FILMS OUT THIS WEEK

A science teacher is charged with saving the Sun this week in Project Hail Mary, while children's wishes come true in The Land Of Sometimes and a boy travels in time in Arco - director and star Ugo Bienvenu & Natalie Portman shared their thoughts. A woman experiments with resurrection in Dead Lover, a man attempts seven challenging sea swims in Don't Be Prey, and five stories explore the meaning of home in Abode - we had a chat with director Liam O Mochain. An Italian president faces difficult choices in La Grazia - we interviewed star Toni Servillo - and a woman recalls life in post-war Japan in A Pale View Of Hills - we spoke with director Kei Ishikawa. The story of Hitler's food testers is told in The Tasters, and a day of resistance in Glasgow is remembered in Everybody To Kenmure Street - see what director Felipe Bustos Sierra said about it. Exhibition on Screen looks at the artists Turner & Constable, and there's are big screen rereleases for musical romance Moulin Rouge, western survival tale The Revenant, Yakuza thriller The Killer and David Lynch's The Straight Story.

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

Packshot of The Devil's Hand on Blu-Ray The Devil's Hand Blu-Ray Review
Roland buys a severed hand talisman for a nickel, gaining love, wealth and fame. After he has enjoyed a year of success, the devil appears to collect payment.
Packshot of Zen And Sword on Blu-Ray Zen And Sword Blu-Ray Review
An adaptation of Yoshikawa Eiji's biography of Miyamoto Musashi, swordsman and author of the Book Of Five Rings, who fights his way through many opponents while developing his philosophy of swordsmanship.

FESTIVALS

We're bringing you news and interviews from BFI Flare, where Hunky Jesus is screening,. We still have reviews coming in from SXSW, the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival and the Glasgow Film Festival.

News

Somewhere over the rainbow Arco director on how he managed to follow his dream with help from Natalie Portman

A place to belong Liam O Mochain on anthology filmmaking, hidden stories and making Abode

Bear necessities Jack Weisman and Gabriel Osio Vanden on working together and making naivety work for them in Nuisance Bear

In ascension Isaac 'Drift' Wright and Deon Taylor on climbing, spiritual development and Drift

Looking back Kei Ishikawa on memory, ambiguity and A Pale View Of Hills

Bearing witness Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman on balance and perspectives in Nuisance Bear

More news and features

We're currently bringing you news, reviews and more direct from BFI Flare and SXSW.



We're looking forward to Fantaspoa.



We've recently brought you coverage of 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:

GSFF 19th edition opens in Glasgow with Downriver A Tiger

Cannes Barbra Streisand to receive honorary Palme d'Or

Thessaloniki Golden Alexanders announced

Cannes Honorary Palme d'Or to be presented to Peter Jackson

Cannes Park Chan-Wook named as Jury head