Another Year (2010)
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville, Oliver Manville, David Bradley, Karina Fernandez, Imelda Stauton
Rated: PG-13 for Some Language
Running Time: 2 h 9 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Acting, Themes
WEAKNESSES: Pacing (?)
A year in the life of a happy couple and their surrounding family and friends.
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Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Timothy Spall, Lesley Mansville
Rated: R for a Scene of Risque Nudity
Running Time: 2 h 34 m
TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Mise-En-Scene, Direction, Acting, Production Design, Characters
WEAKNESSES: Length, Cultural Appropriation (?)
The two leaders of a Victorian era theatre troupe struggle to come up with any good new material, straining their relationship, until inspiration for something new strikes.
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