From the Academy Awards to the afterlife, oscar winner Casey Affleck returns under a sheet in a ghost story. And get ready to tap, clap and stomp your way through an uplifting new dance documentary, step. Quite an eclectic mix this week, james. Lets start with the big blockbuster. It looks like one. Yes, Atomic Blonde, so Charlize Theron stars in this. Its a spy thriller directed by a guy called david leitch. Previously hes worked on a movie called john wick with keanu reeves, that was a big hit a couple of years back. There are similarities, they are both very stylish. Style over content, really. Very violent, very polished, very cartoonish. But Atomic Blonde has some basis in real events because it is set in 1989 After The Fall of the berlin wall. Charlize theron is a spy sent there by the British Government to track down a list of missing agents. Lets have a look. 0k. So, is this your first time in berlin . Yes. Well, it is a remarkable time to be here. Wonderful music. Superb night
The film review on bbc news. To take us through this weeks interesting Cinema Releases is james king. Welcome. What have you been watching . Ive been watching Charlize Theron in a spy thriller thats 007 meets basic instinct. The names blonde, Atomic Blonde. From the Academy Awards to the afterlife, oscar winner Casey Affleck returns under a sheet in a ghost story. And get ready to tap, clap and stomp your way through an uplifting new dance documentary, step. Quite an eclectic mix this week, james. Lets start with the big blockbuster. It looks like one. Yes, Atomic Blonde, so Charlize Theron stars in this. Its a spy thriller directed by a guy called david leitch. Previously hes worked on a movie called john wick with keanu reeves, that was a big hit a couple of years back. There are similarities, they are both very stylish. Style over content, really. Very violent, very polished, very cartoonish. But Atomic Blonde has some basis in real events because it is set in 1989 After The Fall of
Replacement for the six nations. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Russia has dismissed Media Reports that its Holding Compromising Information about donald trump. It comes after claims in america that russian Intelligence Agencies have obtained personally compromising material about his Business Interests and his private life. Mr trump who has denied the allegations is due to hold a News Confererence this afternoon his first since his election last november. He tweeted that the Intelligence Agencies shouldnt have allowed the information to leak. He took one more shot at them and said are we living in nazi germany. He will hold a News Conference this afternoon, his first since november. Our correspondent jonny dymond reports. In nine days time he will be president but never has a President Elect been so ensnared in controversy. The allegations that swirl around him controversy. The allegations that swirlaround him and his controversy. The allegations that swirl around
Renewed at old trafford, as Manchester United face liverpool. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Theres been further confirmation of the difficulties within the nhs, as its emerged nearly half of all hospitals in england declared a major alert in the first week of the year. That means they had no more beds available, all routine surgery was cancelled and doctors were called in from leave. Four out of ten trusts were forced to raise the alarm, as hospitals and accident Emergency Departments struggled to cope. Nhs england says eight of the trusts overall issued the highest level of alert, meaning patients safety could be put at risk. Hugh pym reports. How do you feel now . Is still sore but better. Another day, another a e patient. A fractured wrist is dealt with. Patients are waiting and nhs staff doing the best they can under pressure. The story at Northwick Park hospital in london is the same as across the service. Things are quiet today but they know bad weather could b
Also today, the President Elect has sent out another barrage of Early Morning tweets, accusing his opponents of making up allegations over his ties to russia. Hes promised a report into hacking within 90 days, as our North America correspondent nick bryant reports. There are storylines that could easily come from a cold war spy thriller, and plot twists involving Sex Allegations and potential russian blackmail that even the tv series House Of Cards might baulk at. But this is reality, not a show, and the First Episode of trump the presidency airs injust one weeks time. For now, donald trump mainly delivers his lines on twitter. Hes a 1a0 character actor. It now turns out that the phoney allegations against me were put together by my political opponents and a failed spy afraid of being sued. Totally made up facts, by sleazebag political operatives, both democrats and republicans. Fake news. Russia says nothing exist. Probably released by intelligence even knowing there is no proof and n