lain unseen for so long. while mike wadleigh's woodstock and the maysles brothers' gimme shelter have long been considered the definitive documents of the highs and lows of pop culture in �*69, summer of soul makes both look like a footnote to the main event — musically, politically, culturally. # it took me by surprise, i must say... from mavis staples and mahalia jackson performing doctor martin luther king's favourite song, take my hand, precious lord to nina simone unveiling a new composition inspired by the off—broadway stage show to be young, gifted and black, this is some of the most thrilling concert footage you'll ever see. # can't you hear me callin' to ya? astutely chosen newsreels put the performances in context, coming at the end of a decade of unrest and assassinations, with the war raging in vietnam and civil rights under attack at home.

when neil armstrong takes one small step for a man, the concertgoer reacts by stating, "never mind the moon, let's get some "of that cash in harlem" — a sentiment echoed by the reverend jesse jackson. the fact that no one was interested in this historic footage of the harlem cultural festival for so long stands as evidence of the whitewashing of american history, a subject that seems particularly pertinent at the moment. plaudits, then, to director ahmir thompson, aka musician questlove, who begins and ends his film with a festival—goer reviewing the newly uncovered footage for the first time, and then tearfully thanking the film—maker for proving to him that he isn't crazy — this really happened. we wanted progress. we are black people and we should be proud of this. we were coming together to say this is our world, and how beautiful it was. thanks to this terrific film, that's something we can all share in. # i can take you higher...

we believed in what we felt in here. just go do it! summer of soul is in cinemas now and on disney+ from july the 30th. this is our last stand. back in 2013, writer—director james demonaco's dystopian horror—action cheapie the purge became a money—spinning hit, taking close to $90 million at the box office after costing only three. partly inspired by an episode of star trek, the film largely played out in a single home in a near—future america where 12 hours of murderous lawlessness are officially sanctioned every year. subsequent instalments broadened the scope, moving the series closer to the escape from new york template that demonaco had originally envisaged, but had been unable to explore

due to lack of resources. now, following two sequels and a prequel, we have a fifth instalment, the forever purge, which opened to sniffy reviews and disappointing box office a couple of weeks ago in the us, which is a shame because i thought it was one of the best instalments in the series. one night only. rest of the year is peaceful. help me! she screams. written by demonaco and directed by everardo valerio gout, making his hollywood feature debut, the forever purge begins withjuan and adela crossing the border into the us, starting new lives in texas away from murderous drug cartels. on the eve of the fascistic new founding fathers�* annual purge, the couple take refuge in a migrant shelter, knowing that they'll

be targets for attack. but even after the 12—hour curfew, the killing continues, led by white supremacists worshiping guns, sedition and segregation. you don't have to be a political scientist to appreciate that there's a thin line between the satirical horrors of the forever purge and real—life news reports of the recent violent assault on the american capitol by a group that included neo—nazis. as with all effective dystopian fiction, the future is now. the message may not be subtle, but the film is an effectively blunt tool — a mainstream exploitation vehicle designed to entertain while ensuring that no one leaves the theatre without realising what it was all about. plaudits are due to ana de la reguera, who played a key role in zack snyder's zombie romp, army of the dead, and who here delivers a hefty punch, fronting a cast that includes will patton, tenoch huerta and josh lucas. as for the director, he handles the forever purge�*s numerous action sequences with efficient gusto, mixing politics and popcorn thrills

to crowd pleasing effect. it's in cinemas now. "come down, come down," his father cried. "you'll be much safer by my side." page. at the opposite end of the dramatic spectrum, nowhere special is a northern ireland—set drama from writer—director uberto pasolini, whose impressive cv includes producing the international hit the full monty and directing the melancholy drama still life. inspired by a newspaper story, nowhere special centres on james norton'sjohn, a window cleaner single—handedly raising his young son, michael. john is dying and is desperate to find the perfect family to care for his child after he's gone, but that's proving to be an impossible task, not least because john to protect michael from the reality of his situation for as long as possible.

i don't want him to understand death. not yet. while the set—up may sound mawkishly sentimental, pasolini keeps things nicely underplayed, relying on the on—screen chemistry between norton and young daniel lamont to tell the story with little dramatic padding. as the pair plod from house to house interviewing possible adoptive parents, their reactions are as eloquent as they are sometimes silent and look frequently saying much more than words could. ace cinematographer marius panduru keeps things deceptively simple, his eye for detail finding the magical in the everyday and showing that this very personal tale has universal appeal. bye, son. nowhere special is in cinemas now.

