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here we go again to incredibles 2, mark kermode takes us through the latest releases in the film review: summer special. hello, and welcome to this film review summer special. i'm here at the bfi southbank in london and over the next half—hour, i'll be looking at some of the films playing at uk cinemas this summer and back to the highlights of the film year so far. let's start with a film that am not ashamed to admit i've been looking forward to above all others. mamma mia here we go again. # just one look and i can hear bell ring

# one more look and i forget everything # mamma mia here i go again # my my, how can i resist you?# the first mamma mia was a head—spinning experience that redefined my understanding of the words good and bad. rarely has something so wrong felt so right. now this follow up takes us back to the beginning, to 1979 where lily james plays a young meryl streep trying on new dungarees and trying out three handsome suitors played by hugh skinner, josh dylan and jeremy irvine who will grow up to become colin firth, stellan skarsgard and pierce "pick a note, any note" brosnan. # look into his angel eyes # one look and you're hypnotised # he'll take your heart...# meanwhile, amanda seyfried calls upon her mum's old chums for guidance

for her own pregnancy in an idyllic island in a rerun of former events. this time, we know who the father is. it is hard to top the record—breaking original, but can you really resist any movie in which cher plays a glamorous granny who gets to do a show stopping version of fernando? i know i can't. # oh, no, no, no, no.# despite becoming the biggest ever hit at the uk box office, back in 2008, the original was not nominated for a single 0scar, not one. at this year's academy awards in march, the top prizes were spread between a range of titles. francis mcdormand won best actress for this film. gary 0ldman earned a belated best actor oscar for playing winston churchill in darkest hour. and best director went to guillermo del toro‘s sublime fantasy. as always, some of the most interesting films are in the current

language category where diverse contenders included 0n body and soul. this provocative film from the lebanon. this bleak film from russia. and the winner of their cannes palm d'0rfrom sweden. go on, go away. go away. but the trophy went to the chilean entry, a fantastic woman, a bold and moving love story from sebastien lily, with a mesmerising central performance for this rising start, daniela vega. foreign language treats coming to uk cinemas this summer include

a big screen rerelease of the 19605 classic the nun which returns to our screens in a new restoration from the original film negative. adapted from the 18th—century novel, the nun is not to be confused with the 2005 spanish english film the nun, the 2013 french film or the 2018 usa horror movie which comes to the uk cinemas in september. how many more nuns could there be? none more. it's not a drill. he's got him. stand up. my daughters with me.

dad. let's go. can you tell me where you live? in the park? one of my favourite releases currently in uk cinemas is leave no trace, the miraculous new film from the director who made winters bone. a tale of a father and daughter living off the grid in the forests of the pacific northwest. this pitch perfect drama is as understated as it is overwhelming. so far, i think it is the best film i have seen this year. dad! dad. leave no trace premiered injanuary at the sundance film festival, a mecca for indie film—makers. meanwhile in may, france played host to the 71st cannes film festival where there was the usual selection of cheers and boos. the top prize went to the japanese film—maker for his new film shoplifters which isn't due to open here till november. while most of the booing was reserved for lars von triers‘ serial

killer film the house that jack built. lars had not been to cannes since he was declared persona non grata in 2011 afterjokingly describing himself as a nazi who could understand and sympathise with hitler. his new film, which include scenes of violence involving women, children and ducklings, provoked mass walk—outs although lars declared he wasn't sure if his critics hated the film enough. 0h, lars. spike lee's grand prix winner blachkla nsman opens here towards the end of august. it is based on a book and stars john david washington as the black detective who infiltrates the clan. 0ne review said i don't know if i've ever seen a movie with its tonal

mismatch so over rated. judge for yourself when it here is an obvious. 0ne film you probably won't be seeing in the immediate future is the man who killed don quixote from terry gilliam which took it is vintage gilliam that does not disappoint. i really hope you get to see it in the not too distant future. and you can look at the pictures. there was much discussion about the role of women in the film industry and the ongoing gender imbalance. the jury president cate blanchett read marked up the red carpet to the alley to highlight the need

for more equality and to emphasise how badly they have underrepresented women. they were 82 women on the red carpet, representing each of the 82 women film makers who have claimed these steps since the festival began in 19116. compared to the 1688 men. to date, only one woman has ever won the palm d'0r, jane campion for the piano which this year celebrated its 25th anniversary with a big screen rerelease. despite these imbalances, women film—makers are

definitely on the rise. one of the most eagerly awaited releases of the late summer is the miseducation of cameron post, the same director who made the 2014 film appropriate behaviour. i have come to meet new disciple. welcome. i am doctor lydia march. i am the director of god ‘s promise. hi. it is a pleasure to meet you. i know the adjustments can be difficult at first but you will find yourself at home here soon. in the meantime don't hesitate to ask if you need anything. thank you. you should consider yourself amongst family. you can call me cam.

