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mark, what cinema ready says. mark, what delights have you been sampling this week? 3 delights have you been sampling this week? �* , ~ delights have you been sampling this week? �* , . ., week? a very mixed bag. we have good luck to ou week? a very mixed bag. we have good luck to you starring _ week? a very mixed bag. we have good luck to you starring emma _ week? a very mixed bag. we have good luck to you starring emma thompson. i luck to you starring emma thompson. we have a new film everything went fine. and that year, the ultimate origin story apparently. goad fine. and that year, the ultimate origin story apparently. good luck to ou, origin story apparently. good luck to you. this _ origin story apparently. good luck to you, this had _ origin story apparently. good luck to you, this had a _ origin story apparently. good luck to you, this had a lot _ origin story apparently. good luck to you, this had a lot of _ origin story apparently. good luck to you, this had a lot of advanced| to you, this had a lot of advanced publicity because emma thompson has been talking about body image in the media a lot. . , been talking about body image in the media a lot. ., , , been talking about body image in the media a lot. . , , ., ., ., media a lot. there has been a lot of ress media a lot. there has been a lot of press about — media a lot. there has been a lot of press about it- _ media a lot. there has been a lot of press about it. she _ media a lot. there has been a lot of press about it. she stars _ media a lot. there has been a lot of press about it. she stars as - media a lot. there has been a lot of press about it. she stars as a - press about it. she stars as a widowed studies teacher and apparently very meant monday life and she's now single and she decided she wants to find out what all the fuss is about. she makes a list of stuff she wants to do and being practical to the point of being brewed she booked a hotel room and hires and escorts. here brewed she booked a hotel room and hires and escorts.— hires and escorts. here is a clip. you don't _ hires and escorts. here is a clip. you don't have _ hires and escorts. here is a clip. you don't have to _ hires and escorts. here is a clip. you don't have to worry. - hires and escorts. here is a clip. you don't have to worry. this . hires and escorts. here is a clip. you don't have to worry. this is|
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you don't have to worry. this is just— you don't have to worry. this is just the — you don't have to worry. this is just the two of us tonight. what is your fantasy? just the two of us tonight. what is yourfantasy? i�*m just the two of us tonight. what is your fantasy?— just the two of us tonight. what is our fantas ? �* ., , i. your fantasy? i'm not sure you could really classic — your fantasy? i'm not sure you could really classic as _ your fantasy? i'm not sure you could really classic as a _ your fantasy? i'm not sure you could really classic as a fantasy. _ your fantasy? i'm not sure you could really classic as a fantasy. it's - your fantasy? i'm not sure you could really classic as a fantasy. it's a - really classic as a fantasy. it's a bit mundane _ really classic as a fantasy. it's a bit mundane for— really classic as a fantasy. it's a bit mundane for that. _ really classic as a fantasy. it's a bit mundane for that.— really classic as a fantasy. it's a bit mundane for that. 0k, what would ou most bit mundane for that. 0k, what would you most desire? _ bit mundane for that. 0k, what would you most desire? desires _ bit mundane for that. 0k, what would you most desire? desires i _ bit mundane for that. 0k, what would you most desire? desires i never - you most desire? desires i never mundane — you most desire? desires i never mundane. to you most desire? desires i never mundane-— you most desire? desires i never mundane. ., . , ., . mundane. to have sex. tonight. with ou. mundane. to have sex. tonight. with you- that's — mundane. to have sex. tonight. with you. that's about _ mundane. to have sex. tonight. with you. that's about it _ mundane. to have sex. tonight. with you. that's about it for _ mundane. to have sex. tonight. with you. that's about it for the _ mundane. to have sex. tonight. with you. that's about it for the moment. | you. that's about it for the moment. she's— you. that's about it for the moment. she's very— you. that's about it for the moment. she's very good _ you. that's about it for the moment. she's very good in _ you. that's about it for the moment. she's very good in this, _ you. that's about it for the moment. she's very good in this, isn't - you. that's about it for the moment. she's very good in this, isn't she? i she's very good in this, isn't she? i think she's very good in almost everything. let's do all the positives first. the script is often very funny and both of those performers are terrific and they are welljudge performances because it's a balance between the poignant and comedic and they get itjust right and it's like watching two performances at the top of their game. the film is about a subject which let's be honest, cinema in general and british cinema in
