Film news with Tom Brook. Reviews include the Robin Williams comedy RV, and The Notorious Bettie Page, starring Gretchen Mol as America's top pin up girl from the 1950s.
Film news with Tom Brook. This edition features an interview with Michael Moore about his new controversial documentary Sicko. Angelina Jolie talks about her role in Michael Winterbottom's new film A Mighty Heart and there's a review of the new Steve Carrell comedy, Evan Almighty.
Ben Kingsley talks about his role in the new black comedy You Kill Me, plus reports on Brenda Blethyn in a new Australian film and Bruce Willis's return in Die Hard 4.0.
Film news with Tom Brook. Natasha Richardson talks about her role in the new film Evening in which she stars with her mother Vanessa Redgrave. Maggie Gyllenhaal talks about her new film Sherrybaby, plus a report on the New York based psychological drama Joshua.
Tom Brook talks to Sienna Miller about her role in the new film Interview. Rising star Hugh Dancy talks about his film career, plus a report on the immigrant documentary film I Is For India.
Tom Brook talks to Catherine Zeta Jones about her role in the new film No Reservations. There is a look at John Travolta's role in the movie musical version of Hairspray, and Damian Fowler reports on The Hoax starring Richard Gere, a film based on real events that rocked the American publishing world.
Tom Brook interviews Trainspotting director Danny Boyle about his film career. There's a review of Adam Sandler's comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry and a report on new documentary We Are Wizards, which looks into the unusual world of Harry Potter fandom.
The latest film news with Tom Brook, including a look at Matt Damon's latest action movie, The Bourne Ultimatum, plus an interview with director Ed Harris.
Tom Brook reviews the new British fantasy Stardust starring Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert DeNiro and Sienna Miller. The programme also features a report on The Ten - an irreverent comedy based on The Ten Commandments.
Tom Brook interviews Michael Sheen. Plus a review of the film The Invasion.
Film news with Tom Brook. This edition takes a look back at the summer in cinema, features Franc Reyes's new film Illegal Tender, and profiles actor Shia LaBeouf.
Tom Brook goes to Utah for the Sundance Film Festival, the pre-eminent event of its kind in the United States. He'll review the best of the bunch and see if anyone is 'discovered' and thus destined for critical acclaim and commercial success.
Tom Brook reports from Cannes with the highlights from the world's biggest film festival, featuring interviews with top stars and filmmakers.
Tom Brook presents all the latest news and reviews from the Cannes Film Festival.
Tom Brook interviews Robert Redford, the founding father of the Sundance Film Festival.
Tom Brook looks forward to Hollywood's biggest night of the year previewing the 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony.
In this month's Talking Movies Tom Brook reports from the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
Tom Brook looks back at some of the highlights of this year's Cannes Film Festival hearing from the big name stars and major industry players who've been congregating on the French Riviera over the past ten days.
This week Talking Movies reports from the Los Angeles Film Festival with special features on Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's comedy I'm So Excited and the award winning documentary Code Black set in the emergency room of one of the city's major hospitals.
In Talking Movies Tom Brook looks back at some of the highlights from this month's Toronto Film Festival including reports on 12 Years A Slave, and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
Talking Movies' Tom Brook has been here putting together a special programme looking at what many view as a renaissance in Singapore movie-making.
This week Talking Movies reports on how the assassination of President John F Kennedy 50 years ago this month had a big impact on filmmakers.
Tom Brook looks back at the Sundance Film Festival which this year celebrated its 30th anniversary.
Tom Brook presents a special edition from India, looking at the antidote to Bollywood and the new wave of Indian cinema that has an independent sensibility.
Talking Movies reports from Los Angeles with a special preview of the Academy Awards.
In the March edition of Talking Movies, the programme explores freedom and what it means to different filmmakers.
Talking Movies reports from the French Riviera bringing you highlights from the Cannes Film Festival as it draws to a close. Tom Brook will be interviewing many of the stars and top international filmmakers who attended what's generally regarded as the world's premier film festival.
In a special edition Talking Movies looks at censorship and cinema around the world. The programme shows how filmmakers in Iran have in the face of strong censorship learned to use subtext and allegory to get their points across. There's also a report from the US exploring the voluntary ratings system which some critics claim amounts to de-facto censorship.
In the July edition of Talking Movies much of the focus will be on Africa, looking at the efforts being made to give African films a higher international profile.
This month in Talking Movies a special edition devoted to experimental cinema and the way in which it has pushed the boundaries of filmmaking around the world.
Talking Movies reports from Toronto with a special edition looking back at some of the highlights from the city's international film festival.
Talking Movies reports from Berlin looking at the changes that have taken place in German cinema since the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989.
