Talking Movies

Season 2020

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.

Where to Watch Talking Movies • Season 2020

10 Episodes

  • Oscars Preview
    E1
    Oscars PreviewIn 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.
  • Oscars Review
    E2
    Oscars ReviewTalking 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.
  • Berlin Film Festival Special
    E3
    Berlin Film Festival SpecialTalking 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.
  • Blockbuster Special
    E6
    Blockbuster SpecialTalking Movies reports on what could be an exciting blockbuster season even though it's been severely delayed and curtailed by the pandemic.
  • Future of Cinema
    E7
    Future of CinemaAnother 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.
  • Sport Special
    E8
    Sport SpecialIn 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.
  • Cinema and Politics
    E9
    Cinema and PoliticsAs the US presidential election campaign gathers momentum, Talking Movies presents a special edition devoted to cinema and politics.
  • Awards Season Lookahead
    E10
    Awards Season LookaheadTalking 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.
  • Tribute to Hitchcock
    E11
    Tribute to HitchcockOn 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.
  • Review of 2020
    E12
    Review of 2020Talking Movies looks back at what has been one of the most tumultuous years in the history of the film industry.

 

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