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hard to face each stops but it is hard to face each day, _ stops but it is hard to face each day, it is— stops but it is hard to face each day, it is getting worse. ukrainian pavilion is now _ day, it is getting worse. ukrainian pavilion is now centrestage - day, it is getting worse. ukrainian pavilion is now centrestage in - pavilion is now centrestage in venice, the artist behind this group says it is important that his country is represented here because the russians are attacking notjust ukraine, but it's the russians are attacking notjust ukraine, but its culture. the? the russians are attacking not 'ust ukraine, but it's culture. they want to level and — ukraine, but it's culture. they want to level and demolish, _ ukraine, but it's culture. they want to level and demolish, ukrainian i to level and demolish, ukrainian culture _ to level and demolish, ukrainian culture because _ to level and demolish, ukrainian culture because they— to level and demolish, ukrainian culture because they think - to level and demolish, ukrainian culture because they think it - culture because they think it doesn't _ culture because they think it doesn't exist— culture because they think it doesn't exist because - culture because they think it doesn't exist because it- culture because they think it doesn't exist because it is. culture because they think it doesn't exist because it is al culture because they think it - doesn't exist because it is a part of russia — doesn't exist because it is a part of russia most _ doesn't exist because it is a part of russia most stop _ doesn't exist because it is a part of russia most stop the - doesn't exist because it is a part of russia most stop the war- doesn't exist because it is a part of russia most stop the war as i of russia most stop the war as a punishment _ of russia most stop the war as a punishment for— of russia most stop the war as a punishment for them _ of russia most stop the war as a punishment for them and - of russia most stop the war as a punishment for them and those i of russia most stop the war as a - punishment for them and those who did not_ punishment for them and those who did not want— punishment for them and those who did not want to— punishment for them and those who did not want to go _ punishment for them and those who did not want to go and _ punishment for them and those who did not want to go and understand l did not want to go and understand this is— did not want to go and understand this is only— did not want to go and understand this is only part— did not want to go and understand this is only part of— did not want to go and understand this is only part of russia, - did not want to go and understand this is only part of russia, they. this is only part of russia, they have to — this is only part of russia, they have to be _ this is only part of russia, they have to be physically _ this is only part of russia, they. have to be physically eliminated. whether— have to be physically eliminated. whether it — have to be physically eliminated. whether it is _ have to be physically eliminated. whether it is photographs - have to be physically eliminated. whether it is photographs of - have to be physically eliminated. - whether it is photographs of mothers who have lost sons in the conflict, or i7th—century icon, these works on show here reflect the country, a culture that is fighting for its very survival. the headlines on bbc news.
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a mass burial site and the un looks at varying evidence of war crimes in ukraine. borisjohnson insists he'll still be in charge in 6 months time — afterfacing questions about his premiership following trade talks in india. prosecutors in portugal declare an official suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann — who went missing during a family holiday nearly 15 years ago. expected for british world title fight as tyson fury defence is title against dillian whyte. in the form of the one we can, will give from lewis hamilton who is explained why he is getting involved in a bid to
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buy. but now on bbc news, it is 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 anna smith. 50, anna, what do we have this week? if you are a nicolas cage fan, we have the unbearable weight of massive talent in which the actor plays a comical version of himself. next up, playground, rather more serious belgian drama about bullying that takes place in the school. in happening, and award—winning french drama about the 1960s. the title alone of your first choice is just so brilliant. the title alone of your first choice isjust so brilliant. i the title alone of your first choice isjust so brilliant.— isjust so brilliant. i love the idea of it- —
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isjust so brilliant. i love the idea of it. two _ isjust so brilliant. i love the idea of it. two guys - isjust so brilliant. i love the idea of it. two guys read - isjust so brilliant. i love the idea of it. two guys read a l idea of it. two guys read a screenplay about nicolas cage or a crazy version of them and persuade him to start and it and the ideas that nicolas cage is down on his luck and he's failing in his career, things are not going well with his family he decides to take an offer from an eccentric billionaire to appear at his birthday party and seek is paid $1 million to appear this birthday party, what can go wrong? terms of the guys suspected of kidnapping by the cia and nicolas cage must go undercover to help the cia but the problem is, he's getting on really well this host in the evergreen bond and they have a bit of a party together listen look at the clip stop grab it! 5 we will both die and i will never live with myself after that! do not let go! you let go!
