 All or Nothing 2002  R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Mike Leigh
Cast: Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Alison Garland, James Corden, Ruth Sheen, Marion Bailey, Paul Jesson, Kathryn Hunter, Sally Hawkins, Helen Coker, Jean Ainslie, Gary McDonald, Diveen Henry, Ben Crompton, Timothy Bateson
A member of the British working class, taxi-driver Phil Bassett (Timothy Spall), and his common-law wife Penny (Lesley Manville) share a loveless marriage. Their children Rachel and Rory (Alison Garland and James Corden) are experiencing lifestyles that appear to be going nowhere–until a tragedy hits that jolts them out of the lethargy.
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Vera Drake 2004 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Leigh
Cast: Imelda Staunton, Philip Davis, Peter Wight, Adrian Scarborough, Heather Craney, Daniel Mays, Alex Kelley, Eddie Marsan, Richard Graham, Ruth Sheen, Helen Coker, Allan Corduner
In 1950s' England, devoted wife/daughter/mother/housekeeper Vera (Imelda Staunton) also works on the side as an abortionist helping women in need of her services in her blue-collar town. When one of her "patients" ends up in the hospital, Vera and her family pay the consequences. Three Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Actress (Imelda Staunton) and Director.
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