The Film Review (BBC News channel) & Horror Highlights (Horror Channel)

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The films on last week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Ben Brown and Mark Kermode (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- The Batman
- Ali & Ava
- Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Best out: The Godfather Part II (cinema re-release).

There definitely wasn't a new edition of the show the week before last. During last week's edition and his review of the third film down in the above list, Kermode mentioned that "we were off last week" and this film was going to be reviewed the previous week.

[OceanBlue]

The films on last week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Ben Brown and Mark Kermode (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- Turning Red (streaming only)
- Red Rocket
- Great Freedom
- Best out: Ali & Ava
- Streaming: The Adam Project (the cast including Ryan Reynolds)
- Brief mention: Spencer.

This edition was first shown late last night on the BBC News channel.

[OceanBlue]

This week's edition of The Film Review should be on later tonight (it wasn't first shown earlier in the usual timeslot).

[OceanBlue]

The films on this week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Jane Hill and Mark Kermode (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- The Phantom of the Open
- Paris, 13th District
- Master (in select cinemas and on streaming)
- Best out: The Batman
- Physical media: Petite Maman.

[OceanBlue]

The first showing of this week's edition of The Film Review recorded earlier..and it didn't (checked the recording and there were various news stores on). It's not being shown later tonight, but is on tomorrow evening and night.

[OceanBlue]

The films on last week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Jane Hill and Mark Kermode (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- The Worst Person in the World
- Ambulance
- Escape from Mogadishu
- Best out: Paris, 13th District
- Re-issue: Chopper (the cast including Eric Bana).

Mark Kermode mentioned during his comments about Chopper that it was originally scheduled to be re-issued two years ago for it's twentieth anniversary, but was delayed by two years.

Worth mentioning, was Mark Kermode being sort-of dumbstruck by Jane Hill's comments about recent cinema release Paris, 13th District.

[OceanBlue]

Is the BBC News channel dropping The Film Review? I ask, because I've read today that Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's Radio 5 film review show has come to an end, and it's being turned into a podcast show.

[OceanBlue]

Some of the films on Horror Channel UK in April:

- The Humanity Bureau (UK TV premiere)
- Mercy Black (UK TV premiere)
- The House of the Devil
- The Butterfly Room (UK TV premiere)
- Alive (UK TV premiere)
- Open 24 Hours (channel premiere)

- and TV sci-fi drama series Farscape (channel premiere).

[OceanBlue]

The films on this week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Jane Hill and Mark Kermode (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- True Things
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Morbius
- Best out: The Worst Person in the World
- Cinema re-issue: Cries and Whispers.

[OceanBlue]

This week's edition of The Film Review was on earlier, but next Friday afternoon/early evening a different programme is on in it's place. I haven't yet seen this week's edition, but I'm wondering whether the show is being dropped.

[OceanBlue]

The films on this week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Martine Croxall and Anna Smith (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- Compartment No.6
- The Outfit
- Best out: The Novice
- Streaming: The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

The show is on next Friday, but at the later time of 11.45 pm instead (co-presented by Anna Smith).

[OceanBlue]

The films on last week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Geeta-Guru Murthy and Anna Smith (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- Operation Mincemeat
- The Lost City
- Benedetta
- Murina
- Physical media: Flee.

[OceanBlue]

The films on last week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Jane Hill and Anna Smith (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (the cast including Nicolas Cage)
- Playground
- Happening
- Best out: The Lost City
- Physical media/streaming: Drive My Car.

[OceanBlue]

The films on this week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Jane Hill and Mark Kermode (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- Downton Abbey: A New Era
- We're All Going to the World's Fair
- Casablanca Beats
- Best out: The Northman
- Physical media/streaming: Moonfall.

Think this is Mark Kermode's first appearance on the show since his and Simon Mayo's new radio film review show started away from the BBC.

[OceanBlue]

Some of the films on Horror Channel UK in May:

- She Never Died (sequel to He Never Died; UK TV premiere)
- Becky (UK TV premiere)
- Book of Monsters (UK TV premiere)
- The Changeling (channel premiere)
- Bloodline (UK TV premiere)
- and the two Dr. Who films that starred Peter Cushing.

This edition of Horror Highlights was first shown on Horror Channel UK yesterday (Sunday 1st May).

[OceanBlue]

Will check the BBC section on Sky's Catch-up service later, but this week's edition of The Film Review has been postponed to tomorrow (Saturday) night. Likely due to the UK election coverage.

[OceanBlue]

The films on last week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Jane Hill and Mark Kermode (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Wild Men (Scandinavian film)
- This Much I Know to Be True (music documentary)
- Best out: Casablanca Beats
- Re-issue: Cabaret (50th Anniversary).

[OceanBlue]

The films on this week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Jane Hill and Mark Kermode (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- Everything Everywhere All at Once
- The Quiet Girl
- The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
- Best out: Casablanca Beats
- Cinema re-release: Dobermann.

[OceanBlue]

The films on last week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Mark Kermode (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- Benediction
- Emergency
- The Innocents
- Best out: The Quiet Girl
- Re-issue: RoboCop (35th anniversary).

[OceanBlue]

The films on this week's edition of The Film Review (cinema, DVD, Blu-ray and streaming releases), presented by Jane Hill and Mark Kermode (in the BBC Television Centre studio):

- Top Gun: Maverick
- The Bob's Burgers Movie
- Between Two Worlds
- Best out: The Quiet Girl
- Cinema re-issue: Get Carter.