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4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his really is Sally Hawkins' show. Her performance is every bit as bold as that of David Thewlis in NAKED.....This journey into optimism is a very welcome diversion."Uncut "Hawkins' virtuoso performance captures Poppy's comic qualities....Upbeat and accessible..."Sight and Sound 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[Leigh] keeps the emotions in balance by keeping them real....HAPPY-GO-LUCKY is more than movie, it's a gift."Rolling Stone "[HAPPY-GO-LUCKY] is a decidedly clear-eyed exploration of the challenged of being happy. And, as such, it's both an enjoyable comedy and a fascinating character study."USA Today "Played by Sally Hawkins in a performance that one the Silver Bear for best actress at the Berlin Film Festival, Poppy practically defines irrepressible."Los Angeles Times "In HAPPY-GO-LUCKY, Sally Hawkins offers an Oscar-worthy performance as Poppy, the funny, kind-hearted, and mischievous protagonist."Premiere "Hawkins imbues Poppy with an innate effervescence that plays off beautifully against adversity." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly 4 stars out of 5 -- "HAPPY-GO-LUCKY is a genuine feelgood film. There's a good chance that you'll wish you could face all life's tribulations Poppy-style."Empire "Hawkins has a ball with the extroverted, clownish aspects of her character, and she's no less compelling in the delicate, pensive scenes where she tries to regain her equilibrium."Film Comment "[T]he film is so closely tuned to the pulse of communal life, to the rhythms of how people work, play and struggle together, it captures the larger picture along with the smaller....[An] expansive, moving film..."New York Times "Mike Leigh's uncanny ability to find drama in ordinary lives is used with genius....Strangely inspiring."Chicago Sun-Times Included in Entertainment Weekly's 2008 Films Of The Year -- "The marvel of HAPPY-GO-LUCKY is that Hawkins and director Mike Leigh end up winning over even the gloomiest Guses..."Entertainment Weekly "Sally Hawkins gives an astonishing performance in Mike Leigh's one-of-a-kind comedy..."Wall Street Journal52.46888
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"...Leigh's funniest and most moving film..." New York Times52.14046
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"...Leigh and his wonderful actors have fashioned a painfully accurate portrait of the divisions of Northern Ireland..." Variety "...FOUR DAYS IN JULY brings home the horrors and the absurdities of war and human conflict with more impact because it's done with such simplicity, realism and subtlety..." Los Angeles Times52.14046
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"...Hilarious and appalling....Great performances by [Sloman and Steadman]..." New York Times "Worth catching for the performances..." Uncut52.14046
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"...Leigh fans should probably see it..." USA Today52.14046
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"...[Steadman is] horrendously funny..." New York Times "...The television version of Leigh's famous drama..." Sight and Sound52.10937
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"...[An] exceptionally acted comic framework....Leigh again proves himself a world-class filmmaker..."Rolling Stone "...This is one of Mike Leigh's strongest....It's a perfect slice-of-life British drama..."Total Film "...Very special....[The cast is] a joy to watch, both for the vigor of their performances and for the immense satisfaction they seem to have had in getting those characters together..."New York Times "...Marvelously eccentric....At once surreal and very real..."Los Angeles Times0.5705743
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"...[An] exceptionally acted comic framework....Leigh again proves himself a world-class filmmaker..."Rolling Stone "...This is one of Mike Leigh's strongest....It's a perfect slice-of-life British drama..."Total Film "...Very special....[The cast is] a joy to watch, both for the vigor of their performances and for the immense satisfaction they seem to have had in getting those characters together..."New York Times "...Marvelously eccentric....At once surreal and very real..."Los Angeles Times0.5705743
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4 stars out of 5 -- "RED ROAD follows its own steely path, and newcomer Kate Dickie brings a magnetic and troubling intensity to a complex, enigmatic lead role."Uncut "[Tony Curran] lends a vital, angry warmth to this dark, slow-paced drama, in a performance that also anchors the film's surprisingly melodramatic climax."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t plays like a hi-tech REAR WINDOW....Dickie and Curran cut through the complexities to the film's bruised heart."Total Film "Arnold is a burgeoning auteur....An unconstrained movie that indicates her familiarity with Alan Clarke, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh, and, presumably, Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW....An electrifying personal vision."Film Comment "[Kate Dickie] is a haunted, haunting presence, keeping an almost terrifying intensity hidden just beneath her drab exterior." New York Times0.3632342
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"The film evocatively charts a time and place where change has been a longtime coming and buoyantly imagines a turning point where, at least musically, anything is possible."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "All the strands that fed into rock 'n' roll -- R&B, blues, jazz, gospel and country -- run through the action, finally coming together in the jam session that forms the film's triumphant unfettered climax."Total Film "[T]his is a warm, sweet-natured movie....Glover holds the centre with weary dignity, and there's a touchingly vulnerable performance from Yaya DaCosta..."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 5 -- "Throw in a fledgling R&B soundtrack and earthy photography courtesy of Mike Leigh regular Dick Pope, and you've got a gentle, enjoyable musical fable."Empire 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s always with Sayles, the good stuff is in the characterisations. Glover is a treat as Pine Top, and there's a fine comic turn from Charles S. Dutton as his long-suffering side-kick..."Uncut0.3113436
