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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 29 Aug 2009

Meadows gives his film so much forward thrust it feels like a road movie as it follows the ramblings of his two young leads…

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By Mark H (1,764) on 27 Aug 2009

A very slight movie that feels like it was born from an incomplete idea…

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By Walter V. Addiego (363) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 27 Aug 2009

Somers Town is a small-scale jewel that will surprise you with its buoyant look at blighted lives…

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By Scott W (2,167) on 21 Aug 2009

What a truly great and simple film this, great character building, and at just over an hour long, the film flows perfectly…

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By Peter L (735) on 14 Aug 2009

Another British movie, like the others that frequently throw me off with the theme but somehow always manage to suck me back in with the details…

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Oregonian (1,550) on 13 Aug 2009

Shot in the same beautifully desolate black-and-white as Meadows' boxing film TwentyFourSeven, Somers Town takes on the feel of dreamlike instant…

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By Brendan O (143) on 09 Aug 2009

In the tradition of 400 Blows…

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By Fr. Chris Carpenter (308) for Movie Dearest (271) on 05 Aug 2009

Sweet...at times reminiscent of Y Tu Mama Tambien…

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By Carrie Rickey (1,198) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 29 Jul 2009

However thin, the story of these rootless youths, estranged from mothers and native cities, has a certain universality and appeal…

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By Yann F (92) on 24 Jul 2009

Tiny and sweet, this delightful little tale of mismatched friends finding each other and having itty bitty adventures is a joy…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 16 Jul 2009

A small but important film about small but important lives, the latest drama from Shane Meadows further confirms that more people should know…

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By Richard Mowe (91) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 16 Jul 2009

It may seem slight but Meadows is a master of the art of revealing human foibles and weaknesses, which means the film lingers long after its…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 15 Jul 2009

It is proof that there are all sorts of teenage lives going on in Britain, and sometimes, their most magical moments take place on dead-end streets…

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By Meenoo A (1) on 14 Jul 2009

The most naturally charming film you will ever see. Short and sweet…

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By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 13 Jul 2009

This modest but amicable tale has more depth and more spirit than many films twice its length…

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By Marcy Dermansky (134) for About.com (1,470) on 13 Jul 2009

Somers Town, shot in glimmering black and white, reveals a working class England that brims with possibility…

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By Matthew I (137) on 06 Jul 2009

This is a bit of a nothing of a movie, but I enjoyed it as a way to kill some rainy afternoon time…

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By Michael O (1,073) on 27 Jun 2009

A short and sweet mini feature, which sees Meadows in a paired down mode…

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By Vaibhav W (228) on 11 Jun 2009

I loved the chemistry between the two kids, and they had some some really funny moments between the two of them…

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By Nicky P (21) on 07 Jun 2009

Not really for me, but if you like this sort of comedy drama which is aimless but paradoxically, that makes a point making it not aimless,…

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