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goodbye, nicolas cage. i’iiii that! do not let go! you let go! goodbye, nicolas cage. i'll never forret goodbye, nicolas cage. i'll never forget you. _ goodbye, nicolas cage. i'll never forget you, man. _ goodbye, nicolas cage. i'll never forget you, man. i— goodbye, nicolas cage. i'll never forget you, man. iwill_ goodbye, nicolas cage. i'll never forget you, man. iwill never- goodbye, nicolas cage. i'll never. forget you, man. i will never forget ou. forget you, man. iwill never forget ou. now forget you, man. i will never forget you now you _ forget you, man. i will never forget you- now you get _ forget you, man. i will never forget you. now you get the _ forget you, man. i will never forget you. now you get the hail - forget you, man. i will never forget you. now you get the hail out - forget you, man. i will never forget you. now you get the hail out of. you. now you get the hail out of here! _ you. now you get the hail out of here! you — you. now you get the hail out of here! you go! mrcage? mr cage? bobby? buddy? high. where did ou mr cage? bobby? buddy? high. where did you come — mr cage? bobby? buddy? high. where did you come from? _ mr cage? bobby? buddy? high. where did you come from? turns _ mr cage? bobby? buddy? high. where did you come from? turns out, - mr cage? bobby? buddy? high. where did you come from? turns out, we - did you come from? turns out, we could've just _ did you come from? turns out, we could've just walked _ did you come from? turns out, we could've just walked around. - did you come from? turns out, we| could've just walked around. yeah, did you come from? turns out, we i could've just walked around. yeah, i guess so. guess so. that's when the funniest scenes and there are many, i was consistently laughing at this movie and it's either to increase a
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company like that or very often it is riffing off of movie cliches and more importantly nicolas cage movies. if you are a fan of things like face—off, conair, new stroke, there is some, even if you're not a fan, this isjust a there is some, even if you're not a fan, this is just a funny movie about a hollywood star having a bit of a bromance and it's quite a sweet buddy comedy in the end. tiara of a bromance and it's quite a sweet buddy comedy in the end.— buddy comedy in the end. two you have to have _ buddy comedy in the end. two you have to have encyclopaedic- buddy comedy in the end. two you - have to have encyclopaedic knowledge of his back catalogue to get all the jokes? it of his back catalogue to get all the 'okes? . . of his back catalogue to get all the 'okes? , , . , . u, jokes? it helps that he is a cold hero for a _ jokes? it helps that he is a cold hero for a lot _ jokes? it helps that he is a cold hero for a lot of _ jokes? it helps that he is a cold hero for a lot of film fans - jokes? it helps that he is a cold hero for a lot of film fans and i hero for a lot of film fans and those of the people looking to get the absolute most out of this. but still, i would say it's a great comedy to watch and the cinema laughing along with a lot of people and it's not may be as clever as an adaptation or being john markovich but it's not that intellectual kind of comedy but it is very funny, self—referential comedy and he is terrific at setting himself up for
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this. in the current climate will need something to laugh about. the second choice, my goodness, a very serious, very different. this choice, my goodness, a very serious, very different-— very different. this is a very impressive _ very different. this is a very impressive debut _ very different. this is a very impressive debut and - very different. this is a very impressive debut and it - very different. this is a very impressive debut and it is i very different. this is a very i impressive debut and it is said in a school at about a young girl who starts going to run for the school and have a very sweet relationship at home and her brother won't speak to her, it turns out that he is a very sweet relationship at home and her brother won't speak to her, it turns out that he is being bullied and she is trying to protect him from the bullies. she being in innocent seven—year—old says i'll go to the teachers, but unfortunately, this only makes things worse for her brother in a very complicated and difficult dynamic ensues in the school, especially when she gets friends they don't want to speak to her brother and it's one of those things that really takes you back to the school days, that feeling of the pit of your stomach. it is all shot from the viewpoint of the young girl and you hardly ever see the adults except when they crashed down. and