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particular is considered to be taboo. cinema worries about actually talking about intimacy. on the downside it's somewhat stage e. it pays out as a series of chaptered encounters in the same hotel room and i can imagine it as being as a two—handed play. it's also performative. leo is playing a role because he's an escort and a sex worker so he's playing the role but we are watching two very accomplished actors playing roles and i never quite forgot that that's what we are watching. if you compare this with a film like the mother, that had a much more convincing set of characters. i did believe with those people. it's very funny. it's nice to be unabashed. it's dealing with a subject it which is often taboo. intimacy and british cinema don't often go hand—in—hand and they are great performances. i wish that
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i believed in them more as their characters rather than as very fine actors doing very good performances with a sharp with the script but i wanted to believe any more. interesting in the context of older actresses saying it's harderfor them to get film roles. the actresses saying it's harder for them to get film roles. the thing is there is absolutely _ them to get film roles. the thing is there is absolutely no _ them to get film roles. the thing is there is absolutely no question - them to get film roles. the thing is| there is absolutely no question that anything that deals with intimacy, with anyone other than young fabulous looking people is something that cinema has traditionally shied away from. and this is therefore moving things forward because what it's doing is a subject that cinema has considered taboo and i think that's great and to be praised i just switch —— wish i bought into the field more than i did. everything went fine which is in some ways a misleading title because this is a film about assisted dying and euthanasia.— and euthanasia. yes, he made sitcoms. _
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and euthanasia. yes, he made sitcoms, terrific _ and euthanasia. yes, he made sitcoms, terrific director, - and euthanasia. yes, he made sitcoms, terrific director, his l sitcoms, terrific director, his father has a stroke and then says and tells her i want you to help me to die. she had a conflicted relationship in the past. we see flashbacks to her childhood where he was brutish and she loves him but she can't refuse his request but to agree to help him risks in obviously inevitable trip to switzerland in the subject matter opens itself up to sentimentality but there is nothing about that. it is about people with spiky relationships dealing with difficult subject matter but it's often funny and it's never melodramatic but it's very evenhanded. and it's very frank and again it's dealing with a subject that's not the easiest subject for cinema to deal with but it does it really well and terrific performances from the entire ensemble cast and at no point does it feel the need to do anything sentimental or tear—jerking which is
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not saying it's not moving or upsetting but it's also funny and life—affirming. d0 upsetting but it's also funny and life-affirming.— life-affirming. do you believe in this one? _ life-affirming. do you believe in this one? i _ life-affirming. do you believe in this one? i do. _ life-affirming. do you believe in this one? i do. in _ life-affirming. do you believe in this one? i do. in la— life-affirming. do you believe in this one? i do. in la that's - life-affirming. do you believe in this one? i do. in la that's the i this one? i do. in la that's the issue. this one? i do. in la that's the issue- with — this one? i do. in la that's the issue. with this _ this one? i do. in la that's the issue. with this i _ this one? i do. in la that's the issue. with this i believe - this one? i do. in la that's the issue. with this i believe that. this one? i do. in la that's the - issue. with this i believe that they were the characters they were playing rather than something more performative than that. and playing rather than something more performative than that.