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January 31, 2012 John Soltes 566 Views Agnes Kittelsen, Anne Sewitsky, Happy Happy, Happy-Go-Lucky, Mike Leigh, Sally Hawkins 3 min read

‘Happy, Happy’ is a good, good film

There’s something quietly entrancing about the new Norwegian film, Happy, Happy. It features two married couples who lock themselves away

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March 2, 2011 John Soltes 466 Views Another Year, Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Mike Leigh, Ruth Sheen 3 min read

‘Another Year’ is one of Mike Leigh’s finest

Mike Leigh’s films and plays may not be for everyone, but for those people who are tickled pink by his

February 26, 2011 John Soltes 251 Views Aaron Sorkin, Andrew Stanton, Anne Rosellini, Another Year, Christopher Nolan, Coen Brothers, Danny Boyle, David Seidler, Debra Granik, Eric Johnson, Inception, John Lasseter, Keith Dorrington, Lee Unkrich, Lisa Cholodenko, Michael Arndt, Mike Leigh, Oscars, Paul Tamasy, Scott Silver, Simon Beaufoy, Stuart Blumberg, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, Winter's Bone 1 min read

2011 OSCARS: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

We have finally reached the top categories, and hopefully on Oscar night there will be some welcome surprises among the