tv The Film Review BBC News November 5, 2021 5:45pm-6:01pm GMT
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and coming up on bbc news, we will be live, where we will have the the latest on the resignations at the yorkshire county cricket club. we will also have all of the build—up to the manchester derby at the old trafford a must win for both city and united. we will look at the autumn internationals as so england play their opener at twickenham. now, on bbc news, it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news.
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to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. so mark, what do we have this week? lows to talk about. we have a new marvel film, eternals. we have kristin stewart in a new film called spencer stop and a new film called the card counter. 50. spencer stop and a new film called the card counter.— the card counter. so, the story is, this follows _ the card counter. so, the story is, this follows a _ the card counter. so, the story is, this follows a group _ the card counter. so, the story is, this follows a group of _ the card counter. so, the story is, this follows a group of godlike - this follows a group of godlike internals, who came to earth many years ago to fight the deviance and they have been fighting deviant throughout history. they appear to have been laid to rest but they have moved into civilian life. they are still here on earth, awaiting their next phase of their mission. in they don't know when they will be called upon to regroup and deal with yet
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land. the cast includes angelina jolie. it is an impressively diverse range of characters, more diverse than we have ever seen in a marvel cinematic superhero universe. all of these things plus points. sadly, the film itself doesn't work. it's a mess. fora number of film itself doesn't work. it's a mess. for a number of reasons, film itself doesn't work. it's a mess. fora number of reasons, one of them is, it has a plodding narrative that jumps across continents and three time periods in order to establish its back story and by the time we actually get to the new thing happening, we kind of vaguely lost interest. secondly, we have had too many characters, so you never end up investing in anybody in particular. for example, if the film concentrated on one character, you would say, i can invest in this but as it is, it feels like there is a lot of moving parts. the third is, the special effects look like special effects. they don't feel like they have got have to wait, and
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so, you have this weird thing. on the one hand, you've got a great film—maker, who is known for making intimate portraits of characters that bring with truthfulness, then you have this, and you watch the special effects and new are not sure how involved the film—maker is in this film. it turns out she was very involved. it is very disappointing to report that it is nothing as good as one would want it to be. there is too much going on for too long, and weirdly, that means that the end result is it's like there's almost nothing happening. it's bizarre. for a film with this much in it, it's oddly empty. and i to like it. wow, ou're oddly empty. and i to like it. wow, you're very — oddly empty. and i to like it. wow, you're very rarely _ oddly empty. and i to like it. wow, you're very rarely that _ oddly empty. and i to like it. wow, you're very rarely that passionate l you're very rarely that passionate in that regards. you try not to say bad things, so that's really striking and ashamed. now, spencer,
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i am fascinated to know. i was sad i couldn't get to the screening because i'm fascinated. you would remember — because i'm fascinated. you would remember that. .. _ because i'm fascinated. you would remember that. .. this _ because i'm fascinated. you would remember that... this is- because i'm fascinated. you would remember that. .. this is directed | because i'm fascinated. you would l remember that. .. this is directed by remember that... this is directed by the director who madejackie. it stars kristin stewart, who is diana. this is described as a fable from a true tragedy. it plays out in three christmas days in sandringham. she just has to get through it. the film is very much seen internally from her point of view. it's about her own troubled state of mind within a situation, which robs her of independence, robs her of identity. there are endless scenes of feasts, in which she is being stared at by the royalfamily. it addresses things like eating disorders but does so in a way that absolutely makes you understand the interior
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psychology of what is happening. it has ghost story inflections. it reminds me of the others. it sounds like a broken string quartet slowly mutating into free—form mad jazz as a way of describing the interior life of its central character. i thought this was really great, and believe me, i went in sceptical. i love kristin stewart anyway stop i think she's great and i've loved her ever since the days of the twilight movies. i like to way back then but if there is anyjustice, she should get awards for this because it is really well done.— get awards for this because it is really well done. wow, fascinating. you've really _ really well done. wow, fascinating. you've really made _ really well done. wow, fascinating. you've really made me _ really well done. wow, fascinating. you've really made me want - really well done. wow, fascinating. you've really made me want to - really well done. wow, fascinating. you've really made me want to see j you've really made me want to see it. ., ., ., ,
