also look ahead to the heavyweight fight between joseph also look ahead to the heavyweight fight betweenjoseph parker and the finale to the extreme ecs. that's all in sportsday at 6.30. now is the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. hi, mark. what have you been watching?— we have spider—man: no way home. we have the lost daughter, the directorial debut from maggiejill directorial debut from maggie jill and home. in the tender bar. directed by george clooney. interesting mixture. spider—man, is a good? laughter pause!— a good? laughter pause! , , , , . pause! yes, this picks up straight after the previous _ pause! yes, this picks up straight after the previous film. _ pause! yes, this picks up straight after the previous film. the - after the previous film. the identity of spider—man is revealed as peter parker, and suddenly the whole world knows who he is and they're determined against it. that's right, folks — spider—man is, in fact, peter parker! are you spider—man's girlfriend? whoa, whoa, whoa! please don't touch her. all clamouring. all this time, people looked up to this glorious hero. well, i call him public enemy number one! i don't want to do this ever again! i'm so sorry, but i can't see anything with your hand in my... dude! he gasps. so, asa so, as a result of his identity being revealed, his world starts to fall apart, as do the world of those closest to him. he goes to doctor strange. at the beginning of it, please don't let there be any plot spoilers. so i want. what i'll say is this — the movie essentially picks up the battle from into the spider verse. picks up the battle from into the spiderverse. i picks up the battle from into the spider verse. i thought it was absolutely terrific. that idea of different realities colliding. and it builds upon that legacy, and i saw it in a packed screening, and it was full of fans. there were six separate occasions in which the fans burst into whoops and cheers and applause. there was no questions, it was really laying well. part of it was really laying well. part of it was like going to see a band who rather than playing their new album, play the greatest hits.— play the greatest hits. right. interspersed _ play the greatest hits. right. interspersed with _ play the greatest hits. right. interspersed with new - play the greatest hits. right. | interspersed with new songs. play the greatest hits. right. - interspersed with new songs. the other thing is without giving away any spoilers, there is a big comparison between this and a very famous nineteen seventies doctor who. and that's not a bad thing. so do i. i who. and that's not a bad thing. so do i- i think — who. and that's not a bad thing. so do i. i think it— who. and that's not a bad thing. so do i. i think it manages _ who. and that's not a bad thing. so do i. i think it manages to - who. and that's not a bad thing. so do i. i think it manages to be - who. and that's not a bad thing. so do i. i think it manages to be funny| do i. i think it manages to be funny and witty and _ do i. i think it manages to be funny and witty and have _ do i. i think it manages to be funny and witty and have a condo - do i. i think it manages to be funny and witty and have a condo sense l do i. i think it manages to be funny i and witty and have a condo sense of, let's do call back to all the things that you love, but in a way that is inventive. there is a section in which i was smiling all the way through, thinking this is really working. it's for me slightly too long, but when we get into the end, it doesn't just descend long, but when we get into the end, it doesn'tjust descend into that thing about, let's have loads of people just randomly hitting each other. so i think it's actually pretty good, and as far as the fans are concerned, it hits all the right notes. i literally sat there with the audience, and there were six separate occasions in which they burst into cheers. this is what this movie should be doing. i burst into cheers. this is what this movie should be doing.— movie should be doing. i know someone _ movie should be doing. i know someone who _ movie should be doing. i know someone who is _ movie should be doing. i know someone who is married - movie should be doing. i know someone who is married to, i movie should be doing. i know l someone who is married to, this movie should be doing. i know - someone who is married to, this will be a must see. i guess i really mean, is it fun?— be a must see. i guess i really mean, is it fun? yes. it is fun. the central section _ mean, is it fun? yes. it is fun. the central section is _ mean, is it fun? yes. it is fun. the central section is particularly - mean, is it fun? yes. it is fun. the central section is particularly good | central section is particularly good fun. , ., , fun. 0k, welll shall be watching that. i'm interested in the second choice. this is maggiejill and all�*s directorial debut. she is a comparative literature teacher on holiday in greece —— maggie gyllenhaal. she sees dakota johnson as a young mother who suddenly disappears on a beach. there's a moment of panic, where is the child? but what happens is she looks back into her own past and look at decisions you made in a former life when she's played byjesse robbins. two actors playing the same character in very different ways. maggie gyllenhaal always wanted doc back the only thing she said was as far as she was concerned, when she read the novella, she felt it was saying things about being a woman, being a mother, being a professional who had not been set out loud before. and she loved the idea of making it into a conversation. i think there's an awful lot of films, the idea that there is a surface, but beneath the surface, there are secrets waiting to be revealed. there's a real sense of dread in it. i know a couple of people who've seen it who saw, as far as i can tell, completely different film to me. they read it in a completely different way. great performance by 0livia coleman, really well directed by maggie gyllenhaal, who not only is a great writer and actor and director, but can also play the ferry man. in the most complication ithink ferry man. in the most complication i think this is really fascinating. i think it's terrific. it's into the enemas now and it's on netflix from the 31st of december. i think everyone will bring their own film to the film.