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in terms of how it's made, it's really careful. a remarkable child performances. extraordinary. but, i just had a knot in my stomach for the entire film and i got to the end of the film i thought this is really clever, but i never want to see this film ever again. i clever, but i never want to see this film ever again.— film ever again. i have seen it twice and _ film ever again. i have seen it twice and it — film ever again. i have seen it twice and it was _ film ever again. i have seen it twice and it was worth - film ever again. i have seen it twice and it was worth it i film ever again. i have seen it twice and it was worth it for i film ever again. i have seen it. twice and it was worth it for my film ever again. i have seen it i twice and it was worth it for my job twice and it was worth it for myjob and it is traumatic and as an audience member, probably would hesitate to go but i'm really glad that i saw it and if it's a subject that i saw it and if it's a subject that with you, there's also some real—life applications here. the way that adults can believe each other nations can bully each other. there's a lot of political allegory and there as well. it's a intelligent film. it and there as well. it's a intelligent film.- and there as well. it's a intelligent film. it is a hard watch, intelligent film. it is a hard watch. i — intelligent film. it is a hard watch, i can't _ intelligent film. it is a hard watch, i can't lie _ intelligent film. it is a hard watch, i can't lie about i intelligent film. it is a hard l watch, i can't lie about that. intelligent film. it is a hard i watch, i can't lie about that. it is upsetting. normalsissy watch, i can't lie about that. it is upsetting. normal sissy children struggling especially in a school environment and its clever, very cleverly made, but tough. film
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number three, cleverly made, but tough. film numberthree, happening. cleverly made, but tough. film number three, happening. french director was— number three, happening. french director was nominated _ number three, happening. french director was nominated for i number three, happening. french director was nominated for this i number three, happening. french i director was nominated for this home and it is based on an autobiographical novel set in the 19605 autobiographical novel set in the 1960s about a young girl who is a very bright student who wants to become a writer she has lots of promise and having a great time, she goes to the doctor and gets the news that she is fearing.
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my my goodness, that scene is so pivotal because as the early 60s and watching it here in 2022 and the claustrophobia again, this woman has no way out because of the law. the writin: so no way out because of the law. lie: writing so brilliant in no way out because of the law. iie: writing so brilliant in this, there is a where she says she has an illness that strikes only women and transmit a housewives the predicament that she is that no one will help her. they end up in prison. anything that puts a real ticking clock in this film. it is almost a thriller because you are with her every step of the way trying to see this rather desperate journey that she is on which does have some modern—day relevance, i think and it's a beautiful performance and again, not an easy subject to deal with but i find it very compelling to watch especially knowing that it's inspired by a true
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story. it knowing that it's inspired by a true sto . . . knowing that it's inspired by a true sto . , . . . . knowing that it's inspired by a true sto. . ., . story. it is a hard watch as a woman and she's the _ story. it is a hard watch as a woman and she's the university _ story. it is a hard watch as a woman and she's the university and - story. it is a hard watch as a woman and she's the university and some l story. it is a hard watch as a woman | and she's the university and some of those women that she's in her literature lectures with are among those with the least helpful to her. you think where is the female solidarity?— you think where is the female solidari ? . �*, . , .~ solidarity? that's the heartbreaking asect. it solidarity? that's the heartbreaking aspect- it is — solidarity? that's the heartbreaking aspect. it is set _ solidarity? that's the heartbreaking aspect. it is set it _ solidarity? that's the heartbreaking aspect. it is set it up _ solidarity? that's the heartbreaking aspect. it is set it up as _ solidarity? that's the heartbreaking aspect. it is set it up as having i solidarity? that's the heartbreaking aspect. it is set it up as having a i aspect. it is set it up as having a great camaraderie and the lovely bond and ijust felt great camaraderie and the lovely bond and i just felt that with this film is saying is that the law is turning these women against each other and making it so they can even help each other. evidence of being a film about loneliness, a very social young woman is ending up with nobody to turn to stop by powerful is the world. very powerful film and of its time, this is in the early 60s, really interesting film. idea time, this is in the early 60s, really interesting film. two really claustrophobic _ really interesting film. two really claustrophobic films _ really interesting film. two really claustrophobic films in _ really interesting film. two really claustrophobic films in a - really interesting film. two really claustrophobic films in a row i really interesting film. two really. claustrophobic films in a row there but very striking. best out? the lost city. this is sondra
