the missing british boy who was found after six years is expected to travel back to the uk over the weekend. the grandmother of the now 17 year old said she can t begin to express her relief and happiness. now on bbc news: talking movies: review of 2023. hello from new york. i m tom brook and welcome to our talking movies review of 2023. in today s programme, highlights from the world of cinema in the past 12 months. hi, barbie. hi, ken. we ll be revisiting barbenheimer one of the more memorable movie events of 2023. he s going to now. pull me off the train. also, during the year, tom cruise did it again, bringing us a new mission: impossible film, but it didn t perform as well as expected. and 2023 was defined by industrial strife in hollywood, with both writers and actors going on strike. we hear from an actor who spent time on the picket lines. i m the king of rock and roll! and year s end brought forth a wealth of documentaries poised for awards all kinds of stories,
biggest action stars, tom cruise, partly sidelined during this blockbuster season by the charms of a movie inspired by a long legged, iconic plastic doll. yes, cruise s mission: impossible 7 was not at all bad but the blockbuster season glory really did go to barbie, as emma jones now tells us. cheering already hollywood s golden boy for what top gun: maverick did for post covid cinema attendance last summer, the question was would tom cruise s midas touch work again for mission: impossible dead reckoning? there was a big promotional tour supporting the release, including a world premiere in rome, where part of the film was set. it s all about how do i engage the audience? cruise was as willing as ever to meet fans and to be chief salesman for his movie. it s bigger than all of the films. it has vivid characterisations. it has glorious, luxurious locations and practical action,
amusing to find one of hollywood s biggest action stars, tom cruise, partly sidelined during this blockbuster season by the charms of a movie inspired by a long legged, iconic plastic doll. yes, cruise s mission: impossible 7 was not at all bad but the blockbuster season glory really did go to barbie, as emma jones now tells us. cheering. already hollywood s golden boy for what top gun: maverick did for post covid cinema attendance last summer, the question was would tom cruise s midas touch work again for mission: impossible dead reckoning? there was a big promotional tour supporting the release, including a world premiere in rome, where part of the film was set. it s all about how do i engage the audience? cruise was as willing as ever to meet fans and to be chief salesman for his movie. it s bigger than all of the films. it has vivid characterisations.
it. these controversies may follow oppenheimer and i it. these controversies may - follow oppenheimer and barbie for some time but also stand as a testament to the power of these films and the power of cinema to create a global phenomenon. it was in a way strangely amusing to find one of hollywood s biggest action stars tom cruise partially sidelined during this blockbuster season by the charms of a movie inspired by a long legged, iconic plastic doll. yes, tom cruise s mission impossible seven was not at all bad but the blockbuster season glory really did go to barbie as emma jones now tells us. already hollywood s golden boy for what top gun: maverick did for what top gun: maverick did for post covid cinema attended last summer, the question was good tom cruise s midas touch work again for mission impossible dead reckoning? there was a big promotional tour supporting the police, including a world premiere in