Mike Leigh

Screen Tests II

Look Back in Anger

Sweeps Stunt

Letter from London

Our critic skips across the pond for a preview of shows likely to swing through South Florida soon

Female Persuasion

Happy-Go-Lucky's optimistic heroine might just convince you to cheer up

Here, Baby, Here

Playing down-on-her-luck, Amy Ryan's star rises.

Blarney Rubble

Intermission kicks through the debris of modern Ireland

All Right Now

In Mike Leigh's latest, things are looking up

Stand Blimey

English lads come of age seeking A Room For Romeo Brass

Bride of the Fest That Ate South Florida

Despite its monstrous bulk, our favorite film festival stays true to its independent roots

Reefer Madness

Brenda Blethyn carries on in the best tradition of British movie humor in the potcentric Saving Grace

Misbegotten in Denmark

Mifune

From Titipu, With Love

Topsy-Turvy

Cucina Verite: Movies Worth Eating

Three Extremes: DumplingsI need junk food for the brain as well as the stomach, so I'm launching my own little mini Food Film Festival this month, beginning with movies I haven't seen yet and later circling back to my old faves (if I can keep from cheating. I can't wait to see Sandra Bernhard again ... More >>

Choosing Between the Smug Couple or Their Loser Friends in "Another Year"

Three Extremes: DumplingsI need junk food for the brain as well as the stomach, so I'm launching my own little mini Food Film Festival this month, beginning with movies I haven't seen yet and later circling back to my old faves (if I can keep from cheating. I can't wait to see Sandra Bernhard again ... More >>