to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. this is most peculiar and most welcome. nice to have you back. great to be beckoned as to have said it was open again. a real mixed back this week, we have the french dispatch which is the new film by wes anderson. frank herbert's dune. and we have dear evan hansen, h stage to screen story. {iii and we have clear evan hansen, h stage to screen story.— and we have clear evan hansen, h stage to screen story. of the three mention, stage to screen story. of the three mention. the _ stage to screen story. of the three mention, the french _ stage to screen story. of the three mention, the french dispatch - stage to screen story. of the three mention, the french dispatch is i stage to screen story. of the three | mention, the french dispatch is the one i want to see. i love the grand budapest hotel. and who could not love that? i budapest hotel. and who could not love that? ., ., �* ., , , love that? i love ran budapest hotel. love that? i love ran budapest hotel- he _ love that? i love ran budapest hotel. he has _ love that? i love ran budapest hotel. he has extraordinary i hotel. he has extraordinary filmography, you watch a couple seconds of the film you know you're watching a wes anderson film. this is set in the fictional town which chronicles the last creation of the the french. the publisher hasjust died. it's in the mould of the new yorker. as an incredible cast with frances mcdormand becoming involved with timoth e chalamet young radical. the assignment also involves reading, proofing and improving this manifesto. a clip. ah! i'm naked, mrs krementz. i can see that. why are you crying? teargas. also, i suppose i'm sad. please turn away, i feel shy about my new muscles. go tell your parents you're home, they are worried. . i'm expected back on the barricades. i didn't see any barricades. welcome we are still constructing them. oh, what are you writing? a manifesto. i told them not to invite paul, by the way. maybe you are sad, but you don't seem lonely to me. exactly! i saw you at the protest on top of a bookcase taking notes. is there a story in us? for the people of kansas? now, you left twice during a clip. it's a company and meant to be funny, you can see that it is very wes anderson. you are jumping ahead of me. it is funny. that clip is in black—and—white, it flows between black—and—white, it flows between black—and—white, colour, four x three, widescreen, between live—action. and it breaks into animation. the whole thing plays out in very wes anderson fashion like a metronomic music box. everything is choreographed to within an inch of its life. if i have a reservation about it, and i do, it's that sometimes the film can seem a little bit like, the only descriptor networks is an edge in a box of fondant fancies. they look absently fabulous but after you've eaten three that's enough. and they're still another three sections of the film to go. i suspect, your give me the evil eye now, it is a very, very wes anderson film. it is the most wes anderson film. it is the most wes anderson film i think he has ever made. wes anderson fans will love it, i needed a bit more of a way in. i need a little bit more of engagement. it's very funny, very full and quirky. itjust felt a little bit impenetrable but i think a second viewing would change that. i'm not entirely sure i have the patience for it. i i'm not entirely sure i have the patience for it.— i'm not entirely sure i have the patience for it. i will come with ou. i'll patience for it. i will come with yom i'll do _ patience for it. i will come with you. i'll do that. _ patience for it. i will come with you. i'll do that. and _ patience for it. i will come with you. i'll do that. and then - patience for it. i will come with you. i'll do that. and then i - patience for it. i will come with j you. i'll do that. and then i will make you agree with me. i like the fact the synopsis says it's a love letter to journalists, and frankly journalist need a little bit of that. . �* , journalist need a little bit of that. ., �* , ., journalist need a little bit of that. ., �*, ., ., ., , that. that's one of the reasons what's getting _ that. that's one of the reasons what's getting such _ that. that's one of the reasons what's getting such good - that. that's one of the reasons i what's getting such good reviews because those reviews are written journalists. because those reviews are written “ournalists. ., because those reviews are written journalists-— because those reviews are written journalists._ doon, - because those reviews are written journalists._ doon, have journalists. you cynic. doon, have ou read journalists. you cynic. doon, have you read dune? — journalists. you cynic. doon, have you read dune? this _ journalists. you cynic. doon, have you read dune? this is _ journalists. you cynic. doon, have you read dune? this is the - you read dune? this is the unfilmable _ you read dune? this is the unfilmable sensors - you read dune? this is the unfilmable sensors and - you read dune? this is the . unfilmable sensors and novel. you read dune? this is the - unfilmable sensors and novel. david lynch today, but not very well. we don't know what there is going to be a part two, it is filmed by denis villeneuve. timoth e chalamet in his second—story role of the week and he is perfectly fine. he is verbally fine in the central role. this is what i like about this, it looks fabulous. it has a real sense of awe and spectacle to it. the giant worms of the novel, there in the david lynch film, huge worms are actually brought to the screen in a rather brilliant and awe—inspiring way. the whole thing makes