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The Movie Café: 15/09/2011

15/09/2011

BBC Radio Scotland - The Movie Café, 15/09/2011

Star Wars - the saga has arrived on Blu-ray and we look again at this long strange story.

The Star Wars saga has arrived on Blu-ray and we take a look at its long strange story. Alistair Harkness reviews the new package and discusses his enduring relationship with it.

Falling In and Out of Love with Star Wars -The Star Wars saga will at long last be released in a high-definition home video format as all six movies come to Blu-Ray in a Box Set this week, Film Critic Film/DVD Critic for The Scotsman Alistair Harkness reviews the bumper new package and discusses his enduring relationship with the franchise. 

'You Instead' (directed by David McKenzie - whose previous films include Hallam Foe and Young Adam) is out this week and we have another chance to hear our interview with the director, and actor Gavin Mitchell, who plays band manager, 'Bobby' in this 'rock n roll romcom' which was shot in just five days on location at Scotland's T in the Park. It's the story of two rival rock stars, played by Luke Treadaway and Natalia Tena, who - as you do - find themselves accidentally handcuffed together!

Our DVD Pick of the Week is The Outsiders - Based on the best-selling novel by S.E. Hinton, THE OUTSIDERS is Francis Ford Coppola's classic coming-of-age drama starring a veritable who's who of the 80s Bratpack - C Thomas Howell, Ralph Maccio, Rob Lowe, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise and Diane Lane.

Take One Action/Edin Docs - Take One Action is Scotland's global action cinema project- linking audiences, movies, campaigners and communities to inspire shared responses to issues of global concern - their festival is about to kick off and we'll hear all about, alongside a spokesperson for EDINDOCS the Documentary Film Festival which aims to bring quality, independent documentary film to Scotland's capital.

Studio: We hear from Louise Robina Happé - Editor In Chief of 'STUDIO' - a new online magazine, aimed specifically at women.

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