Labyrinth Of Passion
DVD Review
Early Almodóvar romp, focussing on a nymphomaniac, the son of a Middle Eastern emperor and a gay terrorist.
Amazon link
Amazing Grace
DVD Review
A dramatic look at the legal and cultural processes which led to the abolition of slavery.
Amazon link
Most Haunted: The Best Of Live - Volume Five
DVD Review
The paranormal investigations team visit Edinburgh, Portsmouth and Wales.
Amazon link
Pier Paolo Pasolini Volume Two
DVD Review
Collection of films by the Italian director, including Pigsty, Oedipus Rex and Hawks And Sparrows.
Amazon link
Talk To Me - The Complete First Series
DVD Review
TV drama exploring modern relationships and friendships.
Amazon link
A Little Trip To Heaven
DVD Review
An insurance investigator probes the suspicious death of a conman whose sister and dodgy hubby inherit $1million after his demise.
Amazon link
The Hills Have Eyes 2
DVD Review
A group of young National Guard trainees run afoul of rural cannibals.
Amazon link
Breaking And Entering
DVD Review
A stolen laptop leads to revelations of loss, love and the quality of mercy.
Amazon link
Outlaw
DVD Review
Fighting back against the heritage of an illegal war and a corrupt police force in Blair's Britain.
Amazon link
Law And Order: The Fifth Year
DVD Review
Chris Noth's last series in the fifth outing of what will become the longest running TV drama
Amazon link
News

Fighting fit for a debut feature Valéry Carnoy talks toxic masculinity, memory, confidence and Belgian 'soft-power'

Collective power We look ahead at the programme of this year's Folk Film Gathering

Writing hidden messages Arnaud Desplechin on guilt, melodrama, feeling haunted, and Two Pianos

Clever crafting with Idiots Chris Barfoot on his six-camera set up and three-day shoot of his debut feature

'You get in the car, you go somewhere, you have an experience' Cole Webley and John Magaro on poignant road trip Omaha

Open to magic Pete Ohs on growing as a filmmaker and making Erupcja

More news and features

We're bringing you news and reviews from the San Francisco Independent Film Festival and Visions du Réel.



We're looking forward to Queer East and Cannes.



We've recently brought you coverage of Fantaspoa, Overlook, 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.



Read our full for more.


Visit our festivals section.

Interact

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.


It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:


Cannes 16 titles added to line-up


Cannes Carla Simón heads short film jury


Cannes Directors' Fortnight selection


Cannes Payal Kapadia heads Critics' Week jury