Dek and Shirley live together with Marlene, Shirley's daughter by the sexy delinquent Jimmy, who skedaddles years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Decent-but-dull Dek loves television. Like every other person Shirley has ever met, Jimmy witnesses Dek's TV proposal and he returns to town, convinced that his nerdy rival doesn't stand a chance against a renewed romantic assault from the great love of her life. The race is on for Shirley's affections, and Dek's the one driving the Ford Sierra.
In 2012, a resurrection no one thought possible took place when legendary band, The Stone Roses reformed after 16 years. With unprecedented access to previously unseen archive footage, Made of Stone is a revealing journey through the life of one of the most revered and influential bands in British music history. Acclaimed film-maker Shane Meadows brings his unique directorial style, humour and emotional depth to the film, capturing the band at work and in their everyday lives as the...
From the director of "This Is England" comes this hilarious and heart-warming tale of friendship and growing up in London's Somers Town.
In 2012 a resurrection no one thought possible took place when legendary band The Stone Roses reformed after 16 years. With unprecedented access to previously unseen archive footage Made of Stone is a revealing journey through the life of one of the most revered and influential bands in British music history. Acclaimed film-maker Shane Meadows brings his unique directorial style humour and emotional depth to the film capturing the band at work and in their everyday lives as they rehearsed for their much-anticipated reunion which culminated in three triumphant homecoming gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park in front of 220 000 adoring fans. Incorporating never-seen-before material spanning the band's musical history the personal experiences of many of those touched by the band and their music and unparalleled' access to the record-breaking sell-out concerts which took place in Summer 2012 this is the definitive record of the definitive band of the past 25 years.
Set three years after the events of This is England Shane Meadows's first foray into TV is a striking four-part sequel. With a full-blown recession and the 1986 World Cup in the works this hilarious and heartbreaking drama series from Channel 4 draws many parallels with the England of 2010. This Is England '86 will pick up with the lives of Shaun Woody and Lol in 1986 - the year Chris de Burgh is at number one Top Gun is filling cinemas the World Cup is raging in Mexico and over 3.4 million Brits are unemployed. As Shaun sits his last school exam the realisation dawns that adulthood beckons. It's mid-80s England and he's going to have to find his own way in the world. Life has dealt a surprise hand to his friends too and no one is quite where they thought they would be... Woody Lol Smell Gadget... they are back and looking for love a laugh a job and something that resembles a future.
When Jimmy sees Dek's failed marriage proposal on national TV he rides into town with only one thing on his mind: to win back the woman and child he left behind...
Renowned filmmaker Shane Meadows follows up the explosive award-winning This Is England '86 with This Is England '88.Meadows picks up the action in the Christmas of 1988 as Lol struggles to cope with what life has thrown at her. Haunted by the devastating events which took place 18 months previously, she finds her reserves of strength ebbing away. With her soul mate Woody, heartbroken from her betrayal and in self-imposed exile from the gang, Lol becomes increasingly isolated and alone. They say Christmas is a time for forgiving and for forgetting, a time of love and laughter and joy ever after. But when all hope seems lost, what peace is there to be found? This is Christmas. This is England.
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Dek (Rhys Ifans) is a gentle giant with two passions in his life: his souped up Ford Sierra 'Baby' and his girlfriend Shirley (Shirley Henderson). But while supporting her friend Carol (Kathy Burke) on a TV chat show Shirley is stunned when Dek walks on to propose live on air! As Dek is left to contemplate his future with Shirley in Nottingham Shirley's rogue ex-boyfriend has been watching in Glasgow and decides it's time to reclaim his woman. Heading south (swiftly followed by the gang he's just conned) Jimmy (Robert Carlyle) gets ready for an emotional and physical showdown with Dek and Shirley... little knowing that his daughter Marlene is also up for a fight!
Titles Comprise: Somers Town: Tomo (Thomas Turgoose - This is England) just turned sixteen and released from social care runs away to London from a lonely difficult life in the Midlands. Marek (Piotr Jagiello) a Polish immigrant lives with his father who drinks with his friends most evenings after working on a construction site. Marek is a keen photographer quiet and sensitive - he is not comfortable in his father's world. Both struggle to make sense of their new world and a chance meeting in Somers Town London leads the two to form an unexpected partnership. Dead Man's Shoes: Two brothers return to the home town they left years previously. Richard the elder is strong and purposeful. Anthony is the younger more hesitant keen to mimic the actions of the sibling he reveres. As the brothers set up camp in the hills overlooking the town the local crew of small-time drug dealers begin to question their return. One by one they are tracked down by Richard as he embarks on a terrifying quest for revenge as a brother's love sparks calculated violent retribution... This Is England: Roland Rat Margaret Thatcher; Rubik's Cubes the Royal Wedding; aerobics skinheads... It's 1983 and the schools are breaking up for summer. Shaun is 12 and a bit of a loner growing up with his mum in a grim coastal town his dad was killed fighting in the Falklands War. On his way home from school where he's been tormented all day for wearing flares he runs into a group of skinheads who against expectations turn out to be friendly and take him under their wing. Soon Shaun discovers parties girls and snappy dressing and finds some role models in Woody Milky and the rest of the gang. But when an older overtly racist skinhead returns home from prison the easy camaraderie of the group is broken and Shaun is drawn into much more uncomfortable territory...
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