list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Secrets & Lies on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Secrets_Lies/93170/default.aspx Title: Secrets & Lies
Year: 1996
Director: Mike Leigh
Plot: A family is forced to confront the personal issues they've been avoiding for years in this powerful, realistic drama. Cynthia (Brenda Blethyn) is a working-class British woman whose life has been a long series of painful disappointments. She's single with no romantic prospects and a dead-end job at a box factory. Her daughter Roxanne (Claire Rushbrook) works as a street sweeper and is chronically bitter. Cynthia helped raise her brother, Maurice (Timothy Spall), who is doing well as a photographer, but she rarely sees him and usually blames his wife, Monica (Phyllis Logan). One day, Cynthia receives a phone call from a woman named Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), who claims to be the daughter Cynthia put up for adoption years ago. Cynthia initially reacts with panic, but she agrees to meet Hortense and is surprised to discover that she's a successful and soft-spoken eye doctor -- and that she's black. Cynthia is soon convinced that Hortense is just who she claims to be, and they quickly form a friendship that gives Cynthia a new source of emotional strength. However, when Cynthia decides to introduce the family to her new "friend," it forces them to confront the lies and evasions that have kept them apart all these years. Largely improvised by director Mike Leigh and his cast, Secrets & Lies features standout work by Brenda Blethyn (who earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Actress), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (who was nominated as Best Supporting Actress), and Timothy Spall. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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]]>Tue, 12 May 2009 03:54:51 GMTSecrets & Lies1996Mike LeighA family is forced to confront the personal issues they've been avoiding for years in this powerful, realistic drama. Cynthia (<a href="/players/P_____6748/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Brenda Blethyn</a>) is a working-class British woman whose life has been a long series of painful disappointments. She's single with no romantic prospects and a dead-end job at a box factory. Her daughter Roxanne (Claire Rushbrook) works as a street sweeper and is chronically bitter. Cynthia helped raise her brother, Maurice (<a href="/players/P____67069/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Timothy Spall</a>), who is doing well as a photographer, but she rarely sees him and usually blames his wife, Monica (<a href="/players/P____42976/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Phyllis Logan</a>). One day, Cynthia receives a phone call from a woman named Hortense (<a href="/players/P____35350/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Marianne Jean-Baptiste</a>), who claims to be the daughter Cynthia put up for adoption years ago. Cynthia initially reacts with panic, but she agrees to meet Hortense and is surprised to discover that she's a successful and soft-spoken eye doctor -- and that she's black. Cynthia is soon convinced that Hortense is just who she claims to be, and they quickly form a friendship that gives Cynthia a new source of emotional strength. However, when Cynthia decides to introduce the family to her new "friend," it forces them to confront the lies and evasions that have kept them apart all these years. Largely improvised by director <a href="/players/P____99264/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Mike Leigh</a> and his cast, Secrets & Lies features standout work by <a href="/players/P_____6748/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Brenda Blethyn</a> (who earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Actress), <a href="/players/P____35350/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Marianne Jean-Baptiste</a> (who was nominated as Best Supporting Actress), and <a href="/players/P____67069/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Timothy Spall</a>. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide13Tag Target (>10)9114http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t52534g3vya.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Secrets_Lies/93170/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/9/5/34782.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: The Telluride Film Festival is what Sundance would be if it took place in heaven. Every year the tiny mountain hamlet hosts four days of hassle-free cinema paradise. There were grumblings about the lack of American films, but we still found plenty to love. Mike Leigh (Secrets and Lies, Vera Drake) came with his delightful new movie, Happy-Go-Lucky. He sat down for a disgruntled yet insightful interview. Paul Schrader (Affliction, Hardcore) seemed as blow away as we were by his latest film, Adam Resurrected, starring Jeff Goldblum. (Subscribe to FilmCouch–Spout’s weekly movie podcast–in the iTunes store or to our RSS feed and an episode will download each Friday) 0:00 - Intro, Telluride faves: Waltz with Bashir, Revanche, The Good, the Bad, and the Weird, Tulpan, The Rest is Silence. 7:04 - Happy-Go-Lucky, with Mike Leigh interview. 19:52 - Adam Resurrected, with Paul Schrader interview. filmcouch-86 Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:00:59 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com9/5/2008 9:00:59 AM The Telluride Film Festival is what Sundance would be if it took place in heaven. Every year the tiny mountain hamlet hosts four days of hassle-free cinema paradise. There were grumblings about the lack of American films, but we still found plenty to love. Mike Leigh (Secrets and Lies, Vera Drake) came with his delightful new movie, Happy-Go-Lucky. He sat down for a disgruntled yet insightful interview. Paul Schrader (Affliction, Hardcore) seemed as blow away as we were by his latest film, Adam Resurrected, starring Jeff Goldblum. (Subscribe to FilmCouch–Spout’s weekly movie podcast–in the iTunes store or to our RSS feed and an episode will download each Friday) 0:00 - Intro, Telluride faves: Waltz with Bashir, Revanche, The Good, the Bad, and the Weird, Tulpan, The Rest is Silence. 7:04 - Happy-Go-Lucky, with Mike Leigh interview. 19:52 - Adam Resurrected, with Paul Schrader interview. filmcouch-86 Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/British_Invasion/Re_Favorites/188/6683/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Body: Alright here's a few British gems that do good things for me. I believe these are all British in some way. Please correct me if otherwise:Two Bruce Robinson classics:Withnail & IHow to Get Ahead in AdvertisingThe Ruling ClassSleuthA Clockwork OrangeRosencrantz and Guildenstern are DeadDirty Pretty ThingsSecrets & LiesBarry LyndonTime BanditsThe LadykillersKind Hearts and CoronetsThe HomecomingA Christmas Carol (1951)Snatch.The Third ManThe Elephant ManFollowingA Zed & Two NoughtsBrazilOliver TwistThe Pink PantherA Shot in the Dark I hear that Kenneth Branaugh is supposedly directing a new film of Sleuth. It looks as though Michael Caine will be taking the other role in this one. What do people think about this?
]]>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:04:32 GMTRisseladaBritish Invasion4/3/2007 1:04:32 PMAlright here&#39;s a few British gems that do good things for me. I believe these are all British in some way. Please correct me if otherwise:Two Bruce Robinson classics:Withnail &amp; IHow to Get Ahead in AdvertisingThe Ruling ClassSleuthA Clockwork OrangeRosencrantz and Guildenstern are DeadDirty Pretty ThingsSecrets &amp; LiesBarry LyndonTime BanditsThe LadykillersKind Hearts and CoronetsThe HomecomingA Christmas Carol (1951)Snatch.The Third ManThe Elephant ManFollowingA Zed &amp; Two NoughtsBrazilOliver TwistThe Pink PantherA Shot in the Dark I hear that Kenneth Branaugh is supposedly directing a new film of Sleuth. It looks as though Michael Caine will be taking the other role in this one. What do people think about this? http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/family/MemberTagFilms.aspxfamily
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