— film to the film. really intrigued. i want to know _ film to the film. really intrigued. i want to know what _ film to the film. really intrigued. i want to know what you - film to the film. really intrigued. i want to know what you think - film to the film. really intrigued. i i want to know what you think about it. i i want to know what you think about it. ., a, i want to know what you think about it. i love maggie gyllenhaal as an actress so i'm — it. i love maggie gyllenhaal as an actress so i'm interesting - it. i love maggie gyllenhaal as an actress so i'm interesting and - it. i love maggie gyllenhaal as an i actress so i'm interesting and what she does behind the camera. the tender bar. tells the story of him growing up with a mum who says he do anything. you can go in they wearer like yale, and he has an absent father, just a voice on the radio. but instead, he has uncle charlie, played by ben affleck, who deals... he's a barman who dishes out life information in a very likeable way. here's a clip. 0k, two rules. i'm never going to let you win, ever. if you beat me, you'll know you beat me, fairand square, but i never let you win and i'll always tell you the truth. i saw you in the yard playing sports. you're not very good, and probably not going to get a whole lot better, so might be wise for you — in order to avoid tears and disappointment and, above all, delusion — to find some other activities that you like. you know, like... what do you like to do the most? i like to read. i also like to read. i'm good at sports, too. i really liked... he's a really likeable character. i was reminded of hillbilly... which i really didn't like. what's interesting is... similarstory. this didn't like. what's interesting is... similar story. this was like a bunch of caricatures and a sanctimonious quality, and it really annoyed me. this was like, 0k, sanctimonious quality, and it really annoyed me. this was like, ok, i like these people. i like ben affleck�*s performance, and it felt, in that very george clooney way, it felt solid and reliable and good—hearted and coming from a good place. i confess that there's an awful lot of goodwill towards george clooney because he's a decent film—maker, but i thought this was warm and funny and not earth shattering. , but there are some really lovely intimately observed particularly when uncle charlie is just explaining to the young boy how the world works. you kind of thing, if i was in a bar with that guy, i would never leave the bar. find would never leave the bar. and ou're would never leave the bar. and you're best _ would never leave the bar. and you're best out _ would never leave the bar. and you're best out this _ would never leave the bar. and you're best out this week? and you saw it, lamb. tell me you love it. ., ., �* , ., and you saw it, lamb. tell me you love it. ., ., �*, ., ., love it. you are right, it's not a horror film. it's _ love it. you are right, it's not a horror film. it's not. _ love it. you are right, it's not a horror film. it's not. i- love it. you are right, it's not a horror film. it's not. i did - love it. you are right, it's not a horror film. it's not. i did sit i love it. you are right, it's not a l horror film. it's not. i did sit and horrorfilm. it's not. i did sit and watch it with a knot in my stomach. it is bonkers. it watch it with a knot in my stomach. it is bonkers— it is bonkers. it is absolutely bonkers- _ it is bonkers. it is absolutely bonkers. it's _ it is bonkers. it is absolutely bonkers. it's completely - it is bonkers. it is absolutely - bonkers. it's completely bonkers, and i was surprised _ bonkers. it's completely bonkers, and i was surprised i _ bonkers. it's completely bonkers, and i was surprised i enjoyed - bonkers. it's completely bonkers, l and i was surprised i enjoyed some bits of it given that it is not. there is a moment and it when you don't... there's a moment in which one of the characters goes, "what's going on?" you think that's what the audience is thinking. some of it is deliberately funny. i'm sorry, i can't quite get my head around the fact that i'm watching this couple raising a lamb as a child, and then you start to see the lamb the way they see the lamb. it's also about grief and separation and parenting anxieties, and bits of it are funny. it's definitely about grief and i spent a lot of the film thinking is the lambjust in their spent a lot of the film thinking is the lamb just in their imagination. exactly. the lamb 'ust in their imagination. exactl . . v , the lamb 'ust in their imagination. exactl. ., �*, , ., , exactly. that's 'ust not. -- nuts. there is a — exactly. that'sjust not. -- nuts. there is a something _ exactly. that'sjust not. -- nuts. there is a something so - 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this much nonsense! and you have to see the film — this much nonsense! and you have to see the film to _ this much nonsense! and you have to see the film to know— this much nonsense! and you have to see the film to know what we're - see the film to know what we're talking about. to see the film to know what we're talking about.