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1.The Mike Leigh Film Collection : Naked / Bleak Moments / Career Girls / Secrets & Lies / Vera Drake / Topsy Turvy / All Or Nothing / Life Is Sweet / High Hopes / Meantime [1971] starring: Estelle Harris, Sukie Smith, Jim Broadbent, Katrin Cartlidge, Lynda Steadman directed by: Mike Leigh April 07, 2008
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What can you say about Mike Leigh that hasn't already been said ? Sod all thats what ! Suffice to say he's the greatest living British director (only Ken Loach comes close) and all his greatest works are here. I'd already seen most of the films but time has dimmed the memories so i'm looking forward to rediscovering some classic stuff . I am , however , familiar with the three absolute masterpieces which are : Career Girls , Secrets & Lies and All Or Nothing , every one of which is beautiful and heartbreaking in its own subtle way . Worth the money for those three films alone . PS Mike's newest , Happy - Go - Lucky is a good film in it's own right but does not approach the genius of his greatest work . Maybe a bit unfair ... Read More:

2.Meantime - Special Edition [1983] starring: Alfred Molina, Marion Bailey, Tim Roth, Jeff Robert, Gary Oldman directed by: Mike Leigh September 03, 2007
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What can you say about Mike Leigh that hasn't already been said ? Sod all thats what ! Suffice to say he's the greatest living British director (only Ken Loach comes close) and all his greatest works are here. I'd already seen most of the films but time has dimmed the memories so i'm looking forward to rediscovering some classic stuff . I am , however , familiar with the three absolute masterpieces which are : Career Girls , Secrets & Lies and All Or Nothing , every one of which is beautiful and heartbreaking in its own subtle way . Worth the money for those three films alone . PS Mike's newest , Happy - Go - Lucky is a good film in it's own right but does not approach the genius of his greatest work . Maybe a bit unfair ... Read More:

3.All Or Nothing [2002] starring: Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Alison Garland, Ruth Sheen, Marion Bailey directed by: Mike Leigh January 21, 2008
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Mike Leigh can always be counted on when it comes to presenting truthful, emotional and compelling British cinema. Over the past twenty years, he has progressed beyond the limitations of cosy teatime telly to present us with something that resonates with a sense of reality far more potent than that of our previous king of kitchen-sink despair, Ken Loach. When at his best, Leigh is a creator of honest and heartfelt, slice-of-life pictures that move effortlessly from scenes of warm humour, to moments of crippling despair; whilst always offering us a collection of characters that are viewed through the eyes of a central protagonist who, during the course of the film, undergoes a series of life shattering episodes that will eventually change their lives ... Read More:

4.Meantime / Made In Britain [1984] starring: Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels, Tim Roth, Pam Ferris, Jeff Robert directed by: Mike Leigh, Alan Clarke March 17, 2003
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Mike Leigh can always be counted on when it comes to presenting truthful, emotional and compelling British cinema. Over the past twenty years, he has progressed beyond the limitations of cosy teatime telly to present us with something that resonates with a sense of reality far more potent than that of our previous king of kitchen-sink despair, Ken Loach. When at his best, Leigh is a creator of honest and heartfelt, slice-of-life pictures that move effortlessly from scenes of warm humour, to moments of crippling despair; whilst always offering us a collection of characters that are viewed through the eyes of a central protagonist who, during the course of the film, undergoes a series of life shattering episodes that will eventually change their lives ... Read More:

5.Meantime [1984] starring: Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels, Tim Roth, Pam Ferris, Jeff Robert directed by: Mike Leigh August 22, 2005
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Nothing happens in this film. Everything happens in this film. Every viewer will have their own opinion on this, but this one thinks it a largely unsung masterpiece. There is no acting on show, merely people convincingly living the life they will always lead. Nothing happens in The Royle Family either...

6.All Or Nothing [2002] starring: Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Alison Garland, James Corden, Ruth Sheen directed by: Mike Leigh April 28, 2003
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I watched this film -ALL of it....waited for something to happen.NOTHING happened,just a meander through misery on a depressing coucil estate populated by disfunctional 2-dimensional stereotypes of white, British underclass.Grim and boring,slow soap opera.

7.All or Nothing [2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC) starring: Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Alison Garland, James Corden, Ruth Sheen directed by: Mike Leigh February 18, 2003
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I watched this film -ALL of it....waited for something to happen.NOTHING happened,just a meander through misery on a depressing coucil estate populated by disfunctional 2-dimensional stereotypes of white, British underclass.Grim and boring,slow soap opera.

8.Meantime [1984] starring: Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels, Tim Roth, Pam Ferris, Jeff Robert directed by: Mike Leigh May 10, 1999
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Nothing happens in this film. Everything happens in this film. Every viewer will have their own opinion on this, but this one thinks it a largely unsung masterpiece. There is no acting on show, merely people convincingly living the life they will always lead. Nothing happens in The Royle Family either...

9.Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach [1988] (REGION 1) (NTSC) starring: René Auberjonois, G.W. Bailey, Larry Block, Toni Crabtree, Leslie Easterbrook directed by: Alan Myerson April 06, 2004
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while i watcherd this film i have not laughed so much since police academy 4 thesae are both my favourites but i rate police academy 5 at 5 stars because commandant loussard has never been funnier how the hell did he become a police offocer? still harris and proctorare what make the film what it is and it could not be any better.

10.Vera Drake [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC) starring: Imelda Staunton, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney, Alex Kelly (II) directed by: Mike Leigh March 29, 2005
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This is wonderful stuff . I feel that this film has some of the best performances ever to be witnessed in a film and I mean all of the cast . Director Mike Leigh has got the perfect performance out of each and everyone of them. I recently watched Angels in America , a TV series I was informed, was acted out perfectly , but what you got was over acting to the point of farce , I feel like sending my copy of this film to it's director and saying this is how you do it ! The acting in Vera Drake is just so believable you could be in the room with them. If you enjoy real acting you must watch this Film

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