Chris Tookey and star guests on the latest cinema releases, DVDs and films on TV. Friday 4.30pm - 5pm
This week
Friday 1 September 2006
Chris Tookey talks to Penélope Cruz about working with Pedro Almodóvar on Volver.
On The Film Programme this week:
Michael Douglas
Chris Tookey meets double Oscar winner Michael Douglas. One of Hollywood's most successful leading men and also an important producer, Douglas now stars in a new thriller. He talks about the physical demands of making action films in his sixties, and explains how his father Kirk Douglas's career influenced his own.
The Sentinel (12A) is out now.
The Long Good Friday The Long Good Friday is now regarded as one of the classic British gangster movies. An unflinching portrait of a gangland villain struggling with attacks on his organisation, it made stars of Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. Twenty-five years after the film's release, Chris takes a river trip down the Thames to some of its original locations, with the movie's director John Mackenzie.
The Long Good Friday anniversary special edition is out on DVD on September 18th.
Competition
We unveil the latest in our series of competitions inviting you to name the classics the critics hated.
Or write to: The Film Programme, Room 7045, BBC Broadcasting House, London, W1A 1AA.
The winner will receive DVDs, including Pierrepoint, which is out next week.
Closing date: Thursday 7th September.
Alan Rickman
Chris also talks to a British screen icon, Alan Rickman, who can be seen on cinema screens from next week, appearing opposite Sigourney Weaver in Snow Cake. He reflects on a wide-ranging career, from Lethal Weapon, Truly, Madly, Deeply to the Harry Potter movies.
