Tale of Tales, The Conjuring 2, The Violators The Film Review

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The Film Review on BBC News. To take us through this week's

cinema releases is Mark Kermode. We've got Tale Of Tales starring

Salma Hayek among others, then we got The Conjuring two, the sequel to

the hit horror film. This time, it takes place in Enfield in England.

Then we got The Violators, a gritty, British flick. From Enfield to

Birkenhead. Tale Of Tales is from Matteo Garrone. This is his first

English-language film although it does star and international cast. It

is based on 17th-century fairy tales which inspired the likes of Hans

Christian Andersen so you might recognise some of the themes in it.

There are three different stories told in tandem. Salma Hayek must

heed the heart of a sea serpent to errant the heart of a child she

claims, then he lusty king who was to bed every whim and in the

obsessed with his pet the but also obsessed with his pet the but also

marrying off his daughter. -- flea. Have you found something to please

you? They are also beautiful. Why did you send me them? You want to

look beautiful on your wedding day. So I am to be married? Of course.

You were right, Violet. This time we found you a husband. I understand

you are bored living with us at the you are bored living with us at the

castle and this way you can venture forth and discover new places. It's

what you want. Who will my husband be, father? Well, he will be braver

than the most valiant knight and wiser than our own court doctor.

Thank you. What is his name? Not even I know his name yet. How can

that be? Do you not know him? As an avid reader, you know that the

husband of a princess can only be discovered through the tournament.

What if I don't love him? You will love him, Violet. You will. That's

weird! You haven't seen anything yet! There's a lot of weirdness in

this film. There is weird body horror which we can show you here,

but Toby Jones brings a lot of levity and humour. He is such a

great comic actor and it is a strange relationship he has with his

daughter and she learns very much that happy endings aren't

inevitable. This is not a fairy tale you want to take your children to.

Toby Jones is great fun and Vincent Cassel is very amusing. This story

was beautiful, Salma Hayek eats the heart of a sea serpent. It wasn't

very gripping. This is a long film and a bit slow in parts. When it's

good, it's great, but you have to be in it for the long haul. I'm

surprised this is the director of Gomorrah which is about the Mafia, a

gritty, realist film. You can smell the streets of Naples in that film.

Completely different. I saw it in Cannes last year. It's mainly filmed

in Italy and I think it is what in Italy and I think it is what

going through for the top spots. It also reminds us that faded hills,

Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm are not really think

you want to share with children. Some of them are very scary.

Particularly the last one, Shirley Henderson comes in as one of the old

ladies that Vincent Cassel's King ladies that Vincent Cassel's King

falls far. -- for. There is a horror to their desire to appear young. The

Conjuring two. This was a big hit a couple of years ago in the states

and I'm glad they brought the action over to the UK because it is an

American series. They follow the same couple, Ed and Lorraine. These

were real-life paranormal investigators and the idea is that

they did actually come over to Enfield in 1977 to investigate the

alleged hauntings which we've heard about recently, there was a

television series about it. The young adult Janet claimed that she

was possessed -- young girl. There was a photo of her levitating or

jumping up and down on the bed. My problem with this is because it is

based on a true story which was labelled a hoax and the address that

in the film, it takes away from what could have been a very interesting,

claustrophobic haunted house film where you get to suspend your

disbelief. It's an interesting concept and you can see why The

Conjuring it will. -- did well. Is it not too late, after the Omen?

That is something retro about it but That is something retro about it but

it has that feel to it. I like it because I'm not a fan of torture

movies or social media horror movies and it has a nice, vintage appeal

and it looks fantastic. There are jumps gears and a sense of

claustrophobia but it jumps away from the action in Enfield too

often. There is also a sub John of horror films like Babadook when

you're never sure who is head the horror is taking part in. This feels

more generic. The Violators, this is the first film she has directed.

Lauren McQueen plays a 15-year-old girl who lives in a Birkenhead

council estate. Because of her circumstances and her family being

in prison, she has to bring up our brothers and she encounters and

older girl who wants to be friendly with her. She invites her over and a

bit of a mystery evolves as to what is going on with this girl. Let's

have a look at the clip. What did they exclude you for? What makes you

been something bad. One step away been something bad. One step away

from an open prison. You're not exactly a convent girl, are you? I'm

not being funny, but I've got somewhere I need to be. So what

about you? I've got my A-levels in a few weeks. I'm studying English,

Greek, chemistry and physics and politics. What can you do with that?

Who knows? My dad is telling everyone I'm a dead cert for

Cambridge. You can see it's about class. It's about these two girls

from different worlds thrown together and it tells the story of

the young girls' friendship with an older man, a local pawnbroker who is

offering protection and help, but at what cost? These are stories play

out and you're following her very closely. It's not a cheerful watch.

There are issues of abuse, but I think it is well done. It is

possibly over ambitious because it tries to go further still approach

to hard at the end and I just like it when it's doing kitchen-sink

realism. The writer and director, is this based on one of her novels? No,

it's an original story but it has a lot in common with her novels about

emerging sexuality and strong young women. It's a low-budget British

film but it's great to see a new female director in Britain, looking

at working-class young girls who are struggling with sexuality. Your Best

of the week is the Nice Guys with Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe.

Something fun at the cinema if you want a laugh. I was impressed with

the comedic abilities. It is a different 1977 than The Conjuring

too-mac! This is the pornography scene in Los Angeles where a private

investigator tries to solve the case. It's not about the case, it's

about the action and the comedy and about the action and the comedy and

camaraderie between these two guys. Inherent vice is more like it. It's

completely incomprehensible but that's because the entire cast of

characters are on dope. The little sister is a Japanese manga book.

They grow up together and invite their half-sister to live with them

and it is veering towards sentimental and melodramatic but it

is a lovely story. It is a bit brighter than Chekhov. Almost

anything is brighter later than Chekhov!

We've had a real mix of weather types once again today. There has

been some sunshine, some hefty showers but the sun was breaking

through the clouds in Belfast in