but i think what's country. but i think what's interesting if the government saying you can _ interesting if the government saying you can have a holiday, it'sjust not going — you can have a holiday, it'sjust not going to be like a holiday you might— not going to be like a holiday you might have expected a few years ago. lots more _ might have expected a few years ago. lots more caveats, make sure you pick something you can cancel cost free~ _ pick something you can cancel cost free and _ pick something you can cancel cost free. and also we have given out this list— free. and also we have given out this list of— free. and also we have given out this list of countries but not many at the _ this list of countries but not many at the moment will let you in. presumably the falkland islands will let us in, which is why they're on the front of the star. i don't know what they are like this time of year. probably quite appealing. if you want to go look at penguins stop not if borisjohnson is going to be travelling with you looking like that, that has to be the most unflattering photo montage of the prime minister that there has been in a long time. . prime minister that there has been in a long time-— in a long time. , it's quite wonderful— in a long time. , it's quite wonderful at _ in a long time. , it's quite wonderful at the - in a long time. , it's quite| wonderful at the moment, in a long time. , it's quite . wonderful at the moment, at in a long time. , it's quite - wonderful at the moment, at the sense of humour back, its punchy and it does have probably the most interesting graphics department in

fleet street. i put that politely. thank you both very much. i hope if you are going on holiday you make certain that you can come back again because we would hate to not have you for the paper review. for now have a lovely weekend. thank you very much. and the same goes to you as well. if you are going to come back and we want you with us here on bbc news. sport and weather coming up bbc news. sport and weather coming up in a few minutes, and my colleagues will be here with the news at midnight, but before all of that it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode. rounding up the best new movies available for viewing in the home while we look forward to cinemas reopening in the very near future.

the mortal kombat video game series first came to the cinema in the mid—905 during an early wave of dismal console to big screen adaptations that included the live—action super mario bros starring bob hoskins and the ill—fated street fighter, which teamed jean—claude van damme with kylie minogue for reasons no one could fully understand. by comparison with these stinkers, the original mortal kombat movie, directed by paul ws anderson and starring christopher lambert wasn't bad. not great, but not terrible either. the same could not be said of the sequel annihilation. a flop which effectively killed the live—action franchise. first learned about this seven years ago on a mission in brazil to

capture a wanted fugitive. now, more than two decades later, we have a new mortal kombat movie. produced by insidious and saw co—creatorjames wan and co—written by greg russo. devotee of the games who promised to stay true to the existing mythology and to give fellow fans a faithful screen adaptation. get over here! that's all well and good, but the film still needs to work for audiences unfamiliar with the games, so we get louis tan as new character cole young, cage fighter with a mysterious birthmark who finds himself drawn into a world that conveniently has to be explained to him en route. throughout history, different cultures all over the world reference a great tournament. enterjessica's and sonya blade who spent a lot of time doing an impression of basil exposition from the austin powers movies. ensuring that no one gets confused, although if truth be told, i did get confused a bit.

kano wins! also along for the ride is josh lawson's oppressively obnoxious kano, a loudmouth australian, as opposed to all of those quiet australians, who accompanies cole and sonya to an otherworldly tournament encountering laser eyes, freezing stairs, robotic arms, killer lizards, on fireballs and lethal frisbee hats. really. while previous mortal kombat films have felt rather toothless, this reboot is an impressively blood splattered affair. packed with much enjoyably squishy violence and moments of utterly gratuitous gore that left me feeling nostalgic for the good old days of the video nasties. gamers will doubtless argue of the presence of some favourite characters and the absence of others, but with a sequel in the pipeline this has not finished the franchise, there is still time for any absentees to get a look in. on the downside, this reboot is lumbered with some clunky dialogue and uninspiring performances. with lawson too often

