Review of Somers Town (2008) by Diane J — 24 Aug 2008

Very funny, wasn't expecting it to be.

This review of Somers Town (2008) was written by Diane J on 24 Aug 2008.

Somers Town has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sid S (51) on 27 Mar 2011

A short movie in black and white about friendship between 2 boys in England. Very sweet…

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By Tit M (158) on 19 Aug 2010

I can't see it competing in the same league with Meadows' previous films, such as Dead Man's Shoes and This Is England…

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By Matthew P (1,636) on 12 Jun 2010

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By James S (2,117) on 18 Jul 2012

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By Luke W (568) on 26 Jul 2011

I usually don't like Black and White movies but this one was great. The story was quite simple yet engaging. I enjoyed it thoroughly…

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By Paul W (1,226) on 18 May 2012

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By Crystal R (156) on 09 Jul 2012

This was really good....I really like Thomas Turgoose, he cracks me up...lol. I also loved how this was all in black in white…

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By Walter M (1,360) on 24 Nov 2010

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By George C (386) on 31 May 2010

I'm a little surprised by the length of this film as it is a good concept that could have easily filled out to two hours…

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