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London to Brighton (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 22

Fresh: 16

Rotten:6

Average Rating: 6.6/10

Consensus: With its grimy sets, taut storyline, and relentless sense of doom, London to Brighton is an auspicious directorial debut by Paul Andrew Williams.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Feb 8, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: It’s 3:07am and two girls burst into a run down toilet. Joanne is crying her eyes out and her clothing is ripped. Kelly's face is bruised and starting to swell. Duncan Allen lies in his... It’s 3:07am and two girls burst into a run down toilet. Joanne is crying her eyes out and her clothing is ripped. Kelly's face is bruised and starting to swell. Duncan Allen lies in his bathroom bleeding to death. Duncan's son, Stuart, has found his father and wants answers. Derek, Kelly's pimp, needs to find Kelly or it will be him who pays. Kelly and Joanne need to get through the next 24 hours alive... --© Official Site [More]

Starring: Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome, Johnny Harris, Sam Spruell

Starring: Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome, Johnny Harris, Sam Spruell, Alexander Morton, Nathan Constance

Director: Paul Andrew Williams

Director: Paul Andrew Williams
Producer: Alastair Clark, Rachel Robey, Ken Marshall, Paul Andrew Williams
Composer: Laura Rossi
Studio: Vertigo Films

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Release:

Aug 11, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Subtitles - SDH - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Alternate Ending
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Audio Commentary:

  • 1. Director Paul Andrew Williams
 
 
 
 

Reviews for London to Brighton

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ksemenei noris apo kaysimo, metatrepetai se asimanto anthropokynigito me sapoynoperarize dialeimmata, i eksereynisi ton (anti)iroon den paei kai poly makria ap' tin epifaneia, kai ta paihnidia toy Williams sta mpros-piso tis afigisis gia na soy ftiaksei s

Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
06/29/08
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

It's a chase movie and the tension never lets up. Paul Andrew Williams' well observed gritty thriller differs from most British crime films in that the setting isn't the usual dour and brutal crims but a pimp who procures young girls

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
04/18/08
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Urban Cinefile

Its tautness is satisfying. Not one line of dialogue is superfluous, not one take is a second too long.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
04/18/08
Philip Marchand
Toronto Star
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At the London Critics Circle film awards last year, Lorraine Stanley was nominated for British Actress of the Year, and if you see London to Brighton, you'll easily understand why.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
04/18/08
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

From the near-hysteria of this compelling opening sequence, Paul Andrew Williams's taut, tough and thoroughly satisfying drama grips the viewer and never lets go until its brutal, surprising conclusion.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
04/18/08
Jennie Punter
Globe and Mail
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A gritty British gangster film that leaves a bitter aftertaste, Paul Andrew Williams' London to Brighton is as technically assured as it is ultimately superfluous.

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02/20/08
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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English actor-turned-filmmaker Paul Andrew Williams made a striking writing and directing debut with this character-driven thriller, which plays out against a backdrop of desperation, self-loathing and grinding poverty.

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02/08/08
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The film is a calling card for its sure-handed rookie director, Paul Andrew Williams, who expertly turns up the suspense knob while establishing a thick sense of doom amid grimy settings.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
02/08/08
Kyle Smith
New York Post
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Very good but very grim, Paul Andrew Williams' punishing debut doesn't pull many punches -- although the characters certainly field their share of body blows.

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02/08/08
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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I'm not entirely sure what [director Williams] was trying to pull off in London to Brighton or even if Mr. Williams knew what he was trying to pull off.

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02/08/08
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
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If Mike Leigh decided to make cockney pulp instead of populist dramas, he’d end up with something similar to British actor-turned-director Paul Andrew Williams’s raw, nerve-jangling feature debut.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
02/07/08
David Fear
Time Out New York

The debut feature of writer-director Paul Andrew Williams is a grim, efficient affair.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
02/05/08
Nathan Lee
Village Voice
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Spit-polished with Greengrassian artistic din, London to Brighton is kitchen-sink realism without soul.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
01/29/08
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

With plenty of chutzpah, the young British film-maker Paul Andrew Williams has written and directed a cracking debut feature with enough clout to kick the door in.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
01/27/07
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

The denouement is both surprising and morally complex.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
12/30/06
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Grabs you by the throat and never lets go.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
12/30/06
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

Maybe the ending's a bit excessive, but it's hard to overstate the excitement of seeing fresh British talent break through with such energy.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
11/30/06
Matthew Leyland
BBC

British urban crime movie that is several cuts above the rest.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
11/30/06
Alan Morrison
Empire Magazine

Williams emerges as a genuine talent to watch and it will be interesting to see what he does next.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
11/30/06
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

After a promising start, the film becomes less about the experience of an archetypal runaway and more about exploiting terror for big-screen thrills.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
11/29/06
Dave Calhoun
Time Out
 
 
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