cameron is already a masculine name. she plays a lesbian teenager who has been sent to a christian gay conversion camp. hello. i like your band. well, i saw your thanksgiving show. it's is weird you shake hands. back injanuary, for her work on ladybird, a semiautobiographical coming—of—age story thatjust came out on dvd. as did you were never really here which won an award

at cannes last year. and also this film. if you don't fancy making a trip to the cinema this summer, these cells are well worth watching at home from the comfort of your own sofa. and then there are those who prefer the films to watch them outdoors. although outdoor cinema starts after the sun goes down, more versatile screens have led to a rise in daylight performances so always check your start times. this year you can see the italian job with a full orchestra or the goonies and the greatest showman and the shape of water in the edinburgh royal botanic gardens. in nottingham, there is a screening of christopher nolan ‘s spectacular batman epic the dark knight rises which you can watch

in the shadow of wayen manor. in the shadow of wayne manor. meanwhile, in london, somerset house has its annual outdoor programme which this year is themed around dreams, fantasies, nocturnes and reveries. my own highlights would be david lynch's blue velvet and bride of frankenstein. 0ne film that has been selling out at outdoor screens this summer is the greatest showman which has proved a crowd pleasing singalong hit. it opened at christmas to negative reviews and some say as the result of those reviews a soft

showing at the box office. but there's something unusual started to happen. thanks to repeat viewings and word of mouth, the huthackman starrer began to climb rather than descend the charts, reaching the number one sport in its sixth week. an unprecedented turn of events. critics were accused of misjudging the movie and failing to recognise its populist virtues. quite the opposite was true of star wars the lastjedi which saw star wars fans being accused of being bought off by disney. an organised campaign against black panther saw a group of hyperventilating boys publicly conspiring to damage the films rating on rotten tomatoes,

the review site. the campaign failed, and it became a huge hit along with avengers infinity war. we are using made up name names. then i am spider—man. the end is near. which was set to be directed by edgar wright until he left to helm baby driver. this film was originally to open at the end ofjune but was pushed back to august to avoid clashing with the world cup which sparked an online petition to bring it forward again. make your mind up. what are you waiting for? i am jumping out of a window.

good luck. and then there is mission impossible, their sixth instalment. it reunites the stars alongside newcomers. the actor was sporting a moustache that had to be digitally removed he broke his ankle during production and had to stop. i hope it was worth the pain. there is plenty of action men in cinemas this summer. hot on the heels of welcome to the jungle and rampage, one man is back again in skyscraper while jason statham's goes head—to—head with the world's biggest shark.

the summer blockbuster was built on this shark bair, with jaws set a pattern for such seasonal sensations. i have always said that jaws is not about a shark, it is about a crisis of masculinity in the post—watergate age, but as for this film i am pretty sure it is about a shark. i have often said that we are living through a golden age of animation, and on the basis of films based in uk cinemas this year that continues to be true. in march the animated feature 0scar went to coco which is a gem and set about their mexican day of the dead. the message, love never dies, is a wholly admirable message. this isn't a dream. you are really out there! meanwhile, incredibles 2 is one of the must see films of the summer.

more than a decade after the originalfirst introduced us to the family, this sequel finds bob playing stay at home dad as mum is out kicking ass. it is an absolute treat, not least because there is a lot more jack jack attack. 0k, want a cookie? a cookie? 0k. one of my favourite animations of the year is early man, a football themed delight which marked nick park as solo director. it opened in uk cinemas earlier in the year and at the time i said i couldn't wait for the dvd release. this summer i suspect that plenty of families with youngsters will have the dvd on hard rotation both for home viewing

and for those long holiday car journeys where the kids really need pacifying. sadly, you will have to wait till september for the dvd release of this film, a sublime animation from the irish studio behind song of the sea, brilliantly directed. in the meantime, this film heads in cinemas at the end ofjuly while live action and computer graphics come together in christopher robin in august. piglet! if anyone wants to clap, now is the time to do it. like animation, horror is experienced a renaissance. at the oscars, get out was nominated for several awards, asjordan peel became the first african—american to win

for screenplay and to be nominated for producing, writing and directing in the same year. of a quiet place and the success of hereditary. coming away this summer, we have this film, the secret to the us co—production which proved to be a blair witch project for the broadband era. and then we have this film, it was an internet meme in 2009, caused moral panic in 2014 and was the subject of a documentary, beware the slender man in 2016. from slender man to journeyman, this boxing picture comes to dvd at the end ofjuly. it is a number of pictures which is in surprisingly rude health, certainly from a creative point of view.

