getthebigpicture.net - 10/24/2008
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Mike Leigh's latest film only resembles his more recent work is its size. The outlook here is positively bright and sunny, as you'd expect from a movie called 'Happy-Go-Lucky.' Leigh is on his game as usual and Sally Hawkins lives up to the hype of an Oscar nomination.
Happy-Go-Lucky Review
movieblog.ugo.com 10/11/2008 — It’s easy to take a reductive view of Mike Leigh’s latest, Happy-Go-Lucky, not least because of its deceptively colorful, light-hearted surface. I’ve never considered Leigh much of a visual stylist, but his widescreen work here with frequent ...
Movie Trailers - Happy Go Lucky
apple.com 10/9/2008 — Just how hard is it to be happy? In the effervescent new comedy from writer/director Mike Leigh ( Vera Drake, Secrets & Lies ), Sally Hawkins stars as Poppy, an irrepressibly free-spirited school teacher who brings an infectious laugh and an ...
Toronto and NYFF. Happy-Go-Lucky.
daily.greencine.com 9/30/2008 — "On the outskirts of Mike Leigh 's blissful Happy-Go-Lucky [ site ] lie child abusers, stalkers and supremacists, homeless, hairy troglodytes, school bullies, back problems, driving perils, and a series of crumbling relationships no amount of ...
"Happy-Go-Lucky"
salon.com 10/11/2008 — Sally Hawkins gives the finest performance of the year in Mike Leigh's intimate masterpiece.
DVD Review: Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
reviews.filmintuition.com 3/15/2009 — Now Available on DVD View Video Clips Explore the Trailer & Photo Gallery Read the Original Theatrical Review Bookmark this on Delicious Print Page I. An Introduction Near the end of 2008 as critics began compiling their Top 10 lists for their favorite ...
National Society of Film Critics Honor 'Bashir,' 'Happy-Go-Lucky'
getthebigpicture.net 1/4/2009 — The last major group of film critics has awarded its 2008 honors, with the National Society of Film Critics going heavily against the grain, picking 'Waltz with Bashir' the year's best picture, and giving the most trophies to Mike Leigh's character comedy, 'Happy-Go-Lucky'.
News
screendaily.com 11/30/2008 — Dir: Mike Leigh. US/UK. 2007 118mins. Mike Leigh has created more than his share of stressed and depressed characters, but his latest film takes on one of the toughest challenges in contemporary drama - creating a character who is genuinely happy. ...
TIFF: The Lucky Ones, Happy-Go-Lucky (September 4th 2008)
darkhorizons.com 9/12/2008 — image The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival returns with a vengeance with more studio product being screened than ever before. From Brad Pitt to Keira Knightley, stars shine in abundance, while the usually calm Canadian city is a frenetic ...