The secret world of the geisha given the Hollywood treatment and is there truth in the rumours of the death of DVD?
Memoirs of a Geisha
Francine Stock talks to Rob Marshall, director of 'Memoirs of a Geisha' about packaging up Japanese culture for Western consumption. Rob Marshall also directed the Oscar winning film 'Chicago'.
'Memoirs of a Geisha' (12A) is in cinemas now. The film is based on the book of the same name by Arthur Golden which is also available. ISBN: 0099498189.
Film Downloads
As a new legal film download service is launched Francine asks Emily Bell of Guardian Unlimited if there is about to be a big shift in the way we consume our movies.
BSkyB are offering 200 movies which subscribers can legally download to their computers. Google and Apple also have plans for similar services.
Cillian Murphy
Irish actor Cillian Murphy talks about playing a gay transvestite who gets mixed up with terrorism in Neil Jordan's ('The Crying Game') new film 'Breakfast on Pluto'.
'Breakfast on Pluto' (15) is in cinemas now.
New Jack City
Gaylene Gould of the BFI's Black World discusses 'New Jack City', Mario Van Peebles' 1991 film which brought hip-hop and street culture to the big screen. The film is an early showcase for the talents of Wesley Snipes, Chris Rock and Ice-T.
'New Jack City' (18) is available on DVD from 23 January 2006 and 'Baadasssss!' (15) is available now. The music tracks featured were 'New Jack City' by Guy and 'New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)' by Ice-T which are on 'The New Jack City' soundtrack.
More information on the BFI's Black World is available on their website.
