Timothy Spall

Love and misery in Mike Leigh’s All or Nothing

By Anton Bitel

The director’s 2002 drama about life on a London housing estate is a film of bleak moments and occasional hope.

Why Secrets & Lies remains a masterclass in framing

By James Morton

Director Mike Leigh emphasises the lack of connection between the characters, and British society as a whole.

Kristen Stewart makes a run for it as Lady Di in the Spencer trailer

By Charles Bramesco

Her performance as Princess Diana has positioned Stewart as this year’s awards season front-runner.

Mrs Lowry & Son

By Lydia Figes

Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall play mother and son in Adrian Noble’s biography of LS Lowry.

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The Party

By Adam Lee Davies

Woolly dialogue undermines a strong cast and intriguing plot in Sally Potter’s drab drama.

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The Party – first look review

By Adam Lee Davies

Pseudo-intellectual pontificating abounds in Sally Potter’s brisk middle class comedy.

Denial

By Trevor Johnston

Rachel Weisz rails against Nazi apologists in this sturdy court room drama for the ‘post-truth’ age.

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