All or Nothing

"All the drinking, arguing and brooding, which in lesser hands might have produced oppressive and unvarying dreariness, somehow adds up to a tableau of extraordinary vividness and variety." 

"It is not depressing because Leigh, who in his earlier films might have found a few laughs at the expense of his characters, clearly loves these people and cares for them (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)" 

"Sad, funny, poignant and deeply enjoyable (...) Leigh's actors give ebullient and well-considered performances and this, together with Andrew Dickson's yearning musical score, creates a richly satisfying picture (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Overall the film is perceptive, often hilarious, and sometimes quite harrowing in its stark, brutal honesty." 

"Boasting solid performances from the leads (...) 'All Or Nothing' is a dark and intelligent insight into the alienated and dislocated lives of the British working class (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Anchored by [Spall's] excruciatingly accurate central performance, 'All or Nothing' is a heartbreaking, yet curiously uplifting, film (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"