Releases, on both the big and little screens, and how the Film Industry has had to adapt this year in the year in film. Hello, and welcome to this review of the year in film. Im mark kermode, and over the next 30 minutes, ill be rounding up the highs and lows of whats proved a challenging but also surprisingly creative year for cinema. 2020 seemed to start so well with the uk release injanuary of the personal history of david copperfield. Armand iannuccis superb reimagining of dickens classic which brought 21st century colour blind casting to this 19th century tale with genuinely timeless results. Your mama is ill. How ill is she . Very ill. Dangerously ill. Shes dead. Dev patel seemed to be channeling the pathos of chaplin as he led a thrillingly diverse cast through this wonderfully comedic, absurdist and hugely entertaining adaptation. 0h, donkeys this is a donkey free zone remarkable woman. Very kind. In early february came the oscars, where south korean maverick bong joon ho made
In the year in film. Hello, and welcome to this review of the year in film. Im mark kermode, and over the next 30 minutes, ill be rounding up the highs and lows of whats proved a challenging but also surprisingly creative year for cinema. 2020 seemed to start so well with the uk release injanuary of the personal history of david copperfield. Armand iannuccis superb reimagining of dickens classic which brought 21st century colour blind casting to this 19th century tale with genuinely timeless results. Your mama is ill. How ill is she . Very ill. Dangerously ill. Shes dead. Dev patel seemed to be channeling the pathos of chaplin as he led a thrillingly diverse cast through this wonderfully comedic, absurdist and hugely entertaining adaptation. 0h, donkeys this is a donkey free zone remarkable woman. Very kind. In early february came the oscars, where south korean maverick bong joon ho made history when his genre crossing gem parasite not only picked up the award for best international fe
Coronavirus pandemic. The increase was passed by the democrat controlled house of representatives but theres a narrow republican majority in the senate. The uk has registered another record breaking surge in coronavirus cases up by more than 53,000 in a single day. Health Officials Say theyre extremely concerned. English hospitals are now treating more Covid Patients than at the peak of the first wave. Spain says it will set up a register of people who refuse to get the Covid Vaccine and share it with other eu nations. The list will not be accessible to the public. The legendary french Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin has died at the age of 98. He transformed the fashion industry in the 1960s and 70s with his futuristic stules. Next, from theatre screenings to sofa screenings, mark kermode takes a look back at the big releases, on both the big and little screens, and how the Film Industry has had to adapt this year
in the year in film. Hello, and welcome to this review of the year in fi
Angus crawford, bbc news. Now on bbc news, its time for the film review with mark kermode. Hello and welcome to the film review with me mark kermode rounding up the best movies available for viewing in the home. The standout home cinema release this week is clemency a haunting death row drama from writer director Chinonye Chukwu with an astonishing central performance by alfre woodard. Four hours from the execution, all communication with outside parties will cease, that includes
miss lumetta, friends, family members, but you can be with the chaplain the entire day all the way through the procedure. You will have to take your clothes off, wear the shirt, the pants and shoes issued to you. When its time for the procedure, you will be walked to the chamber. Woodard plays bernadine williams, were never maximum security woodard plays bernadine williams, warden at a maximum security prison who prides herself on treating her inmates with dignity as they move through incarceration to whatever
Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is promising big changes following his brexit trade deal. But his finance minister rishi sunak has sought to reassure the city of london that the post brexit trade deal will not damage the Financial Services industry. A mass Coronavirus Vaccination Campaign is underway in the european union. The new covid variant caused several countries to begin inoculations a day ahead of the planned rollout. Millions of americans have temporarily lost their Unemployment Benefits after President Trump refused to sign the covid Economic Relief bill into law. President Electjoe Biden has warned of the devastating consequences, if the bill remains unsigned. Next, from theatre screenings to sofa screenings, mark kermode takes a look
back at the big releases on both the big and little screens, and how the Film Industry has had to adapt this year in the year in film. Hello and welcome to this review of the year in film. Im mark ker