Film Reviews by AM

Even though you know how it ends, this is a heartwarming film starring John Hurt - who is always a joy to watch - and makes perfect family viewing

The tendency of the comfortable to slag off the people on benefits is utterly deflated in this Ken Loach film, reminiscent of his Cathy Come Home so long ago, focussing on the homeless. It is a heartbreaking view of the lack of empathy by those assessing desperate need with typical by-the-book attitudes. Everything has to be on line in order to get anywhere illustrating how useless modern technology is when dealing with human tragedy. A brilliant film, brilliantly acted. Watch it.