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the legion is inviting otherformer and serving members of the armed forces to send in pictures of their tattoos, with themes including remembering the fallen, 3 badge of belonging, and marking memories. which, for senior aircraftman beth dunning, means a penguin. my tattoo represents a great accomplishment for me. i got the penguin after six months in the falklands. it was my first tour, the first time prolonged out of the country away from home, and it was just — it was the best experience i've had so far of my career. after the arboretum, the exhibition will travel the uk, offering very personal insights into the people behind the uniform. john maguire, bbc news, staffordshire. just a few more details about the story we have been touching on in
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the last hour. as we've been hearing the former prime minister david cameron has given an interview to the times in which he's been speaking about his decision to call the eu referendum in 2016. speaking to andrew billen mr cameron said: in terms of the referendum he says, i think about this every day. the referendum and the fact that we lost and the consequences and the things that could have been done differently. more about that over the course of the evening on bbc news. right now, just a reminder of tonight ‘s headlines: borisjohnson says he's cautiously optimistic and that headlines: usly optimistic and that there's the rough shape of a deal on brexit— but he's faced backlash in yorkshire where a heckler told him to get back to parliament.
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a teenager who died from an allergic reaction at burger chain byron was misled into thinking his meal was safe for him, a coroner has said. levels of the most powerful greenhouse gas known to man are rising in the atmosphere — with dire consequences for the environment. it is nearly film review time. coming up: we will have the latest on how europe are faring in the solheim cup and england's attempts to ta ke solheim cup and england's attempts to take the wicket of steve smith in the final ashes test or indeed whether they need to. in rugby league it will be an unlucky friday the 13th for one super league club. for go into the final matches with the chance of being relegated, with only one set to go down. we preview three crucial clashes. that is all
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at 630. now time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. so mark, what do we have this week? well, we have downton abbey which is the big screen version of the tv series that i think everyone is aware of. we have honeyland, an extraordinary tale of beekeeping in macedonia. an hustlers which people are already talking about a possible 0scar nomination forjennifer lopez. talking about a possible 0scar nomination forjennifer lopezlj talking about a possible 0scar nomination forjennifer lopez. i had nomination forjennifer lopez. i had no idea there was a downton abbey film out. so little publicity. here is the thing, i have never seen the tv show and i know you have. but the
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thing is, having never seen the tv show, you watch the movie and go, thatis show, you watch the movie and go, that is exactly what i thought it was going to be. the story is there isa was going to be. the story is there is a royal visit to downton which sets everybody in a tizzy. there is a conflict amongst the serving staff, there is a hint, hint of political intrigue with the merest whiff of republican resurgence and then there is a touching matter of an inheritance that may cross class boundaries. here is a clip. how clever of you to find me. well, not really. i lived here 40 years. i assume this is your maid? yes, this is lucy smith. oh, good evening, smith. good evening, milady. shall i go? no, not from me. i'm delighted to meet you. i've heard so much about you. is there something you want? oh, just to see you are comfortable and to confirm our little chat for later.
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i live my own life now, violet, i'm not what i was. my father is gone, my husband is gone, i see no reason not to do what i want. it doesn't mean there is no reason, merely that you cannot see it. i think lady merton is right. we will have it out once and for all. but now i must go to her majesty. brilliant! you laughed all the way through that. i am worried it is not quite enough! there was an interview where hugh bonneville said gillian fellowes d id where hugh bonneville said gillian fellowes did thing, why don't i make this, give it social realism. no, let's do a royal visit instead. beyond that, it is exactly what you
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would expect. it is odd to think that in the background of all this is gosford park. which was dark and satirical and had... and then, downton was sought of a spin off and then became a thing of its own. now it comes back to the screen with the rough edges taken off it. there is a very fleeting subplot which has a thriller elements and then they forget about it. then they get back to having conversations over cups of tea. does it need to be on the big screen? is it cinematic in that sense or is it a load of froth? it doesn't need to be on the big screen but the fact is i laughed. maggie smith is terrific. it feels like a co mforta ble smith is terrific. it feels like a comfortable armchair and although i have never sat in that armchair before, i know exactly where we are with this. there is a lot of discussion about the world is changing, to which... why would you
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mess with the formula? people who go to see downton abbey, they know what they want, why would you mess with it? yes, and i saw the trailer and the frisson of excitement that went through the audience when maggie smith popped up. quite something. may i hazard a guess it was an older audience? possibly a bit older than me. it does exactly what it says on the tin and as a 56—year—old man who has not seen the tv series, i knew exactly where everything was. honeyland, is a macedonian documentary about a disappearing way of life. we meet a woman who is harvesting honey from wild places. she is up on the side of a mountainous region, she reaches her hand into the rocks for the honey. she doesn't have her hands covered, the bees do not sting her because
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they know how. then we see her looking after her mother who is very infirm. there is some discussion about why she never got married, why the matchmaker never found a match for her but clearly she is there to look after her mother. she has this very traditional way of life which then gets messed up by the neighbours who have a different way of doing things and so it is about a lifestyle that is in retreat. it is a really, really moving documentary. there is something profoundly mysterious about bees anyway. it is not surprising that there are so many dramas about bees. it is not narrated, the story tells itself. a lot of the time we look at her face. there are some incredibly intimate moments of her and her mother in their house and you feel the film—makers have done a brilliant job of disappearing. what you are seeing is unmediated reality. i know it isn't, but it seems really real. very profound, very moving and you
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will not have seen a film like it this year. i think it is really worth checking out. very impressive. and again, the third one. good variety. hustlers, a comedic drama inspired by a new york magazine article about exotic dancers scamming their clients and jennifer lopez, people are talking about her asa lopez, people are talking about her as a possible 0scar nominee. she is the queen bee dancer who takes co nsta nce the queen bee dancer who takes constance wu's destiny under her wing and says, i will show you how this works. here is a clip. i was a centrefold once. no way. '93. oh, my god. back when stevie wonder came in. how did stevie wonder come in? i swear to god he isn't blind! wow!
