Seen Any Good Films Lately?

Queen of Cannes Juliette Binoche joins me to discuss Between Two Worlds and the tough working life of an actor; director Mia Hansen Love completes a Cannes double with Bergman Island last year and now the gorgeous One Fine Morning with Lea Seydoux. Plus Norway’s Thomas Robsahm talksA-ha - The Movie. Take on me indeed.Music by Lee Rosevere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Composer Alex Heffes joins me to discuss his solo piano album Sudden Light and the film stories behind the gorgeous tunes. And I review Top Gun Maverick.Muisc by Lee Rosevere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dublin director Colm Baread celebrates the first-ever wide release for an Irish-language feature film; The Quiet Girl. A haunting and beautiful adaptation of author Clare Keegan’s story, Foster. I review Call My Agent remake Ten Percent and look at Gaspar Noé’s minor masterpiece Vortex.Music by Lee Rosevere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I talk to director Roland Joffe about working with Ennio Morricone on The Mission, as featured in the new documentary Ennio - Roland also recalls Saturday morning cinema, winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and falling in love with Julie Christie. And I meet director Nabil Ayouch, creator of lovely film Casablanca Beats about a bunch of Moroccan kids learning about hip hop as a means to express themselves and take on their parents. Plus some Nick Cave sounds from French wildlife doc The Velvet Queen, about the search for a snow leopard in Tibet.Music by Lee Rosevere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Venice-winning director Audrey Diwan joins me to talk about her brilliant, breathless abortion thriller Happening, starring French film's Most Promising Newcomer, Anamaria Vartolomei; billionaire property developer and film producer Charles Cohen reveals his love of classic pictures, his adoration of classic cinemas and why he's restoring more sacred film spaces. I review The Lost City, Playground and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.Music by Lee Rosevere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I talk to Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen about his Cannes-winning Russian train romcom Compartment No 6; and I meet director John Madden at The Chiswick Cinema to discuss Operation Mincemeat, war films and working with Colin Firth for the first time in over 20 years. Plus I review Viking epic The Northman and lesbian nun movie Benedetta.Music by Lee Rosevere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Acclaimed writer and actress Alexis Zegerman joins me to discuss her new play at Hampstead Theatre, The Fever Syndrome and takes me through her work with Mike Leigh, her favourite film memories and some Dirty Dancing. Joe Cole talks accents in indie film One if These Days and not doing Michael Caine in The Ipcress File. I review Mexican drama Prayers for the Stolen.Music by Lee Rosevere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Director of new animation Pierre Perifel talks about his diverse voice cast and the heist movies that influenced him; I work out why a bad joke made Will Smith snap and slap on Oscar night.Music by Lee Rosevere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Director Harry Wootliff talks about sex in British movies and falling in love with Ruth Wilson making True Things; I meet our risingest new star Nicôle Lecky from hit new BBC Three show Mood; and visit BFI Flare Closing Film Tramps! with director Kevin Hegge; plus some Oscar predictions ahead of Sunday's big night in Hollywood.Music by Lee Rosevere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Director Craig Roberts and writer Simon Farnaby discuss their winning comedy about losing, the story of the world's worst golfer, Maurice Flitcroft, captured in a brilliant Mark Rylance performance. And I review the BAFTAs.Music by Lee Rosevere See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.