Andrea Arnold is a British director who specialises in realistic dramas. Her breakthrough movie, Fish Tank, examined the effects a mother’s new boyfriend has on a 15-year-old in Essex. Arnold returns to the life of people living in a tough community with Bird, a powerful tale of a young girl going through the changes while…
Tag: Ken Loach
Monster
Hirokazu Koreeda is one of Japan’s most prolific and admired directors. His films are often slices of life, leading many to compare him to Yasujiro Ozu and even Ken Loach. With successful dramas Shoplifters and Broker under his belt, he now challenges his audience with a story seen from the point of view of three…
Sorry We Missed You
Director: Ken Loach Starring: Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone, Katie Proctor, Ross Brewster, Gavin Maloney, Charlie Richmond Written by: Running Time: 101 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 1st November 2019 Cinema, in the right hands, can be an incredibly powerful tool to make social comments. The master of this is Ken Loach, a man…
Jimmy’s Hall
Director: Ken Loach Starring: Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Andrew Scott, Jim Norton, Brian F. O’Byrne Written by: Paul Laverty and (based on the play) Donal O’Kelly Running Time: 109 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 30th May 2014 Director Ken Loach and writer Paul Laverty have worked together for nearly twenty years and in that time…
The Angels’ Share
Director: Ken Loach Starring: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland, Jasmine Riggins Written by Paul Laverty Running Time: 109 mins Cert: 15 Release date: st June 2012 Ken Loach is one of British best film directors. His movies are usually heavy, shocking, sometimes controversial, usually political. So when Looking For Eric came to our screens a few years ago, it…
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