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Niamh Spence

I am a freelance journalist, copywriter and PR, who writes and contributes to a variety of titles including national news, lifestyle and online titles.

Previous work; Stylist, Grazia, The Telegraph, Tyla, LadBible, Unilad, Entertainment Daily, BBC, The Metro, The Mirror, OK! and Mail Online.

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'Tremendous' Western with perfect rating streaming on BBC iPlayer now

A Western film with a star cast including iconic cowboy actor John Wayne, is now available on BBC iPlayer. The first of director John Ford's acclaimed 'Cavalry Trilogy', which also includes She Wore a Yellow Ribbon released in 1949 and Rio Grande in 1950, features a star cast including Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple and John Wayne.

The film was also the stage for John Agar to make his film debut as Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke. Fort Apache, released in 1948, follows arrogant and stubborn Civil War...
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'Nightmare' thriller with twist which made fans run from room on BBC iPlayer now

A thriller film focusing on terrifying heights and adrenaline has been praised by fans, and now it's on BBC iPlayer. Fall, released in 2022, is a high-stakes survival thriller about two friends, Becky and Hunter, who climb a 2,000-foot, abandoned television tower in the Mojave Desert, California, to overcome their fears.

After the ladder collapses, they are left stranded on a tiny platform with no water, supplies, or phone service, with a terrifying drop surrounding them. On film ratings websit...
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'Devastating' disaster film based on real events streaming on BBC iPlayer now

A survival disaster film with an all-star cast is a 'gripping portrayal' of how eight climbers died whilst scaling Everest, and it's now available on BBC iPlayer. Starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington and Jake Gyllenhaal, the film, Everest, was shot on location in Nepal and the Italian Alps, often in temperatures of -30°C.

Synopsis for the documentary reads: "In the morning of 10 May, 1996, climbers (Jason Clarke, Josh Brol...
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'Spellbinding' period drama based on real person streaming on BBC iPlayer now

A period drama based on one of Britain's most famous female authors has been praised as 'enchanting and captivating', and it's now on BBC iPlayer. Emily, released in 2022, is a fictional style biographical drama portraying the life of Wuthering Heights author Emily Brontë (played by Netflix 's Sex Education star Emma Mackey) as a rebellious, introverted misfit navigating family, love and artistic freedom.

The film focuses on her intense and imagined romance with William Weightman and her strain...
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'Epic' historical saga with Hollywood legends streaming on BBC iPlayer now

A lengthy historical saga from the 1960s has been hailed as 'epic' and a 'love story without equal', and now it's available on BBC iPlayer. El Cid is a film loosely based on the life of the 11th-century Castilian knight and warlord Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, called 'El Cid'.

The film takes viewers to Spain as it is overrun by the Moors and the country's only hope rests in a heroic knight El Cid (played by Charlton Heston). El Cid knows a divided Spain cannot stand and implores his countrymen to uni...
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'Enchanting' period drama based on true story on BBC iPlayer now

A period drama based on a huge landmark in British archaeology nearly 100 years ago has been praised by film fans as 'moving', and now you can watch it on BBC iPlayer. The Dig, released in 2021, is a Netflix original historical drama based on the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship burial in Suffolk, England.

It focuses on landowner Edith Pretty (played by Carey Mulligan) hiring amateur archaeologist Basil Brown (played by Ralph Fiennes) to investigate mounds on her property, uncovering a 7t...
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War film based on best-selling book streaming on BBC iPlayer now

A war film with a Hollywood cast and based on a book from the 1970s has been praised by film fans as 'authentic', and it's now on BBC iPlayer. The film The Eagle Has Landed stars Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Donald Sutherland and Jean Marsh, and is based on the 1975 novel The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins.

The movie follows a German intelligence officer Max Radl in 1943 as he plots to kidnap Winston Churchill during a visit to a small English village. Colonel Kurt Steiner leads a team of di...
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James Bond film dubbed 'masterclass in how not to make 007 movie' on ITV tonight

A James Bond film slated by fans as 'cringeworthy' and 'lacklustre', and it's airing on ITV4 tonight. Diamonds Are Forever, released in 1971, Sean Connery returns as the iconic British spy James Bond, tasked with investigating a diamond smuggling ring that takes him from Amsterdam to Las Vegas.