— see the film to know what we're talking about._ it - see the film to know what we'rel talking about._ it would talking about. to see it. it would look beautiful _ talking about. to see it. it would look beautiful on _ talking about. to see it. it would look beautiful on a _ talking about. to see it. it would look beautiful on a big _ talking about. to see it. it would look beautiful on a big screen. . talking about. to see it. it would. look beautiful on a big screen. i'm so lad look beautiful on a big screen. i“n so glad you saw it. look beautiful on a big screen. i'm so glad you saw it. i'm _ look beautiful on a big screen. i'm so glad you saw it. i'm still - look beautiful on a big screen. i'm so glad you saw it. i'm still not. so glad you saw it. i'm still not quite sure- _ so glad you saw it. i'm still not quite sure. i'm _ so glad you saw it. i'm still not quite sure. i'm bemused, - quite sure. i'm bemused, but interested.— quite sure. i'm bemused, but interested. ., �*, ., , interested. good. that's a very good reviews rather _ interested. good. that's a very good reviews rather than _ interested. good. that's a very good reviews rather than going, _ interested. good. that's a very good reviews rather than going, it - interested. good. that's a very good reviews rather than going, it was - reviews rather than going, it was all right. reviews rather than going, it was all riuht. �* ., , all right. and a first time film-maker. _ all right. and a first time film-maker. really, - all right. and a first time | film-maker. really, really all right. and a first time - film-maker. really, really well done. film-maker. really, really well done- very _ film-maker. really, really well done. very quickly. _ film-maker. really, really well done. very quickly. being - film-maker. really, really well done. very quickly. being the | done. very quickly. being the ricardos, this drama about lucille ball being accused of being a communist. a story i did not know anything about, and i actually thought it was interesting. some of the reviews have been snippy, but it's in cinemas now. it will be available over the christmas season. which i think most people will watch on video. it's about a television programme and a television star, so it kind of makes sense and i think its primary audience will be on television. but i was confused by how sniffy some of the reviews were. and i think it's going to be a perfect thing to watch over christmas. interesting enough, interesting tale. find christmas. interesting enough, interesting tale.— christmas. interesting enough, interestin: tale. �* ~ ., interesting tale. and i knew nothing about the story. _ interesting tale. and i knew nothing about the story. it _ interesting tale. and i knew nothing about the story. it turns _ interesting tale. and i knew nothing about the story. it turns out - interesting tale. and i knew nothing about the story. it turns out that. about the story. it turns out that most of it is factually true. some of its invented, but most of it is true. �* , , , of its invented, but most of it is true._ unlike i of its invented, but most of it is - true._ unlike lamb! true. there's plenty... unlike lamb! my goodness! _ true. there's plenty... unlike lamb! my goodness! happy _ true. there's plenty... unlike lamb! my goodness! happy christmas. - true. there's plenty... unlike lamb! i my goodness! happy christmas. happy christmas. my goodness! happy christmas. happy christmas- we — my goodness! happy christmas. happy christmas. we will _ my goodness! happy christmas. happy christmas. we will meet _ my goodness! happy christmas. happy christmas. we will meet again - my goodness! happy christmas. happy christmas. we will meet again in - christmas. we will meet again in janua . christmas. we will meet again in january- have — christmas. we will meet again in january- have a _ christmas. we will meet again in january. have a lovely _ christmas. we will meet again in | january. have a lovely christmas. en'o january. have a lovely christmas. enjoy your _ january. have a lovely christmas. enjoy your festive _ january. have a lovely christmas. enjoy your festive season - january. have a lovely christmas. enjoy your festive season and - enjoy your festive season and screaming and well. thanks very much for being with us, bye—bye. scene mix portions with the at weather today. some areas have been chilly. this area of high pressure isn't going anywhere, it's sticking around for the weekend. a lot of dry and cloudy weather. will be some sunshine around and dense fog to watch out for, and turning a bit cooler. you'll notice that across sunday. we'll start to see a return to this dense fog across parts of northern and eastern england in particular. skies will be clearer further north. it will be chilly with a touch of frost. the cost of the cloud means temperatures won't be quite as low. —— sickest of the cloud. a lot of cloud with gloomy weather here. could be stubborn to clear across northern and eastern england, but you will see some sunshine across scotland, so potentially another bright day. it's going to be milder but grey. at six, borisjohnson says he takes "personal responsibility" for the conservatives' crushing defeat in the north shropshire by—election. three, two, one! a safe tory seat for almost 200 years, their huge majority was wiped out by the liberal democrats after a turbulent few weeks for the prime minister. borisjohnson, the party is over. your government, run on lies and bluster, will be held accountable. it will be scrutinised, it will be challenged, and it can and will be defeated. clearly, the vote in north shropshire is a very disappointing result, and i totally understand people's frustrations. we'll be gauging reaction as some tory backbenchers say they are questioning the prime minister's leadership. also on the programme... another day, another record.