about uk domestic consumption it's about uk domestic consumption and about giving the impression that the government, priti patel, has got their grips on the problem the asylum—seekers, failed asylum—seekers, failed asylum—seekers and is going to deliver when actually it's probably not going to deliver and it's all smoke and mirrors to show a front of action. . , action. out we have very little time left but i want _ action. out we have very little time left but i want to _ action. out we have very little time left but i want to turn _ action. out we have very little time left but i want to turn the _ action. out we have very little time left but i want to turn the back - left but i want to turn the back page of the independent, english football to boycott social media. this is in response to discriminatory abuse received online by players and it's an impressive number of bodies who have banded together on this. just number of bodies who have banded together on this.— together on this. just a few days after we were — together on this. just a few days after we were absolutely - together on this. just a few days after we were absolutely fixated | together on this. just a few days i after we were absolutely fixated by everything about the european super league. _ everything about the european super league, the footballers want to seem to be back_ league, the footballers want to seem to be back on the moral high ground and quite _ to be back on the moral high ground and quite rightly saying that none of the _ and quite rightly saying that none of the players or anybody involved is going _ of the players or anybody involved is going to — of the players or anybody involved is going to be on social media to

force _ is going to be on social media to force the — is going to be on social media to force the social media companies to absolutely— force the social media companies to absolutely eradicate hate from their platforms. whether this will happen or not— platforms. whether this will happen or not i_ platforms. whether this will happen or not i don't know but it's certainly— or not i don't know but it's certainly a very worthwhile campaign. “if: certainly a very worthwhile campaign-— certainly a very worthwhile campaign. i certainly a very worthwhile camain. , �* m campaign. 15 seconds, ben. i hope it works. campaign. 15 seconds, ben. i hope it worrs- social— campaign. 15 seconds, ben. i hope it works. social media _ campaign. 15 seconds, ben. i hope it works. social media is _ campaign. 15 seconds, ben. i hope it works. social media is a _ campaign. 15 seconds, ben. i hope it works. social media is a complete i works. social media is a complete cesspool in many ways, and a lot of racism goes on. i'm a bit sceptical if it's only for a few days, how much of these players drive traffic? they have big followership. who knows if it will work. but totally worth ago. we knows if it will work. but totally worth age-— knows if it will work. but totally worth ago-— knows if it will work. but totally worth auo. ~ , ., the film review is up next. until next time, goodbye.

hello and welcome to the film review with me, anna smith. i'm filling in for mark kermode to review this week's releases. the american actress aubrey plaza usually picks really interesting indie films. i loved safety not guaranteed and ingrid goes west. her latest movie might be her most fascinating yet. you're so lucky. what do you mean? you've got a guy who cooks. i can't cook. like at all. like anything? can you cook eggs? i can scramble an egg, maybe. what about a hamburger? have you ever cooked a hamburger? baked a potato? uh—uh.

you never baked a potato? black bear begins as a biting relationships drama and transforms into something much more complex. it's split into two parts, both set in a remote lake house and featuring three terrific lead actors — aubrey plaza, sarah gadon, and christopher abbott. orfour actors if you include a real black bear. you're really hard to read. yeah, you know what? i get that all the time. part one, called the bear in the road, is an intense triple—hander in which plaza's character allison arrives to spend the night with a musician, gabe, and his pregnant partner, blair. the more the alcohol flows, the more the trio's debates about modern life and feminism turn into full—blown arguments, with allison apparently taking sides for sport. it's not i can't stand that you have thoughts about the world, it's that i can't stand the thoughts about the world that you have. it's a darkly funny and uncomfortably credible depiction of a bickering couple. writer—director lawrence michael

levine has a real handle on the way that partners can remember things differently and contradict each other in public. in part two, called the bear by the boathouse, the story becomes a film shoot featuring the same actors in slightly different roles. whenever you're ready. abbott is now a controlling director who plays mind games with actress allison, and it's incredibly stressful to watch him torture her. yet as the shoot descends into near chaos, black bear is bitterly, brilliantly funny, offering convincing insights into the film—making process. you are in love with her. you are. i know it. this explores and critiques the extremes that creative people can go to for their art and while the first part shows what we already knew — that plaza is great at sarcastic, deadpan comedy — the second part demonstrates her talent as a serious dramatic actress. it's on digital now. next up, a documentary about the man who gave star wars the green light and who suggested that the character of ripley in alien should be a woman.

he's the most influential movie executive you've never heard of. during his career, he's been an agent, a producer, an executive, and a studio head. with150 academy awards nominations and 50 academy award wins, he's one of the most prominent executives in the history of hollywood. not that any of this impressed me much growing up. just as my dad spent years trying to escape the shadow of his own illustrious father, i tried everything i could to do the same. laddie, the man behind the movies, tells the story of the hollywood producer alan ladd jr, known as laddie. he's the son of film star alan ladd, and was a big short at fox during the seventies before founding the ladd company in the eighties. during his career, laddjr has worked 50 oscar—winners, and his story is here told by his daughter, amanda ladd jones. her goal is to understand more about the job that kept him away from her as a child. i think he really liked it. she speaks to many of his collaborators, including sigourney weaver, george lucas, morgan freeman, ron howard, and ben affleck.

