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Pot Calling the Tea Kettle Blacknew
With this period piece set in 1950 London, British filmmaker Mike Leigh delivers his best picture in some time, and with it he seemingly aims to provoke conversation about the ethics of abortion.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
02-05-2005 |
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Tags: Mike Leigh, Vera Drake
Secrets and Liesnew
With his latest film, Mike Leigh skirts a new, dangerous arena -- the morality play. The movie is about family and the differences between the happy and sad varieties. But the story involves a woman who performs illegal abortions.
Dallas Observer |
Melissa Levine |
10-25-2004 |
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Director Demonstrates How to Make an 'Issues Movie'new
Vera Drake makes a powerful pro-choice argument without resorting to polemical speeches or manipulative villainy. Instead, Leigh's exquisite treatment of character and setting speaks with impeccable moral authority.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
10-21-2004 |
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Tags: Mike Leigh, Vera Drake