Talking Movies reports on the rise of Australian noir cinema and investigates a new feature film, Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain, which looks back at the Bhopal disaster of 30 years ago.
Talking Movies will be looking back at an eventful year with special reports from the Cannes, Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals.
In this edition of Talking Movies the programme travels to Sundance Film Festival reporting on the latest offerings from the world of independent cinema.
In a special edition of the programme, Talking Movies travels to Hollywood to preview the 87th Annual Academy Awards.
In a special edition Talking Movies reports from Austin in Texas looking back at some of the highlights of this year's South by Southwest Film Festival.
In a special edition, Talking Movies reports from the Tribeca Film Festival interviewing co-founder Robert De Niro and a host of other figures from the world of cinema.
A look back at some of the highlights of this year's Cannes Film Festival. The programme will feature reports and interviews with some of the international stars and top directors.
This month Talking Movies reports from the Human Rights Watch Film Festival - one of the world's most influential showcases for human rights movies.
In a special edition Talking Movies focuses on horror. The programme will report on many of the latest trends in the genre from the spread of small low-budget horror films to the changing role of women in horror movies. There will also be a walking tour visiting the settings of some world famous horror classics as well as a round-up of new developments in horror films from around the world.
Talking Movies explores contemporary British cinema looking at the country's rising cinema stars and the fresh British talent crafting films behind the camera.
Talking Movies reports from Toronto and looks back at some of the highlights from the city's international film festival, which has now become a pivotal event in the world of cinema.
Talking Movies presents a special programme devoted to the new James Bond film Spectre.
In a special edition of Talking Movies the programme focuses on some of the year's stronger documentaries.
Talking Movies reports on a seismic event in the world of cinema - the launch of Star Wars: The Force Awakens - one of the most eagerly awaited films of the year.
Talking Movies looks back at the year in film - the programme reports on those films and performances which won critical acclaim in multiplexes and art house cinemas around the world.
Tom Brook looks back at the internationally respected showcase for independent cinema, the Sundance Film Festival.
Talking Movies travels to Los Angeles to preview Hollywood's biggest night of the year, the 88th Academy Awards.
In a special edition Talking Movies reports from Austin in Texas looking back at some of the highlights of this year's South by Southwest Film Festival which has grown to become one of the biggest film events in North America.
Talking Movies reports from Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival in New York. In a conversation De Niro discusses the furore that emerged around the festival lineup this year.
Talking Movies looks at some of the highlights of this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Talking Movies reports from the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York.
In a special edition, Talking Movies will focus on the plight of women in the film business. For years women have been shut out of jobs, denied awards and equal pay.
This month Talking Movies examines the relationship between cinema and the Olympic Games.
A special edition of Talking Movies reports from Toronto and looks back at some of the highlights from the city's international film festival.
With the US experiencing one of the most dramatic election seasons in recent history, Talking Movies examines the relationship between Hollywood and Washington.
In November's edition of Talking Movies Tom Brook goes down memory lane hitting the archives to revisit film stories he's compiled over the years.
In a special edition of Talking Movies the programme will look back at the year in film, from the summer blockbusters to the end of the year prestige pictures.
On the eve of the Oscar nominations announcement, Talking Movies speculates on the likely runners and riders with help from a panel of guests. In the midst of the awards season, Tom Brook will provide Oscar fans with all they need to know about the forthcoming Academy Awards race.
Talking Movies previews Hollywood's biggest night of the year when top names in the film industry gather for the Academy Awards.
Talking Movies reports from the French Riviera and brings audiences the highlights from the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
In a special edition from New York, Talking Movies will report on highlights from the annual Human Rights Watch International Film Festival.
Tied to the release of the big budget Hollywood picture Dunkirk, starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance and Kenneth Branagh, Talking Movies devotes a special programme to war films.
In a special edition Talking Movies reports on Hollywood's summer blockbuster season looking at films such as Wonder Woman which may have changed the movie landscape forever.
In a special edition, Talking Movies reports from Toronto and looks back at some of the highlights from the city's international film festival.
Tom Brook presents a special edition of Talking Movies from this month's New York Film Festival - a vibrant showcase for top films in the prestige movie season.
Tom Brook samples the latest developments in Indian cinema through interviews with top Bollywood stars, and by a visit to the International Film Festival of India, in Goa.
Tom Brook and his team look back on 2017 to review the highs and lows of the year in cinema.
Talking Movies travels to the winter ski resort of Park City in Utah to cover the Sundance Film Festival - one of the world's foremost showcases for independent cinema.
Tom Brook and his team explore the world of cinema.