home—grown highlights released in the uk have also included funny cow,a comedian finding her feet in northern club circuit. how very nice it is to be here this evening. but then again i'm from rotheram, so it's nice to be anywhere. i don't know how to say this. i think i want to have an affair. at the end of august we have the uk release of this film. the story concerns a high court judge called upon to rule in the case of a minor refusing a transfusion on religious grounds. this film is based on the book by the author ian mcewan. it is hopeless. is it? also we will see the arrival of beast on dvd onjersey.

also we will see the arrival of beast. these rising stars provide the spark which is a psychological cat and mouse in which desire and danger and innocence and guilt are intertwined. it is a very impressive feature debut from michael pearce, a name to watch in future. if you are feeling adventurous in the support of home industry and we are in the home of the british film industry then why not check out this uk film inspired by the 2010 play drawing 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 a brief theatrical run injune and july but you can watch

it now on streaming services on bfi player and movie. if you're feeling blockbustered out, believe me, this really something different. is something different. i know she still has you in her heartjehovah. a british drama about the jehovah's witnesses, this film follows a mother and her two daughters one of whom finds herself barred from the close—knit community in which she grew up and from contact with her family. if you want to catch an old classic there is plenty to fit the bill. these two are part of a joan crawford season in august, die—hard hollywood gems that are always worth catching in the cinema. there is also a rerelease of this film. one of my favourite films of the 1980s. i will leave you with this teaser from orson welles, not a film—maker or a film critic

but a film poet. having played to rapturous applause in cannes in may, this documentary opens in august where it is sure to prove an eye opener. enjoy the summer. dear orson welles. you left no autobiography but you left something else. i went to the secure storage unit in new york and look what i found in the box. drawings. many have never been seen before. you draw yourself crying. did you damn yourself and if so, for what? who were you? there are at least

a thousand of your artworks. can we tell your story? we can still look through your eyes. the weekend is turning out to be not too hot for most of us, high 20s in the south but for most of us it's around the low 20s, cloud in the sky and that's how it will remain for the rest of the weekend. it's still going to be warm in the south compare to what we normally get of course at this time of year but hotter weather is on the way. at the moment thejet hotter weather is on the way. at the moment the jet stream is just about making a brief appearance, sending some cloud and also some spit and spots of rain, not nearly enough rain. we do need the rainfall. but i think tonight it's a case of thick

cloud across many north—west turn and western parts of the country and very muddy, 18 in london, notjust warm but quite muggy. that will be with us through tomorrow, might even be murky and drizzly, towards the east and the south i think it's a case of broken summertime cloud and a beautiful day on the way. i warm and get on sunday? temperatures up to around 20 degrees london, that is the one generally speaking, maybe 25 in hulland the one generally speaking, maybe 25 in hull and then we get to the northern part of the country, talking about 15 degrees and around 20 or so talking about 15 degrees and around 20 orso in talking about 15 degrees and around 20 or so in the western isles. east of scotla nd 20 or so in the western isles. east of scotland could be quite warm even in the mid—20s. tomorrow not much change but we will see a bit of rain in the north—west, these weather fronts making a brief appearance, some will be moving into

north—western areas next week. to the south of that is where you will see hot air streaming straight out of the warmer climates, temperatures expected to get well into the 30s across the southern half of the uk particularly the south—east, temperatures set to soar from monday onwards, the high 20s as far north as yorkshire, more fresh in north—western parts of scotland. warm start to the week on the way and the temperatures will keep climbing, look at those values for london, 30 degrees pretty much every single day. this is bbc world news today. president trump attacks his former lawyer in the row over alleged payments to a former playboy model. survivors of a boat sinking that killed nine members of the same family have been talking about how the disaster happened.

i couldn't see anybody, i couldn't hear anything. i felt like i i couldn't see anybody, i couldn't hear anything. ifelt like i was i couldn't see anybody, i couldn't hear anything. i felt like i was out there on my own. people urged to take precautions after the death toll in the japanese heatwave rises to 30. and a novel way of getting a bird's eye view of paris.