Tag Archives: Mike Leigh

Review in Brief: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND is an assured and compelling directorial debut from Chiwetel Ejiofor, and another example of how important outlets like Netflix are for getting diverse filmmaking voices out there. It’s a very classically good-looking film which … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2018, Part 1

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Where did 2018 go? For me it’s been a funny year of highs and lows, beginnings and ends and other summing-up-the-year clichés as well. In film, the year started well, then flagged a bit in the middle before picking up … Continue reading →

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Review: Peterloo (2018)

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

I’m fully behind everything PETERLOO as a film stands for, and with individual liberties under threat ever more stories like this have become vital. Unfortunately I found the the manner in which Mike Leigh tells this story deeply frustrating. Lancashire, … Continue reading →

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Review: Mr. Turner (2014)

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Not for a single moment was I in any doubt that I was in another time, observing these real people going about their real lives. That’s Mike Leigh’s greatest strength as a filmmaker, the convincing portrayal of the world we … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Shades of Black: Part 2

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

This article was originally published on Subtitled Online May 2013 It’s time for the second part of my countdown of my absolute favourite black comedies from Britain and Ireland (Here’s part 1). You’ll definitely laugh at them, but you might  sometimes feel … Continue reading →

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