Lockdown came and we were like kids in a candy shop. Netflix started releasing series early and upping their movie game (it was about time really!). But now here we are - a couple of months into lockdown and we have rinsed them all. Once again we're back to that hour-long search for a film to watch ever evening...Sigh!
Before you start tearing your hair out in boredom, your film-buff-filled Marketing Team have stepped in to save the day. We've pulled together our Top 10 Films you've probably never seen. And whatever your flavour, there's something here for everyone.
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IMDb: 7.6 / 10
Genre: Action / Triller
If you like martial art action films, this film's for you! It has everything from a dark and compelling story to brutal fights. Perfectly choreographed, these hand-to-hand combat scenes are what make the film very entertaining and will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end.
IMDb: 8.2 / 10
Genre: Drama / History / War
Downfall follows the final days of the Reich, where senior German leaders (such as Himmler and Goring) began defecting from their beloved Fuhrer, in an effort to save their own lives, while still others (Joseph Goebbels) pledge to die with Hitler. Hitler, himself, degenerates into a paranoid shell of a man, full of optimism one moment and suicidal depression the next.
IMDb: 7.2 / 10
Genre: Drama
With frustration and longing in the air for us all right now, there is nothing like a cathartic film to help release a bit of tension. If you enjoy a film that takes you on an emotional roller-coaster this one is for you.
After a tragic loss in the family, a mother (Halle Berry) invites a friend (Benicio Del Toro) to live with her and her children. She helps him kick his addiction while he helps the family cope with their loss.
IMDb: 7.3 / 10
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Instant Family is a heartwarming story about foster parents that are new to it and become fond of three lovely kids. Great soundtrack, many sweet scenes and many delightful parent moments.
IMDb: 7.5 / 10
Genre: Drama / Sport
The inspiring story of the team that transcended its sport and united a nation with a new feeling of hope. Based on the true story of one of the greatest moments in sports history, the tale captures a time and place where differences could be settled by games and a cold war could be put on ice.
IMDb: 7.2 / 10
Genre: History / Drama / War
Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered as a child under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge.
IMDb: 7.1 / 10
Genre: Drama / Sport
A football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is wrongly convicted and sent to prison. Years later, he fights to clear his name within an unjust system.
IMDb: 7.4 / 10
Genre: Thriller / Horror
In this chilling but beautiful and heartfelt ghost story, a woman's plan to reopen the orphanage where she was raised goes horribly awry when her own child disappears. Exec-produced by Guillermo del Toro, the movie is in the same ballpark, and league, as his much-better-known Pan's Labyrinth.
IMDb: 7.3 / 10
Genre: Animation / Action / Adventure
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.