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Post by GR on Mar 28, 2016 21:08:59 GMT
Yeah I just saw on imdb that he was in Brooklyn I haven't got round to watching that yet. He's also older than I thought. Seems he's a 26yr old playing a teenager in Stealing Cars.  Over the Easter weekend, I was still on my Todd Haynes kick so I re-watched I'm Not There and the Mildred Pierce miniseries on DVD. ( Poison is probably the only film of his I haven't seen yet.) |
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Post by jill on Jul 18, 2016 19:14:46 GMT
Maybe not the appropriate place, but been meaning to post on the brilliant documentary I Believe in Miracles ( www.imdb.com/title/tt5098836/) for a good while now. Loved everything about this. Great soundtrack, fantastic editing and the content is a joyous (even if you're not a Forest fan- everybody loves a fairy tale). Irvine Welsh is quite right; "the greatest film about football you will ever see.' Meadowsy people attached to the production/Notts TV and appear in the extras, including Vicky McClure and the man Shane himself (even County fans are bewitched by the story  ). Love it, love it, love it-watched it a zillion times (well, six times at least). Anybody know if Penny Chettle is related to Steve? Suspect so. Just curious. |
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Post by Bill Edwards on Sept 26, 2016 6:13:08 GMT
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Well worth a watch if you're a Shane Meadows fan. Many 'Meadowsian' themes are touched on and the film is very funny, full of warmth and heart.
The soundtrack is excellent too.
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Post by Nicola Worswick on Sept 28, 2018 23:26:17 GMT
Dough - Available on Netflix
Safa Habimana, a Muslim immigrant in Britain who struggles to make ends meet, hopes that she and her troubled teenage son, Ayyash, will reunite with her husband one day. However, with lots of time on his hands, Ayyash will soon find the police on his doorstep--and as a result--his desperate mother will need to take some drastic measures. So, without delay, Safa sets up an appointment with Nat, her Jewish boss and the neighbourhood's baker, to beg him to take her son as an apprentice. Of course, new beginnings are usually hard at first; but, little by little, as Nat's business starts to flourish thanks to a revolutionary recipe, a strong bond will develop between them. But, do they know that problems are just around the corner?
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Post by Nicola Worswick on Sept 28, 2018 23:38:25 GMT
Pride Thought this was great! The story of the London based gay and lesbian support group that linked to a South Wales mining community during the miner's strike. An inspiring story about solidarity across boundaries. It's a populist film, made for a mainstream audience, which explores the politics, but mainly foregrounds the human element/story. More Full Monty than Ken Loach. This might not satisfy everyone, but I thought it was really well done-great script, strong characters. Paddy Considine's excellent and-another Meadows connection-Joe Gilgun also puts in a good performance. Really enjoyed it-brought a lump to my throat at the end. See it. Nice write up here-the documentary All Out, Dancing in Dulais, embedded in the article is well worth a watch too. www.theguardian.com/film/2014/aug/31/pride-film-gay-activists-miners-strike-interview?commentpage=2This is a great film, very well described Jill, I don't think I can add anything |
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Post by Bill Edwards on Jan 26, 2020 11:53:16 GMT
Saw Bait last night. Well worth a watch for any Meadows fan.
Filmed on hand-cranked 16mm cameras in luminous black and white. Just like a Meadows film, every frame could hang in a gallery as a work of art. Not sure if all of the 16mm artefacts were au natural or added in post – a 'thread' at bottom of frame looked a bit fake. Wonderful, dreamlike film though with zero exposition and a fantastic cast. Also very funny.
I don't smoke but by the end of the film I was gagging for a rollie! Or a least to smell one.
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). Love it, love it, love it-watched it a zillion times (well, six times at least). Anybody know if Penny Chettle is related to Steve? Suspect so. Just curious.
