in today's programme, tim robbins‘ new political comedy cradle will rock.digital revolution and the impact it's having on the film industry. the writer's strike has dominated the news. members of the writer's guild of america downed talks. of america downed ——tools. hello and welcome to austin in texas, i'm tom brook. during its existence, talking movies has covered many key developments in cinema, from the changing status of movie stars to the rise of the streaming services to demands for gender equality in the industry. over the years, big names have given their views. why shouldn't women get paid? we're not in the stone ages any more. we've burned all the bras, we've gone through that, it's equality. a person does equal amount of work and does itjust as well, then absolutely. i've covered the movie industry very much from the outside, but how does somebody influential, a key figure working on the inside of the industry, view the changes of recent years. well, let's have a very big round of applause for sir kenneth branagh. applause. thank you very much.

oprah, tim robbins, director aj abrams, jennifer aniston and reese witherspoon were just a few of the hollywood a listers. apple tv plus combined with a new magazine subscription, there will also be an apple credit card and new arcade games subscription service. >> don't miss the bigger story, which is this is all about new revenue for apple. we believe that will double in the next three years. >> just from services alone? >> just from services alone. >> apple says the company currently rakes in $45 million- $50 billion a year in services alone. the new app will launch through a software update in may. >>> get ready to wax on wax off. the karate kid is turning 35 and three months. it is being celebrated this weekend. the 1984 drama will be kicking his way back into theaters this sunday and next tuesday in the bay area. you can watch the limited screenings at century nine theaters at the san francisco center, the amc on bay street in the century 20 daly city theater. i may go. that is one of my top five flex. >> i love it. i love the second one, too. i had the hugest crush on ralph mar