Category: Mike Leigh

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Film Review: Mr Turner (2014)

“There’s no room for cynicism in the reviewing of art” One might equally say there’s no room…

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2014 British Independent Film Awards nominations

Best British Independent Film Pride ’71 Calvary Mr. Turner The Imitation Game Best Director Yann Demange –…

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Short Film Review #37

Method Actor from Justin Stokes on Vimeo. A monologue by the silken-voiced John Shrapnel is something to…

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Winners of the 2013 What’s On Stage Awards

THE DIGITAL THEATRE BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY WINNER – Sheridan Smith – Hedda Gabler at the Old Vic…

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2013 What’s On Stage Award nominations

THE DIGITAL THEATRE BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY Sheridan Smith – Hedda Gabler at the Old Vic Billie Piper…

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Re-review: Abigail’s Party, Wyndham’s Theatre

“Our nation’s culture. Not something you can actually read, of course.” There’s something mildly amusing about the…

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Review: Abigail’s Party, Menier Chocolate Factory

“We’ve got whiskey, gin, vodka, whatever you like” Whisper it quietly, but I’ve never actually seen Abigail’s…

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Weekend #4 – Mike Leigh’s films of the 2000s

  One of the main reasons for starting this series of Weekend posts was the set of…

Posted in Film Mike Leigh

Film Review: All or Nothing (2002)

“Love, it’s like a dripping tap” First up was 2002’s All or Nothing, though it was a…