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hello and welcome to the film review with me, anna smith. i'm filling in for mark kermode to review this week's home cinema releases. first up, little women. a beautifully crafted period drama from writer—director greta gerwig who gave us the wonderful lady bird. i believe we have some power over we love. it isn't something thatjust happens to a person. i think poets may disagree. i am not a poet. i'm just a woman. and as a woman, there is no way for me to make my own money. not enough to earn a living or to support my family. and if i had my own money, which i don't, that money

would belong to my husband the moment we got married. and if we had children, they would be his, not mine. they would be his property. so don't sit there and tell me that marriage is not an economic proposition, because it is. greta gerwig brings contemporary relevance to the classic novel set in the civil war. while preserving the spirit at its core. saoirse ronan isjo march, one of the four sisters. the film introduces us tojo as an adult who is living in new york and struggling to make a living as a writer. before it takes us back to her adolescent years when she's bickering and bonding with her siblings. emma watson plays the eldest sister. eliza scanlon is piano—playing beth. florence pugh is the impetuous amy. laura dern is the mother, marnie. i will do the same, then. i hope you'll do a great

deal better than me. gerwig's twist to fiddle with the timeline is bold. if you have not read the book, the structure can be confusing. the film jumps back and forth and it also takes us to amy's time in paris, with meryl streep as the withering aunt. current heart—throb timothy chalomet is cast as laurie and he perfectly captures the sincerity and spark the childhood friend. the film reveals some of the story's twists at the start and focuses on the characters. soarsie ronan‘s jo is complex and believable. she is funny and intelligent and full of practice very about a world that expects her to marry rather than earn a living. i'm so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for. i'm so sick of it. this little women is a feminist peace and a plea for neighbourly compassion which feels relevant in these times. it is available on digital now. this is a film school of sorts. in which all the teachers are women. an academy of venus. many female film makers are sadly overlooked by film history,

as shown in women make film, a new road movie through cinema. here is one of the most designed films ever made. a choir, painted sets, heightened colors, others, lovely cinematic likeness. then... a comic visual and rhythmicjourney that should be a christmas classic. but wendy toy‘s british film is hardly talked about. a deep dive into the archives of female directors, written and directed by film critic mark cousins, and narrated by iconic actresses such as jane fonda and tilda swinton. the series breaks down the successful film—making components and illustrates it

with examples from films made by women, not hitchcock or orson welles. how do you make a tracking shot magical? it's a smart way of making a simple point and it is hugely enjoyable. this is a0 chapters and 14 hours long, but worth it. you can find some of the films on the bfi player where woman makes film will be available from may 18, as well as on other streaming services and on dvd. now, for casandro the exotico from a french documentary maker. her fly—on—the—wall camera follows the eccentric somebody mexican wrestling beyond the ring and into the dressing room. the director has a background in the art world and brings a painterly style to this film.

the cross—dressing star squeezes into spandex costumes to put on a show, he gets to cover his scars in both the literal and emotional sense of the word. i've been hurt and beat up because i was labelled gay or exotico. we learn about his broken bones and the many pins in his body. and witness and preparing for yet another operation. still, our luchadora goes back into the wrestling ring. a therapy, weeping into his giant teddy, this is a poignant film about a man who finds solace in an unlikely place. cassandro, the exotico! is on movie from monday. right now i'd like to bring you a different kind of story. in its own way, it'sjust as dramatic as anything you can write up.