saving the day as the only really charismatic character on screen. but considering the depressing history of console to screen transitions, this is, to misquote the game, definitely not a fatality. it's available to rent now from all major streaming platforms. now, last week movie fans endured the horrors of christopher walken's years scraping, irish accent in the baloney film romcom, wild mountain thyme. there are more americans at large in the emerald isle in end of sentence. an offbeat drama from icelandic director elfar adalsteins. so what is this anyway? a little father and son fishing trip? kind of skipped over all of the things that started with father—son. his bail. sorry, can you repeat that, could not hear you? oh, i said unless you count posting bail. . john hawkes and logan lerman play estranged father and son frank

and sean fogle. the letter of whose mother dies while he is serving a stretch in prison. unhappily reunited with his dad upon release, sean reluctantly agrees to accompany frank to ireland following a deathbed request from his mum who was clearly a screenwriter in her spare time and knew how to spot and off the peg last wish road movie set up. initially, things are touchy and hostile, but after meeting up with sarah bolger�*sjewel, yes, she really is called jewel, the frosting this seems to thaw and formulaic movie bonding ensues, albeit temporarily. you wanted clark kent for a father. i had clark kent, i wanted superman. there's little in end of sentence that played the edinburgh film festival way back in 2019, that seasoned moviegoers will not have seen before. althouthohn hawkes does a fine job of quietly portraying the loss of pesos of frank, a man whose son despises him for what he perceives as his weakness and failure of character.

# i kissed my love by the factory wall. but while this largely sidesteps the blarney romance of wild mountain thyme, i would still like to see a movie which did not imagine every pub in ireland has a welcoming band just waiting to burst into a rendition of dirty old town joint on vocals by a sultry local beauty while everyone sinks clients and sings along. note to film—makers, it's an island, not a theme park. you can find end of sentence on digital download from monday. altogether more surprising is cowboys, the new film from writer—director anna kerrigan. she writer-director anna kerrigan. she “ust wants writer-director anna kerrigan. she just wants to _ writer—director anna kerrigan. sue: just wants to be like you. and you encourage it. she just wants to be like you. and you encourage it— just wants to be like you. and you encourage it. she said that she is a bo . 0h, encourage it. she said that she is a

boy- on. god. _ encourage it. she said that she is a boy. oh, god. that— encourage it. she said that she is a boy. oh, god. that she _ encourage it. she said that she is a boy. oh, god. that she feels - encourage it. she said that she is a boy. oh, god. that she feels like l boy. oh, god. that she feels like she's in a — boy. oh, god. that she feels like she's in a wrong _ boy. oh, god. that she feels like she's in a wrong body, _ boy. oh, god. that she feels like she's in a wrong body, like - boy. oh, god. that she feels like she's in a wrong body, like an - boy. oh, god. that she feels like l she's in a wrong body, like an alien living _ she's in a wrong body, like an alien living in_ she's in a wrong body, like an alien living in someone's wrong body. like the body— living in someone's wrong body. like the body snatchers movie. like living in someone's wrong body. like the body snatchers movie.— the body snatchers movie. like the body snatchers _ the body snatchers movie. like the body snatchers movie? _ the body snatchers movie. like the body snatchers movie? steve - the body snatchers movie. like the body snatchers movie? steve zahn| body snatchers movie? steve zahn start as the _ body snatchers movie? steve zahn start as the parents _ body snatchers movie? steve zahn start as the parents of _ body snatchers movie? steve zahn start as the parents of joe, - body snatchers movie? steve zahn start as the parents of joe, he - start as the parents ofjoe, he raises a girl but identifies as a boy, something which baffles and distresses sally, which thinks that steve zahn's troy is a pretty bad ideas into her head. but he decides to take... with a supporting cast that includes the great and dowd whose forthcoming film mass is already shaping up was one of my favourite films of the year cowboys is a low—key treat, a film of great sensitivity and tact, but also a genuinely engaging drama packed with humour and heartbreak offering real humanist insight into its characters

