Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, including Judi Dench,​ Vanessa Redgrave, Eileen Atkins and Maggie Smith​, Joan Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for an ...

Britain has always been known for its gritty social realist dramas, a genre that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Often dubbed as kitchen sink realism ... A Taste of Honey – 1961 – Tony ...

Dame Joan Plowright, a remarkable and cherished British actress, has sadly passed away at the age of 95. Her family announced that she died peacefully on January 16, 2025, at Denville Hall, an actors’ ...

Having been considered "the greatest film of all time" by the British Film ... arguably the greatest motion picture of the 1950s. A fantastic crime drama that highlights the struggles of working ...

Joan Plowright, the distinguished actress of the post-war British stage whose considerable skill as a performer was at times ...

Beyond the new arrivals and awards fare, the best dramatic movies on Netflix offer a mix of searing romantic tales, intense family dramas, passionate romances, tragic tales of woe, and a few small ...

The 1950s were an interesting time for movies. During this decade, genres like historical and fantasy epics and science fiction grew in popularity. This is likely due in part to the Cold War.

Sometimes, there's nothing better than taking comfort in an underdog story, and Netflix's newest movie ... British underdog tales — something like "Joy" or Tobey Jones' rousing drama, "Mr.