We've a belter of a packed show for our first special from the 35th Cambridge Film Festival, with reviews of Bill, the first feature film from the Horrible Histories writers, and much anticipated American Indie Me, Earl and The Dying Girl. Plus we take a look at the documentaries Tell Spring Not To Come and and A Syrian Love Story, talk about the … [Read more...]

Up for review on today's show are new releases 45 Years and Straight Outta Compton, two more contrasting films it would be tricky to find. Plus we continue our previews of the 35th Cambridge Film Festival (which begins on September 3rd) by talking to Alison Rose, director of Star*Men, the documentary that opens the festival, and to Robert Furmanek … [Read more...]

The show today looks at three new film releases: Diary of a Teenage Girl, Mistress America and Trainwreck - each of which focuses on an unusually strong (for a film) female lead. Plus we talk to director Sophie Hyde and star Tilda Cobham-Hervey about new Australian drama 52 Tuesdays. We also continue of previews of the 35th Cambridge Film Festival … [Read more...]

Today we look at all of Hollywood’s usual favourites: serial killers, boxers, spies and the workings of the human mind. We’ll have reviews of The Legend Of Barney Thomson, Southpaw, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Pixar’s Inside Out. Plus we have our first preview of next month’s 35th Cambridge Film Festival, as we talk to Ben Shires of … [Read more...]

This week the team review both Brian Wilson bio-pic Love and Mercy and new Marvel blockbuster Ant-Man. Plus there’s a double bill of articles looking forward to next week’s second Reel Women screening evening: Sarah McIntosh looks at the work of female cinema pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché and an interview with Kate Kinninmont, Chief Executive of Women … [Read more...]

The cinema show reviews four new film releases, including Terminator Genisys, Amy, Magic Mike XXL and Slow West. Plus we’ll be looking at the current Young Roots project being undertaken by the Cambridge Film Consortium (with help from the Heritage Lottery). Today’s host is Toby Miller, and he’s joined by reviewers Yosra Osman, Faye Gentile, … [Read more...]

With reviews of Jurassic World, The Look Of Silence, Mr Holmes and London Road, four fascinating films ripe for long rambling chats. Plus we look forward to June 25th’s Reel Women event at the Arts Picturehouse, talking to Nathalie Morris from the BFI about the prominent role women played during the very early days of cinema. Toby Miller is host … [Read more...]