FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
An iconic moment in French cinematic history is dramatised this week in awards favourite Nouvelle Vague - read what director Richard Linklater had to say about it. Meanwhile, a rabid pet chimp threatens teenagers in Primate, and the story of an erotic model who marries into money is told in Melania. An English couple get out of their depth in rural Wales in Rabbit Trap, and a man going through divorce tries to reinvent himself as a comedian in Is This Thing On? An early recording project leads to romance in The History Of Sound, a run of bad luck prompts a man to go to extremes in No Other Choice, and a bereaved woman trains a bird of prey in H Is For Hawk - see our interviews with star Claire Foy and author and producer Helen MacDonald & Philippa Lowthorpe. All this, plus Steven Spielberg's pared-down thriller Duel returns to cinemas.
Plus we have a great selection of streaming suggestions in our Stay-at-Home Seven.
DVD/STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS
The Sweeney: Series Four
Blu-Ray Review
Tim Travers And The Time Traveler's Paradox
Streaming now on digital
FESTIVALS
Rotterdam Film Festival is currently under way, where Earth Song is screening. We also still have reviews coming in from Sundance, read about the winners.
This land of ours Max Keegan on the ancient conflicts underlying The Shepherd And The Bear
Home truths Marijana Janković on Balkan representation, and the immigrant question of belonging
The division belle Suzannah Herbert on facing the US' troubled history and making Natchez
Spin-off alchemy Claude Schmitz on bringing back cop pairing for Conrad & Crab – Idiotic Gems
Past crime Christoffer Boe on creating a world for his period mystery Special Unit - The First Murder
It Was Just An Accident screenwriter arrested in Iran Jafar Panahi speaks out
We're looking forward to Sundance, the Berlinale and the Glasgow Film Festival.
We've recently brought you coverage of Palm Springs, the French Film Festival UK, Thessaloniki Film Festival, DOC NYC, Leeds International Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights, Abertoir, Halloween Frightfest, the Cheltenham Film Festival and the London Film Festival.
Read our full archive for more.
Visit our festivals section.
As we move into 2026, don't forget that you can follow us on YouTube for trailers of festival films and more. You can also find us on Mastodon and Bluesky.
With awards season in full flow, you can keep track of the latest news on that here:
César nominations Nouvelle Vague leads the race for France's biggest awards
BAFTA nominations One Battle After Another and Sinners almost neck and neck
Critics' Circle Awards One Battle After Another wins fight
Oscars Sinners dominates the nominations
