years ago. 'years ago. last with tokyo a few years ago. last word to you, tony, this is a happier return to the water story — wonderful photograph on the front of the times, tell us about as scapula it isa the times, tell us about as scapula it is a photo of... it has been released into an open sea water reserve in iceland. i read somewhere that those whales haven't been in the water for ten years. so it is nice to see that there is still some j°y nice to see that there is still some joy in the world. it almost looks like he's smiling. you've made us both smile, thank you both very much for being with us on bbc news. next, it's the film review with anna smith. but from me, it's goodnight.

hello, and welcome to the film review with me, anna smith. i'm filling in for mark kermode to review this week's releases. first up, a film that's on digital and in some cinemas now — perfect 10. a gritty british drama in the vein of andrea arnold's fish tank. it stars frankie box as a 14—year—old gymnast called lee who suddenly discovers she has an older half—brother. dad?

are you lee? frankie lives outside brighton with a neglectful father she rarely sees. she loves gymnastics, but she's picked on by the other girls. whenjoe knocks on the door announcing that he's her brother and he's come to live with them, it's the first lee has even heard of him. he's given me permission to come stay here, so... here i am, lee. but instead of resenting joe — who's played by fellow newcomer alfie deegan — this lonely teen finds hope and solace in his company — hanging out with him and his mates on their mopeds. it's not really for little girls. i take it that's why you can't do it. lee, hey. she didn't mean that. it's an absorbing depiction of enforced intimacy in very difficult family circumstances. aside from lee's sympathetic gym teacher, gemma, adults are very much in the background, allowing these young performers to develop their characters and the complex feelings they're experiencing.

lee's growing fixation with her brother leads to some uncomfortable, intense moments. there's thematic common ground with carol morley‘s excellent film the falling here. but the overriding mood is of tenderness and hope. scottish writer/director eva riley is definitely one to watch. this week's biggest cinema release is called an american pickle. it's a comedy starring seth rogen in two different roles — as an eastern european immigrant who wakes up 100 years in the future and his great—grandson. in 1919, factory worker herschel greenbaum falls into a vat of pickles and is miraculously preserved, waking him up in present—day brooklyn — where his only surviving relative is a hipster called ben — who tries to help herschel adjust to modern living.

grandson! grandpa! after the pair have an unlikely fall—out, herschel reinvents himself as a pickle salesman, which leads to amusing observations about our fickle and faddish culture. mm, yeah, that's straight from the devil. but the tone then shifts wildly and often, flitting from a fish out of water comedy, to absurdist humour, to political satire. it eventually settles into a kind of soul searching jewish family drama that feels very personal to its screenwriter — simon rich — who adapted this from his novella called the sell—out. # you're not alone... following a long tradition of actors playing against themselves, rogen handles multiple roles well. he's more michael keaton in multiplicity then jean—claude van damme in double impact and strong visual effects and costumes aid the illusion. is this your mother? no, that's also david bowie. but he's working with limited characters and his old—fashioned immigrant routine feels uncomfortably stereotypical in a film that preaches tolerance towards other cultures.

i've had my seth rogen moments, but this isn't one of them. next up, papicha, a spirited drama set in 19905 algiers and inspired by real events during the civil war. it's a story of friendship, rebellion and resistance, with equal amounts of heartache and joy. lyna khoudri stars as nedjma who is known as papicha. she's a lively, modern student who dreams of becoming a fashion designer. thanks to a well—practised system of subterfuge,

she and her friends regularly dodge curfew and go out clubbing — dancing as if they don't have a care in the world. the film's infectious youthful energy and musical rhythms recall films like celine sciamma's girlhood, but as mounia meddour‘s film reminds us, jihadist danger is always around the corner. islamic extremist posters on campus tell women into cover up from head to toe or they will be "ta ken care of". sudden devastating hit scenes have the power of a classic mafia movie. it's an important film that has plenty to say about gender, power, trauma and resilience. lyna khoudri is a true star. we will next see her in wes anderson's film the french dispatch. papicha is on digital and in some cinemas now.

a different perspective on extremism comes from young ahmed, the story of a teenager who plots to assassinate his schoolteacher. this is directed byjean—pierre and luc dardenne, the belgian brothers whose realist dramas are beloved by the cannes film festival, where they won for best director last year. played by gifted young actor idir ben addi — ahmed is a muslim 13—year—old who frustrates his mother by refusing to shake his teacher's hand. radicalised by a local iman, ahmed believes his tutor is an infidel, and events take a dramatic turn.