Talking Movies looks back at Hollywood's biggest night of the year, reporting on the major winners at the Academy Awards.
Talking Movies reports on some of the highlights of this year's Cannes Film Festival. With a variety of new films, the programme will be looking at the year's top offerings.
Talking Movies is at the 2018 Human Rights Watch Film Festival, reporting on some of the fifteen films in the festival lineup, twelve of which are directed or co-directed by women.
Talking Movies reviews Hollywood's summer blockbuster season. It kicked off spectacularly in terms of box office earnings with Avengers: Infinity War, how have other films fared?
With the release of BlacKKKlansman from acclaimed director Spike Lee, August's edition of Talking Movies will look at Hollywood's portrayal of race.
In a special edition, Talking Movies reports from the Toronto International Film Festival in a show highlighting some of the top attractions at this 1-day cinema extravaganza.
In a time of tumultuous change for women in the film industry Talking Movies, in two special editions, will report on female cinema pioneers, both past and present.
In a time of tumultuous change for women in the film industry Talking Movies reports on contemporary female cinema trailblazers.
In a special edition Talking Movies looks back at highlights from the world of cinema in 2018.
Talking Movies marks its twentieth anniversary with a special show looking at the changes that have taken place over the two decades the programme has been on the air.
Talking Movies reports from Los Angeles in the run up to the Oscars - Hollywood's biggest night of the year.
In a special programme Talking Movies looks back at the 2019 Oscars ceremony. The show will focus on the winners and the night's surprises. There will also be a special report looking forward to the Oscars in 2020 trying to predict which films will be in the running next year.
As part of Talking Movies twentieth anniversary celebrations acclaimed British actor-director Kenneth Branagh discusses changes in the film industry over the last two decades.
Talking Movies reports from Cannes, home to the world's most prestigious film festival.
In the June edition of Talking Movies the emphasis is on Hollywood and the environment, taking a look at how studios incorporate environmental concerns into their films.
Talking Movies will be reviewing this years blockbuster season - there have been several big hits but a lot of misses. An expert panel assesses the playing field.
Talking Movies explores the role of the producer in both big Hollywood productions and smaller independent films.
In a special edition Talking Movies reports from Venice, Toronto and New York on the excitement of film festival season.
Talking Movies will be reporting on the London Film Festival - the biggest film event in the UK. Highlights include the excitement of the red carpet on opening night.
In a special edition of Talking Movies top British actress Felicity Jones sits down with Tom Brook to discuss her latest film The Aeronauts.
Talking Movies celebrates its 20th anniversary as the programme travels to Mumbai to take stock of Bollywood.
Another chance to see the prolific Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan who gave an exclusive interview in Mumbai last year to the show's presenter Tom Brook.
In a special edition Talking Movies looks back at highlights from the world of cinema in 2019.
In a special edition, Talking Movies reports from Hollywood, previewing the 92nd annual Academy Awards and interviewing many of the stars nominated in the major Oscar categories. The programme will also feature those films from around the world competing in the newly named Best International Feature Film race.
Talking Movies reviews Hollywood's biggest night of the year, interviewing the winners of this year's top Oscar trophies. Will The Irishman, directed by Martin Scorsese, prevail or will the Academy favour Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood? The programme also goes behind the scenes, chronicling the adventures of one Oscar nominee.
Talking Movies reports from a major event in the film world, the recent Berlin International Film Festival, which brought together top names in global cinema. It was the festival's 70th anniversary and the programme explores the imaginative ways in which Berlin has been depicted on the big screen through the decades. Red carpet highlights included coverage of a new rendering of Pinocchio from Italian director Mateo Garrone. Also in the Talking Movies Berlin line-up was an extended interview with former US First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who was the subject of a much discussed documentary series at the festival.
Talking Movies reports on what could be an exciting blockbuster season even though it's been severely delayed and curtailed by the pandemic.
Another chance to see a special edition of Talking Movies reporting on the likely impact of the global pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests on the future of cinema.
In a Talking Movies sport special aired at the time when the now-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would have commenced, Carmen Roberts in Japan interviews the esteemed Japanese director, Naomi Kawase hired as the official filmmaker of the Games.
As the US presidential election campaign gathers momentum, Talking Movies presents a special edition devoted to cinema and politics.
Talking Movies will look ahead to the forthcoming 2021 Academy Awards race as it begins to unfold. With reports on the Venice, Toronto and New York film festivals.
On the 60th anniversary of his psychological thriller Psycho, Talking Movies reviews the career of Alfred Hitchcock, widely regarded as one of the great masters of cinema.
Seventy years after All About Eve, one of her career-defining films, won a best picture Oscar, Talking Movies looks back at the life and times of Bette Davis.
