it s time for talking movies. hello from new york. i m tom brook, and welcome to our talking movies review of 2021. in today s programme, we look at the highlights of the year in film. there were many special moments. a real in person cannes film festival brought excitement and joy to the french riviera. a very pleasing end of the year adaptation of west side story. i used to be able to get into a room with the emeny. and a newjames bond film was finally released, and while it did not please everyone, it did gangbusters at the box office. but let s face it, 2021 has been a difficult year for the film industry.
such a sense of commitment to art, and the integrity of wanting to make cinema, that i wanted to work with her. at the 2021 gotham awards ceremony in november in new york, many in the film community were calling for changes. to lose any crew member, to lose anyone on a set made my blood boil. i think it s high time, whether it s a major production or an independent one, that the industry take account and bear responsibility for the way we work and how we treat each other. it s essential. there are those already saying they will not work with real guns on set again, and when it is dwaynejohnson speaking, it does have power. johnson was hollywood s highest paid actor in 2020 and has just brought out another successful action comedy, red notice, and he says
last night in soho. the festival s big moment perhaps was bringing spencer to london. the story of diana princess of wales, it stars kristen stewart, is directed by pablo larrain, and was part made in germany. but stewart feels the film belongs to britain. i feel like we are bringing it home for her completly. one of the reasons it is fun to talk about this movie existing at all is that we get to have her again, even if it s just through the inspiration that she gave to pablo, stephen and myself. the power of the dog is the story of a rancher, phil who visciously bullies his brothers new wife rose played by kirsten dunst. it s world premeire was at venice where jane campion got the best director prize in venice. thejury, amazing, so to get a recognition from them was quite heart stopping. really happy. good breginning for our tour.
now on bbc news, it s time for talking movies. hello from new york. i m tom brook, and welcome to our talking movies review of 2021. in today s programme, we look at the highlights of the year in film. there were many special moments. a real in person cannes film festival brought excitement and joy to the french riviera. a very pleasing end of the year adaptation of west side story. i used to be able to get into a room with the emeny. and a newjames bond film was finally released, and though it did not please everyone, it did gangbusters at the box office.
rust. according to figures released in 2020, at least 42% of american households owned at least one gun. the prevalence of firearms here in the us has been a hot topic for many years, but gun control in hollywood really hasn t been a mainstream issue until 2021. this is now a fundamental debate about the way the industry makes its films. whatever occurred on the set of this western, normally there are strict protocols and procedures in place on any film set with weapons, which means very few people ever handle them. director adam egypt mortimer made the film arch enemy in 2020. hutchins was the cinematographer. within just a few moments of talking to her, i felt like she had such a strong vibe, such a sense of commitment to art, and the integrity of wanting to make cinema, that i wanted