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timothy spall

blind spot series 2015 blindspot, brenda blethyn, claire rushbrook, elizabeth berrington, lesley manville, marianne jean-baptiste, mike leigh, phyllis logan, secrets & lies, timothy spall

Blindsided by SECRETS & LIES

September 29, 2015

A little bit of life experience can go a long way in understanding the subtleties that make something great

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, bio-pic, dorothy atkinson, drama, lesley manville, marion bailey, mike leigh, mr. turner, paul jesson, reviews, ruth sheen, timothy spall

MR. TURNER

December 19, 2014

What do you see and how do you see it?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, alessandro nivola, alice englert, annette benning, christina hendricks, drama, elle fanning, ginger & rosa, oliver platt, sally potter, timothy spall

GINGER & ROSA

March 31, 2013

Director Sally Potter returns with a subtle film dedicated to the beauty and heartache that comes with growing up.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2.5 stars, dvd, ed harris, jeremy irons, renee zelwegger, timothy spall, viggo mortensen, western

APPALOOSA

September 22, 2008

Great chemistry can sometimes distract from underwhelming narrative.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, alan rickman, drama, dvd, helena bonham-carter, jamie campbell bower, jayne wisener, johnny depp, musical, sacha baron cohen, sweeney todd, tim burton, timothy spall

SWEENEY TODD

April 8, 2008

Tim Burton takes a truly grisly tale and finds a way to make it even more gruesome.

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Ryan McNeil
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