Luke Jefferies, Author at The Movie Blog

Down Terrace, Ben Wheatley’s directional debut, sets a high standard for low-budget independent British cinema

January 6, 2016January 6, 2016Luke Jefferies

Patriarchs of a small crime family, father and son Bill and Karl have just been released from jail, but all is not well on Down Terrace. Their business is plagued with infighting – Karl is sick of his old man’s philosophizing and preaching, and Bill thinks Karl’s dedication to the … [Read More]

Peter Mullan gives a career best performance in Hector

December 30, 2015December 30, 2015Luke Jefferies

Peter Mullan anchors the story of a homeless man whose tragic past is catching up with him in Jake Gavin’s Hector. A portrait of an invisible man and an authentic account of homelessness within contemporary Britain, Hec McAdam is at once a powerful character study and an insight into the lives … [Read More]