Tom Brook and the Talking Movies team look back on some of the biggest film moments of the year.

Review of 2025

Season 27

Set Jetting

Tom Brook reports on the 97th Academy Awards nominations. Will Wicked follow its box office success? Or will Academy voters opt for lower budget films like Anora, popular with critics.

Awards Lookahead 2025

Talking Movies reports from the 75th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, where veteran film-maker Todd Haynes will head the competition jury.

Berlin International Film Festival

Ahead of Hollywood's biggest night of the year, Tom Brook and the Talking Movies team travel to LA to look at the films, actors and artists up for nomination and hoping to win a coveted Academy Award.

Oscars Preview Special

From Hollywood, Tom Brook and the Talking Movies team look back at highlights from the 97th annual Academy Awards.

Oscars Review Special

Presenter Tom Brook travels to Ireland uncover the growth of the Irish film industry. He revisits five Irish film classics including The Quiet Man, The Crying Game, and The Banshees of Inisherin.

Irish Cinema Classics

Tom Brook and the team are in France as Talking Movies reports from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, widely regarded as the world's most prestigious movie gathering.

Cannes Film Festival 2025

Talking Movies reports from New York's Tribeca Festival and sits down with Tribeca co-founder and acting legend Robert De Niro.

Tribeca Festival

Talking Movies circles the cinematic globe taking in the Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals. Featuring an interview with Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor on The History of Sound.

Festival Review

Talking Movies looks back at the BFI London Film Festival. Tom Brook sits down with BFI Festival director Kristy Matheson, talks to the stars on the red carpet and takes a look at the films on offer.

London Film Festival

Talking Movies dives into 'set jetting' - film inspired travel. Featuring Bond tours in London, Salzburg's The Sound of Music fans, and the impact of Oscar-winning Anora on New York's Brighton Beach.

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.

Review of 2025

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