FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
A bounty hunter and his young apprentice go on an adventure this week in Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu, a Hen desperate to nest encounters a human trafficking gang - we spoke with director and co-writer György Pálfi & Zsófia Ruttkay - and a romantic wish goes awry in Obsession. Documentary Our Planet, The People, My Blood looks at the legacy of nuclear testing - we interviewed director Daniel Everitt-Lock - and the Exhibition on Screen team looks at the life and work of Frida Kahlo. Meanwhile there are big screen rereleases for Aussie cultural horror classic Wake In Fright and Tom Cruise classic Top Gun, plus sequel Top Gub: Maverick - read what Tom Cruise had to say about it.
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 and podcast.
DVD/STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS
Insomnia
Blu-Ray Review
Cecile Is Dead
Blu-Ray Review
FESTIVALS
We're bringing you news, reviews and interviews direct from the croisette as stars gather for the Cannes Film Festival, where Dua screened - read all about the Palme d'Or winner Fjord and other prizes. We're also covering Queer East.
We still have reviews coming in from Visions du Réel, BFI Flare and the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival.
Sweetness and light Natalie Erika James on literary inspirations, colour coding and Saccharine
Siren school Konstantina Kotzamani on professional mermaids and Titanic Ocean
Playing chicken György Pálfi and Zsófia Ruttkay on altered perspectives and Hen
Same movie, different mode James Gray, Miles Teller and Adam Driver discuss making Paper Tiger
Spectators Marie Kreutzer, Léa Seydoux, Laurence Rupp and Catherine Deneuve on Gentle Monster
Conflicted characters Alexis Manenti on Too Many Beasts and Flesh And Fuel
Love, not reason Pawel Pawlikowski, Sandra Hüller, August Diehl and Hanns Zischler discuss Fatherland
We're bringing you news, reviews and more from Cannes and Queer East.
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:
Cannes The 2026 Palme d'Or has gone to Fjord
Cannes Everytime wins Un Certain Regard prize
Cannes Yuri wins Palm Dog for La Perra
Cannes La Gradiva tops Critics' Week awards
Cannes Director's Fortnight award winners announced
Cannes A standing ovation for Bruce Dern
