Screening Log

This new site feature is a collective effort to summarize our viewing habits. Occasionally, you will find titles here that are coming to a theater near you, in addition to films viewed on television, and even films viewed in piecemeal. The screening log is archived each month; to view past entries select a month in the menu below.


November 2007 activity

Total Log Entries: 25

Total Comments: 6


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This Is England / UK / 2006

Just making sure my favourite film of the year really was as good as I remembered it. It was, and though a few challengers have arisen in the months since This Is England’s release (most notably Mister Lonely and I’m Not There), Shane Meadows’ film is still a strong contender. The story is simple and lovingly crafted, the characters sharp and familiar. The photography- particularly those amazing slo-mo sequences- is fantastic, and the music vibrant and wonderful. But the film’s biggest strength- as in all Meadows’ films- remains it’s performances, particularly Stephen Graham’s powerhouse turn as psycho Combo, and the welcome return of Meadows regulars Andrew Shim and Vicky McClure, natural, likeable screen actors who deserve more attention. The ending still feels slightly undercooked and perfunctory, but overall this is a warm, exhilarating evocation of England’s past, and a stark warning for the future.

by Tom Huddleston | Source: DVD
27 Nov 2007 11:30 AM | Submit Comment


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