sensitively written by eeva putro, tove offers an engrossing portrait of a rebellious spirit whose unconventional outsider status ironically enabled her to connect with generations of readers. having first created her strangely hippo—like characters as a distraction from the horrors of world war ii, moomins became international fairy tale icons, gracing books, stage shows, tv series, theme parks and more. handsomely lensed and focusing on the formative postwar decade, tove benefits from an electrifying performance from poysti who dances her way through the ups and downs of her character's life, which she describes as a wonderful adventure that one should exploit all its twists and turns. that is something this movie does with a plum.

you can find it in cinemas now. british actor david oyelowo has long been a commanding screen presence in films such as queen of catwe, and selma which he played martin luther king. now, he proves himself a dab hand behind the camera in netflix's fantasy drama the water man from a script by emma needell. if you had to choose between a short life with a lot of love and it with a lot of love in it and a very long life with no one there to love, which one would you choose? i would take a short life with your mum in it than a long one without her. along with directing and producing, oyelowo costars us as amos boone. oyelowo costars as amos boone.

amos wife mary, played by rosario dawson, has fallen ill to the horror of their son, gunnar. a budding graphic artist played by lonnie chavis. enraptured by stories of the mythical water man who somehow managed to cheat death in our lives by remote lake endlessly searching for his lost wife, gunnar embarks on a dangerous journey with a local girl who claims to have met and escape from this mythical creature. i'm going to find the water man. come into my office. inspired by the spirit of classics 80s movies like et and the goonies, but also not in its heads towards diverse inspiration such as the shawshank redemption and candyman, the water man is a surprisingly effective mix of down—to—earth family drama and out of this world fantasy. run! there's a genuninely eerie and powerful emotional magical realist edge to the drama as gunnar�*s hopes and fears are visualised on screen like scenes and characters from his own creations. it's an effective device that

tells us much of this is happening in gunnar�*s imagination but also leaves us wondering just how much of it is real. an enjoyably eccentric supporting performance by alfred molina as the local figure who accidentally inspires this incredible journey, adds to the films offbeat charms. i just want to know if the water man is real. of course he's real. i went in knowing and perhaps expecting little and came out very pleasantly surprised by what turned out to be a very big treat for all the family. it is on netflix now. back in 1979, quadrophenia, an incredibly gritty meditation of the who's 1973 rock opera which has gone on to become something of a british cult movie classic. with an impressive ensemble cast that included upcoming talents like phil daniels, ray winston and phil davis, alongside the likes of toya wilcox and sting,

it painted a brilliant portrait of timeless teen angst set against the mid 60s backdrops of warring mods and rockers. fast forward several decades to be someone, the cover which boldly declared that this was jimmy's story continued although many disappointed fans discovered, this actually precious little connection between the two. nevertheless, we have to be someone the movie, a film which joins the recent bowie inspired stardust and the morrissey approved train wreck shoplifters of the world in the greek pantheon of terrible modern pop movies. so, why are you so jumpy? i'mjumpy, tommy, because we've got problems. we've -ot because we've got problems. we've got mad _ because we've got problems. we've got mad mike, we have been cops and i think_ got mad mike, we have been cops and i think we _ got mad mike, we have been cops and i think we have to get rid of them! to get— i think we have to get rid of them! to get them off our backs for good! agreed? _ to get them off our backs for good! a: reed? .. to get them off our backs for good! aareed? ,., to get them off our backs for good! aareed? ., ,, . . agreed? said in some nonspecific future retro _ agreed? said in some nonspecific future retro world _ agreed? said in some nonspecific future retro world and _ agreed? said in some nonspecific future retro world and having - future retro world and having stalwarts like leslie ash and toya,

to be someone which takes its name from it, stars sam as danny, a cloud running scooter enthusiasts who unexpectedly finds himself in the middle of a drugs and geezers caper and hackney cognition shtick and the creators of scooby doo would've rejected on the grounds of being a bit implausible. i rejected on the grounds of being a bit implausible.— rejected on the grounds of being a bit implausible. i have a way to get those off the _ bit implausible. i have a way to get those off the island. _ bit implausible. i have a way to get those off the island. we _ bit implausible. i have a way to get those off the island. we use - bit implausible. i have a way to get those off the island. we use the i those off the island. we use the scooters — those off the island. we use the scooters. �* , ., those off the island. we use the| scooters._ from those off the island. we use the - scooters._ from the scooters. are you serious? from the cliche character _ scooters. are you serious? from the cliche character names, _ scooters. are you serious? from the cliche character names, the - scooters. are you serious? from the cliche character names, the met - scooters. are you serious? from the | cliche character names, the met mike and sharp steve commented is scraping dialogue, pantomime performances at the sub transporting directorial ticks, performances at the sub transporting directorialticks, not performances at the sub transporting directorial ticks, not one note of this botched job rings true. it's worth noting that when news of the film version of to be someone first broke a few years ago, quadrophenia

