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Career Girls (1997)
A little-seen and rarely discussed minor work from Mike Leigh, Career Girls had unfortunate timing in that it was released barely twelve months after Secrets & Lies. That film launched Leigh into the international pantheon of great filmmakers while Career Girlswent mostly unnoticed. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Movies Watched In 2016, Reviews
Tagged Career Girls, Katrin Cartlidge, Lynda Steadman, mike leigh
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Mike Leigh’s Apocalypse: Naked (1993)
Naked was the first Mike Leigh movie I ever saw and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I’d never seen something so kitchen-sink be so stylised, heightened and doom-laden. David Thewlis’ performance is one of the greatest ever committed … Continue reading
Posted in Favourite Movies, Movies Watched In 2016, Reviews, Rewatch
Tagged David Thewlis, Gina McKee, Katrin Cartlidge, Lesley Sharp, mike leigh, Naked, Peter Wight
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 