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Mike Leigh
Eccentric Story of ‘Mr. Turner’ Still Visually Arresting
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 26, 2014 - 9:17am Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The thing that can be said for British writer/director Mike Leigh is that it’s never known what story may capture his fancy. The auteur of “Happy-Go-Lucky,” “Topsy-Turvy,” “Secrets and Lies” and “Life is Sweet” now tackles the last quarter century of a notable British painter’s life, through his strange maneuverings and unconventionality, in “Mr. Turner.”
Mike Leigh Finds Heartbreak in Humanity of ‘Another Year’
Submitted by BrianTT on January 14, 2011 - 9:12am Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Mike Leigh (“Happy-Go-Lucky,” “Vera Drake”) has long ago been correctly-labeled as one of our most remarkably-attuned writer/directors when it comes to capturing the tragedy of the everyday human condition on film. His latest work, “Another Year,” may seem like just another slice of life and it’s certainly not the drama to see if you need fancy hooks with your popcorn, but realistically presenting the highs and sadness of an unfulfilled life is much harder than it looks.
