchanted with just about every aspect of his own existence, until he receives an unexpected jolt of excitement when he discovers that he has a doppelgänger, a local actor named Ant...

Daily Mirror • 12th February 2026

'Masterpiece' thriller with 'terrifying' scene on BBC tonight

A wild thriller from the 1970s has earned cult status as film fans hail it as a "masterpiece", and it's on BBC Four tonight. Deliverance, released in 1972, stars Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox as four city-dwelling friends who decide to get away from their jobs, wives and kids for a week of canoeing in rural Georgia.

When the men arrive, they are not welcomed by the backward locals, who stalk the vacationers and savagely attack them in the woods. Whilst still reeling from t...

Daily Mirror • 12th February 2026

'Nightmarish' horror film with 'incredible' lead actor on ITVX now

A "nightmarish" horror film sees a lead actor "acting his head off", and it's now available to watch on ITVX.

Buried, released in 2010, features a civilian truck driver Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) in Iraq as he falls victim to a band of insurgents. An unknown length of time later, Paul awakes in a coffin, with just a lighter, a cell phone, and his ever-growing anxiety.

Faced with a dwindling oxygen supply and a dying battery, Paul must fight panic, despair and delirium as he awaits a rescue th...

Daily Mirror • 12th February 2026

Gangster film is legendary director's 'crowning achievement' on ITVX now

A Scorsese gangster film has been praised as "an absolute mob masterpiece" according to film fans, and it's now on ITVX.

Directed by legendary Hollywood icon Martin Scorsese in 1995, the film follows mob-connected operator Sam "Ace" Rothstein (played by Robert De Niro) as he successfully runs the Tangiers Casino in 1970s Las Vegas, relying on volatile enforcer Nicky Santoro (played by Joe Pesci) for muscle.

However their empire crumbles due to Ace's marriage to hustler Ginger McKenna (played b...

Daily Mirror • 12th February 2026

Jason Statham film hailed as his 'best ever' is now streaming on ITVX

An "adrenaline-fueled" action film has been praised as one of Jason Statham's best, and it's now available on ITVX.

Crank, released in 2006, stars Jason Statham as Chev Chelios, a Los Angeles hitman poisoned with a synthetic drug that kills him if his heart rate drops. To survive, he must keep his adrenaline flowing through constant, violent and chaotic actions while tracking down his enemies.

It is a fast-paced film described to be like a "video game" in style, which sees action star Statham...

Daily Mirror • 10th February 2026

'Outstanding' period drama 'robbed of an Oscar' on BBC tonight

A period drama set in the 1950s and starring a Hollywood actor was 'robbed of an Oscar' fans have declared - and it's being shown on BBC2 tonight.

Queer is set in 1950s Mexico City and Ecuador and the film follows an outcast American expatriate (played by James Bond star Daniel Craig) who becomes infatuated with a much younger man called Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), leading them on a surreal, trippy journey to South America.

The movie premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival...

Daily Mirror • 10th February 2026

Crime thriller starring Hollywood legend in final role on Film4 tonight

A crime thriller starring Tom Hardy and a legendary actor in his final role is on Film4 tonight and fans say it's 'a hidden gem'.

The Drop, released in 2014 but filmed in 2013, was a huge hit when it first aired and was a box office success.

The film follows Bob Saginowski (played by Peaky Blinders actor Tom Hardy) as he tends bar in his cousin's pub and looks the other way when local mobsters use the joint as a temporary bank.

However his simple life takes a complicated turn when he finds a...

Daily Mirror • 9th February 2026

'Only James Bond film you ever need to watch' on ITV tonight

Film fans can get their slice of 007 with a Bond film hailed as 'the greatest James Bond movie ever made', and it's on ITV4 tonight.

Casino Royale, released in 2006, follows newly appointed 007 James Bond (played by Daniel Craig), on his first mission to bankrupt terrorist financier Le Chiffre (played by Mads Mikkelsen) by beating him in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro.

Aided by Treasury agent Vesper Lynd (played By Eva Green), Bond uncovers betrayal and a larger criminal organisation i...

Daily Mirror • 9th February 2026

'Compelling' Cold War spy drama streaming now on ITVX

A Cold War spy thriller TV series has been hailed as 'totally absorbing' by TV fans, and it's now available on ITVX.

Released in 2022, The Ipcress Files TV series is now available on ITVX as a six part drama. Set against the backdrop of the 1960s Cold War, this spy thriller brings viewers to working-class ex-smuggler Harry Palmer (played by Peaky Blinders and Gangs of London star Joe Cole) who, to avoid prison, is recruited as a reluctant intelligence agent. He investigates a bizarre, globe tro...

The Mirror US • 8th February 2026

Jake Paul guns for 'Billie Eyelash' during unhinged pro-ICE rant

Boxer Jake Paul has hit out at musician Billie Eilish as he targeted her recent comments made at the Grammy Awards about ICE.

Jake, 29, hit out at the Bird of a Feather singer, 24, as he criticized the comments made by the star after she used her acceptance speech at the 68th Grammy Awards to address immigration policy and hit out at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Writing on X, Jake posted, "If you don’t like ICE then you can’t call 911 when you’re in trouble. If you don’t respe...

The Mirror US • 8th February 2026

California Governor trolls Trump and Kid Rock ahead of 'Bad Bunny Day'

California Governor Gavin Newsom has hit out at Donald Trump and Kid Rock, as he took to social media in support of Super Bowl performer Bad Bunny.

Newsom, who is widely expected to run for president in 2028, took the opportunity to take aim at the Trump administration ahead of the Super Bowl and its halftime performance by Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny. The politician declared Sunday, February 8 'Bad Bunny Day' in California, praising the singer’s "soothing, beautiful voice" and "his very n...