and strengths and foils. you understood _ and strengths and foils. you understood what _ and strengths and foils. you understood what we - and strengths and foils. moi. understood what we were doing! and strengths and foils. you - understood what we were doing! what was the plan. — understood what we were doing! what was the plan. you _ understood what we were doing! what was the plan, you are supposed to protect— was the plan, you are supposed to protect me — was the plan, you are supposed to protect me— protect me. although it deals with hot button issues, _ protect me. although it deals with hot button issues, and _ protect me. although it deals with hot button issues, and never - protect me. although it deals with hot button issues, and never feels hot button issues, and neverfeels preachy or polemical. it's an honest, designed to be enjoyed by the widest possible audience finding strength and positivity in the prospect of people as they are with genuine moving results. it's available on digital download now. from america to greece with apples, which was his country public entry for the 93rd academy awards.

setamid an set amid an epidemic of amnesia, it cuts along the figure is a man who finds himself unable to remember his name from his occupation or his home address. so he's placed in a bizarre recovery programme designed to create new memories in a new identity. to do this he receives taped instructions from mundane tasks like riding a bike and diving into a tasks like riding a bike and diving intoa swimming tasks like riding a bike and diving into a swimming pool or going to a fancy dress party. tasks that require photographic proof of completion with the pictures duly posted into an album of memories. he describes apples as an allegorical comedy drama born out of a personal bereavement and exporting the subject of whether we are all in the end sip of the sum of all of those things we don't forget. there is an echo of the spotless mind in the

premise but there was also reminded of the hungarian drama preparations to be together for of the hungarian drama preparations to be togetherfor an of the hungarian drama preparations to be together for an unknown period of time which similarly explored the mysteries of memory. as with the weird wave compatriots, he balances profundity with absurd of some along with a hilarious synopsis of the titanic that is worth the ticket price alone. apples is on the home cinema now and then in cinemas when they reopened. i will leave you with news of a charlatan, biographical trauma from polish to elect directly make direct eye. with other hits. perhaps best known to english speaking audiences for her brilliant 905 adaptation of the secret garden.

in charlatan, it's revisited the young story of young nicholas, a herbalist that diagnosed and treated patients with her based remedies are ran afoul of the czech authorities. having been turned into the authorities. and becomes a target of the regime accused of poisoning party stalwarts. real life father and son, who respectfully play the older and younger man brief convincing life and to the somewhat

unfathomable character aided by strong turn from the herbalist public assistant and speculative lover. forall the public assistant and speculative lover. for all the dramatic entry for its story, charlatan feels oddly episodic like a tv movie broken back structure never quite brings together its disparate elements. it's available on bfi player and through virtual cinema screenings. that's it for this week, thanks for watching a film review, stay safe and i will see you next week. who's that? it's nobody. _ hello there. 0ur weather is going to be turning increasingly wet and very unsettled, really, notjust through this weekend but into next week as well. it's all down to this lump of cloud. over the last 36 hours, watch how it has developed

from innocuous looking bump into a fully fledged area of low pressure, and this low pressure is a loitering low—pressure. that is one that is going to be hanging around for the next five or six days bringing rain and showers our way. well, first of all the rain. but here it comes, then, through saturday morning. extending in across england, wales and northern ireland. scotland getting off to a bright start, but a cold start with some frost. it is across southern wales, and particularly the brecon beacons where we are going to see the heaviest falls of rain. perhaps over 100 mm of rain this weekend over the high ground. bringing with it threat some localised flooding. after a bright start, the rain will arrive in scotland through the afternoon and here it stays cold. temperatures around seven or 8 degrees. a windy day for all with gales around coasts and hills. eventually turning milder for many of us.

this is bbc news. i'm nancy kacungira with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us calls for calm after clashes injerusalem between police and protesters over the eviction of palestinian families to make way forjewish settlers. a boost for boris johnson's conservatives in england as they take a former labour stronghold seat for the first time in decades. protests in brazil after a deadly police operation which killed 25 people. the un is calling for an independent investigation. and nearly 20 tonnes of debris from a chinese rocket is expected to fall back to earth in an uncontrolled re—entry this weekend.