Today's show takes a gander at 'Captain America: Civil War', the first movie in Marvel's Phase 3 of adventures, finds grief an unforgiving companion in 'Demolition', and gazes into the abyss of Holocaust drama 'Son of Saul'. Plus we talk to veteran special effects co-ordinator Manex Efrem about the still vital role of in-camera magic, and preview … [Read more...]

Today's show has reviews of the all new The Jungle Book, thriller Eye in the Sky and Miles Davis bio-pic Miles Ahead. Also, as his three part tale of austerity Europe opens in the UK, we interview Arabian Nights director Miguel Gomes. We'll also look forward to summer with Cambridge's Enchanted Cinema 2016 film season. … [Read more...]

Today's show looks at new film releases Eddie The Eagle and Midnight Special, as well as taking a taking a detour to Berlin for the one-take wonder of new thriller Victoria. Also, as the Arts Picturehouse prepares for a rare season of her films, we talk to Iranian director Mania Akbari about creativity, censorship and gender. To round things off, … [Read more...]

Today we move from the penthouse to bunker mentaity, with reviews of Ben Wheatley's High-Rise, Disney's Zootropolis, the off-key French drama Marguerite and the tense thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane. Also on the eve of the Gypsies, Roma and Travellers on Film tour reaching the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse (April 4th) we talk to film programmer … [Read more...]

Even by our usual standards this is a busy show, with reviews of the Coen Brother's comedy Hail Caesar! and Dreamwork's Kung Fu Panda 3, but also the terrifying new horror The Witch (we've also an interview with the film's star, actor Ralph Ineson). Plus also talk to film composer Ben Salisbury (Ex-Machina) about the current scene for film scores, … [Read more...]

We tackle cowboys, cannibals, dirty cobs and gobby espionage with today's reviews, looking at new releases Bone Tomahawk, Triple 9 and Grimsby. Plus we talk to the director of the Watersprite International Student Film Festival, which is in Cambridge on the weekend of 5 March, and look at the cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky, the master director whose … [Read more...]

Today's show offer both forensic detail and grand sweeping gestures, with reviews of 'The Big Short' and 'Spotlight', Ryan Coogler's exciting 'Rocky' sequel 'Creed', and 'Youth', the latest examination of age and alienation from Italian director Paolo Sorrentino. We'll also be talking to Jack Toye from the Arts Picturehouse about the cinema's … [Read more...]