Tag Archives: mike leigh

Secrets & Lies (1996)

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mike Leigh Writer: Mike Leigh Very good!

Posted in Comedy, Drama | Tagged 1996, adopted, adoption, andrew dickson, birthday party, brenda blethyn, britain, british, claire rushbrook, death, dick pope, factory, family, lesley manville, lies, london, marianne jean-baptiste, michele austin, mike leigh, mom, mother, optometrist, photographer, phyllis logan, poverty, ron cook, secrets, secrets & lies, secrets and lies, simon channing williams, social worker, timothy spall | Leave a comment

Life is Sweet (1991)

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mike Leigh Writer: Mike Leigh

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Review | Tagged 1991, alison steadman, britain, british, claire skinner, criterion collection, david thewlis, england, family, food, food truck, harriet thorpe, jane horrocks, jim broadbent, life is sweet, london, lunch wagon, mike leigh, restaurant, stephen rea, timothy spall, twins, uk | Leave a comment

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mike Leigh Writer: Mike Leigh

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance | Tagged britain, british, comedy, drama, driving, eddie marsan, england, happy go lucky, instructor, kindergarten, mike leigh, romance, sally hawkins, teacher, uk | Leave a comment

Another Year (2010)

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mike Leigh Writer: Mike Leigh This was I thought a pretty pleasant film. It’s just a kinda slice of life type movie, no real plot line to describe. You either enjoy those types of films or you don’t. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance, Uncategorized | Tagged 2010, another year, britain, british, comedy, drama, england, imelda staunton, jim broadbent, lesley manville, mike leigh, ruth sheen, slice of life | Leave a comment