FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
Camus adaptation The Stranger hits the box office this week - we spoke with director François Ozon and stars Benjamin Voisin and Denis Lavant. Dundonian rappers pass themselves off as Americans in California Schemin', while a podcaster discovers disturbing audio files in The Undertone - read what director and star Ian Tuason & Nina Kiri had to say about it. An actor's affair leads to danger in Night Stage, and neighbours seek out sexual opportunities in Two Women. A man with an intellectual disability discusses his life in documentary Being Ola - we interviewed director and star Ragnhild Nøst Bergem and Ola Henningsen - and there are big screen rereleases for French charmer Amelie and Rob Reiner's whimsical Stephen King adaptation Stand By Me.
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.
DVD/STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS
78/52
Streaming now on Amazon Prime
Cruel Tale Of Bushido
Blu-Ray Review
FESTIVALS
We're bringing you news, reviews and interviews from the first of this year's big genre festivals, Fantaspoa, where Luger is screening, as well as Overlook. We're also looking ahead to Visions du Réel and Cannes.
We still have reviews coming in from BFI Flare, SXSW, the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival and the Glasgow Film Festival.
'If Visconti had done it how could I possibly do it any better?' Ozon on the challenges of tackling Camus' masterwork The Stranger
Speaking for herself Anna Rodgers, Fiadhnait Canning and Luca Malocco Mulville on Grace
Body and soul Ke-xi Wu on Poor Folk, Silent Asylum, Ice Poison, Road To Mandalay and Nina Wu
The mighty Amazon Gabriel Mascaro on balancing beauty and identification in The Blue Trail
The borders of reality Jeremiah Kipp on creating atmosphere, Willa Holland, and The Mortuary Assistant
Journey from extrovert to introvert The Stranger star Benjamin Voisin on Camus, Ozon and learning not to act
We're bringing you news and reviews from Fantaspoa and Overlook.
We're looking forward to Visions du Réel and Cannes.
We've recently brought you coverage of BFI Flare and SXSW, the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, the NY Rendezvous with French Cinema, the Glasgow Film Festival, the Berlinale, Sundance and Palm Springs.
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:
Cannes This year's star-studded line-up announced
Cannes John Travolta flies into festival with directorial debut
Cannes Barbra Streisand to receive honorary Palme d'Or
GSFF 19th edition opens in Glasgow with Downriver A Tiger
Cannes Park Chan-Wook named as Jury head
