FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
Aristocrats engage in ruthless social climbing this week in Savage House, a teenage girl strives to become a jazz promoter in Köln 75, a struggling furniture-store owner enters the Backrooms, and a teenage boy makes a life-changing friendship in Enzo - we spoke with director Robin Campillo. Love is in the air with Kristen Scott-Thomas' directorial début My Mother's Wedding, and a wedding singer sees one of his songs become a hit in Power Ballad. Meanwhile, there are big screen rereleases for gutsy comedy Bridesmaids, Reese Witherspoon hit Legally Blonde and painterly period romance Portrait Of A Lady On Fire - see what star Noémie Merlant told us about it.
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
The Cars That Ate Paris
Blu-Ray Review
Insomnia
Blu-Ray Review
FESTIVALS
We're bringing you news, reviews and interviews from Sheffield DocFest, where Bugboy is screening. We're also covering Tribeca and ImagineNative.
We've recently been at Cannes Film Festival - read all about the Palme d'Or winner Fjord and other prizes. We also have reviews still coming in from Queer East.
From personal to universal Karla Murthy on The Gas Station Attendant and her relationship with her dad
Family reunion Tasha Hubbard on exploring the aftermath of the Sixties Scoop in Meadowlarks
Throwback Adam Rehmeier on the spirit of Seventies cinema and Carolina Caroline
Uncovering everyday moments Alvin Hall and Sam Pollard on uncovering the history of The Lorraine
Driven by love and capitalism Director Pierre Le Gall on the themes of Flesh and Fuel
The ultimate act of friendship Robin Campillo on picking up the threads from the late Laurent Cantet
We're bringing you news, reviews and more from Sheffield DocFest, ImagineNative and Tribeca.
We're looking forward to Docs Ireland and the Fantasia International Film Festival.
We've recently brought you coverage of Cannes, Queer East, the San Francisco Independent Film Festival, Visions du Réel, Fantaspoa, Overlook, BFI Flare and SXSW, the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival and the NY Rendezvous with French Cinema.
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:
Karlovy Vary 60th anniversary edition to feature Jesse Eisenberg and Maggie Gyllenhaal as guests
Fantasia Second wave of titles announced
Tribeca Artistic director Frédéric Boyer discusses the highlights of this year's edition
Cannes Everytime wins Un Certain Regard prize
Cannes Yuri wins Palm Dog for La Perra
