tv The Film Review BBC News May 1, 2020 11:45pm-12:01am BST
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hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode. rounding out the best films viewing for viewing in the home. the most eye—opening film getting a digital release this week is the assista nt, digital release this week is the assistant, high—impact drama about the day in the life of a young woman working for an abusive and strangely familiar mobile. where is he? julia garner is jane, a college graduate with dreams of becoming a film producer who find yourself on the bottom realm of the industry. her
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task are menial, making coffee, ordering lunch and arranging travel. she also has a clean up after her boss, removing used syringes from his waistband, picking up the suspicious earrings from his office, scrubbing seines all of his couch —— office couch. when a new recruit is flowing down my eye to co, jane fear she will become her boss was isolated victim. no one is interested in complaints, only conformity. starting life as a work of stripping nonfiction, film—maker mutated into a drama inspired by the real—life stories of women working in the television industry. everything about the insistent is true. from the choppiness of the office, which has no hint of
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hollywood glamour, to the day—to—day bullying pract practised by the workmates who know this is the way to succeed. garner is terrific, but performance relying more upon books and words to convey jane's entrapment in the financing that goes with it. jane is denied a voice in the industry which keeps its dark secrets unspoken. it's a smart choice to keepjane's boss off—screen. although we hear him laughing and yelling through closed office doors and down telephone lines, you never meet him face—to—face. lending universality to the character that extends beyond the specifics of the harvey weinstein case, which clearly inspires this media drama. weinstein case, which clearly inspires this media dramali weinstein case, which clearly inspires this media drama. i could see that you got what it takes. thanks. are you trying to throw it all away? although it's the
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entertainment industry, the assista nt entertainment industry, the assistant will strike a chord with anyone who's worked in an office with bullying and harassment or business as usual. the film is available on a wide variety of platforms. who more esoteric is emma, the hypnotic and bewildering. the story follows a couple who have returned the young boy they adopted toa returned the young boy they adopted to a foster home from which he came. there are hints of fiery deeds in his past, but the boy because my absence precipitates a crisis in the couple's relationship which threatens to tear them apart. the main character is the choreography of the dance company. in the title role, the lead actress is
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incendiary. emma is described as a movie about family. a testimony about the way families are shifting and direction. themes of masculinity and femininity are explored and sometimes a bleak faction. —— fashion. to tell its kaleidoscopic story. as always, there's a political element with corrupt authority figures attempted to police and ever diversifying world. this is an experiential movie, defined by fiery visuals and haunting images that invite the viewer to join haunting images that invite the viewer tojoin in this haunting images that invite the viewer to join in this strange dance. you can experience emma exclusively on movie. she's a legend! for something more down to earth, check out nothing fancy. a
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british woman who became an unlikely diamine of mexican cooking. a force of nature, kennedy in her 90s lives in an ecologically sustainable prosperity which holds forth on a range of issues. from the correct way to make guacamole, it's meant to be lumpy, to the planet —— trump and hooton. interspersed with these conversations is footage of kennedy's of my extraordinary career, travelling thousands of miles for recipes or mortal cookbooks. —— trump and putin. miles for recipes or mortal cookbooks. -- trump and putin. read my books and learn, please! what will you do when i'm gone? described as an indiana jones of food, kennedy is fantastically entertaining. an
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independent woman who speaks openly and honestly about love and ageing, food and fulfillment, sex and death, and the need for a little more salt in all our lives. you can enjoy it now on a wide range of digital platforms. looking ahead, monday sees the digital release of reborn, the low—budget horror flick and halloween in 2018. described as kerry meets firestarter, this b—movie four main selling point as barbara crampton. she's become a mainstay of any horror since
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returning in 2011's you're next. she plays an actress who's still born daughter returns from the grave as a needy teenager. the script is still to the effect basic on the stairs familiar. the only surprise is the playoff to a subplot about auditioning, which raises some other points. a few passing chuckles is pretty much all you get from can you keep a secret, which opened on monday. much all you get from can you keep a secret, which opened on mondaylj secret, which opened on monday.” heard you guys broke up. i'm sorry, are you 0k? yeah, i'm fine, i think. you know, it's for the best. it will be good to be single. based on the
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book by confessions of a shopaholic author, the main character reveals her most personal secrets to her ceo. ijust want her most personal secrets to her ceo. i just want this huge, her most personal secrets to her ceo. ijust want this huge, amazing romance. we stopped a few hours ago? why didn't you tell me that? romance inevitably a assumes and he holds all the cards. he knows everything about her and she knows nothing about her and she knows nothing about him. enlivened by a few nice supporting performances as notable as laverne cox as a main character's boss. for my own personal recommendation of the best film currently available
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for home viewing, let me direct you to the whalebone box. ian sinclair and photographer join andrew to the whalebone box. ian sinclair and photographerjoin andrew on a pilgrimage. the other, into the dreams of eden, artist and daughter hear news of andrew. it's a remarkable work available excessively on movie. i believe you with news that bacura is available on blu—ray. the near future dystopian parable,
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this tale of a remote enclave that has disappeared from maps and satellite tracking systems providing plenty to engross, entertain and occasionally shock. that's it. thanks for watching the film review. stay safe and i will be back next week when more home viewing treats. would you buy this? if it was on a product of kind? is a product for my ovaries? no it's not.
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hello there. you've probably noticed over the last couple of days, the weather has been unsettled with lots of showers. friday was no exception. you can see the extent of all though showers moving across the uk. they brought some dramatic skies. a double rainbow spotted in essex and a little bit further south in sussex, we have this dramatic bolt of lightning coming through one of the storm clouds. there's some hail mixed in as well. there still a few showers moving eastwards across england, slowly clearing here. showers will tend to become combined to the northeast of scotland where it will stay cloudy or light. temperatures, three to seven celsius. as far as the week and goes, celsius. as far as the week and o celsius. as far as the week and goes, we will see improvements in the weather. there'll be spells of sunshine for a few. it will stay dry. showers around, particularly across the north on east, but would lighter win, it will feel warmer.
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bringing the showers of the next couple of days. this moves further eastwards, but we start off with an area of cloud and a bit of rain with very wea k low. area of cloud and a bit of rain with very weak low. that weakens further but as we go to the afternoon, we will probably start to see some cloud developing and the cloud will tend to develop where we see northwesterly winds bash together when more northerly winds. this is a convergence zone. across eastern scotland, and england, that the area well you are most likely to see showers during the afternoon. lighter winds and more sunshine to go around, its gonna feel warmer. temperatures for most between around 14 temperatures for most between around 1a and 18 celsius. in many respects, someday looks like a similar day —— sunday. perhaps a bit cloudier toward the southwest. into the afternoon, we could see some showers developing. it could be quite slow moving in and some could be on the heavy side as well. temperatures
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