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 i9th 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 feature, but also beat
to talking movies as we look at hollywood s forthcoming summer movie season. mad max is one of my top on the list. deadpool 3. i am excited to see that. the deadpool movies are really funny and i like to see a movie that s funny with other people, so we can all laugh together. l mr president, do you regret the use of air strikes against american citizens? and talking movies will also be reporting on the dystopian action film civil war a movie following us journalists in the midst of civil disorder. an early in the season big hit, critically praised, but not everyone liked it. i don t think it s a very revealing, revelatory or deep examination of the practice ofjournalism. also, diversity in the film industry how much progress is being made? in some areas, concerns that representation is getting worse. only 30 films out of 100 featured a female lead or co lead. last year, it was at 44%, so there s been a shift down. plus, how film fans are exploring new ways of watching
last year it was at 44%, so there s been a shift down. plus, how film fans are exploring new ways of watching movies in small spaces called micro cinemas. you really don t need more than folding chairs, a projector, and a white wall. hollywood s summer movie season is less clearly defined than it used to be, but certainly the time between now and the beginning of september is vitally important to the film industry. last year, those weeks generated more than $4 billion in revenues for the studios. so, what is hollywood going to do this year to bring out moviegoers in the summer months? well, we ve been finding out. plenty of viewing options on offer to movie lovers during hollywood s summer movie season. hi, peanut. i m going to need you to come with me right now. one of the most hotly anticipated offerings is deadpool & wolverine, starring ryan reynolds and hugh jackman. it brings deadpool into the marvel cinematic universe. it is marvel s only movie of 202a. wait! superhero
it is once again going to feel pretty warm. i will have all of the details very shortly. it s sunday the fifth of may. good morning to you. our main story: the conservatives have suffered a significant defeat in the west midlands after losing the region s mayoral election to labour. in the closely fought race, andy street, who was seeking a third term in office, lost out to richard parker, by a margin ofjust over 1500 votes. the result had been seen as pivotal for rishi sunakfollowing one of his party s worst ever performances in this week s local elections. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. parker, richard labour and co operative party, 225590. it was a result that will send a shudder through conservatives. street, andrew, the conservative party candidate, 224082. labour victorious in the west midland mayoral race by 1508 votes a tiny margin in a region of 2 million people. one of the conservatives high profile metro mayors andy street toppled. the
as scrutiny of western powers arms exports to israel intensifies, the world central kitchen charity calls for an independent investigation into the strikes that killed seven members of its team in gaza. lord cameron rules out western boots on the ground in ukraine. he tells the bbc: allies need to step up or risk the war being lost. and a major medical trial begins to learn whether blood tests can spot the early signs of dementia. returning to one of our main stories this hour and a special ceremony has been held to mark the 75th anniversary of the nato alliance. as the war in ukraine continues, the alliance has agreed to start planning for a greater role in co ordinating military aid to the country.foreign ministers led by the alliance s secretary general, jens stoltenberg have met today to discuss how they can best support ukraine in the future. let s speak to xavier bettel, he is luxembourg s deputy prime minister and foreign minister. welcome to you and thank you