Question of the week: Do you have a favourite London-oriented film or tv show? "Something London oriented without zombies? So not 28 Days Later, then. How about My Beautiful Laundrette, which is a beautifully shot, beautifully written, beautifully acted film that I think is equally powerful now, as a historical film, as it was in the 1980s - we may no longer have Maggie Thatcher pushing 'greed is good' economics, but racism, homophobia, and the mixed strands of race, ideology, economic power and identity played out on London's streets aren't issues that have evaporated in the past 25 years. It is political, it does deal in 'big issues', but it's also a fantastic story, with a strong cast of engaging characters."
- Miss Alice
(If you're looking for more suggestions of London films, try Londonist's London Film Club and Co-starring London posts)
* Photo by latekommer, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.
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