Talking Movies (1999)
Talking Movies is a film news programme broadcast on the BBC, that covers cinema around the world, including delivering reviews of the latest films and exclusive interviews with top Hollywood and international talent.
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Episode 1 - Awards Season Lookahead
Release Date: 2024-01-20Tom 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.
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Episode 2 - Korean Cinema Special
Release Date: 2024-02-17What'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.
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Episode 3 - Oscars Preview Special
Release Date: 2024-03-09From California, Talking Movies previews Hollywood's biggest night of the year - the Oscars ceremony.
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Episode 4 - Oscars Review Special
Release Date: 2024-03-16From Hollywood, the Talking Movies team looks back at highlights from the 96th annual Academy Awards. The show reviews the winners in the key Oscar categories as well as exploring if the Academy's ongoing efforts to increase inclusivity and diversity have paid off. Tom Brook travels to Auschwitz to meet the filmmakers behind The Zone of Interest - winner of Best Sound and Best International Feature - and we look ahead to the possible Oscar winners in 2025.
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Episode 5 - Lily Gladstone Special
Release Date: 2024-03-23Talking 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.
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Episode 6 - Blockbuster Season Preview
Release Date: 2024-05-04Tom 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.
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Episode 7 - Cannes Film Festival Special
Release Date: 2024-05-25Talking Movies reports from the Cannes Film Festival - including a look at the eagerly awaited Megalopolis, starring Adam Driver, from cinema great Francis Ford Coppola.
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Episode 8 - Tribeca Festival Special
Release Date: 2024-06-15From New York, Tom Brook reports on the Tribeca Festival, the city's world famous film showcase co-founded by movie legend Robert De Niro.
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Episode 9 - French Cinema Classics
Release Date: 2024-07-07As France moves to centre stage this July, with Paris hosting the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, Talking Movies celebrates classic French cinema.
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Episode 10 - Festival Review
Release Date: 2024-09-14Talking 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.
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Episode 11 - New York Film Festival
Release Date: 2024-10-26Talking 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.