Talking Movies looks back at what has been one of the most tumultuous years in the history of the film industry.
Talking Movies looks back at what has been one of the most tumultuous years in the history of the film industry. The programme revisits the dramatic havoc the pandemic brought from the closing down of cinemas and major international productions to the cancellation of top film festivals. The Talking Movies team will be reporting from around the world on how Covid-19 in 2020 changed the movie industry forever.
Talking Movies reports on the forthcoming Oscars ceremony which because of the pandemic will be radically different from anything that's come before.
In a Talking Movies: Oscars Preview Special, the programme reports on the excitement at Union Station in Los Angeles - which is co-hosting this year's Academy Awards.
Talking Movies looks back on the Academy Awards staged in LA's Union Square Station - Hollywood's biggest night of the year - hearing from many of the big winners.
Talking Movies reports from New York on the 20th anniversary of screen legend Robert De Niro's Tribeca Festival.
Talking Movies reports from the French Riviera looking at highlights from this month's Cannes Film Festival including interviews with top stars and directors.
In a special edition, Talking Movies looks back at blockbuster season at the hits that emerged during what has been a very challenging time for the movie industry.
The Talking Movies team travels to the Venice, Toronto and Telluride film festivals to report on the movies that have already become early contenders in the Oscars race.
In a special Academy Museum Preview programme the Talking Movies team travels to Los Angeles to investigate the brand new Academy Museum on the eve of its opening.
Talking Movies reports on the New York Film Festival, bringing you highlights from one of North America's most prestigious cultural events.
Talking Movies looks back at the BFI London Film Festival which this year returned to the British capital as an in-person event with a strong starry line-up.
Talking Movies reports from Los Angeles with a special edition taking stock of the recently opened Academy Museum.
As the star-studded big autumn film festival cycle draws to a close Talking Movies looks back at the season and hears from the names that have emerged as top awards contenders.
Talking Movies reports from New York with a special programme devoted to the world premiere of West Side Story - a film adaptation of one of the best loved musicals of all time.
In Talking Movies: Review of 2021 the team looks back at what has been, because of the impact of COVID-19, another tumultuous year for world cinema.
Talking Movies reports from New York with a special programme devoted to the world premiere of West Side Story – a film adaptation of one of the best loved musicals of all time.
On the eve of this year's Oscar nominations announcement, Talking Movies speculates on the likely contenders in an awards lookahead special. Many of the big names in contention, from Kristen Stewart to Benedict Cumberbatch, will appear in the show. Maggie Gyllenhaal will be discussing her directorial debut The Lost Daughter, starring Olivia Colman, which is thought to be a film that could earn Oscar nominations. The programme also reports on whether the Academy will, once again, end up giving all its best picture nominations to little-seen movies, imperiling the Oscars telecast which has been in a ratings free fall.
Talking Movies reports from the Berlin Film Festival where in February a lively slate of films was unveiled despite the city being in the midst of an Omicron wave.
Talking Movies reports from Los Angeles previewing the Oscars ceremony. The team will be hearing from top contenders, including Power of the Dog director, Jane Campion.
Tom Brook reports from Hollywood on the drama that unfolded at this year's Oscars ceremony movie star Will Smith, slapped presenter Chris Rock.
Talking Movies reports from the Cannes Film Festival as it marks its 75th anniversary.
Tom Brook and the Talking Movies team report on highlights of the Tribeca Film festival line-up.
On the 50th anniversary of The Godfather - often proclaimed the greatest film ever made - Talking Movies celebrates this landmark classic.
Talking Movies reports from Colorado on the exclusive Telluride Film Festival, which plays an increasingly important role in launching films that go on to win Academy Awards.
Film news and reviews with Tom Brook
Talking Movies reports on some early highlights from this year's New York Film Festival, which is marking its sixtieth anniversary.
On the 20th anniversary of Bend It Like Beckham, Tom Brook visits director Gurinder Chadha at her London home to discuss her films and find out what makes her tick.
Talking Movies celebrates 100 years of the BBC by talking to some of the biggest names in the British film industry.
Talking Movies' Tom Brook traces the life of Charlie Chaplin and uncovers the legacy behind his cinematic genius.
Tom Brook visits the Hallyu! The Korean Wave exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, and sits down with acclaimed director Park Chan-wook.
Tom Brook and team look back at the major blockbusters of 2022, speaking to the big-name actors who starred in them and the directors who toiled to bring them to light.
