FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
The life of a woman who took the US president to court is explored this week in documentary Ask E. Jean, while an elderly man finds his late wife has returned to run the household and see off freeloading spectres in A Useful Ghost - see our interview with director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke. A married mussel farmer finds love On The Sea - we spoke with director Helen Walsh and stars Barry Ward & Lorne MacFadyen. Meanwhile you can watch a hero undertake an epic journey in Christopher Nolan's take on The Odyssey.
In addition to the above, we have a great selection of streaming suggestions in our Stay-at-Home Seven, and there's more to explore in our Eye for books column and podcast.
DVD/STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS
Saccharine
Streaming now on Shudder
Weapons Of Death
Blu-Ray Review
FESTIVALS
We're bringing you news, reviews and interviews from the Fantasia International Film Festival, where Someone's Daughter is screening - see our interview with Pascale Bussières and Wiebke von Carolsfeld.
We've looking forward to Locarno Film Festival.
The yearning Corrin Evans, Lily Cowles, Jeff Wahlberg and Michael Vlamis on Corpus
Levelling up Saïd Boumazoughe and Bob Colaers about Attack On Paradise
Two roads, diverged Pascale Bussières and Wiebke von Carolsfeld on Someone’s Daughter
Gangster on the dancefloor Yu Nakamoto and Akito Fujii on dancing, fighting and Break Free
A graveyard smash Larry Fessenden and Aitana Doyle discuss Trauma Or, Monsters All
Inside the box Mark H Rapaport on controlling environments, hidden truths and Godhead
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:
Frightfest Full line-up announced
Sarajevo Festival to honour Asghar Farhadi and present tribute programme
Locarno Juries announced
Fantasia Festival highlights to look forward to
Locarno Sangsoo and Yeo in mix as full line-up announced
MIFF Prize winners announced
