This week, Clarisse speaks to director Alice Winocour about her close collaboration with Angelina Jolie on their new film COUTURE, while we review David Lowery’s ghostly pop music tale, MOTHER MARY, and Mark Jenkin’s ghostly fisherman tale, ROSE OF NEVADA.

Plus, in our HOT TAKE, with the release of the new Michael Jackson film, we ask: what do audiences actually want from their musical biopics?

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This week, Clarisse speaks to Alicia Vikander about her role in Olivier Assayas’s new satire THE WIZARD OF KREMLIN (5:57); while we review LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY (30:10), which does not star Brendan Fraser, and neo-western REBUILDING (55:32), which does star Josh O’Connor.

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:13:27), Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman told cinema chains this week to cut back on all those ads and trailers. Is he right?

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This week, Hanna speaks to James McAvoy and Rebekah Murrell about CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’ (12:29), while we review McAvoy’s directorial debut (26:09) , alongside Ian Tuason’s podcast-based horror UNDERTONE (40:09).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:00), we discuss cinema’s latest trend, with both THE ODYSSEY and DUNE: PART THREE putting tickets on sale up to nine months in advance.

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This week, Amon sits down with Gugu Mbatha-Raw to talk about her new thriller FUZE (07:40), while we review THE DRAMA – a dark take on the romcom starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson (25:36) – and Alexandre O. Philippe’s lyrical new documentary KIM NOVAK’S VERTIGO (50:26).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:04:44), we ask: what do we want to see when a video game is adapted for the screen?

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This week, an Enid Blyton classic is adapted for the big screen with THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE (04:47), while Zazie Beetz is out for vengeance in the action-horror-comedy THEY WILL KILL YOU (15:35), and Dakota Johnson considers polyamory in comedy SPLITSVILLE (30:39).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (45:20), we ask: do we *really* need any more “eat the rich” movies?

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This week, we blast off for Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s adaptation of Andy Weir’s sci-fi novel PROJECT HAIL MARY (16:13), then suit up for Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s horror sequel READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME (30:06) and Gus Van Sant’s true-life, seventies-set thriller DEAD MAN’S WIRE (41:09).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (52:25), we talk about all the big moments from this year’s Oscars.

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This week, we review Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankensteined mashup THE BRIDE! (06:42), while we promise no fighting – no fucking fighting – over PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN (33:06), and get wild with Pixar’s HOPPERS (52:05).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:32), we ask what it means for the future of film, now that Netflix has dropped its bid to buy Warner Bros, clearing the way for Paramount to acquire the studio.

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This week, Mother has arrived in the form of Mona Fastvold’s historical musical The Testament of Ann Lee (11:21), while we take a perilous trip with Óliver Laxe’s Sirât (33:35), and find relief in laughter with Alaa AliAbdallah’s Palestine Comedy Club (51:00).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:01), we discuss BAFTA and the BBC’s treatment of Delroy Lindo, Michael B. Jordan, and John Davidson at last Sunday’s awards.

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