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Wild Bill

#1 Post by a_person » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:08 pm

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Directed by Dexter Fletcher
Starring: Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter and Liz White

Plot: Out on parole after 8 years inside Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, an uncaring Bill is determined to move on. Although Dean the older boy has found a job and is doing his best to be a father to his younger brother Jimmy, the arrival of Bill has brought them to the attention of social services. With the danger of being put into care looming, Dean forces his feckless Dad to stay by threatening to grass him up for dealing. If there's one thing Bill doesn't want it's to go back to prison. He reluctantly agrees to stay for a week o help fool social services that the boys are being cared for. Having never really grown up himself Bill quickly connects with Jimmy and through this new bond starts to realize what he's been missing. He has a family, a place in the world. He is a father. However, their happy family set up is short lived when Jimmy gets into trouble with Bill's dangerous old cohorts. To sort it out would breach the terms of his license and risk sending him back to Jail. Bill's next steps will show what sort of a Dad he wants to be. A good one or a free one.

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Re: Wild Bill

#2 Post by superhero » Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:41 pm

What are the reviews like for Wild Bill so far?
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Re: Wild Bill

#3 Post by EthanRunt » Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:01 am

Pretty solid I believe.
Wish I could give my opinion, but when I saw it I was so exhausted, and in the middle of a ton of other films. Hoping for a proper screening soon.
Definitely recommend it enough though, great performances from Pouter and Creed-Miles.
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Re: Wild Bill

#4 Post by Beate » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:13 am

Here's a few:

http://www.thefilmpilgrim.com/reviews/w ... eview/6250

http://www.eatsleeplivefilm.com/lff-201 ... wild-bill/

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/ ... _from_dext
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Re: Wild Bill

#5 Post by superhero » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:19 am

But WBAZ or Will Bill?
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Re: Wild Bill

#6 Post by canadian_turtle » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:19 am

WBAZ!!
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Re: Wild Bill

#7 Post by Beate » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:27 am

Well I am going to Wild Bill tonight.
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Re: Wild Bill

#8 Post by superhero » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:49 pm

What a beautiful beautiful beautiful film, totally unexpected 9/10
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Re: Wild Bill

#9 Post by Octopus » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:16 pm

I love (most of) English cinema, and I loved Wild Bill! Better than what I expected! 9/10
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Re: Wild Bill

#10 Post by superhero » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:21 pm

I thought an absolute utter disgrace for the people that no-showed or just held onto tickets till the last minute, the director was staring at a room maybe 25% full. It was clearly a labour of love for him and the film was dedicated to his father and it must have been sad for him to see such an empty cinema for a free screening. The no show-ers should really be a shame of themselves!
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