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it. the card counter. he travels from town _ it. the card counter. he travels from town to — it. the card counter. he travels from town to town, _ it. the card counter. he travels from town to town, no - it. the card counter. he travels from town to town, no stakes l it. the card counter. he travels - from town to town, no stakes games, staying under the radar. that's how he likes it. he meets a young man, who might give him a reason to want to win big. who might give him a reason to want to win bi. ~ ., who might give him a reason to want towin bi. ~ . who might give him a reason to want to win big-_ i- who might give him a reason to want to win big-_ i playedi to win big. what happened? i played some slots- — to win big. what happened? i played some slots. you _ to win big. what happened? i played some slots. you should _ to win big. what happened? i played some slots. you should read - to win big. what happened? i played some slots. you should read some l some slots. you should read some books. some slots. you should read some books- i'm — some slots. you should read some boors- i'm going — some slots. you should read some books. i'm going to _ some slots. you should read some books. i'm going to buy _ some slots. you should read some books. i'm going to buy you - some slots. you should read some books. i'm going to buy you one. | some slots. you should read some books. i'm going to buy you one. i | books. i'm going to buy you one. i read books. i'm going to buy you one. read books. books. i'm going to buy you one. i read books. name _ books. i'm going to buy you one. i read books. name one. _ books. i'm going to buy you one. i read books. name one. what? - books. i'm going to buy you one. i i read books. name one. what? book. well, ou read books. name one. what? book. well. you made _ read books. name one. what? book. well, you made it _ read books. name one. what? book. well, you made it to _ read books. name one. what? book. well, you made it to the _ read books. name one. what? book. well, you made it to the second - well, you made it to the second dinner— well, you made it to the second dinner break. i must have fired two dozen _ dinner break. i must have fired two dozen tournaments before i lasted that long — dozen tournaments before i lasted that lonu. ., dozen tournaments before i lasted thatlona. ., dozen tournaments before i lasted that lon. ., ., that long. so, how many are left? full tables, _ that long. so, how many are left? full tables, so _ that long. so, how many are left? full tables, so it _ that long. so, how many are left? full tables, so it should _ that long. so, how many are left? full tables, so it should be - that long. so, how many are left? full tables, so it should be done l full tables, so it should be done tomorrow — full tables, so it should be done tomorrow-— full tables, so it should be done tomorrow. ., . ., , ., full tables, so it should be done tomorrow. ., . ., , tomorrow. how much card do you play? 40 hands in _
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tomorrow. how much card do you play? 40 hands in our. _ tomorrow. how much card do you play? 40 hands in our, eight _ tomorrow. how much card do you play? 40 hands in our, eight to _ tomorrow. how much card do you play? 40 hands in our, eight to 12 _ tomorrow. how much card do you play? 40 hands in our, eight to 12 hours - tomorrow. how much card do you play? 40 hands in our, eight to 12 hours a - 40 hands in our, eight to 12 hours a day, _ 40 hands in our, eight to 12 hours a day, six _ 40 hands in our, eight to 12 hours a day, six or— 40 hands in our, eight to 12 hours a day, six or seven _ 40 hands in our, eight to 12 hours a day, six or seven days _ 40 hands in our, eight to 12 hours a day, six or seven days a _ 40 hands in our, eight to 12 hours a day, six or seven days a week. - 40 hands in our, eight to 12 hours a day, six or seven days a week. do l day, six or seven days a week. do ou do day, six or seven days a week. you do anything else? day, six or seven days a week. do you do anything else? like - day, six or seven days a week. do you do anything else? like what? | you do anything else? like what? like anything- — you do anything else? like what? like anything. go _ you do anything else? like what? like anything. go to _ you do anything else? like what? like anything. go to a _ you do anything else? like what? like anything. go to a park, - like anything. go to a park, concert, _ like anything. go to a park, concert, museum. i'll buy you a book on it _ concert, museum. i'll buy you a book on it it's _ concert, museum. i'll buy you a book on it. it's called museums for dummies _ on it. it's called museums for dummies. no, but seriously, you should— dummies. no, but seriously, you should do— dummies. no, but seriously, you should do something else, just for variety _ should do something else, just for variety i_ should do something else, 'ust for varie . ., , should do something else, 'ust for varie. ~' , , should do something else, 'ust for “fiend and l variety. i like playing cards. and that is what _ variety. i like playing cards. and that is what he _ variety. i like playing cards. and that is what he does. _ variety. i like playing cards. and that is what he does. i - variety. i like playing cards. and that is what he does. i love - variety. i like playing cards. and that is what he does. i love thel variety. i like playing cards. and i that is what he does. i love the way that is what he does. i love the way that shots just closes in very slowly on these characters. this is produced by martin scorsese and if you are a fan, he essentially makes a version of the same fell over and over again. the lonely man, a man who is troubled by his past. there are flashbacks to horrors in the
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past. at times, it feels like a greatest hits of paul schrader hits. it looks really beautiful. there's a lot of talk about the philosophy of card—playing, which really is and to do with the philosophy of card—playing, is the philosophy of masculine ritual and match show axed and i have to say, if you are not interested in that, they may not be a way in. the character of tiffany is really welljudged. it feels a little bit like, we have seen this before but if anyone is going to do this, paul schrader is the man. also, considering his previous work, this is good. it's not innovative but it's what paul schrader does