ahmed ends up injuvenile detention. he claims to be repentant, but is that really the case? it's a thought—provoking premise. and there are revealing scenes and charming scenes too at the farm where ahmed is assigned to work. but there are a frustrating chunks missing from the plot, and the ending feels simplistic and abrupt. so this isn't up there with dardenne classics like the kid with a bike. ahmed! young ahmed is on—demand now. yeah, i thought we should get a drink. i'm not drinking. i know. 0k. i thought, i thought you could watch me drink. oh, that's sounds so fun. yeah. you know, you can have a virgin tequila and soda. a soda water? that's a... yeah, take the tequila away, that's a soda water. yeah. do you want to have a soda water and watch me drink? back to hollywood and endings, beginnings — in which shailene woodley plays a young woman, daphne,

in a complicated love triangle with jack, played by 50 shades star jamie dornan — and frank — played by avengers star, sebastian stan. this girl definitely has a type. after meeting the pair separately at a party, daphne is confused about her feelings and ends up entangled with them both. you're making me all crazy. what could, on paper, be a comedy film and an erotic thriller, is actually a very straightfaced rambling drama with muttering semi—improvised performances. it is refreshing to see a film centring around a complex female character who is going through challenging emotional times. daphne is fresh from a break—up, she's struggling to get work and trying to give up alcohol. but, despite events being extensively shown through her point of view, the depths of her character remain a mystery. it's not as engaging as director drake doremus's previous romantic drama, like crazy — so its main appeal will probably be for fans of its cast.

endings, beginnings is on digital now. if you would rather watch a dark playful thriller from the ‘90s, may i recommend the game. the david fincherfilm that's available on blu—ray now. so, what brings you to town, conrad? everything all right? the game, of course, stars michael douglas, who in 1997, was the actor of choice to play wealthy entitled men with few redeeming qualities. nicholas van 0rton is one of these. this is for you. you shouldn't have. his brother, conrad, played by sean penn, gives him a mysterious gift for his birthday — an interactive game for the man who has everything. call that number. why? it will make your life fun. the idea is that the game interacts with nicholas's real life, and there are elaborate surprises around every corner. as nicholas becomes increasingly frustrated and scared, the plot thickens and twists abound. it's an intriguing watch, and deborah kara unger

is terrific as the enigmatic hitchcockian blonde. if you are a fan of indie movies, than good news, the sundance film festival london is online this weekend and available throughout the uk. people like that stuff. sounds good. yeah. people like that stuff a lot. the digital celebration features three films from this year's sundance film festival in the us — all of them premiering at specific times online. there is uncle frank, starring paul betta ny. luxor, starring angela riseborough. and boys state, the film that won this year's grand jury prize for documentary. finally, a date for the diary. the 19705 film, elvis: that's the way it is, will be in cinemas for one night on thursday, 13 august. # why can't you see, oh... the documentary mixes fascinating rehearsal footage with electrifying performances, filmed over six shows in vegas. the sight of women queuing up to kiss elvis during "love me tender"

might feel a bit weird in current times, but numbers like "suspicious minds" take you right into the room of the international hotel in vegas with screaming girls at the front and cary grant at the back in the vip area. thanks for watching the film review with me, anna smith. stay safe. i will be back next week. do you know how dangerous that is? mrvan orton? is everything all right? fine. it's. . .fine. hello there. more heat to come across england and wales on that monday, but there may well be some shows around two from the word go, especially across whales in the southwest, these turning heavy and thundery. drifting north through the north sea, threatening northwest england and

into southern scotland with 1— does make showers for further east, plenty of sunshine interpreters rising quickly in wales. a hotter day in the midlands, 29—30 c. thunderstorms likely as we hinted tuesday. some downpours... across england and wales, but many places still dry with sunshine, so lots of heat for england and wales, feeling more humid in scotland and will best as well. essentially we will find highest temperatures in the southeast, it will eventually cool off by the end of the week. 0ver southeast, it will eventually cool off by the end of the week. over the next few days, increasing risk of some heavy rain and thunderstorms, may be some flash flooding.

this is bbc news: i'm nancy kacungira with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. anger on the streets of beirut. protesters call for reform — as donors pledge 300 million dollars, to rebuild the lebanese capital, after tuesday's devastating explosion. for years, lebanon has been buffeted by political corruption and mismanagement. it's this catastrophe which has brought the country to its knees. clashes in belarus — after pro—government exit polls suggest, another landslide win for president lukashenko. british teachers criticise the prime minster for saying there was a "moral duty" to get children in england