wmagazine.com - 10/13/2008
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When Sally Hawkins showed up for her first day of work on Happy-Go-Lucky , the latest film from English director Mike Leigh, there were a few crucial things she wasn t aware of, such as what the movie was about, who else was in it, and whether she had a major or a minor role. Having played ...
apple.com - 10/9/2008
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apple.com —
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 ...
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Movie Trailers - Happy Go Lucky
salon.com - 10/11/2008
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salon.com —
Sally Hawkins gives the finest performance of the
year in Mike Leigh's intimate masterpiece....
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"Happy-Go-Lucky"
ropeofsilicon.com - 10/21/2008
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Sally Hawkins Golightly
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Happy-Go-Lucky’s Holly Golightly, Sally Hawkins gets a glowing profile in W this month:
As Poppy, an irrepressibly bubbly and optimistic London schoolteacher, Hawkins turns what could have been the most annoying character in the history of cinema into a highly nuanced, and unexpectedly endearing, psychological study.
And about director Mike Leigh’s unique method of catching lightening in a bottle:
Hawkins remains partial to Leigh’s particular way of working, a process she finds both ...
Oscar Update: Best Actress Race Heats Up, 'Dark Knight' Sound Honors and More
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... points out Hawkins' spread in "W" magazine , which goes on to say, "Hawkins turns what could have been the most annoying character in the history of cinema into a highly nuanced, and unexpectedly endearing, psychological study." ...
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Sally Hawkins Golightly
awardsdaily.com 10/13/2008 —
Happy-Go-Lucky’s Holly Golightly, Sally Hawkins gets a glowing profile in W this month :
As Poppy, an irrepressibly bubbly and optimistic London schoolteacher, Hawkins turns what could have been the most annoying character in the ...
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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. ...
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 ...
Simon Channing Williams, producer of Mike Leigh films, dies aged 63
guardian.co.uk 4/14/2009 — He produced Mike Leigh's critically acclaimed films from High Hopes to Happy-Go-Lucky, and was awarded one of Kenya's highest honours for his work on The Constant Gardener Simon Channing Williams, the British film producer best known for his ...
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Movie Trailer, Review, Clips, Movie Times
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HUMPDAY: Interview with Lynn Shelton
blog.spout.com 1/29/2009 —
We’re almost 48 hours into the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, and Humpday seems to be the biggest break-out hit thus far — and according to Mike Jones at Variety , it could very well soon become the first narrative film to sell ...
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'.
The New York Film Festival - Film Society of Lincoln Center
filmlinc.com 9/16/2008 — Scene Photo Happy-Go-Lucky Series: 46th New York Film Festival [Sept. 26 Oct. 12, 2008] Director: Mike Leigh, Country: United Kingdom, Release: 2008, Runtime: 118 You've never met a woman in bloom quite as fresh as Poppy Cross, the radiant north ...
Movie Review - 'Happy-Go-Lucky'
getthebigpicture.net 10/24/2008 — 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.
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