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Life Is Sweet ***** (1990, Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks) – Classic Movie Review 1875

If only all British comedy movies could be as brilliant as this! Writer-director Mike Leigh’s 1990 film is extremely sweet indeed – yes and of course just as sour, too. Leigh presents a desperately sad, […]

Nov, 23

Chicken Run ***** (2000, voice of Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Miranda Richardson, Tony Haygarth, Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, Phil Daniels, Timothy Spall) – Classic Movie Review 1,558

Producer/story-writer/directors Nick Park and Peter Lord’s adorable 2000 Aardman film feature-length animation film Chicken Run stars the voice of Mel Gibson as Rocky Rhodes, the Rhode Island rooster. This lovely, adorable, delightfully funny smash-hit British animated […]

Aug, 17

Memphis Belle *** (1990, Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, Sean Astin) – Classic Movie Review 1286

Producer David Puttnam and director Michael Caton-Jones’s honourable British-made 1990 film was inspired by Hollywood director William Wyler’s remarkable 1943 World War II documentary The Memphis Belle (made for the War Activities Commission) about a young […]

Jun, 03

Little Voice **** (1998, Brenda Blethyn, Jane Horrocks, Michael Caine) – Classic Movie Review 418

Written and directed by Mark Herman, this is an uneasy transfer to film of a great night out at London’s National Film Theatre – Jim Cartwright’s musical play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. […]

Nov, 17

Sunshine on Leith *** (2013, George MacKay, Kevin Guthrie, Peter Mullan, Jane Horrocks, Paul Brannigan, Freya Mavor) – Movie Review

Two Scots soldiers coming home from serving in Afghanistan link arms and dance and sing along the streets of Edinburgh’s old town. How gay is that? If you’re not expecting a musical, or if you’re […]

Sep, 27

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