based on a play byjean cocteau, almodovar�*s english—language debut stars an axe—welding tilda swintonne to a lost love who may or may not really be there. presented with an audaciously cinematic theatrical framing device, the human voice is vintage almodovar and will be screened in cinemas with a pre—recorded q&a with the director and star. are we cut off? or did you hang up? if you don't fancy venturing outdoors quite yet, there are plenty of new movies available for viewing in the home. back in 2010, spanish director rodrigo cortes�*s claustrophobic thriller buried found ryan reynolds awaking in a coffin, in which he would spend the entire rest of the movie. now that scenario is echoed in oxygen, the new film from french director alexandre aja. this time it's melanie laurent who's trapped in a box. a high—tech cocoon in which her air supply is gradually running out. while reynolds was able to communicate with the outside world via a cell phone, laurent has milo, a computer with a carefully modulated voice that's meant to be calming but in fact has overtones of the politely murderous

presented with an audacious cinematic framing device a human voice is vintage almodovar and will be screenedd ryan reynolds awaking in a coffin which he would spend the entire rest of the movie. now that scenario is echoed in 0xygen, the new film from french director alexandre aja. this time it's melanie laurent was trapped in a box. a high—tech cocoon in which her air supply is gradually running out. while reynolds was able to communicate with the outside world via a cell phone, laurent has milo, a computer with a carefully modulated voice that's meant to be common but in fact has overtones of the politely murderous howl from 2001. she also has futuristic video screens through which he attempts triggering memories of the past or are they simply hallucinations? engagingly written, oxygen is efficient potboiler that makes little sense but has a lot of fun putting its heroin through her enclosed spaces. ideas are lifted magpie—like from a range of other movies from ridley scott's iconic blade runner to german directors cockpit bound thriller 7500. yet somehow laurent makes these seem fresh and