the headlines on bbc news... an inquestjury rules failings by the metropolitan police probably contributed to the deaths of three of the four young men murdered by serial killer stephen port in east london. new evidence shows that the omicron variant of coronavirus is growing much faster than the delta variant in england. two separate sources have told the bbc that the downing street's director of communications jack doyle offered his resignation after his attendance at the christmas party was revealed, but borisjohnson would not accept it. coming on bbc�*s, we will look to the decider as one of the... we'll have the details of england's ash is

compact and hearfrom stephen girard. he is preparing to take has aston villa side there in the premier league tomorrow. he says he doesn't mind if he is unpopular with his old club so long as villa get the win. all that and much more on sportsday at 6:30 pm. now it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. what have you been watching? we have a modern folktale called lamb. steven spielberg's reimagining of west side story. and being the ricardo�*s, revisiting lucille ball.

i want to sell this to you, i'm up for this. . .,~ , i want to sell this to you, i'm up for this. . ., ~ , ., ., ~' for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk _ for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk hole _ for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk hole or. _ for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk hole or. i'm _ for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk hole or. i'm here - for this. the trailer makes it look like a folk hole or. i'm here to i like a folk hole or. i'm here to tell you it's not that. i know you don't like scary movies. it's not a horror movie at all. maria, who lives with her partner, on a very remote icelandic farm. when a strange lamb is born, they take it into their house and start raising its as their own child. they're completely alone and we just see the world as they see it. gradually, we start to see the lamb in the same way that they do, as more human than animal. meanwhile, the sheep that birthed the lamb seems to want it back. still with me?— birthed the lamb seems to want it back. still with me? yes. here's a cli -. lamb bleats.

bleating intensifies. it's so atmospheric. and the landscape — it's so atmospheric. and the landscape is _ it's so atmospheric. and the landscape is beautiful. - it's so atmospheric. and the landscape is beautiful. is - it's so atmospheric. and the - landscape is beautiful. is directed by valdimarjohannsson and written by valdimarjohannsson and written by a poet and novelist who has worked with him. i think the poet thing is important. what this is is like a screen poet or a pairfairy tale. it's a story of someone recounted it to you, you would go 0k fine, but then you turn it into a film, it's like how much of this do i accept is happening. how much of

it is to do with what the couple... there's a point where a brother turns up and says, "what on earth is going on." half the audience will be saying the same thing, and the other half will saying this make sense. as a film about grief and dealing with real emotions and real anxieties, and very human ideas. in a fabulous way that takes an idea that sounds like it's from a fairy tale or a nursery rhyme and turns it into a movie that almost theirs you to go, "i'm sorry, what on earth is going on? " there are moments of comedy, brilliant performance by noomi rapace and i think it was really moving. and i generally think it's a film... you can hear how difficult it is to describe with words. it's

hard to crack our eyes. i think you would really like it and i want to reiterate no matter what the trailer looks like, it's not a horror movie. it has elements of horror in the same way that brings fairy tales. hensel and gretel for example. i can't decide if i would be slightly disturbed. , , , , , disturbed. disturbed is fine, but ou disturbed. disturbed is fine, but you love--- _ disturbed. disturbed is fine, but you love... similar _ disturbed. disturbed is fine, but you love... similar use - disturbed. disturbed is fine, but you love... similar use of- disturbed. disturbed is fine, but you love... similar use of fairy l you love... similar use of fairy tale. i accept that idea that you accept these two characters, the same is true of lamb even though it's even more unusual. fik. same is true of lamb even though it's even more unusual. 0k. defying explanation — it's even more unusual. 0k. defying explanation is _ it's even more unusual. 0k. defying explanation is good _ it's even more unusual. 0k. defying explanation is good sometimes. - west side story. steven spielberg is still beavering _ west side story. steven spielberg is still beavering away. _ west side story. steven spielberg is still beavering away. are _ west side story. steven spielberg is still beavering away. are you - west side story. steven spielberg is still beavering away. are you a - west side story. steven spielberg is still beavering away. are you a fan l still beavering away. are you a fan ofthe still beavering away. are you a fan of the original? _ still beavering away. are you a fan of the original? on _

