
Flicks, Andrew Hedley
This Is England is an engaging look at the England of the 1980s from a thirteen-year-old’s perspective, featuring some compelling performances and a good dose of gloomy overcast atmosphere.
Full reviewThis Is England is an engaging look at the England of the 1980s from a thirteen-year-old’s perspective, featuring some compelling performances and a good dose of gloomy overcast atmosphere.
Full reviewWith its knockout lead perfs and taut if slightly familiar construction, this '80s-set dramedy about a skinhead gang reps Meadows' most fluently made film so far...
Full reviewA modest, near-flawless gem, This Is England is the fifth feature by the young British director Shane Meadows, doing his best work since he first hit the festival scene in the mid-1990s with his hilarious, raw-hewn shorts “Small Time.”...
Full reviewThis Is England may be best summed up as a "coming-of-age" story that puts aside the clichéd baggage often carried by the description and ultimately ends up being moving, genuinely funny, thought-provoking, and highly recommended...
Full reviewHard, often shocking, film about punk life in early 80s Britain has great performances and some very funny scenes...
Full reviewKnown for casting non-professionals, this film is worth seeing for the stunning performance from first-timer Tommo Turgoose who is all of 13-years-old, and just brilliant....
Full reviewThe writer-director brilliantly juxtaposes the personal and the political, bookending a stirring coming-of-age drama with the provocative opening and an equally affecting end sequence...
Full reviewThis Is England is available to stream in Australia now on Stan and Google Play and Apple TV.
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