FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
An actor's affair leads to danger this week in Night Stage, neighbours seek out sexual opportunities in Two Women, and an man with an intellectual disability discusses his life in documentary Being Ola - we interviewed director and star Ragnhild Nøst Bergem and Ola Henningsen. One man fights for justice in Two Prosecutors, a Macedonian boy discovers music in DJ Ahmet, and a Cold War-era farmer fortifies his house in Redoubt - we spoke with director John Skoog and star Denis Lavant. A paranoid loner is cornered in Empire Of Lies, while a couple experiment with swinging in Splitsville. The story of Vesuvius is told in Below The Clouds, caves are explored in Underland, and an author's story is told in Orwell: 2+2=5. All this, plus there are big screen rereleases for musical romance Moulin Rouge and French charmer Amelie.
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
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Streaming now on Amazon Prime
Cruel Tale Of Bushido
Blu-Ray Review
FESTIVALS
Happy Easter! We're celebrating the long weekend by looking at some films which make great use of eggs. First up is Jiro Dreams Of Sushi.
We still have reviews coming in from BFI Flare, SXSW, the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival and the Glasgow Film Festival.
Journey from extrovert to introvert The Stranger star Benjamin Voisin on Camus, Ozon and learning not to act
Trying on masks Paloma Schneideman on antipodean summers and Big Girls Don't Cry
Spirit of the age Arabella Oz on jealousy, therapy and Mallory's Ghost
A different life Ragnhild Nøst Bergem and Ola Henningsen on documentary Being Ola
Power and desire Gloria Mercer, Bethany Brown and Tandia Mercedes on A Safe Distance
Remodelling masculinity Logan Rozos and Lexie Bean on young trans men and What Will I Become?
An exercise in empathy Louise Weard on gender politics, transgressive cinema and Castration Movie
We're looking forward to Fantaspoa and Overlook.
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 John Travolta flies into festival with directorial debut
Cannes Barbra Streisand to receive honorary Palme d'Or
Thessaloniki Golden Alexanders announced
GSFF 19th edition opens in Glasgow with Downriver A Tiger
Cannes Park Chan-Wook named as Jury head
