By maintaining a clearer focus on the past, “Cold War 1994” winningly clarifies the filmmakers’ concerns with their industry’s defining stagnation and uncertain future.

The acclaimed spy thriller is now streaming on BBC iPlayer - and fans are calling it better than James Bond.

Sadly, war is back in the headlines, and conflict seems to have been increasing around the world for years now, meaning that many of the ideas that animated Cold War cinema have renewed relevance.