sense which is astonishing because the david lynch version makes absently no sense whatsoever. version makes absently no sense whatsoever-— whatsoever. that's david lynch thou . h, whatsoever. that's david lynch thou~h, i whatsoever. that's david lynch though. i bet. _ whatsoever. that's david lynch though, i bet. i— whatsoever. that's david lynch though, i bet. ithink_ whatsoever. that's david lynch though, i bet. i think he - whatsoever. that's david lynch though, i bet. i think he tried l whatsoever. that's david lynch| though, i bet. i think he tried to make it make _ though, i bet. i think he tried to make it make sense _ though, i bet. i think he tried to make it make sense and - make it make sense and you discovered what denis villeneuve it did. which is you cannot do the book in one film come you have to break it in two. dune this is pretty spectacular and even if you had not read the book he would so find much to enjoy. and the giant worms are really impressive. share to enjoy. and the giant worms are really impressive.— to enjoy. and the giant worms are really impressive. are they friendly . iant really impressive. are they friendly giant worms? _ really impressive. are they friendly giant worms? know, _ really impressive. are they friendly giant worms? know, and _ really impressive. are they friendly giant worms? know, and they - really impressive. are they friendly giant worms? know, and they are i giant worms? know, and they are really giant- _ giant worms? know, and they are really giant. they _ giant worms? know, and they are really giant. they are _ giant worms? know, and they are really giant. they are quite - giant worms? know, and they are really giant. they are quite big, i really giant. they are quite big, these worms. _ really giant. they are quite big, these worms. now— really giant. they are quite big, these worms. now the - really giant. they are quite big, these worms. now the next - really giant. they are quite big, l these worms. now the next one. really giant. they are quite big, - these worms. now the next one. this is gone from the stage of the screen. �* . , is gone from the stage of the screen. ~ ., , ., , screen. and has not been well received on — screen. and has not been well received on screen _ screen. and has not been well received on screen but - screen. and has not been well received on screen but well i screen. and has not been well - received on screen but well received on stage. the story is a young socially awkward high school boys told by his therapist to write letters to himself. here's a scene with ben platt who starred in the original stage production and julianne moore as his mother. so you just didn't eat last night? i wasn't hungry. you're a senior in high school, you need to be able to order dinner for yourself. you can do it all online, you don't have to talk to anybody? okay, well that is not true, actually, you know, - because the credit card is expired so you have to meet the deliveryl person at the door. you know, you have to pay them with cash at the door to me - you have to greet them. you know, you have to figure out the right, the right... _ the proper greeting. 0k. this is what you're supposed to be working on, sweetheart. with doctor sherman. have you been doing those letters he wants you to do? dear evan hansen. i definitely... i've been trying to. those letters are important, honey. you have to keep working. you can't go back to where you were last year, right? you have an appointment this afternoon. i'm working till six, so you are going to have to take the bus. hey. i thought you could go around and ask all the other kids to sign your cast. perfect icebreaker, right? so the plot is one of the letters he writes to himself ends up in the pocket of somebody else's school who dies. it is then taken that it was a letter written to evan hansen, and they were friends and that he plays along with this because initially he does it to be kind to the parents but when he discovers it brings them social except ability which he did not have before. it is been criticised for two things, first that the plot works on stage and not so much on screen. i agree with that, there's some things that big stage productions, bull gestures, on screen not so much. others have said that ben platt is too old to be playing a high school kid. it was all i can say is, ok, greece. everyone in greece is, you know, approaching bus pass age. dean was in his well into his 20s at that point, if we are starting not liking tennis has movies because the people in the looked to old we are going to have to wipe out most of those movies. i have not seen the stage show, i know people that have seen it prefer it, i thought the plot was contrived and it cried out for you to weep. i rather liked and it did move me, and i did cry because i, you know, it worked. you move me, and i did cry because i, you know, it worked.