7, 8, 9 & 10

billy bob thornton's latest film, jayne mansfield's car was really enjoyable. a southern usa tale set in alabama in 1969. three generations of men have gone or are going to war and the death of a mother re-married, that introduces the rival family from the other side of the atlantic - counter and cultural clash.

a fascinating doco for those interested in the business of film-making, side by side looks at film versus digital and the strengths and weaknesses of both. directors, cinematographers and editors feature heavily and there's a great conversation had. liked this, but i'm a bit of a geek with film.

south korean film, in another country was a bit of a mish mash for me. i liked the odd humour but couldn't get my head around not tying up the concept of the film student who was writing the three stories that were told.

definitely a crowd pleaser, people would have been squished in the aisles if they could have. the sessions, directed by melbourne bred ben lewin, was a really lovely film. telling the story of mark o'brien (played by john hawkes) who has polio and wants to lose his virginity. at 38 he makes it happen. the relationships between mark and his attendees, his sex surrogate (helen hunt) and his priest (william h macy) were heartfelt and funny and real. this one will definitely get a general release, so don't miss it.