The Movie Café - 13/01/2011

Conviction: Film critics Siobhan Synott and Nigel Floyd preview Hillary Swank's new film about a working mother who puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders. Director Ryan Fleck discusses Its A Kind of A Funny Story: adapted from Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name, is the new comedy-drama from the team behind Half Nelson and Sugar. We'll also hear about Gainsbourg: the DVD - Joann Sfar's original take on one of the world's greatest mavericks, the illustrious and infamous Serge Gainsbourg; his wildly successful songwriting years and of course his romances with some of the world's most beautiful women: Brigitte Bardot, Juliette Greco and Jane Birkin. Blue Valentine - A hot tip for Oscar success; we'll hear from Derek Cianfrance - the Director of Blue Valentine which deals with both the birth and death of a relationship full of love pain regret and jealousy..and stars two of Hollywood's hottest young stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. 'Hasta la Vista Governator' - after seven years running America's most populous state, Arnold Schwarzenegger has stepped down. We'll be looking back at the Governator's transition from muscle-bound Austrian actor to US politician..