Daily Mirror • 7th February 2026

'My husband had 22 year affair with my mum and is father of my brothers'

A devastated mum-to-be has revealed the moment her world came crashing down - and the family chaos that ensued.

Finding out about cheating is agonising enough, but for this woman, the treachery cuts much deeper - she discovered her husband has been carrying on with her own mum.

What's more, the affair has allegedly been going on for 22 years, covering the full duration of her marriage. In a jaw-dropping revelation, she also uncovered that some of her siblings are in fact her husband's biologic...

Daily Mirror • 6th February 2026

'Visually glorious' period drama based on true story on ITVX now

A period drama based on a true figure who shaped the British high street is now available on ITVX, and fans are claiming it's 'deserving of an award'.

Mr Selfridge is a period drama series that aired from 2013 until 2016 and chronicles the life of American entrepreneur Harry Gordon Selfridge (played by Jeremy Piven). Selfridge arrived in London in 1906 to revolutionise British retail by founding his famous London department store on Oxford Street from 1908 to 1928, which still stands today.

Th...

Daily Mirror • 6th February 2026

'Fascinating' period drama will leave fans blushing on Film4 tonight

A period drama featuring Italian nuns has been winning over film fans – and it's on Film4 tonight. Benedetta, released in 2021, follows a 17th-century nun as she becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair, but it's her shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its very core.

The film stars Virginie Efira as Benedetta and Daphne Patakia as Bartolomea, and is directed by Robocop's Paul Verhoeven. The story is based on the 1986 non-fiction book Immodest Acts: The Life of...

Daily Mirror • 5th February 2026

Horror movie 'one of the wildest ever made' on Film4 tonight

A horror movie starring a Hollywood actor has been hailed as a 'classic' and 'keeps you on the edge of your seat' - and it's on Film4 tonight.

The Pope's Exorcist hit cinemas in 2023 and is a horror-thriller starring Russell Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican's chief exorcist who investigates a young boy's terrifying possession in Spain. Based on Amorth's real case files, the film follows his battle against a powerful demon while uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy hidden by the Vat...

Daily Mirror • 5th February 2026

'Razor sharp masterpiece' gangster movie on ITV tonight

A gangster film which has been praised as 'a masterpiece' is on ITV tonight, and film fans say it's 'a must see'.

Reservoir Dogs, released over three decades ago in 1992, follows a group of criminals known cryptically as Mr. White, Mr. Orange, etc., as they're hired for a diamond heist that goes disastrously wrong, forcing the survivors to regroup at a warehouse where paranoia, mistrust, and violence erupt as they try to uncover which of them is an undercover police informan.

The film, directe...

Daily Mirror • 5th February 2026

Oscar-winning horror with almost perfect rating on BBC tonight

An oscar winning horror movie praised as 'unsettling, funny, and brutal in the best way' is on BBC3 tonight.

Get Out, released in 2017, follows Chris and his girlfriend Rose, who have reached the meet the parents milestone of dating. Rose invites her boyfriend for a weekend getaway with her parents, Missy and Dean. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behaviour as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series...

Daily Mirror • 5th February 2026

'Impeccable' war epic with A-list cast on BBC tonight

A war film has been hailed as 'masterfully created' and ''one of the greatest war films ever', and it's on BBC4 tonight.

A Bridge Too Far, released in 1977 and directed by the late Richard Attenborough, this war film has won over fans for its all-star cast and epic storyline. The film depicts the failed WWII Operation Market Garden and is based on Cornelius Ryan’s book.

The film takes viewers to late 1944, where the Allies seem to have the upper hand in the European land war. A combined Britis...

Daily Mirror • 5th February 2026

'One of the greatest films ever made' on BBC tonight

A film praised as 'one of the greatest films ever made' and 'an absolute banger' is airing on BBC4 tonight.

Directed by John Huston, The Man Who Would Be King was released in 1975 and is an epic adventure based on Rudyard Kipling’s novel, starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine as Danny Dravot and Peachy Carnehan. The pair are English military officers stationed in India, but after growing tired of life as soldiers, they travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embra...

Daily Mirror • 4th February 2026

'Best ever adaptation' of Wuthering Heights with huge heartthrob on ITVX now

A period drama following the classic Emily Brontë novel Wuthering Heights has been praised by fans as the 'best ever adaptation', and it's now on ITVX.

The 2009 ITV two-part adaptation of Wuthering Heights features Tom Hardy as the brooding Heathcliff and Charlotte Riley as Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw. This critically acclaimed mini series focuses on the intense and destructive passion between Heathcliff and Cathy, following their childhood bond. The drama plays out Cathy's marriage to the refin...

Daily Mirror • 4th February 2026

Horror film 'one of the most anxiety inducing things you will see' on Film4

A horror film has been hailed by fans as 'Oscar worthy' and 'anxiety inducing', and it's on Film4 tonight.

Beau Is Afraid, released in 2023, is about an intensely anxious and mild-mannered man named Beau who embarks on a surreal, epic and nightmarish odyssey home after his controlling, narcissistic mother dies. The journey forces him to confront his deepest fears, guilt, and suppressed trauma in a Kafkaesque journey that blurs reality and delusion, exploring themes of maternal control, toxic re...

Daily Mirror • 4th February 2026

'Crowning achievement' James Bond film on ITV tonight

A James Bond film featuring the 'perfect' 007 actor and has been hailed by fans as 'underrated', and it's on ITV4 tonight.

You Only Live Twice, released in 1967, features Sean Connery returning to his iconic role as James Bond as he investigates the mysterious hijacking of American and Soviet spacecraft, which threatens to trigger World War III. After faking his own death, 007 travels to Japan, where he aligns with the Japanese Secret Service (Tiger Tanaka and Aki) to uncover a SPECTRE plot led...