— move me, and i did cry because i, you know, it worked. you to admit that very often- — you know, it worked. you to admit that very often. i _ you know, it worked. you to admit that very often. i love _ you know, it worked. you to admit that very often. i love crying - you know, it worked. you to admit that very often. i love crying in - that very often. i love crying in the cinemas. _ that very often. i love crying in the cinemas. one _ that very often. i love crying in the cinemas. one of _ that very often. i love crying in the cinemas. one of my - that very often. i love crying in i the cinemas. one of my favourite things to do. it's a wes anderson film, its not there to make you cry, is there to make you go i film, it's not there to make you cry, is there to make you 9 cry, is there to make you go i will not have you _ cry, is there to make you go i will not have you making _ cry, is there to make you go i will not have you making those - cry, is there to make you go i will not have you making those noises sitting next to me. now, best out, venom: let there be carnage. would it surprise you to be not be on my list? it it surprise you to be not be on my list? , , _, . list? it is the second event, which is so more — list? it is the second event, which is so more fun. _ list? it is the second event, which is so more fun. tom _ list? it is the second event, which is so more fun. tom hardy - list? it is the second event, which is so more fun. tom hardy has . list? it is the second event, which| is so more fun. tom hardy has two faces, one of them is the alien pairs at looking inside them. i laughed so many times, so much more in this than in many alleged comedies. i did not go into this thinking it's going to be really good fun, and it was a roller coaster ride. it is alien meets all of me. and i think that some of the pitch that we works. under the tutelage of auntie who is just good. is it meant to make you laugh? yes. is it meant to make you laugh? yes, it's an action — is it meant to make you laugh? yes, it's an action comedy. _ is it meant to make you laugh? yes, it's an action comedy. i _ is it meant to make you laugh? yes, it's an action comedy. i was - is it meant to make you laugh? yes it's an action comedy. i was not laughing at it i was laughing with that stuff but ijust did not know whether from the title does not really lead you to believe it's a comedy. it's a cartoon character with a lot of humour. find comedy. it's a cartoon character with a lot of humour.— with a lot of humour. and a parasitic — with a lot of humour. and a parasitic alien? _ with a lot of humour. and a parasitic alien? which - with a lot of humour. and a parasitic alien? which let's| with a lot of humour. and a - parasitic alien? which let's face it is alwa s parasitic alien? which let's face it is always funny. _ parasitic alien? which let's face it is always funny. best _ parasitic alien? which let's face it is always funny. best dvd, - parasitic alien? which let's face it is always funny. best dvd, the i is always funny. best dvd, the sarks is always funny. best dvd, the sparks brothers. _ is always funny. best dvd, the sparks brothers. it's _ is always funny. best dvd, the sparks brothers. it's a - is always funny. best dvd, the - sparks brothers. it's a documentary, were ou sparks brothers. it's a documentary, were you a — sparks brothers. it's a documentary, were you a fan? _ sparks brothers. it's a documentary, were you a fan? even _ sparks brothers. it's a documentary, were you a fan? even a _ sparks brothers. it's a documentary, were you a fan? even a sparks - sparks brothers. it's a documentary, were you a fan? even a sparks fan, i were you a fan? even a sparks fan, working on these film projects, they ended up opening at the cannes film festival. it goes through every single record that they made and shows how they reinvented themselves all the way through. it is directed ijy all the way through. it is directed by edgar wright who made baby driver and his new movie is coming out next week. it's got interviews, animation, it's gotjokes, it has slapstick. it's over two hours long and itjust flew by slapstick. it's over two hours long and it just flew by for slapstick. it's over two hours long and itjust flew by for me. some people think it is for sparks fans only but i think this is the kind of documentary if you did not love sparks before he would come out i want to buy all of their albums. you can ause want to buy all of their albums. you can pause for— want to buy all of their albums. you can pause for breath now. that was very, very insightful. and maybe i should try dune. that's it for this week. lots to see, isn't there? thanks to mark, thanks for watching. bye—bye. hello. very good evening to you. it has been a decidedly mixed week of weather. today one of the quieter days we have had. fairamount of dry fair amount of dry weather, what are two showers. quite mild and windy with the rain at times, but not all the time. tonight a lot of cloud pushing in from the west, that cloud producing spots of rain and drizzle but where we do see clear spells regularly in northeast scotland it will turn a little bit chilly. minus two celsius for a touch of frost and a milder start where we have more clout. that continuing to feed its words. rain enter their ireland and western scotland where it will also be quite windy. gusts likely to be 50 mph or more imports western scotland. 12 to 50 mph or more imports western scotland. i2to11i degrees. 50 mph or more imports western scotland. 12 to ia degrees. looking ahead to sunday we will see a nexus sunshine and showers and some areas of cloudy weather here and there. going to be another windy day with the wind coming from the south feeling mild air in our direction, highs of ia or 15 degrees. today at 6: scientists warn the government, "be ready to act fast and early to stop another covid surge." with more than 1,000 hopsital admissions a day across britain, experts say tougher rules like more working from home could be crucial. if we try to rely simply and solely on the vaccine programme to bring things under control this winter, we stand a really high risk of getting into serious trouble. but borisjohnson maintains there is no need for more retrictions. the key message for today is, for all people over 505, think about getting your boosterjab. when you get the call, get the jab. and he says people should continue to wear masks