August 2006
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24 Hour Party People
Directed by Michael Winterbottom (2002)
It’s a pretty shambolic film, which is apt given the subject matter. It’s a massively affectionate and hugely enjoyable film though, but I was always going to love it as I’m a huge fan of Tony Wilson, Steve Coogan, Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, Paddy Considine and pretty much the rest of the cast too. If you like the music, the...
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A Room For Romeo Brass
Directed by Shane Meadows (1999)
As I’m honest, I’ll admit that I only watched this film because I enjoyed Considine and Meadows’ partnership in the brilliant Dead Man’s Shoes; but it wasn’t a bad decision. Considine has an almost supernatural ability to play both sympathetic and menacing characters – but I don’t want to harp on about him too much – the...
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Dead Man's Shoes
Directed by Shane Meadows (2004)
As near to flawless a film as I’ve seen for a long time. Paddy Considine is abslutely mesmerising in the central role ferocious even further adjectives wouldn’t do his performance justice. There are a couple of moments when his delivery shoots a jolt of electricity up your spine. The script, camera-work and particularly the score, are all...