And england have had their best day on their ashes tour of australia so far. Alistair cook completed his first ashes century in seven years. And coming up, mark kermode looks back at 2017s big film releases including the sequel to blade runner, thats the year in film in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. High winds and snow have caused disruption for much of england and wales. Thousands of homes and properties are without power in the midlands, the south west and parts of wales, after power lines were brought down overnight. Theres been disruption for passengers at birmingham and sta nsted airports, and collisions on the mi, in the last few minutes stansted had is closed again. M25 and a number of a roads caused by treacherous driving conditions have caused major delays. Viewers have been sending in pictures from their area , georgina tweeted this photo from the departure lounge at Stansted Airport, which has suffered delays due to a closed runway, and reamins closed
The lawyers told us not to expect much. You think youll lose . Well, yes. But i think its all right. We may lose the small battles but win the big war. Michael shannon there is the photojournalist grey villet, and ruth negga, brilliant as mildred loving. What i really like about this film is it is basically a love story between these two people, who are ordinary people finding themselves in extraordinary circumstances, and they didnt really want to be part of something that became a huge nationwide case. Whatjeff nichols does and in the past he has directed take shelter and mud is he resists any form of grandstanding. As the story goes on, it becomes apparent this is a really important case which will have really significant effects. But he keeps us focused on them and their relationship. It is hard to remember the last time a film. I mean, the opportunities for grandstanding of courtroom, banging tables are so many. And yet he doesnt do that he keeps his focus on them as the central c
The lawyers told us not to expect much. You think youll lose . Well, yes. But i think its all right. We may lose the small battles but win the big war. Michael shannon there is the photojournalist grey villet, and ruth negga, brilliant as mildred loving. What i really like about this film is it is basically a love story between these two people, who are ordinary people finding themselves in extraordinary circumstances, and they didnt really want to be part of something that became a huge nationwide case. Whatjeff nichols does and in the past he has directed take shelter and mud is he resists any form of grandstanding. As the story goes on, it becomes apparent this is a really important case which will have really significant effects. But he keeps us focused on them and their relationship. It is hard to remember the last time a film. I mean, the opportunities for grandstanding of courtroom, banging tables are so many. And yet he doesnt do that he keeps his focus on them as the central c
Cadbury will take a bite out of it. Thats not necessarily a bad thing. My children are addicted to chocolate and the idea of me trying to give them a carrot as a treat probably wouldnt go down so well. So if someone has taken a choice out of my hands. Do you not think you would just buy two . Well we wont be able to buy carrots any more anyway the Vegie Shortage anyway, thank you very much. Thats it for the papers this hour. Coming up next, its the film review. Hello, and a warm welcome to the film review on bbc news, and taking us through this weeks Cinema Releases is mark kermode. Mark, what delights do you have for us this week . Well, we are, as you know, in awards season, so we have loving, an oscar nominated drama. We have gold, the new film starring Matthew Mcconaughey. And toni erdmann, oscar nominated two and three quarter hour german comedy. I look forward to hearing what you have to say about that. Loving first of all a true story about a couple who helped to change the law
Is posted on the page shortly after we finish. No excuses for not being up to date. Coming up next, the film review. Hello, and a warm welcome to the film review on bbc news, and taking us through this weeks Cinema Releases is mark kermode. Mark, what delights do you have for us this week . Well, we are, as you know, in awards season, so we have loving, an oscar nominated drama. We have gold, the new film starring Matthew Mcconaughey. And toni erdmann, oscar nominated two and three quarter hour german comedy. I look forward to hearing what you have to say about that. Loving first of all a true story about a couple who helped to change the law in america. It is a true story, absolutely. Ruth negga is up for a Best Actress Oscard for her portrayal of mildred, the pregnant bride of richard loving. This is in the 19605 in virginia. The couple get married in washington, dc, because there is less paperwork. They come back to Start Building their home only to be arrested, imprisoned, and forc