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"The film evocatively charts a time and place where change has been a longtime coming and buoyantly imagines a turning point where, at least musically, anything is possible."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "All the strands that fed into rock 'n' roll -- R&B, blues, jazz, gospel and country -- run through the action, finally coming together in the jam session that forms the film's triumphant unfettered climax."Total Film "[T]his is a warm, sweet-natured movie....Glover holds the centre with weary dignity, and there's a touchingly vulnerable performance from Yaya DaCosta..."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 5 -- "Throw in a fledgling R&B soundtrack and earthy photography courtesy of Mike Leigh regular Dick Pope, and you've got a gentle, enjoyable musical fable."Empire 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s always with Sayles, the good stuff is in the characterisations. Glover is a treat as Pine Top, and there's a fine comic turn from Charles S. Dutton as his long-suffering side-kick..."Uncut0.3113436
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4 stars out of 5 -- "The cast anchors the show with some credibility, particularly Miller, and each ridiculous set-up is skillfully orchestrated. It's every bit as funny -- and painful -- as the original."Ultimate DVD0.2487192
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"With lunatic swagger and gonzo jive, Thewlis explores the dark pits of nocturnal London..." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly "...A brilliant somersault of a movie that lands this fine English director in dark new cinematic territory..."New York Times "...Brilliantly observed..." - RecommendedPremiere "...A strangely moving love story....Anchored by a confident tour de force from Thewlis..."Variety0.2487192
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"...[A] beautifully crafted and lively romp..."Variety Ranked #2 in Rolling Stone's "Ten Best Movies of 1999" -- "A touching masterwork about the art of making art..."Rolling Stone "...Beautiful to look at...as funny as it is poignant, TOPSY-TURVY boasts a handful of great supporting turns..."Total Film "...What a merry revelation -- one of the year's best movies and certainly its most delightful screen surprise..."USA Today "...Gloriously entertaining....TOPSY-TURVY is about love of the theater....It is one of the year's best films..."Chicago Sun-Times "...The performances cut deeper than usual for costume films, and the actors once again seem to literally become who they're playing. That's especially true with the intense, captivating work done by Allan Corduner as Sullivan and Leigh veteran Jim Broadbent as Gilbert..."Los Angeles Times0.1865394
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"...[A] beautifully crafted and lively romp..."Variety Ranked #2 in Rolling Stone's "Ten Best Movies of 1999" -- "A touching masterwork about the art of making art..."Rolling Stone "...Beautiful to look at...as funny as it is poignant, TOPSY-TURVY boasts a handful of great supporting turns..."Total Film "...What a merry revelation -- one of the year's best movies and certainly its most delightful screen surprise..."USA Today "...Gloriously entertaining....TOPSY-TURVY is about love of the theater....It is one of the year's best films..."Chicago Sun-Times "...The performances cut deeper than usual for costume films, and the actors once again seem to literally become who they're playing. That's especially true with the intense, captivating work done by Allan Corduner as Sullivan and Leigh veteran Jim Broadbent as Gilbert..."Los Angeles Times0.1865394
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"...[The] scenes between Stallone and Cook are quite affecting under Stephen Kay's direction..."Los Angeles Times "...Stylish and compelling viewing..." Total Film0.13516
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"...[Scott's performance] is still the glue holding together this blunt study of war..." -- Rating: B Entertainment Weekly "...One of the best American movies....A great film....The opening shot is a stunner..." Chicago Sun-Times "...[PATTON] still mesmerizes on the strength of George C. Scott's chew-your-behind performance as George S. Patton..."USA Today "[A] riveting portrayal of rampant egomania with Scott fully deserving of his best actor Oscar." Uncut 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's certainly a great performance from Scott, a seamless, pity-free portrayal." Total Film0.09010664
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Vibe (4/99, p.186) - "...the last real source for home-style blues and soul....Malaco's influence echoes through the gold-and-platinum-gilded hallways of southern hip hop..."0.05631665
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Dirty Linen (6-7/00, p.67) - "...The song selection is among the finest in the English tradition....[which] remain intact in all their unaccompanied glory....essential listening for all Waterson fans."i13.05307
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"...[A] handsome documentary portrait....The film makes a case for Bowery as a significant artistic catalyst blazing a glittery trail at the intersection of fashion, pop music and surrealist performance..."New York Times12.91262
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