A good historical film doesn’t need to be perfectly accurate, but it does need to portray its era with enough authenticity to spark fascination and encourage viewers to learn more.

A slow burn, but a gripping one, Two Prosecutors is among the most fascinating films you’ll see this year.

Blue Moon is a masterclass in writing and acting, and makes for another wonderful team-up between Linklater and Hawke.

Trains takes us back in time to the height of the steam train era, warts and all.

Number 24 is a heart-touching and thought-provoking exploration of the consequences of war, and ultimately philosophical in a quintessentially Nordic way. 

Marco, the Invented Truth is a stunning, modern drama with award-worthy acting that immerses you into this true, scandalous story.

From a young age, the film stuck in my mind as undyingly sympathetic, and upon my revisiting it recently, I love it more than ever as not only the purest demonstration of Lynch’s ability to thrive within the studio system, but also the directorial attention to his own idiosyncratic way of loving the people of the world around him.

While I’m Still Here is quite simple in terms of filmmaking, it is elevated by its incredible performances, storytelling and authentic portrayal of the time period.

As the saying goes, the journey is more important than the destination, which makes it a shame that Blitz feels more like a scrapbook of contrived wartime escapades. 

The Promised Land sheds light on a dark but important part of Denmark’s history. It is a superbly made film that is boasted by powerful performances and the strength of Mikkelsen’s screen presence. 

There is a glimmer of hope with the upcoming Australian release of its sequel in June, The Three Musketeers: Milady, which may shed some light on the lacklustre narrative decisions in Part One, but as it stands D’Artagnan’s best is too fleeting, and settles itself far into the saturated market of generic blockbusters.