After a long anticipated wait, cinema has come roaring back with Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest epic One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Chase Infiniti.

And just as Leo's character tries to rescue his daughter, we flex our 'particular set of skills' to select our top rescue movies. From tense manhunts to daring escapes, from lost children to frenetic missions, we dive into the films that remind us how far people will go to save the ones they love.

"He's not a person anymore. No, he stopped being a person when he took our daughters." - Keller Dover

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It’s September and the holidays are over. But fear not, because we’re sneaking out of class and skipping homework to bring you our Top 5 Teen Films.

From awkward first crushes to epic nights out, from school rebels to the all round chaos of growing up, we count down the movies that capture the joy, pain and excitement of being a teenager.

"Nerds, jocks. My side, your side. It's all bullshit. Its hard enough just trying to be yourself." - Ronald Miller

Big thanks to all the teenagers that reviewed the films and some adults that helped along the way: Lindsay Billsborrow, Will Fisk and Maider Oribe.

Elspeth, 14

Florence, 16

Freddie 16

Sam 16

JJ, 16

Harrison, 17

Iris, 17

Arthur, 17

Toby, 18

Pablo, 19

Sylvie, 19

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It’s the Summer Holidays, and the kids have endless free time to dive into adventure, boredom and trouble. Fear not, as we've enlisted some junior reporters to help us craft an alternative list of the best live-action kids films. From time-travelling misfits to wild monster kingdoms, we count down our Top 5 and explore why they capture the wonder, chaos, and imagination of childhood. So grab your backpack and get ready for a movie holiday like no other.

“This has been my best day of all time.” – Lee Carter

Thank you to all the children that reviewed films and to the parents that allowed this to happen.

Hamish - 3 years old

Jude - 5 years old

Baxter - 6 years old

Juniper - 7 years old

Nico - 9 years old

Francis - 9 years old

Herbie - 9 years old

Tomo - 9 years old

Emilia - 10 years old

Jessica - 10 years old

Grace - 10 years old

Freya - 11 years old

Elspeth - 14 years old

Dylan - 14 years old

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