it has to do with a new power source. this power source is the atom. documentary maker vicki leslie takes on a very different subject in the atom, a love affair. everything to buy at lily cole, the film explores human kindness public in a relationship with nuclear power. from the start there was always ambiguity to it. always the idea of good radiation and better radiation. people know that if the good fairy gives you a gift, you have to be very careful how you use it. mixed with lively visuals and archive confidence, talking heads from all over the world explain the passion they had for or against nuclear power. the electricity was a useful by—product. advertising campaigns promise a rosy nuclear powered future until the news footage from chernobyl shows us differently. the love affair is just about held

together by the narration a clip from old romantic movies. but the strength of the film lies in the widely varied interviewees, from bitter hippie to the mother for peace. you felt very proud to be part of this thing that keeps the country's power going. it's on kerzon home cinema now. the orphanage is based on unpublished diaries and it tells the story of a young boy who's sent to live an institution in kabul, afghanistan and the late 805. in this evocative drama, there is a streetsmart teen who processes life by imagining scenes from hollywood films. the they direct it makes wonderful with the work of the tributes to bother with.

combining it with everyday details that bring the story to life. it is a moving watch and the second plant fibre history of afghanistan. the orphanage isn on movie now. finally, a film coming to dvd on monday. bombshell stars charlize theron and nicole kidman. they are the fox news anchors who lifted the lid on the tv network sexual—harassment scandal. if roger finds that you came to us, he will notjust fire you. he will bang us with a million—dollar lawsuit, he will attack you personally. these men care more about their reputations and they do money. roger won't stop. i know. colleagues who you admire will say publicly you are a superior

ambitious woman who is suing because her career stalled. let him. pacy, slick and funny, bombshell starts with a public spat between newscaster megyn kelly played by theron and donald trump. nicole kidman who visibly altered her looks for the role plays gretchen carlson who plans to sue her boss, roger ailes, for sexual harassment. it's gripping to watch to ambitious profession of speaking and the pre—metoo era and i enjoyed it margot robbie as an innocent recruit. there are questions over the films accuracy but it shines a light on workplace bullying and harassment in a way that will resonate for many. and it features some of hollywood's finest actresses in top form. it's like we're telling women to speak up for yourself, just know the entire network is with roger. bombshell is out on digital now and on dvd on monday.

thank you for watching the film review with me, anna smith. stay safe and we'll be back next week with more home—viewing treats. no—one makes their own way. not really. least of all a woman. you'll need to marry well. but you are not married. that's because i am rich. hello. if it's warmth you're after, there is some in this forecast, eventually for all. if it's rain, that's only coming for some. now saturday's weather looks to be a complete repeat of what we had on friday. warm sunny spells at times, from cloud, the chance for a shower. things are though steadily changing. we're going to bring warmer air into the uk, as that weekend goes on, more widely into next week. there will be a bit of rain in places as that transition takes place, more especially though across parts of scotland and northern ireland. let's take a look at things first thing for saturday morning. not as chilly to start the day. there's still the chance of a touch of ground frost in one or two spots.

so by day and by night, temperatures are heading up. gardeners and growers can relax, unless of course you're waiting for some rain. there will be a bit of rain at times, across the far north of scotland, into orkney. a few showers to northern and western scotland. south—east scotland staying mainly dry. cloud building into northern ireland — one or two showers around here. we could see one or two towards northern england and north wales, but much of england and wales will stay dry, with temperatures edging towards the high teens. but in the northern isles, we are stuck in some fairly chilly air. but wherever you get to see some sunshine, it is strong may sunshine. it will feel quite warm. into the evening, though, some rain pushing in across northern ireland overnight into sunday morning, reaching into western scotland. still some rain in the far north of scotland, too. overnight temperatures, though — well, there's no frost as we go into sunday morning. so for part two of the weekend, there are some weather fronts close by. most of the rain though will be falling in western scotland, especially into the north—west

islands, where it would be very wet for a time. but we could well see a spell of rain moving right across scotland on sunday, even effecting parts of northern england, and a bit of patchy rain still possibly in northern ireland. but for the rest of england and for wales, it does look mainly dry. there will be some hazy sunshine around. it is here temperatures are starting to edge up. some spotsjust into the low 20s. that warmth will push across the uk more widely as we go through the week ahead. it's towards the end of the week, there is a chance of seeing a bit of wet weather moving in from the west. that's not guaranteed, though. we'll keep you updated on that. for much of the weak, it's high pressure and dry.

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