With his former boss about to be released from jail, an East End mobster reflects on a life of crime, obsession and betrayal, in Gangster No. 1 (2000). Malcolm McDowell and Paul Bettany both play the titular role at different stages of life, ih a cast that includes David Thewlis, Saffron Burrows and Eddie Marsan. From the writers of Sexy Beast and director Paul McGuigan. Gareth Simms, co-host of 10TB Hard Drive podcast, joins to discuss the film. Host: Jack McInroy Guest: Gareth SimmsTheme music: Harlow Family Group Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/ Get Mubi free for 30 days: https://mubi.com/t/web/global/qrb2jfqf https://www.holdfastnetwork.com/madeinengland
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Heart of the Angel (1989) and Geri (1999) with Leo Leigh
It’s a double bill of Molly Dineen documentaries: Heart of the Angel (1989) about the inner workings of Angel tube station for BBC’s 40 Minutes strand, and Geri (1999), a portrait of Geri Halliwell following her departure from the Spice Girls. Leo Leigh, writer-director of Sweet Sue, joins to discuss the films. You can see Leo’s documentaries and shorts on his website.Host: Jack McInroy Guest: Leo LeighTheme music: Harlow Family Group Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/ Get Mubi free for 30 days: https://mubi.com/t/web/global/qrb2jfqf https://www.holdfastnetwork.com/madeinengland
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Wonderland (1999) with Nia Childs
Gina McKee, Molly Parker and Shirley Henderson are sisters searching for connection and direction in Michael Winterbottom’s tapestry of urban melancholy, Wonderland (1999). Michael Nyman’s score and Sean Bobbit’s cinematography make it one of the most atmospheric and memorable films of its era. Filmmaker and curator Nia Childs joins to discuss the film. Host: Jack McInroy Guest: Nia ChildsTheme music: Harlow Family Group Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/ Get Mubi free for 30 days: https://mubi.com/t/web/global/qrb2jfqf https://www.holdfastnetwork.com/madeinengland
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Victim (1961) with John Airlie
Dirk Bogarde stars as Melville Farr, a barrister targeted by blackmailers, in noir thriller Victim (1961). Made at a time when it was illegal to be gay, Victim challenged the British film censors with an empathetic depiction of London’s gay community, and is the first film to use the word ‘homosexual’. John Airlie, Associate Lecturer in Film and Media at Birkbeck College, University of London, joins to discuss the film. Host: Jack McInroy Guest: John AirlieTheme music: Harlow Family Group Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/ Get Mubi free for 30 days: https://mubi.com/t/web/global/qrb2jfqf https://www.holdfastnetwork.com/madeinengland
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A Canterbury Tale (1944) with Dan Kois
In wartime England, three modern day pilgrims - a melancholy ‘land girl’, a plainspoken American GI, and a resourceful British sergeant - are waylaid in the English countryside where they have to solve a bizarre local mystery before going on to Canterbury to get the blessings they seek, in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s A Canterbury Tale (1944). Writer, journalist and podcaster Dan Kois joins to discuss the film. Host: Jack McInroy Guest: Dan KoisTheme music: Harlow Family Group Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://letterboxd.com/saintjackmc/list/made-in-england-upcoming-episodes/ Get Mubi free for 30 days: https://mubi.com/t/web/global/qrb2jfqf https://www.holdfastnetwork.com/madeinengland
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