Another Year

"Leigh creates a universe we can all find a place in. All the actors are sublime. But Manville shines brightest (...) So is this intimate miracle of a movie (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)" 

"Not quite every year brings a new Mike Leigh film, but the years that do are blessed with his sympathy, penetrating observation, and instinct for human comedy (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)" 

"The perfect haven from the cheap ironies and cruel indifference we all have to field both in life and, far too often, at the movies (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)" 

"Mike Leigh's latest... is almost about nothing at all, and yet it gently juxtaposes the big issues of everyday life: loneliness and love, selfishness and kindness, birth and death" 

"Measured in pace, yet thoroughly gripping and completely accessible. The title soft-sells the picture, but it’s among the best of this or any year. And Manville should clear some shelf space for well-deserved awards. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of five)"