Films like Ken Loach’s The Old Oak are why I am still so passionate about well-crafted films, especially those dealing with the down and out, those oppressed by the powerful. His latest protest parable, written by frequent collaborator Paul Laverty, celebrates those victimized by a series of UK conservative powers during the latter years of …
Two Distant Strangers (2020)
As Carter leaves his girlfriend’s apartment his violent encounter with a racist cop is repeated over & over.
Widows (2018)
Pressured by a gang boss, the widow of a robber gathers other gang members to join her in a plot to steal $5 million so she can pay her husband’s debt.