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The many faces of Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley’s talent has seen her rise through the acting ranks from supporting roles to stardom. In 2008, Keira joined the Forbes list as the second highest-paid actress in Hollywood making her the only non-American on the list of highest-paid actresses that year.

The five best movies of February 2015

TMW's editor picks his five favourite new releases of the past month.

The five best movies of January 2015

TMW's editor picks his five favourite new releases of the past month.

Stunning Silver Screens: 4 Best Theaters in America

Acclaimed actor, director, and producer Roman Polanski once said, "Cinema should make you forget you are sitting in a theater." What Mr. Polanski didn't account for, though, are theaters so spectacular that you won't want to forget them. The four theaters on this list have different claims to fame, but the common denominator is this -- each will leave you with an experience that is at least as immersive and delightful as the cinema itself.

Five movies to watch alongside Whiplash

Whether you enjoyed Whiplash or felt it failed to live up to its premise, here are five more thematically similar movies to check out.

Films based on novel adaptations

With The Keeper of Lost Causes, the screen adaptation of the award-winning novel Mercy by Jussi Adler- Olsen, now available on Download to Own, Blu-ray, DVD and Video on Demand, we take a look at some other notable recent literary adaptations.

10 real-life disaster movies

With award-winning real-life plane crash feature EREBUS: INTO THE UNKNOWN hitting UK cinema screens on 9 January and DVD/On Demand 12 January, we look back at films that capture the bravery, humanity, loss, spirit and experiences of some of the world’s most disastrous real-life situations.

Five movies to watch alongside Birdman

Whether you enjoyed Birdman or felt it failed to live up to its premise, here are five more thematically similar movies to check out.

The Five Best Movies of December 2014

TMW's editor picks his five favourite movies from the past month.

TMW's 50 Best Movies of 2014

It's the end of another year and time for TMW's editor to pick his favourite movies of 2014.

TMW's top tunes from 2014 movies

We've already highlighted the best scores of 2014, now here's our favourite non-score music from this year's movies.

Variations on a Christmas Classic: Top 5 A Christmas Carol adaptations

Charles Dickens wrote his novella A Christmas Carol during the early part of the Victorian era in Britain, helping to rejuvenate interest in older Christmas traditions in the England of the time and remaining a cornerstone of Christmas tradition in both Britain and America to this day. There have been many adaptations of this story on stage and in film over the year, with the following films representing some of the best of those adaptations on this Christmas classic.

TMW's 10 Best Movie Scores of 2014

2014 gave us some memorable scores. Here, in no particular order, are TMW's favourites.

TMW's 10 Worst Movies of 2014

Turkeys aren't just for Christmas - we've had them all year long. Here are the 10 most excruciating movies of 2015.

Robin Williams' 10 best roles

When Robin Williams sadly passed away on August 11th of this year, he left behind a legacy of great performances, unmatched by few of his peers. He may have begun in comedy, but as this list demonstrates, Williams quickly became as respected as a dramatic actor as he was revered for his comic talents.

10 Directorial Coulda-Beens

Many iconic movies had completely different directors attached in their early stages.

10 Dramatic Physical Transformations for a Role

Over the years, actors have put themselves through gruelling transformations for roles. Here are ten of the most extreme.

The five best movies of November 2014

TMW's editor picks his five favourite new releases of the past month.

Sight & Sound and Cahiers du Cinéma release their best of 2014 lists

You'll have to wait until the end of December for TMW's best of 2014 list, but here are the lists from the two most revered film journals.

The Five Best Movies of October 2014!

TMW's editor selects the five best movies reviewed in the past month.