FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
This week sees a lonely actor reconnect with life by playing real people in Rental Family, while the slaughter of a Palestinian family is remembered in docudrama The Voice Of Hind Rajab, and art and life mingle in Golden Globe-winning Shakespeare story Hamnet. There's also a 25th anniversary big screen rerelease for Peter Jackson's The Fellowship Of The Ring: Extended Edition, The Two Towers: Extended Edition and The Return Of The King: Extended Edition.
Plus we have a great selection of streaming suggestions in our Stay-at-Home Seven.
DVD/STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS
Fanny Lye Deliver’d
Streaming now on Amazon Prime
Red Sonja
Blu-Ray Review
FESTIVALS
While we get ready for Sundance, we're checking out some more of this year's Oscar-shortlisted short films, including endearing animation The Night Boots.
Sundance preview Titles to look out for at the festival's final Utah edition
Love out of conflict Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak on documenting their relationship in Birds Of War
Celebrating solidarity Felipe Bustos Sierra on safeguarding and authenticity in Everybody To Kenmure Street.
Orange pop Kathryn Ferguson on telling Irish stories, Wendy Erskine, Aidan Gillen and Nostalgie
Your damsel is in another castle Mimi Wilcox on Michaela Madden, Patty Hearst, Stockholm Syndrome and Bad Hostage
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.
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With awards season in full flow, you can keep track of the latest news on that here:
Lumière winners The Stranger and Nouvelle Vague dominate French awards
Golden Globes winners Hamnet and One Battle After Another crowned
European Film Awards Sentimental Value highly prized
OFCS awards nominations Sinners leads the pack
