michael cohen, after claims he secretly recorded them talking about payments to a former playboy model. mr trump said it was inconceivable that a lawyer would tape a client, and insisted he'd done nothing wrong. survivors of the boat sinking in the us that clamed 17 lives have been giving their accounts of the disaster. one woman, who lost nine members of her family, said the captain told the passengers not to grab the life jackets as they ‘wouldn‘t need them'. people injapan have been urged to take precautions after the death toll in the country's heatwave rose to 30. thousands more have sought hospital treatment for heat—related conditions. temperatures reached a0 degress celcius in central japan earlier this week, the highest for five years. now on bbc news, from mama mia! 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 the uk cinemas this summer and back to the highlights of the film year so far. let's start with a film that i'm 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 can get 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 eriksson who will grow up to become colin firth, stellan skarsgard and pierce brosnan. # look into his angel eyes # one look and you are hypnotised # he'll take your heart... meanwhile, anna savary calls upon her mum's old chums for guidance for her own pregnancy in and an idyllic island has rerun of former events. this time, we know who the father is. it's 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 mamma mia was not nominated for a single oscar, 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 three billboards. gary oldman earned a belated best actor oscar for playing wynton winston churchill in this film. and best director went to guillermo del toro‘s sublime magical fantasy, the shape of water. as always, some of the most interesting films were in the foreign language category where diverse contenders included this film. this provocative film from the lebanon. this bleak film from russia. and the winner of their cannes palm d'orfrom sweden.

go on, go away. go away. a bold and moving love story from sebastien lily, —— but the trophy went to the chilean entry, a fantastic woman, a bold and moving love story from sebastien lily, the mesmerising central performance for this rising start, daniela vega. foreign language treats are coming to uk cinemas this summer include a big screen rerelease of the 1960s classic the nun which returns to our screens in a new 4k 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 the nun or the 2018 usa horror movie the nun 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. are you a loan out here? alone. my daughters are 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 73rd 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 after jokingly 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. oh, lars. spike lee's grand prix winner 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. the village voice 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. —— in august. one film you probably want to be seen in the immediate future is the man who killed don quixote from terry gilliam which took a debut at caen amid a heated lawsuit about rights and ownership.

if you saw the documentary about the failed attempt to make this dream project, you can imagine that he would never get it completed however he has completed it. it is vintage gilliam that does not disappoint. i really hope you get to see it in the not too distant future. a person like you cannot read. i will find the words and you will 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 led a women's march 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 1946. compared to the 1688 men. to date, only one woman has ever won the palm d'or, 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 up cameron post, the same director who made the 2014 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 and written. in the meantime lee's don't hesitate to ask if you need anything. —— please don't hesitate. thank you. you should consider yourself amongst family. you can call me cam. cameron is already a masculine name. to feminise it would... to emasculate it... she plays a lesbian teenager who has been sent to a christian gay conversion camp. the star was in the acclaimed drama american honey. hey.

i like your band. well, i saw your thanksgiving show. my name is ladybird. it 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 couch. and then there are those who prefer the films to watch them outdoors. in the recent past british

audiences have watched these films. 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 thames. —— start times. this year you can see the italianjob with a full orchestra or the gooneys and the greatest showman and the shape of water in the edinburgh royal botanic gardens. at this castle picnic cinema presents priscilla queen of the desert and the big lebowski. with the closed theme from flip—flops to feather is encouraged. 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 this hall. meanwhile, in london, somerset house has its annual

outdoor programme which this year is themed around dreams, fantasies, nocturnes and reveries. diverse films include labyrinth, the wizard of oz, carol, sleeping beauty and selma. my own highlights would be david lynch and bride of frankenstein. one 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 largely 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 star began to climb

rather than defend the charts, reaching the number one sport in its sixth week. —— descend. an unprecedented turn of events. critics were accused of misjudging the movie and failing to recognise its popular searches. —— its populist virtues. quite the opposite was true of star wars the lastjedi which encourage the hire of star wars fans being accused of being bought off by disney. things turned nasty in the shape of 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 which attempts to... the campaign failed, and it became a huge hit along with avengers infinity ward. we are using made up name names.

then i and spider—man. the end is near. this summer brings us antman and the wasp, the sequel to the famously troubled antman 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'm jumping out of a window. good luck. and then there is mission impossible: fallout, their sixth instalment.