on stage. i've not seen the film. this was filmed in the 605. this was a new version which on the one hand, it's a reimagining. it does away with a lot of the issues of the original film. with a lot of the issues of the originalfilm. it has a couple of terrific performances. i'm not entirely convinced by an5el elgort, who i think is a slightly weak male lead, but it doesn't matter because... i don't mean this enough criticism. it is technically 5kilful. when you are ten talking about a dance movie... the look of the film is a period of peace, but it's very much in keeping with the time of the film. they have made alterations of the updates. there is alterations of the updates. there is a lovely role for rita moreno that

provides a link between the old version and the new version. it's a labour of love. you can feel how much spielberg loves the material. i remember going to see west side story as a kid and being... i think this may well introduce ace all new generation. it's different enough to be its own film, but i think it won't annoy the people who love the original because it is in love with that. �* . original because it is in love with that. �* , that. there'll be people watching, wh do that. there'll be people watching, why do you _ that. there'll be people watching, why do you need _ that. there'll be people watching, why do you need to _ that. there'll be people watching, why do you need to remake - that. there'll be people watching, why do you need to remake that? | why do you need to remake that? because the casting i55ues why do you need to remake that? because the casting issues of the are very problematic. al5o because the casting issues of the are very problematic. also because why not? it's romeo and juliet. which is... q why not? it's romeo and juliet. which is- - -_ why not? it's romeo and juliet. whichis... ., . which is... a great story. will you see it? i'm _ which is... a great story. will you see it? i'm interested. _ which is... a great story. will you see it? i'm interested. yes. - which is... a great story. will you see it? i'm interested. yes. i'm. which is... a great story. will you i see it? i'm interested. yes. i'm not alwa s see it? i'm interested. yes. i'm not always sure — see it? i'm interested. yes. i'm not always sure about _ see it? i'm interested. yes. i'm not always sure about musicals, - see it? i'm interested. yes. i'm not always sure about musicals, but. alway5 sure about mu5ical5, but we'll come to that. the third film

is set in the 505 as well. being the ricardos. the film play5 being the ricardos. the film plays out in a week following accusations that she is a communist. what we get is the rehearsals leading up to the recording of the show in which whether there is going to be a show is completely in doubt, so she wants the show to be the best it can because it may be her last. here's a clip. lucy guesses some names. yeah, teasingly. and the script indicates that ricky takes his hands away from lucy's eyes, turns her around and says... "no, it's me!" so, my question again, jess — does ricky honestly, truly believe that there might be eight different men who routinely walk into their apartment, all of whom sound exactly like desi arnaz? do you think we're . saying ricky's stupid? i think you're saying the audience is, and that's something for which they won't soon forgive you. you charge for these lessons? a ton.

i think there are interesting performances because that thing about playing somebody who's famou5 about playing somebody who's famous and whose mannerisms were always 5lightly strange — and there is something very mannered about that. but that's right because that the character she's playing. what the film is doing is, the thing that aaron sorkin doe5. it's taking a political and personal situation and a showbiz situation and putting them all together, let's compre55 everything so in the course of this week, there's a story about her husband being unfaithful, there's a hu5band being unfaithful, there's a problem about whether or not america will turn its back on herfor her communism allegations and whether she has to do... the thing she has made the icon 5he she has to do... the thing she has made the icon she is she has to do... the thing she has made the icon she i5 i5 she has to do... the thing she has made the icon she i5 is going to be good enough to save her career. so, it's a contrivance, and the writer—director i5 it's a contrivance, and the writer—director is certainly not above great dramatic grandstanding, but i kind of enjoyed it. what it

managed to do, i didn't know anything about the story that lucille will talk.— lucille will talk. does this resonate _ lucille will talk. does this resonate to _ lucille will talk. does this resonate to a _ lucille will talk. does this resonate to a british - lucille will talk. does this - resonate to a british audience? she re5onate to a british audience? she wasn't as famou5 here. i resonate to a british audience? she wasn't as famous here.— wasn't as famous here. i remember watchin: wasn't as famous here. i remember watching the _ wasn't as famous here. i remember watching the show— wasn't as famous here. i remember watching the show on _ wasn't as famous here. i remember watching the show on british - watching the show on british television. not when it first went out because it was rerun later on, as with all american shows. i think she's iconic enough. but i think the interesting thing is i didn't know about the political story at all. of course, sorkin i5 about the political story at all. of course, sorkin is the master of satirical dialogue. if anyone to do that, it's him. it's in cinemas now, and it's on amazon prime from the 215t. i think it's a major audience will be at home on television, but considering the subject matter, that's appropriate. and there's absolutely no file and it being primarily for tv production. that is what it feels like. best