007 uncovers a plot by his arch nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who is using the stolen gems to build a laser-satellite weapon to threaten world superpowers. The film features Connery back in one of the r...
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'Beautiful' period drama based on author's real life on Channel 4 tonight

A period drama film depicting the life and upbringing of one of Britain's classic authors has been praised by film enthusiasts as 'beautiful', and it's on Channel 4 tonight. Tolkien, released in 2019, is a biographical drama exploring the formative early life of J.R.R. Tolkien (played by Nicholas Hoult), focusing on his childhood as an orphan, the finding of companionship among fellow outcasts at school, and his tumultuous romance with Edith Bratt (played by Emily In Paris star Lily Collins).

T...
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'Masterpiece' crime thriller fans say is 'spectacular' on BBC iPlayer now

A film noir classic starring Jean Simmons and Robert Mitchum has been hailed as 'first class' by film fans, and it's now available on BBC iPlayer.

Angel Face, released in 1953, follows the beautiful Diane Tremayne (played by Jean Simmons) who is a sophisticated and wealthy young woman capable of manipulating anyone who crosses her path. She also has a dark side she manages to conceal behind her appearance and her good manners.

Yet soon after the untimely death of her stepmother (played by Barb...
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Period drama hailed 'one of the best ever' on BBC iPlayer now

A Tudor-based period drama has captivated fans for over 60 years and been hailed as "impeccable", and it's now available on the BBC iPlayer.

A Man for All Seasons, released in 1966, is a historical drama depicting the final years of Sir Thomas More, who faces execution for refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as supreme head of the Church of England.

The film focuses on Sir Thomas More (played by Paul Scofield) as he refuses to pressure the Pope into annulling the marriage of King Henry VII...
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'Horrific' Oscar-winning film with unrecognisable A-lister on ITVX now

An Oscar-winning film starring two Hollywood actresses has been hailed as "powerful" and "jaw-droppingly good" by film fans, and it's now available on ITVX.

Monster, released in 2003, is a biographical crime drama about Aileen Wuornos, America's first female serial killer, starring Charlize Theron in an Oscar-winning role as Wuornos and Christina Ricci as her girlfriend, Selby Wall.

The film follows Wuornos's difficult life as a prostitute, her passionate but troubled relationship with Selby,...
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'Beautiful' period drama makes fans fall in love on BBC tonight

A French period drama crowned "a gourmand's dream of a film" is airing on BBC Four tonight, and fans have said it's "the end-all-be-all of foodie films".

A Taste Of Things, released in 2023, is a French historical romantic drama set in 1889, focusing on the 20-year partnership between renowned gourmet Dodin and his cook, Eugénie. Their deep, unspoken love is expressed through shared culinary artistry, but when Eugénie falls ill and refuses marriage, Dodin begins cooking for her, reversing their...
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'Electrifying' horror film fans 'can't stop watching' on Film4 tonight

A horror movie described as "disturbing and dark" by film fans is airing on Film4 tonight. Fresh, released in 2022, follows Noa (played by Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones), who meets the alluring Steve (Gossip Girl star Sebastian Stan) at a grocery store and given her frustration with dating apps, she takes a chance and gives him her number.

After their first date, Noa is smitten and accepts Steve's invitation to a romantic weekend getaway, only to find that her new love has been hiding some...
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'Mob masterpiece' gangster film with A-list cast on ITVX now

A film dubbed as "an absolute mob masterpiece" and "pure adrenaline" by film fans is now available on ITVX. Casino, released in 1995, follows Sam "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro), a Jewish-American gambling expert handicapper who is asked by the Chicago Outfit to oversee the day-to-day casino and hotel operations at the Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas.

Other significant characters include Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), a "made man" and childhood friend of Ace, and Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone), a stre...
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'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.

Releas...
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'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...
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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...
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'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...
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'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...
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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...
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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...
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'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...
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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...
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