890 - Meantime (1984)
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Who is up for a largely improvised drama set in poverty-stricken Thatcher-era London? \\xa0Anyone? \\xa0Ok, we get it, but what if we told you it was directed by Mike Leigh and it features early virtuoso performances by Tim Roth and Gary Oldman? \\xa0And that they aren\\u2019t even the best part? \\xa0Hint: it\\u2019s a acerbic but tender characterization by Phil Daniels as a wise-ass brother navigating the dole, neighborhood skinheads, nagging parents, patronizing relatives, unemployment, and a society and government that has all but given up him. \\xa0
If you\\u2019d like to watch ahead for next week\\u2019s film, we will be discussing and reviewing Wim Wender\\u2019s\\xa0The American Friend\\xa0(1977).
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