directed by christopher mcquarrie it reunites the start alongside newcomers. the actor was sporting a moustache that had to be digitally removed forjustice league. he broke his ankle during production and had to stop. i hope it was worth the pain. there are plenty of action men in cinemas this summer. hot on the heels of welcome to thejungle and rampage, one man movie machine the rock is back again in skyscraper while jason statham goes head—to—head with the world's biggest shark in the meg. the summer blockbuster was built on this film jaws which 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. and the stath. 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 oscar went to cocoa which is a gem and set about their mexican day of the dead. the visuals are dazzling comedy song is catchy, and the message, love never dies, is wholly admirable. this isn't a dream. you are really out there! meanwhile, pixar‘s winning streak continues with incredibles 2, of the must—see films of the summer. more than a decade after the original first introduced us to the family, this sequel finds bob playing with the at home dad role while 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? cookie? oh, my god! 0k. one of my favourite animations of the year is early man, a timely football—themed delight which marks nick park as a 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. there were just too many sight gags to ta ke there were just too many sight gags to take them in on the first viewing. this summer i suspect that plenty of families with youngsters will have the dvd on a hard rotation both for home viewing and for those long holiday carjourneys where the kids really need pacifying. is there are women present? cover

yourselves now. sadly, you will have to wait till september for the dvd release of the breadwinner, 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. tigger! 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, whilejordan peel became the first african—american to win academy award for best screenplay and to be nominated for producing, writing and directing the same year. since then, we have had the silent terror of a quiet place and huge success of hereditary.

coming away this summer, we have unfriended: dark web, the sequel to the us/russia co—production which proved to be a blair witch project for the broadband era. and then we have this film, slender man, it was an internet meme in 2009, caused moral panic in 2014 following the slender man stabbing, and was the subject of a documentary, beware the slender man in 2016. from slender man tojourneyman, this heartfelt boxing picture comes to dvd at the end ofjuly. it's one of a number of pictures which shows the oft—malgiend uk film industry is in rude health, certainly from a creative point of view. home—grown highlights released in the uk have also included a comedian finding her feet in northern club

circuit co—starred the ubiquitous paddy consadine. how very nice it is to be here this evening. but then again i'm from rotherham, so it's nice to be anywhere. i don't know how to see this. i think i want to have an affair. what? at the end of august we have the uk release of the children act. the story concerns a high courtjudge called upon to rule in the case of a minor refusing a conclusion on religious grounds. it's based on the book by the author ian mcewan. his work also provided the basis for the recent british film on chesil beach. it's hopeless. is it? also we will see the arrival of beast on dvd on jersey. 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, the bfi southbank, then why not check out lek and the dogs, this uk film inspired by the 2010 play drawing on the true life story of a young boy who left rough on the streets of moscow where he was befriended by a pack of feral dogs. it had a brief theatrical run in june 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. i know she still has

you in her heart, jehovah. also look out for the british film apostasy. it 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 herfamily. if you want to catch an old classic there is plenty to fit the bill. both mildred pierce and the women are back on our screens as part of a joan crawford season in august. diehard hollywood gems always worth catching in the cinema. there is also a rerelease of this film. distant voices, still lives. 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's 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. pray for the free man who damned himself. did you damn yourself, orson, and if so, for what? who were you? there are at least at thousand of your artworks. can we tell your story anew? we can still look through your eyes. well, looks like the temperatures

are going to soar over the coming days in some parts of the country. we got up to 29 on saturday. sunday will be similar. so we are technically already in a heatwave, but the really hot air is set to return from monday. temperatures will be in excess of 30 celsius. this is true mostly for south—eastern parts of the uk. in the short term we have weather fronts close to north—western parts of the uk. in fact, this weather front is responsible for bringing a lot of cloud through the early hours of sunday morning, and also very humid air stuck in this air mass which is coming off the atlantic. temperatures dropping no lower than 15 degrees in belfast, 18 in london. quite overcast, quite murky, misty and with a bit of drizzle in some areas. a damp feeling to things, but it is still very, very warm. sunday starts off overcast and i think the clouds will be thickest through the day across north—western areas, even some spots of rain.

the best chance for the clouds to break up, if sunshine is what you want, it is good news for those in southern areas. temperatures once again getting up to 28 in london, 26 in norwich. mid—20s into yorkshire, even newcastle will be around 24. mid—20s for belfast and aberdeen. a little bit fresher across western scotland, maybe not quite so warm in glasgow. warm enough. that is how we are going to end the weekend. bright rather than sunny skies, but cloudy here in the north—west, with some very light rain on and off. next week, or rather in the week ahead, we will see more weather fronts pushing on to north—western areas, with slightly fresher atlantic air. ahead of the weather fronts, that air is coming all the way from africa, from spain and portugal, across france. so we could see some of the highest temperatures we have seen so far this summer, affecting some south—eastern, eastern and maybe

central parts of england. 33 degrees is not out of the question. for london and norwich, at least 31, possibly already hitting 33 in one or two spots. northern ireland in scotland, much more comfortable. temperatures mostly in the 20s, and the possibility of a little bit of rain. look at those temperatures in london. over 30 degrees pretty much all through the week. much more comfortable in cardiff. that's it from me. hello. this is bbc news. i'm nkem ifejika. these are our top stories: on the brink of a new era: cuba's national assembly considers a new constitution that would bring sweeping reforms. president trump attacks his former lawyer in the row over alleged payments to a former playboy model. survivors of a boat sinking

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