of august, we have the uk release of the children act — starring emma thompson and directed by richard eyrethor ian mcewan, whose work also provided the basis for the recent british film on chesil beach. it‘s hopeless. is it? august also sees the arrival of beast on dvd, a dark mix of fairytale and psycho chiller set on jersey. rising starsjessie buckley and johnny flynn provide the visceral spark that fires the story, a game of psychological cat and mouse in which desire and danger, innocence and guilt, are intriguingly intertwined. it‘s a very impressive feature debut from writer—director michael pearce, a name to watch in future. if you‘re feeling adventurous in your support of home industries, and we are in the home of the british film industry, the bfi southbank, then why not check out lek and the dogs? the latest feature from that magnificent british maverick andrew kotting. inspired by hattie naylor‘s 2010 play, it draws on the true life story of a young boy who lived rough on the streets of moscow where he was befriended by a pack of feral dogs. it had an all—too—brief theatrical ru