producer issued a statement dismissing the prospect of some totally ridiculous karaoke sequel and declaring that quadrophenia is a significant and influentialfilm significant and influential film based significant and influentialfilm based on the who's music. not some carry—on franchise. clearly the makers of to be someone did not get the message. it is in selected centre was now it on dvd and digital from august the 9th. for something more nourishing, let me bring you to the documentary. set admit that hilly woodlands of italy, this beautifully low—key affair with numerous producers have called me by your name and they lead us into a superb world far removed from the bustle of modern technology. here, we made a disparate group of men

whose relationships seem to be with their dogs as they hunt for the prize that embodies the disappearing way of life. there is the octogenarian who lives alone but shares a bond with his beloved dog, he blow dries his dog in between bouts of rock drumming while the disapproving wife thinks he's too old to be scouring the woods by night but his blessed companion. the truffle hunters hand to my flights offer contrasting views of the trade, with large amounts of money, sniffed, prodded and sold. much of the fixed camera footage has a distinctively painterly edge, the directors also mount to tiny cameras

on the heads of the dogs to capture the thrill of the cheese with energetic results. you can sample the delights of the truffle hunters in cinemas now. i will leave you with news of the latest instalment in the ever—expanding marvel cinematic universe starring as natasha arroyo that she has played in umpteen marvel movies before finally getting her own belated stand—alone outing. my my plan was to drive away. your plan sucks. florence was the abductive sister

with rachel and david harbour as mother and father and the russian sleeper cell family that we meet and 90s ohio. years later, a showdown with ray winston is on the cards as our heroines go against the operation determined to free the zombie—like army of widows he is creating. directed by kate shortt lind who has such character rich traumas, black widow is at its best when dealing with the dysfunctional family interactions between its central foursome, family interactions between its centralfoursome, whether family interactions between its central foursome, whether it is the mid chase bickering between the two, both of them are correct take to make terrific or the dejected superhero and on the downside, the russian accent can become destructively experimental and the need for standard marvel action spectacle

means that nuance gives way to smash crash pyrotechnics. orfor the most part, this is an entertaining origin story which gives her the chance to breathe real life and to the title character. i breathe real life and to the title character. . ., ., , character. i am done running for my ast. it character. i am done running for my past- it opened _ character. i am done running for my past. it opened in _ character. i am done running for my past. it opened in cinemas - character. i am done running for my past. it opened in cinemas early - past. it opened in cinemas early this week and _ past. it opened in cinemas early this week and is _ past. it opened in cinemas early this week and is now _ past. it opened in cinemas early this week and is now available l past. it opened in cinemas early| this week and is now available in disney plus with premier access. thank you for watching the film review. stay safe and i will see you next week. review. stay safe and i will see you next week-— next week. this is about the water man. is next week. this is about the water man- is this _ next week. this is about the water man. is this separate? _ next week. this is about the water man. is this separate? where - next week. this is about the waterj man. is this separate? where your friends was — man. is this separate? where your friends was back _ man. is this separate? where your friends was back where _ man. is this separate? where your friends was back where they - man. is this separate? where yourj friends was back where they hiding where _ friends was back where they hiding where your buddies at the cameras? it is been a different sky watchers, very big building cloud but not everyone is called to very heavy downpour but there has been some

around particularly at the parts of east anglia and funnel cloud and in county durham, it is not touch the ground and where we are seeing some of these torrential downpour is, only slowly feeding as we get into the night and an area of rain arriving for southwest england in south wales and the mild and muggy night to come. the rain in the southwest from the area of low pressure running quickly across southern parts to the first part of saturday and for the showers and thunderstorms scattered about elsewhere in another area of low pressure coming at us in the west later on sunday. the head of that, showers and thunderstorms but let's look at both days this weekend and see what is on offer and that is in southern england in the rain pushing southeast eastwards into parts of east anglia before slowly clearing on saturday afternoon and a cloudy cooler day. sunny spells and you can see the very was scattered thunder spells. and and movements in

northern england also to the west of the penn nines and in scotland too, the penn nines and in scotland too, the odd downpour ruled out in northern ireland. click feeling dan east anglia in the southeast, pleasant elsewhere and you can see some sunny spells and again, the thunderstorms will slowly fade in allow to dry weather to begin on sunday but they flare—up in northern england and scotland and then cloud and then cloud its showers coming into parts of the west as we go into the day and parts of wells to end the day and parts of wells to end the afternoon. and temperatures in the afternoon. and temperatures in the high teens in the low 20s where you get to see some sunshine. as for wimbledon, the rain slowly clearing as we get at the end of the day, a lot of cloud on sunday and showers cannot be ruled out and around the london area, it is going to be and to begin on into the evening with the big match happening in wembley, it may will be a damp start and

hopefully not a damp spirit. overnight, and into monday, the say of low pressure for the potential for some areas will see some very heavy rain will keep you updated on that. what a performance it was. he has the big serve, the big forehand to back it up

at six, a police officer pleads guilty to murdering sarah everard after snatching her from a street in south london. the 33—year—old had been walking home from a friends in march when she was taken by pc wayne couzens. he raped and murdered her before dumping her body in kent. the head of the met today apologised to sarah's family. all of us in the met are sickened, angered and devastated by this man's crimes. they are dreadful. couzens could now spend the rest of his life behind bars. also tonight:

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