he said, i think you're really talented and i really loved american graffiti and what else do you have? so i said, let's do it. i particularly enjoyed hearing from director ridley scott, who explains how laddie helped make alien, blade runner and thelma and louise a reality. many women in the industry also explain how he gave them a chance when other studios wouldn't. at one point, he's described as gender blind. why do all roles have to be made for men? laddie up himself appears much less comfortable talking about his career, perhaps unaccustomed to being in the spotlight, and maybe inevitably, certain areas are skimmed over by his director daughter. at times, this feels like a premature eulogy, but it's still a tribute to an impressive career, loaded with film trivia and reminders of classics you'll want to rewatch immediately. it is on digitalfrom monday, the 26th of april. now to a music doc and the brilliantly named sisters

with transistors. technology is a tremendous liberator. it blows up power structures. women were naturally drawn to electronic music. you didn't have to be accepted by any of the male dominated resources — the radio stations, the record companies, the concert hall venues. directed by lisa rovner and narrated by laurie anderson, it's a riveting film about the electronic music pioneers you may never have heard of, perhaps because they're all women. i was enthralled by the black—and—white footage of clara rock moore, a glamorous lithuanian violinist who amazed the world as a theremin soloist in the 20s. there's also terrific archive material of daphne oram, bebe barron, pauline oliveros, and the late delia derbyshire, who arranged the doctor who theme tune in �*63. to make them of value for a musical piece,

we have to shape them and mould them. this has plenty to say about how creative people are shaped by world events. derbyshire describes being inspired by the abstract sound of air raid sirens. the history of women has been a story of silence. . sisters with transistors concludes with a compelling message about the male bias in music history and demands a change in the way that students are taught. if you are after a fascinating alternative history of electronic music, rent this and turn up the sound. it's in virtual cinemas now. go to modernfilms.com. onto a film with absolutely no women in it, the oak room. a concept thriller set in a bar in snowy canada. i'm cleaning up the place. guess who walks through the door? out of the blue, he comes in here acting like a big shot. based on peter genoway�*s play, it stars breaking bad's rj mitte as a lone late—night punter, steve, who's clearly got history with the bartender, paul, played

by peter outerbridge. i've got something better than cash. i've got a story. with time to kill, the pair trade stories, and so the action flashes to a story within a story. steve ends up telling a mysterious tale about a guy walking into a bar in eerily similar circumstances to the one they're in. as sure as i'm sitting here right now, i'm getting this bad, bad vibe from the sky. the performances are variable. some actors go for a more heightened comic tone than others. but i enjoyed the way that explores the art of storytelling, the dark sense of humour, and the twilight zone vibe. it's on digitalfrom monday, april the 26. when i was a kid, teenagers would write their romantic fantasies in their diaries, but young suzanne lindon has turned hers into a feature that was selected

by the cannes film festival. she writes, directs and stars in spring blossom as suzanne, a 16—year—old schoolgirl in paris who is monumentally bored. it is when she spots 35—year—old actor raphael, she is smitten, and a hesitant romance begins during his time performing at a local theatre. this is a convincing portrait of a possibly inappropriate erotic obsession. i was torn between viewing it as a concerned adult and

reminiscing about my own teenage crushes. it is certainly refreshing to have the story entirely from the point of view of the girl. lindon was 15 when she wrote this, so it feels very authentic. her performance is pleasingly quirky and her direction is tremendously assured. this captures the awkwardness of young romance and indulges in playful stylistic flourishes. it could almost be the work of a young, french miranda july, with an emphasis on the french. suzanne's on—screen parents are terribly cosmopolitan and matter of fact about sexual matters. it's no surprise to learn that she's the daughter of actors, sandrine kiberlain and vincent lindon. spring blossom is on curzon home cinema now and it will be in cinemas when they open on may the 17th. finally, a tribute to one of the world's most famous fashion designers, pierre cardin. in the 60s, he decided that it is ok to use

ajapanese person, a person that look like me with brown skin. what he was selling was not a colour of skin. the documentary house of cardin is a pacey, colourful insight into the work of cardin. he was actually born in italy but made to paris in 19115. after working for christian dior, he launched the eponymous brand and didn't stop at the famous bubble dress, designing everything from glasses to aeroplanes. in archive interviews, the young cardin comes off as pretty pleased with himself. he is rather endearing in his old age. this was filmed before he died last year at the age of 98. it is most remarkable for its eye—popping footage of fashion shows that were way ahead of their time. some of his futuristic designs look fabulously outrageous even now. it is kind of amazing. this is an enjoyable portrait of a real self—starter,

with no shortage of flamboyant fashionistas to regale us with colourful tales. famous faces include naomi campbell, sharon stone, and more surprisingly, alice cooper, who tells an amusing story involving bianca jagger, catherine deneuve and a broom cupboard. house of cardin is on digital from the 26th of april. thanks for watching the film review with me, anna smith. mark kermode will be back next week. meantime, stay safe. you really don't need to prove anything to me. i prefer weak, sickly men. hello. the temperature rose to near 20 celsius

there may be a light shower but a few spots of rain from the cloud in shetland emir be an isolated heavy shower in highland scotland to end the day. but for most there will be plenty of sunshine. a little bit cooler with recent days in a stronger breeze especially on north sea coast but sunshine across western perth looked around to 17 may be 18 degrees. 0ver western perth looked around to 17 may be 18 degrees. overnight western perth looked around to 17 may be 18 degrees. over night into monday we introduce some more clout especially across parts of england, there will be some clear spells still delivering a touch of frost and a cloud and rain moving into northwest scotland that will move south across scotland during monday and perhaps produce a little bit of rain in northern ireland and northern england for the rest of the day whereas england or wales there'll be some cloud but also a fair amount there'll be some cloud but also a fairamount of there'll be some cloud but also a fair amount of sunshine around. the chance of rain heading south on monday night.

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