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Director: Bob Hoskins 'My Father, the Liar', Amy Jenkins, Stephen Hopkins, Menhaj Huda, Ewan McGregor, Armando Iannucci, Jude Law, Gaby Dellal, Charles McDougal
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From Time Out Film Guide
Inspired by the American Subway Stories and made up of anecdotal tales provided by Time Out readers, this compendium is inevitably a varied and variable affair. Some, like McGregor's and Huda's, are overly whimsical or hip; Iannucci's is very funny, Law's sweet, Hoskins' solid, and McDougal's perhaps the most ambitious. Most are pacy, energetic and fairly shrewd in their use of space; few are very coherent, memorable or demonstrate any particular understanding of the short story form. But as a whole it's surprisingly watchable; if it leaves you just a little dissatisfied, that's because there really isn't a single terrific standout, which this kind of film always needs.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Bob Hoskins 'My Father, the Liar', Amy Jenkins, Stephen Hopkins, Menhaj Huda, Ewan McGregor, Armando Iannucci, Jude Law, Gaby Dellal, Charles McDougal
Producer: Richard Jobson, Tony Thompson
Cast: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Kelly MacDonald, Tom Bell, Denise Van Outen, Stephen Da Costa, Daniela Nardini, Rachel Weisz, Carmen Ejogo, Hans Matheson full cast
Duration: 88 mins
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