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how come you're so good? i see you with every single kind of guy and... i don't know, it's like you have them all figured out. i guess i'm just a people person. it is written and directed by lorene scafaria who made a movie, friend for the world, and it plays out like a between the wolf of wall street and magic mike with a bit of a movie that nobody saw court dancing at the blue iguana which was again about dancers but it approach them as characters first. this is very good in establishing all these characters, establishing the relationships between them and you see why it is they say, look, the people we are performing for, they are crooks. they cause the financial crisis so why should we not take
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them for all they're worth? there is a heist movie built into it. people decide, look, this is the only thing we can do. we had to take desperate measures. it is a really interesting film because it is not in any way leering or in any way sort of. film because it is not in any way leering or in any way sort of! film because it is not in any way leering or in any way sort of. . it is gritty, the life they lead is dark but it is really funny. the characters are very fine print. very well written and directed. the whole cast are pretty good but it works because it has got a lot of... it is a big, bold, brassy film but it has real depth and real characters and you care what happens to them. and it is funny when it needs to be. intriguing. best out is a classic rerelease. midnight cowboy is 50 yea rs old rerelease. midnight cowboy is 50 years old and so it is back on the
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big screen. this isjohn vogt and dustin hoffman probably at career—best dustin hoffman probably at ca reer—best performances. the dustin hoffman probably at career—best performances. the only american x—rated movie to rent best picture. it is brilliant, an iconic score byjohn barry, a tale about a hustler and a conman who come together and it is so brilliant watching it again, because the reason this film has enjoyed is because you absolutely believe in those two characters. you believe in the strange friendship they have between each other and moments like watching dustin hoffman walking across the road, nearly getting run down and banging the taxi, saying, i'm walking here! one of the most famous movie lines of all time. well worth seeing. i was enjoying the. element of it and watching new york and its skyline and i thought the two of them were terrific. i am still slightly struggling with some of it, but there are things about it i like. the photography is a winner.
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they look like they are out on the streets. true. and for anyone that wa nts to streets. true. and for anyone that wants to sit on the sofa... john wa ke wants to sit on the sofa... john wake three. i know you are a big key ona wake three. i know you are a big key on a reeves fan. here is the thing i would say about this, think of it not as a violent action movie, think of it as a musical with well choreographed dance numbers which happen to involve people hitting each other. this is the best of the three movies. best action movies are like musicals. it is all to do with choreography. keanu reeves is a good martial arts actor and this is the best of the series and you should check it out. i am busy watching downton abbey. thanks for the idea! enjoy your cinema going whatever you decide to go and see this week.
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thanks for being with us. see you next time, goodbye. it has been a decent day out there across much of the country. a lot of dry, sunny and warm weather. for many of us, that theme continues on into the weekend. not quite everywhere, we have more cloud, wind and rain moving into the north—west. wet and windy weather for north—west scotla nd wet and windy weather for north—west scotland but elsewhere, clear skies, temperatures of five or 6 degrees, colder than that in the countryside. a few mist and fog patches across england and wales but lots of sunshine through the day. more rain moving into the north—west of scotland, so turning quite heavy. temperatures of 15 in stornoway to 23 celsius down the south—east. the wind gusts, saturday afternoon into the evening, about 40—60 mph gusts.
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into sunday, that front moves its way southward, it rained for northern ireland and northern england. dry weather either side and temperatures of 11! in edinburgh, 25 in london. 18 year old 0wen carey told staff at a byron restaurant in london he was allergic to dairy — but his food was marinated in buttermilk. 0wen was the shining light in ourfamily and his death should not have happened. we hope now that something good can come out of it and we are calling on the government to change the law on allergen labelling in restaurants. 0wen carey died on the night he was celebrating his 18th birthday. also on the programme... borisjohnson says he's cautiously optimistic about a brexit deal as he prepares for his first face to face talks with european commission president, jean claude junker on monday. killed because of domestic violence —
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