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well. ., , ., ., ,., well. 0k, and your 'udgment about rest of this _ well. 0k, and your 'udgment about rest of this week? — well. 0k, and yourjudgment about rest of this week? i _ well. 0k, and yourjudgment about rest of this week? i love _ well. 0k, and yourjudgment about rest of this week? i love last - well. 0k, and yourjudgment about rest of this week? i love last nightj rest of this week? i love last night in soho. rest of this week? i love last night in soho- she _ rest of this week? i love last night in soho. she is— rest of this week? i love last night in soho. she is transported - rest of this week? i love last night in soho. she is transported back i rest of this week? i love last night in soho. she is transported back to the 60s and she seeing the world, in which terrible things are starting to play out. it starts into a 60s glamorous fantasy but it turns into nightmare. glamorous fantasy but it turns into niahtmare. , . , glamorous fantasy but it turns into niahtmare. �*, glamorous fantasy but it turns into niahtmare. , ., , �*, ., . nightmare. visually, it's fantastic. love the look _ nightmare. visually, it's fantastic. love the look in _ nightmare. visually, it's fantastic. love the look in the _ nightmare. visually, it's fantastic. love the look in the design - nightmare. visually, it's fantastic. love the look in the design and i nightmare. visually, it's fantastic. j love the look in the design and its creative and it's got such strong sense. i know some regular viewers don't like me reminding them of the fact that i'm just not good with menace and add to the film progresses, the menaces against women and i really struggle with that, so i was a bit of a nervous wreck. �* , ., ., , wreck. but we should say that it is not gratuitously _ wreck. but we should say that it is not gratuitously against _ wreck. but we should say that it is not gratuitously against women. l not gratuitously against women. somebody goes to london believing it to be something and then they are being preyed upon by men. i think
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the gender politics of the film are pretty solid. it is a horror. brilliantly made. i think it is. but if you don't like menace, you don't like threat, you are going to find it difficult. i'm glad you did find some stuff in there that you did like. i really did. you were there with me spiritually, there is no doubt about it.— with me spiritually, there is no doubt about it. i've seen it twice and i doubt about it. i've seen it twice and i went _ doubt about it. i've seen it twice and i went to — doubt about it. i've seen it twice and i went to go _ doubt about it. i've seen it twice and i went to go and _ doubt about it. i've seen it twice and i went to go and see - doubt about it. i've seen it twice and i went to go and see it - doubt about it. i've seen it twice l and i went to go and see it again. are great. and i went to go and see it again. are treat. ,, . ., and i went to go and see it again. are great-— are great. quick thought capacity video streaming? _ are great. quick thought capacity video streaming? the _ are great. quick thought capacity video streaming? the harder - are great. quick thought capacity | video streaming? the harder they fall, video streaming? the harder they fall. western. _ video streaming? the harder they fall, western, featuring _ video streaming? the harder they fall, western, featuring real - video streaming? the harder they fall, western, featuring real life . fall, western, featuring real life figures from the old west in a fictional story that demonstrates a vision of the old west that we have is very whitewashed. in fact, these are like characters we haven't seen on screen many times before. great cast, idris elba, regina king. very tarantino —esque. lots of violence.
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i really enjoyed it. it doesn't have a lot of substance but a lot of surface and the surface is good. great to see you. lovely to see you. see you next week. that's it. enjoy your cinema going. see you next time. goodbye. good evening. it may be bonfire night tonight but forget fireworks displays. nature has been putting on its own light show in some parts of the uk. some beautiful sunsets, particularly from some of our weather watchers in cornwall. the sunset is partly so impressive because we've had these layers of cloud pushing in from the west end cloud pushing in from the west end cloud is a big part of our weather story for the next 204i was. with that cloud coming in from the west, we are seeing some milder air as
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well. a slightly different feel to the weather through tonight and into tomorrow. a mild day tomorrow but quite a windy day. this evening and tonight, a lot of cloud around. many spots will be dried and western areas will see a few bits of rain and drizzle. some rain pushing on across the north of scotland. the temperatures first thing on saturday morning, seven to ii temperatures first thing on saturday morning, seven to 11 degrees. high pressure will be close by to the south of the uk. this area of low pressure will bring frontal systems up pressure will bring frontal systems up to the north and it's those frontal systems that will bring outbreaks of rain, heavy rain for a time across western scotland. it will push its way south eastwards, getting into northern ireland, parts of north—west england and wales will see some rain before the day is done. largely cloudy, bright skies coming in from the north—west, where it will be turning increasingly windy. top temperatures on saturday well up into double digits — ii to 40 degrees. in that my 11 to 14
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degrees. it will be turning really very windy indeed. wind gusts of 70 mph or more in the most exposed parts of north—west scotland. notice all of the white lines, all of the isobar squeezing together, showing that we will have that's sweet a very strong winds. it will stay windy in the far north taking early on sunday. elsewhere, sunday gives a better chance to see some sunshine, particularly for central and eastern parts of the uk. temperatures of ten to 13 degrees and as we head into next week, it does look like it will stay fairly mild for much of the time.
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at 6:00 — the chairman of yorkshire county cricket resigns as the club is engulfed by a racism row. he's left over the club's response to the racism experienced by former player azeem rafiq. despite a year long enquiry, no disciplinary action was taken. what i've seen is a culture that is locked in the past. a culture that finds it difficult to accept challenge and change. former england capatin michael vaughan was accused of making a racist comment to players — something he denies. the bbc says he won't be presenting his cricket programme next week. also on the programme tonight... greta thunberg leads thousands of young activists through the streets of glasgow to demand action on climate change at cop26.
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