Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality.

Words of War

2025

English

5.8

♡ 10

75%

James Strong Director

Ciarán Hinds as Dmitry

Harry Lawtrey as Ilya

Lorne MacFadyen as Leo

Jason Isaacs as Sasha

World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for the contract killing.

Mr Burton

2025

English

7.0

♡ 5

teacher student relationship

Marc Evans Director

Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Cis

Lesley Manville as Ma Smith

Toby Jones as Philip Burton

Harry Lawtrey as Young Richard Burton

In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war and his own ambitions. However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton.

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