FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
A hero undertakes an epic journey this week in Christopher Nolan's take on The Odyssey. A spoiled teenager confronts a would-be school shooter in Our Hero, Balthazar, and the story of the remarkable Gertrude Bell is told in Letters From Baghdad - see what directors Sabine Krayenbühl & Zeva Oelbaum told us about it. Meanwhile, two fiftysomethings take a picaresque journey in Italy in The Last One For The Road.
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
The Young Ones
Blu-Ray Review
The President’s Cake
Streaming now on MUBI
FESTIVALS
We're bringing you news, reviews and interviews from the Fantasia International Film Festival, where Never After Dark is screening.
We've recently been at Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Read about all the winners.
Inside the box Mark H Rapaport on controlling environments, hidden truths and Godhead
Personal monsters Tim Riedel on exploring idigenous trauma through horror in Ancestral Beasts
Creature feature Nick Taylor on Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters Of Steve Johnson
Stories and communication Marc Isaacs on generative AI, people playing themselves, and Synthetic Sincerity
Baptism for child of cinema Karlovy Vary’s best director Mads Mengel on family, fatherhood and casting
Brenda Fricker dies at 81 Tributes to My Left Foot Oscar winner and Irish 'national treasure'
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:
Frightfest Full line-up announced
Sarajevo Festival to honour Asghar Farhadi and present tribute programme
Locarno Juries announced
Fantasia Festival highlights to look forward to
Locarno Sangsoo and Yeo in mix as full line-up announced
MIFF Prize winners announced