— performative than that. and here is a question. — performative than that. and here is a question. do _ performative than that. and here is a question, do you _ performative than that. and here is a question, do you believe - performative than that. and here is a question, do you believe in - performative than that. and here is a question, do you believe in buzzl a question, do you believe in buzz light year? because lightyear is the latest to a sterry spin off. i light year? because lightyear is the latest to a sterry spin off.— latest to a sterry spin off. i wish i could latest to a sterry spin off. i wish i could tell _ latest to a sterry spin off. i wish i could tell you _ latest to a sterry spin off. i wish i could tell you i _ latest to a sterry spin off. i wish i could tell you i did _ latest to a sterry spin off. i wish i could tell you i did and - latest to a sterry spin off. i wish i could tell you i did and the - latest to a sterry spin off. i wish i i could tell you i did and the shame is i don't. the story is this is the ultimate origin. are you into toy story fine? one, two, and three were perfect stories. lightyear we are told at the beginning that andy got the toy of buzz light year which is a toy from his favourite film and this is the sam and hugo really? so we will see that created the toy that andy got. it's unnecessarily contrived. he's attempting to get
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his crew back home after a crash. here's a clip. you know how i feel about— here's a clip. you know how i feel about rockets. i'm better offjust doing _ about rockets. i'm better offjust doing the — about rockets. i'm better offjust doing the job myself. about rockets. i'm better off 'ust doing the job myselfi about rockets. i'm better off 'ust doing the job myself. which is why i brou . ht the doing the job myself. which is why i brought the rookie. _ doing the job myself. which is why i brought the rookie. hello. - doing the job myself. which is why i brought the rookie. hello. protocol| brought the rookie. hello. protocol retuires brought the rookie. hello. protocol requires we — brought the rookie. hello. protocol requires we bring _ brought the rookie. hello. protocol requires we bring him _ brought the rookie.- protocol requires we bring him along. - brought the rookie. hello. protocol requires we bring him along. i - brought the rookie. hello. protocol| requires we bring him along. i can't dealwith requires we bring him along. i can't deal with sad _ requires we bring him along. i can't deal with sad eyes. _ requires we bring him along. i can't deal with sad eyes. not _ requires we bring him along. i can't deal with sad eyes. not looking. i requires we bring him along. i can't. dealwith sad eyes. not looking. no, no, no. all— dealwith sad eyes. not looking. no, no, no. all right, _ dealwith sad eyes. not looking. no, no, no. all right, all— dealwith sad eyes. not looking. no, no, no. all right, all right. _ dealwith sad eyes. not looking. no, no, no. all right, all right. you - no, no. all right, all right. you win. no, no. all right, all right. you win- look. _ no, no. all right, all right. you win. look, at— no, no. all right, all right. you win. look, at first _ no, no. all right, all right. you win. look, at first he - no, no. all right, all right. you win. look, at first he will - win. look, at first he will not speak— win. look, at first he will not speak unless spoken to. respect the suits _ speak unless spoken to. respect the suits they— speak unless spoken to. respect the suits. they seem to mean something. it's suits. they seem to mean something. it's not _ suits. they seem to mean something. it's noiiusi_ suits. they seem to mean something. it's notjust protecting your body it's protecting the universe. these suits _ it's protecting the universe. these suits is _ it's protecting the universe. these suits is a — it's protecting the universe. these suits is a promise to the world that you will— suits is a promise to the world that you will do— suits is a promise to the world that you will do one thing above all. finished — you will do one thing above all. finished admission no matter the