from northern ireland to france for the bizarre horror—comedy hybrid deerskin, a very strange but delightfully unhinged offering from film—maker, musician and dj quentin dupieux, aka mr oizo. jean dujardin, who won an oscarfor the artist, plays georges, who blows all his cash on a killer style deerskin jacket before heading off into the mountains, armed only with a digital camera. checking into a remote hotel, georges tries to pass himself off as a film—maker, impressing local bartender denise, played by portrait of a lady on fire star adele haenel. denise has dreams of editing films, and she soon finds herself cutting together georges�*s incoherent home movies. she sees something in them, but she wants more. and so, driven by the voice of his jacket, which tells him it longs to be the only jacket in the world,

georges sets out to feed this growing obsession. there are echoes of the gruesome belgian black comedy man bites dog in georges�*s increasingly insane film—making and ventures, along with shades of the killer dress riffs from tobe hooper�*s i'm dangerous tonight, or more recently, peter strickland's in fabric. but the tone of dupieux's film is altogether more goofy, even as killer style turns to killer instinct and mockumentary slips into snuff movie territory. indeed, what's remarkable isjust how upbeat things remain, leaving us laughing at, or perhaps even with georges, as he enters the mouth of madness. it's a credit to haenel that she manages to play her role with such a straight bat, providing the perfect foil for dujardin�*s madness. as long as she's invested in his twisted endeavours, then we have a reason to keep watching — a point of entry into this increasingly absurdist but weirdly entertaining oddity. deerskin is in cinemas now.

my name's eep. .. ..and we're the world's first family, the croods. he groans. another glorious morning. i'll leave you with news of a new age, the belated sequel to 2013's prehistoric animation the croods. venturing out into the world in search of their tomorrow, the caveman crood family find themselves face—to—face with the future in the form of the bettermans. as cultures class, so changes occur, with ryan reynolds�*s guy sporting a man bun and nicholas cage�*s grug learns about man caves and bro bonding. come on, thunk, we're going outside. i don't want to, i'm watching birds! in my day, we didn't stare at birds, we fought them! j let me live my life! meanwhile, emma stone's eep teaches the bettermans�* daughter, dawn, voiced by kelly marie tran, to walk on the wild side, as the whole plot careens unevenly toward a banana field showdown with weaponised punch

monkeys. really. it's hard the classic fair with all the bestjokes aimed at the adults, leaving the kids to gulp at the often spectacular visuals while mum and dad laugh at the social satire and pop references. even if you're struggling to remember much about the film, which is in cinemas now, five minutes after it's finished. that's it for this week. thanks for watching the film review. stay safe, and i'll see you next week. y , , y week. my little sister... my little sister... week. my little sister... my little sister- -- my _ week. my little sister... my little sister... my little _ week. my little sister... my little sister... my little sister, - week. my little sister... my little sister... my little sister, she - sister... my little sister, she bites a lot, and my dad doesn't even know about this one. m0. bites a lot, and my dad doesn't even know about this one.— bites a lot, and my dad doesn't even know about this one. much of the uk is set for a very hot weekend. yesterday, northern ireland had its hottest day of the year so far. plenty of warm spells

out there with patchy cloud, yet again, thicker cloud in northwest scotland. just 15 degrees in aberdeenshire, reaching into the upper 20s. just a touch cooler around the coast. the cloud and scotland were extensive, especially across western parts overnight, pushing into a northern ireland. and temperatures dipping down into the mid teens. we'll take a look at the big picture for the weekend. starting with that low pressure which is brought horrific flooding in germany. slowly moving southeast with potential for heavy flooding as it does, so very, very wet. it will be turning drier. most places dry, any rain on the way still lurking close to northern, northwestern parts of scotland, so with thicker cloud and wind, you could encounter

rain. misty low cloud and may be hanging around some irish seacoast. it's looking warmer away from the north of scotland. we could get close to 30 celsius and the hottest parts of yorkshire. this sort of weather coming with words of caution. and pollen levels widely high to very high throughout this weekend. part two of the weekend, and still some outbreaks of rain around on sunday. a few sunny spells coming through, a bit more cloud around parts of northern england. temperatures down compared with saturday, but higherfor temperatures down compared with saturday, but higher for southwell �*s saturday, but higher for southwell is __ saturday, but higher for southwell �*s —— south wales. if you don't like temperatures that high, and has been quite hot over the weekend. it will cool a bit next weekend. into scotland and northern ireland, temperatures widely into the low to mid 20s, but still in the teens.

chance of the shower, plenty of dry weather.

today at six, more than 120 people have died, in the worst flooding to hit western europe for several decades. in germany, torrential rain has laid waste to whole communities. translation: there is nothing you can do. - you can run from fire, but you can't run from water. parts of belgium, luxemburg and the netherlands have also endured disastrous floods. the german chancellor angela merkel says it's a catastrophe. we'll be assessing the role of climate change in the disaster. also on the programme... the uk records over 50,000 new coronavirus infections in a single day. most covid restrictions will be lifted in england on monday. the people seeking a gentler

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