An extended edition of the movie show that looks at two end-of-the-world scenarios, with War for the Planet of the Apes and the tense human horror of It Comes At Night. Alongside these Apocalypses, we'll also be reviewing the slightly cheerier Spider-Man: Homecoming and Sofia Coppola's adaptation of The Beguiled. Plus Mark Liversidge previews the … [Read more...]

This week we're giving an extra hard stare to new film releases Baby Driver, Okja and The Book of Henry, as well using its re-release to have another gander at The Graduate. Plus we talk to Violet Lucca, writer and broadcaster for Film Comment, about how Netflix is attempting to alter cinema's relationship with film distribution. … [Read more...]

Our first show back after our break looks at the superheroics of Wonder Woman and the gothic horror of My Cousin Rachel, while also finding time for mathematical drama Gifted and the eat the rich menu offered by Slack Bay. Plus we've a feature on the silent cinema of the remarkable Fritz Lang, whose classic Der müde Tod as recently been restored … [Read more...]

The fortnightly cinema magazine  starts in deep space and ends in paradise, as review Alien: Covenant and new comedy Snatched, with thought also given to dramas Frantz and The Levelling. Plus we get the low on the 10 feet tall, with a look at the new IMAX screen being built at The Light multiplex. … [Read more...]

On this week's show we judge the return of the 'Guardians of the Galaxy', look in horror at the cruel period drama of 'Lady Macbeth', and discuss the odd mix of romance and genocide in 'The Promise'. Plus we talk to the filmmakers behind new documentary 'Letters From Baghdad'. Toby Miller is show host, joined be reviewers Yozzie Osman, Day … [Read more...]

Bums on Seats interviews Woody Harrelson, who is in Cambridge on Sunday for a screening of his film Lost in London. We also talk to Glasgow based film academic Rebecca Harrison about the nearly forgotten war time work women conducted as trained cinema projectionists. Mark Liversidge is show host, joined this week by Yozzie Osman, Laura Poole, … [Read more...]

Today's show reviews the controversial Ghost in the Shell remake, while everybody is knocking on Heaven's door in the stylish science fiction of 'The Discovery. Meanwhile 'Raw' is a French coming of age drama with a macabre twist. Plus we've not only a review of 'Free Fire, but also got an interview with the movie's director, Ben Wheatley. Host … [Read more...]