Tom Brook and the Talking Movies team look back at the world of cinema in 2022. Key highlights of the year include James Cameron talking about Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel to his celebrated 2009 Avatar picture, reports on the year's biggest blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise, and Indian epic action drama RRR, which has been an unexpected hit the world over. Steven Spielberg's critically acclaimed new semi-autobiographical film The Fabelmans – widely tipped as a favourite in the forthcoming Oscars race – will also be reviewed, and presenter Tom Brook will be giving his pick of the top ten films of 2022
Talking Movies reports from Colorado on the exclusive Telluride Film Festival, which plays an increasingly important role in launching films that go on to win Academy Awards. Among the stars interviewed is Timothée Chalamet, who appears in the cannibal love story Bones and All. There's also an interview with film-maker Laure de Clermont-Tonnere, who directed a new adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover starring Emma Corrin. Telluride is also big on documentaries this year, and the Talking Movies team cover Retrograde, a much-talked-about film looking at the US military's rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
The Talking Movies team are in Berlin to report on highlights from one of the world's top international film festivals.
Talking Movies reports from Los Angeles ahead of Hollywood's biggest night of the year - the Oscars. This preview programme hears from Michelle Yeoh and Steven Spielberg.
The Talking Movies team are in Los Angeles for Hollywood's biggest night of the year, with interviews with the winners and the inside story from beyond the red carpet.
Tom discusses his memory of the Oscars ceremony over the last four decades, recalling some of the highlights as well as assessing how Hollywood and the movie industry have changed during that time. From the growth of the MeToo movement, to a radical rethink on diversity and inclusion, Hollywood has recently undergone a period of rapid social change. Talking Movies talks to key industry players and examines how this change is impacting the film business today and forcing it to reassess the way it makes films for new and changing audiences. From visiting a landmark exhibition exploring the visual culture of Black cinema at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, to speaking to one of Hollywood's first intimacy coordinators, examines how the landscape of Hollywood is evolving and asks what is next for the movie industry in terms of greater gender, inclusivity and diversity.
Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Leonardo DiCaprio and Pedro Almodovar are among the big names bringing movies to the world's most celebrated film festival. The team reports on the festival highlights.
The team reports from New York's Tribeca Festival, with top Hollywood star Matt Damon discussing the festival's opening night documentary, Kiss the Future, which he co-produced.
A look at Barbie's phenomenal success and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. Away from cinemas, Tom Brook meets a striking actor to find out what she hopes the strike will achieve.
Emma Jones journeys to Venice for the world's oldest film festival while Tom Brook looks at the biggest offerings from the influential Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.
Martin Scorsese, one of America's greatest living filmmakers, talks to Talking Movies' Tom Brook on the eve of the release of his latest epic, Killers of the Flower Moon.
Talking Movies reports on the New York Film Festival, with a look at the opening night movie 'May December' from director Todd Haynes and Sofia Coppola's new picture 'Priscilla'.
The team looks back at highlights in cinema in 2023, including the global success of Barbie and Oppenheimer.
Tom Brook reports for Talking Movies from Los Angeles on the eve of this year's Oscar nominations announcement, looking at the likely contenders in what is considered a very strong year for film.
What's next for Korea's dynamic film-making community? Talking Movies speaks to Oscar nominee Celine Song and explores the emotional documentary Beyond Utopia, which follows North Korean defectors.
From California, Talking Movies previews Hollywood's biggest night of the year - the Oscars ceremony.
From Hollywood, the Talking Movies team looks back at highlights from the 96th annual Academy Awards.
Talking Movies sits down with Lily Gladstone, who made history as the first Native American woman to be nominated in the Best Actress category at the Academy Awards.
Tom Brook looks at highlights in Hollywood's all-important summer movie season, which includes Deadpool & Wolverine and Kevin Costner's new two-part western film Horizon: An American Saga.
Talking Movies reports from the Cannes Film Festival - including a look at the eagerly awaited Megalopolis, starring Adam Driver, from cinema great Francis Ford Coppola.
From New York, Tom Brook reports on the Tribeca Festival, the city's world famous film showcase co-founded by movie legend Robert De Niro.
As France moves to centre stage this July, with Paris hosting the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, Talking Movies celebrates classic French cinema.
Talking Movies travels to the Venice and Telluride film festivals to report on some of the key films that have been animating audiences and making an impact early in the awards season.
Talking Movies reports from the New York Film Festival - one of the most prestigious film events in North America. Highlights include Pedro Almodovar's The Room Next Door and Mike Leigh's Hard Truths.
To mark the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, Talking Movies has travelled to the German capital to look at how that momentous event affected film-makers.
The Talking Movies team look back at some of their personal highlights in cinema in 2024 after travelling around the globe to explore 'world cinema and celebrate the cultural legacy of film-making.