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bullock and channing tatum and the jungle cruise skype of adventure. and she is the cover model and she is —— he is. a lot of various issues and bits of action and brad pitt makes a very funny appearance. does he? 0h, makes a very funny appearance. does he? oh. yes- — makes a very funny appearance. does he? oh. yes- but— makes a very funny appearance. does he? oh, yes. but i've _ makes a very funny appearance. does he? oh, yes. but i've seen _ makes a very funny appearance. does he? oh, yes. but i've seen a - makes a very funny appearance. does he? oh, yes. but i've seen a few- he? oh, yes. but i've seen a few clis he? oh, yes. but i've seen a few clips that — he? oh, yes. but i've seen a few clips that have _ he? oh, yes. but i've seen a few clips that have left _ he? oh, yes. but i've seen a few clips that have left be _ he? oh, yes. but i've seen a few clips that have left be bemused, | clips that have left be bemused, really. i pipe like sondra bullock but i have no idea what's going on. element the plot is not the main thing but it's more about the comedy. if you like— thing but it's more about the comedy. if you like movies like romancing _ comedy. if you like movies like romancing the _ comedy. if you like movies like romancing the stone, - comedy. if you like movies like romancing the stone, witty i comedy. if you like movies like i romancing the stone, witty repartee between the couple, and also the gender flips on the cliches in that. she is the smart one and this one. and such a and sociable green sondra bullock and an incredible suit, she is very funny. very enjoyable. it is a light watch but if you want
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something that is a bit of escapism and a glamourous location with steady stream of laughs i think this movie has it. taste steady stream of laughs i think this movie has it— steady stream of laughs i think this movie has it. we all need something to make us — movie has it. we all need something to make us smile _ movie has it. we all need something to make us smile at _ movie has it. we all need something to make us smile at the _ movie has it. we all need something to make us smile at the moment. i dvds and streaming come a lot of interesting choices this week. drive my car is a tremendous one. by the greatest films won the oscar for best international feature. films won the oscar for best internationalfeature. an films won the oscar for best international feature. an extra films won the oscar for best internationalfeature. an extra in her story and to cut it short, it's about a female chauffeur driving around an actor and director, but there's a lotto this around an actor and director, but there's a lot to this film than that. it's all about grief, comments about family, it's about lawsuits by coming to terms with communication with the lack of communication that we have with the people close to us, fascinating film. listening very calming about watching it even though is a lot of visually calming, even though there's a lot of turmoil in his head in dealing with grief
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and i went into it is people might because it's very long. but, goodness, does not feel it. it does not feel it and that is a testament to it, i think. is not feel it and that is a testament to it. i think-— to it, i think. is one of the few three-hour— to it, i think. is one of the few three-hour films _ to it, i think. is one of the few three-hour films and - to it, i think. is one of the few three-hour films and i'm i to it, i think. is one of the few three-hour films and i'm glad | to it, i think. is one of the few| three-hour films and i'm glad i three—hourfilms and i'm glad i watched and it earned every minute of those three hours in because that lushly place that you're talking about. you feel very comforted by it and it is invested in it. yes. and it is invested in it. yes, reall . and it is invested in it. yes, really. really _ and it is invested in it. yes, really. really beautifully i and it is invested in it. yes, i really. really beautifully made, isn't it. it is a curious film but really interesting. thank you very much indeed, real mixed bag today and that's always a good thing. thank you so much for being with us and enjoy your cinema going whatever you choose to go and see this week. see you next time. goodbye. hello there. still a lot of dry weather to come this weekend and some sunshine too and brisk easterly
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or north easterly wind. trento weekend quite cloudy —— straight into the weekend. in wells in the cyclist in particular, very hidden this and it should become sunnier because of the parts of england and the afternoon away from the far north, there is crazy and missed, brisk winds on the east coast and into the west, the pen nines can be quite dusty as well. like temperatures can be run 18 degrees we have some shelter from the wind, cooler on the north sea coast. second half the weekend, was he some showers in southern england and this will clear away and was in trying to come for england and wales, northern ireland doing quite well, southern scotland too. more cloud coming into northern scotland and here, it's turning that bit cooler. in the sunshine, temperatures of 18 degrees should feel quite pleasant.
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today at 6: claims of more war crimes in ukraine. the united nations calls the latest allegations a horror story. russian forces are accused of mass killings in the besieged port city of mariupol. translation: they | killed 20,000 people. they did it on purpose. this is what i think. they intentionally prevented people from leaving mariupol. russia's president putin accuses the ukrainian government of not letting troops surrender. also on the programme... aas—year—old german man has been declared a suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann. in india, borisjohnson vows to
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