Save 98% on a subscription to Radio Times magazine \u2013 get your first 12 issues for just \u00a31 by direct debit!<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>Of course, perhaps the most high profile of all new films was the long-delayed No Time to Die, with Daniel Craig\u2019s final 007 outing having finally arrived in September to largely positive reviews and impressive box office numbers.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, towards the beginning of the year, we saw some great films compete for the best picture Oscar, with Chloe Zhao\u2019s Nomadland taking the top spot ahead of contenders such as Sound of Metal and Promising Young Woman.<\/p>\n
Read on for our picks of ten of the best from 2021\u2026<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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