Yes, we’re knee-deep in bombastic Summer blockbusters, but that doesn’t mean film goers can’t grab a breath and take in a thought-provoking, very relevant, drama that was honored with lots of awards and critical praise during the last months of 2016. It even stirred up some political debate across the pond. There have been lots of articles about the smooth-running government social services in England (particularly the health care system). Well, veteran film maker Ken Loach (The Wind That Shakes The Barley) begs to differ. In his latest film to finally reach our shores, he takes dead aim at the public assistance bureaucracy by presenting the story of one determined, beleaguered “every man”, a bloke who’s tired of being just another case number. He makes a very strong declaration with I, Daniel Blake.
We first hear Mr. Blake (Dave Johns) as he is pelted with the same...
We first hear Mr. Blake (Dave Johns) as he is pelted with the same...
- 6/9/2017
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I, Daniel Blake Sundance Selects Reviewed by: Harvey Karten, Shockya Grade: B+ Director: Ken Loach Written by: Paul Laverty Cast: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Dylan McKiernan, Briana Shann, Screened at: Review 1, NYC, 12/15/16 Opens: December 23, 2016 If you want to know why Trump won, watch and read the pundits for an intellectual understanding. […]
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- 12/22/2016
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
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