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terrible thing when you look at your watch. it’s terrible thing when you look at your watch. �* , ., , terrible thing when you look at your watch. �*, ., , ' :: , terrible thing when you look at your watch. �*, ., , ':: , ., watch. it's only 90 minutes long! you were gripped _ watch. it's only 90 minutes long! you were gripped by _ watch. it's only 90 minutes long! you were gripped by the - watch. it's only 90 minutes long! . you were gripped by the relationship between him and the boys and him and everything else that's going on? there were elements that get more interesting, and i don't want to spoil. and i do like reeve5 ahmed. 5poil. and i do like reeve5 ahmed. again i'm... did you love the music failed! do i need to see it again? no, ou failed! do i need to see it again? no. you win _ failed! do i need to see it again? no, you win some _ failed! do i need to see it again? no, you win some and _ failed! do i need to see it again? | no, you win some and lose some. failed! do i need to see it again? l no, you win some and lose some. i did admit of that. been _ no, you win some and lose some. i did admit of that. been see - no, you win some and lose some. i did admit of that. been see the - did admit of that. been see the movie bug. _ did admit of that. been see the movie bug, which _ did admit of that. been see the movie bug, which is— did admit of that. been see the movie bug, which is really - movie bug, which is really interesting. i know you won't because you didn't like this. hat interesting. i know you won't because you didn't like this. not so much. because you didn't like this. not so much- dvds? _ because you didn't like this. not so much. dvds? hand—

because you didn't like this. not so much. dvds? hand of— because you didn't like this. not so much. dvds? hand of god, - because you didn't like this. not so much. dvds? hand of god, whichl because you didn't like this. not soj much. dvds? hand of god, which i think... much. dvds? hand of god, which i think--- it's — much. dvds? hand of god, which i think... it's in — much. dvds? hand of god, which i think... it's in cinemas _ much. dvds? hand of god, which i think... it's in cinemas now- much. dvds? hand of god, which i think... it's in cinemas now but - think... it's in cinemas now but it's going to be on netflix from wednesday, and it's a lovely little film. mainly to be seen at home. mark, thank you. see you next week. enjoy your cinema going whatever you're watching. i'm off the christmas card li5t! you're watching. i'm off the christmas card list! see you, bye—bye. that's it! laughter quite a big change in the feel of the weather. today has ended on quite a chilly note, but things are going to be turning milder. with that, a lot of cloud, 5ome mi5t be turning milder. with that, a lot of cloud, 5ome mist and murk and rain at times. turning chilly tonight on the clear skies. they will tend to fade and for many of us, touch of frost in eastern u5, touch of frost in eastern scotland with lows of —5 or six. 0ut west, it turns milder by the end of the night. we could see some wintry

weather briefly over high ground in scotland, but it will be turning back to rain, and a5 scotland, but it will be turning back to rain, and as this cloud and damp weather continues, things will be turning milder 5till, damp weather continues, things will be turning milder still, but out west, sunday bring5 milder weather for all of us, a lot of cloud. up to the far northwe5t, but a very mild one between eight and ia degrees.

new data confirms the 0micron variant of coronavirus is growing much faster in england than delta. the figures suggest 0micron could be the dominate variant in the uk by mid—december. a senior cabinet minister says the situation is seriously worrying. we face a deeply concerning situation. we know that we have the highest number of covid infections across the united kingdom recorded today since the 9th of january. we know that the omicron variant is doubling every two to three days in england, and possibly even faster in scotland. its first minister, nicola sturgeon, warns of a �*t5unami' of 0micron cases, and cautions against having christmas parties. today's analysis suggests that two doses of a covid vaccine provide much lower levels of protection against 0micron —

but a third booster increa5e5 it significantly.