it s time for talking movies. hello from new york. i m tom brook, and welcome to our talking movies review of 2021. in today s programme, we look at the highlights of the year in film. there were many special moments. a real in person cannes film festival brought excitement and joy to the french riviera. a very pleasing end of the year adaptation of west side story. i used to be able to get into a room with the emeny. and a newjames bond film was finally released, and while it did not please everyone, it did gangbusters at the box office. but let s face it, 2021 has been a difficult year for the film industry. there has been some great artistry on display by way of some remarkable films but there has also been an ongoing sense of doom over whether cinema going would ever return to normal. the pandemic has definitely had an impact on viewing habits and on the men and women who work in the film industry. we asked some of those who work both behind and in front of a camera to
a runner who set himself the challenge to run at least 500 tomorrow two km has completed his mission. david fitzgerald who s from liverpool was inspired to do it after a family friend was stabbed to death in 2017. samantha nanda reports. david is run almost two and half thousand kilometres. that s more than 1500 miles over the last 365 days with no days off. over the last 365 days with no da 5 off. , , over the last 365 days with no dasoff. ., ., over the last 365 days with no da soff. , , . ., ., days off. it s been amazing, a hell of a journey days off. it s been amazing, a hell of a journey that - days off. it s been amazing, a hell of a journey that i ve - hell of a journey that i ve been on. highlight being one running in every type of weather that you can think of so, rain, storms. christmas day? yet was really good. and after i had my christmas dinner. , ., , dinner. he started his running challenge dinner. he started his running challenge after dinner. he
between weather systems. once again in scandinavia, wet and windy weather in the atlantic, between the of fine weather. later wind and sunshine and we are more or less the average for the time of year. wednesday is going to be a pretty decent day. thursday on looks more unsettled. the winds will strengthen, certainly some rain and sleet or snow on the way. this is bbc news these are the headlines. face masks are to be required to be worn by secondary school pupils in england, as coronavirus cases continue to surge across europe. fears that a quarter of uk public sector workers could be off due to covid as firms are warned to make contingency plans. several conservative mps have written to the prime minister, urging him to scrap taxes on rapidly rising energy bills. a us judge throws out prince andrew s attempt to halt proceedings in a civil lawsuit against him. a us judge throws out prince andrew s attempt to halt proceedings in a civil lawsuit against him. fans will be a
in a year when cinemas once again struggled with the closures, cancellations and uncertainties of covid, the biggest film story was surely the long delayed release of no time to die. why would i betray you? we all have our secrets. we just didn t get to yours yet. originally slated to open in early 2020, daniel craig s final outing as 007 became the first high profile release to announce a major covid related postponement last year. for many uk cinemas, the new november 2020 opening date was a mast to which to tie their hopes of recovery, hopes that were crushed when it was pushed back again to april 21 and then again to autumn. shall we cut to the chase? so when craig s bond swan song was finally unveiled at the albert hall at the end of september 21, the sense of relief was palpable, not least because the film didn t disappoint. ably directed by beasts of no nation helmer caryjoji fukunaga, no time to die opened to strong reviews and solid box office. although, in yet ano
in the coming decade. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in film. mark kermode looks at the movie releases that made it onto screens, big and small, and sorts the crackers from the turkeys in his review of 2021. the crackers from the turkeys hello and welcome to this review of the year in film. i m mark kermode and i m here at the beautiful cinema museum in south london, where i ll be rounding up the highs and lows of 2021. music: so may we start by sparks. in a year when cinemas once again struggled with the closures, cancellations and uncertainties of covid, the biggest film story was surely the long delayed release of no time to die. why would i betray you? we all have our secrets. we just didn t get to yours yet. 0riginally slated to open in early 2020, daniel craig s final outing as 007 became the first high profile release to announce a major covid related postponement last year. for many uk cinemas, the new november 2020 opening date was a mast to which to tie thei