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cost. you will never quite. you're mocking — cost. you will never quite. you're mocking me. _ cost. you will never quite. you're mocking me, aren't you?- cost. you will never quite. you're mocking me, aren't you? yes, but in a supportive — mocking me, aren't you? yes, but in a supportive way- — mocking me, aren't you? yes, but in a supportive way. it's _ mocking me, aren't you? yes, but in a supportive way. it's pixar - mocking me, aren't you? yes, but in a supportive way. it's pixar so - a supportive way. it's pixar so there's a _ a supportive way. it's pixar so there's a certain _ a supportive way. it's pixar so there's a certain level- a supportive way. it's pixar so there's a certain level of- a supportive way. it's pixar so i there's a certain level of quality control. that's one of the funnier moments. that's pretty much the best bits. the design is great, pixar does design brilliantly. this is designed brilliantly, the problem is the whole thing about toy story is it's the conceit of the toys and the people. toy story is not about the toys it's people. toy story is not about the toys its and the parents and arguably toy story four was about the toys, this is like what you're doing stretching the universe of this so far that what you've done is forgotten that thing that made the first toy story work. the first toy story did not work because brilliant toys coming to life when people are out of the room, it works because it
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was about something. this is about something as much as there is a story about learning to work as a team. hooray. that does notjustify the otherwise vacuous, it was the first time i watched anything from this universe of films and not felt at all emotionally engaged. i left buckets at the end of toy story three. i was glad toy story three was in sd because i have the glasses on. toy story three is one of the greatest, it's brilliant and a perfect trilogy. this jumped the gun for us. perfect trilogy. this “umped the gun for us. , ~ , . for us. they will keep churning beasts equals _ for us. they will keep churning beasts equals out _ for us. they will keep churning beasts equals out for the - for us. they will keep churning i beasts equals out for the money. for us. they will keep churning - beasts equals out for the money. one would imagine — beasts equals out for the money. qua: would imagine it will do well because it's got audience recognition because people love buzz light year i just don't recognition because people love buzz light year ijust don't need to see the film that inspired the toy that inspired andy. enough with the back story. inspired andy. enough with the back
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sto . , , . story. this is there film in which all names _ story. this is there film in which all names really _ story. this is there film in which all names really are _ story. this is there film in which all names really are the - story. this is there film in which all names really are the same . all names really are the same because they are all played by the same person. it has a feeble fairy tale quality where he coasted his house in the country and all the men she meets are paid by the same man and is a monstrous nest about them. and for most of the film its a dreamy kind of nightmare off—kilter feeling and in the last third of the eagles fold on david kronenberg body horror. i eagles fold on david kronenberg body horror. , ., ., , .,, ., horror. i spoke to a few people who said i was waited _ horror. i spoke to a few people who said i was waited for _ horror. i spoke to a few people who said i was waited for the _ horror. i spoke to a few people who said i was waited for the first - horror. i spoke to a few people who said i was waited for the first two i said i was waited for the first two thirds and then what happened, you have to know it's going to go and walk the full length of the counter when it comes to exploring this idea. it's not perfect but it had a lot of good ideas in it. it’s idea. it's not perfect but it had a lot of good ideas in it. it's flawed but it's pretty — lot of good ideas in it. it's flawed but it's pretty solid. _ lot of good ideas in it. it's flawed but it's pretty solid. what - lot of good ideas in it. it's flawed but it's pretty solid. what is - lot of good ideas in it. it's flawed but it's pretty solid. what is the l but it's pretty solid. what is the central idea what's it trying to say? i central idea what's it trying to sa ? ~ central idea what's it trying to sa ?
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all men are the same or you could read it as the whole film is delusion or you could read it as it's an incisive truth about gender. take from it what you bring to a to some extent. but the last third is just mad. some extent. but the last third is 'ust mad. �* , some extent. but the last third is 'ust mad. 3 . some extent. but the last third is 'ust mad. �*, ., ., ., ., , just mad. he's an extraordinary actor. extraordinary _ just mad. he's an extraordinary actor. extraordinary singer. - just mad. he's an extraordinary l actor. extraordinary singer. she's treat, actor. extraordinary singer. she's great. she _ actor. extraordinary singer. she's great, she really— actor. extraordinary singer. she's great, she really rises _ actor. extraordinary singer. she's great, she really rises to - actor. extraordinary singer. she's great, she really rises to the - great, she really rises to the challenge. great, she really rises to the challenge-— great, she really rises to the challente. ,, ., , , ., , challenge. she does brilliantly. worth watching _ challenge. she does brilliantly. worth watching for _ challenge. she does brilliantly. worth watching for her - challenge. she does brilliantly. worth watching for her alone. l challenge. she does brilliantly. i worth watching for her alone. dvd release this week? the worth watching for her alone. dvd release this week?— release this week? the batman. i don't know _ release this week? the batman. i don't know where _ release this week? the batman. i don't know where you _ release this week? the batman. i don't know where you stand - release this week? the batman. i don't know where you stand on i release this week? the batman. i- don't know where you stand on batman movies. you love the noted movies right? very hard act to follow. i think robert patted tim getting into the batman costume there is a big joke about the fact that because he was in the twilight movies it took him that long but from being a vampire to being a bath, what this does is it steps far enough away from the christopher nolan movies to have its own luck. i thought it was
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pretty solid, it's did not feel that long. i saw it twice and i watched it again at home and it still stands up. it again at home and it still stands u i _ ., , ., it again at home and it still stands u -. . , ., , it again at home and it still stands up. have you seen it? not yet. i looked at — up. have you seen it? not yet. i looked at the _ up. have you seen it? not yet. i looked at the dvd. _ up. have you seen it? not yet. i looked at the dvd. it's - up. have you seen it? not yet. i looked at the dvd. it's a - up. have you seen it? not yet. i looked at the dvd. it's a much l looked at the dvd. it's a much better than it could have been. i went in with a heavy heart thinking went in with a heavy heart thinking we have to go again? but i thought it earned its place.— it earned its place. thank you very much for taking _ it earned its place. thank you very much for taking us _ it earned its place. thank you very much for taking us through - it earned its place. thank you very much for taking us through this i much for taking us through this week's releases. that's a from us. thank you for watching the film review this weekend goodbye. good afternoon. for some parts of the uk it's been hot for a trip to the uk it's been hot for a trip to the cinema today temperatures well up the cinema today temperatures well up into the sos with highest temperatures we've seen so far in suffolk very close to ss. just to the west of london, si suffolk very close to ss. just to the west of london, s1 in downcast there. not as hot for scotland or
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northern ireland because he had clouded outbreaks rain pushing south—east and behind that band of clouds and rain we have got some cool air working in. stealing bee across northwest got into night as well that the odd showers. some proud and patchy rain journeying south and it will squashing the heat in the south—east corner. so for many northern areas overnight it will be a cool and fresh night and the further south you are it's will be a cool and fresh night and the further south you are its warm and muggy and it's tricky for sleeping for tomorrow we have but this weather front and it's the dividing line between the hot air cleaning towards the south of the uk and much cooler fresh conditions that would be affecting most areas and among the 90 the weather front we will start with not much more than a band of cloud but some of that will turn heavy and possibly thundering across parts of the west country and wales into the midlands
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and some spells of sunshine with showers into the northwest and temperatures in the mid to high teens but still some of the heat screening in the south—east corner and there we have that we could have some thunderstorms as we go through saturday evening and we will have the outbreaks of rain across parts of the midlands and wales and in the southwest they will be heavy rain here once again to take us into sunday morning and again some of that could contain lightning and thunder. the thunder downpour is close by as we head into sunday but for most they will be a lot of dry weather with some decent spells of sunshine but the wind coming down from the north cutting us off from the supply of worms so temperatures for sunday much lower than they have been ilt for sunday much lower than they have been m to 19 degrees. a quick look into next week. i'm not promising it will be dry there will be some rain at times but some decent spells of sunshine. those temperatures will be
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today at six, yet another record high for prices of petrol and diesel, as the cost of living crisis takes its toll. as prices increase sharply, stretching the budget in millions of households, the advice from government is not to demand big pay rises. what we can't do is have unrealistic expectations around pay which do, in turn, prolong and intensify this inflation problem. but a new bbc survey suggests the vast majority of people are increasingly worried about the cost of living. myself and my partner, we work full—time. i thought i would never have to worry about, you know, food, but that is my main worry every day right now. we'll have more findings from the survey, which suggests many
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