ken loach.t was unbelievably powerful — directed by ken loach, wonderful script, great performances by davejohns and hayley squires, and a story which basically has a message, the message being that bureaucracy and bureaucratic inefficiency can be used as a tool of repression. that doesn't sound like it will make for great drama, but it does — it is about characters that you know and like and care about, and it has got a sequence that has been referred to many times — the food bank sequence — that i think is one of the most perfect pieces of film—making, understated film—making. the cameras stay a long way away from the character, they watch the action play out in real time, and it is so powerful. so moving. it really is. it is notjust that it has a message, the way in which tells the story is powerful. i thinkjust as a piece of film—making, it is really brilliant. i, daniel blake is out on dvd — if you don't want to go to the cinema this week, stay at home and watch that, and possibly sob! it i

ken loach.e that it was, because it was unbelievably powerful — directed by ken loach, wonderful script, great performances by davejohns and hayley squires, and a story which basically has a message, the message being that bureaucracy and bureaucratic inefficiency can be used as a tool of repression. that doesn't sound like it will make for great drama, but it does — it is about characters that you know and like and care about, and it has got a sequence that has been referred to many times — the food bank sequence — that i think is one of the most perfect pieces of film—making, understated film—making. the cameras stay a long way away from the character, they watch the action play out in real time, and it is so powerful. so moving. it really is. it is notjust that it has a message, the way in which tells the story is powerful. i thinkjust as a piece of film—making, it is really brilliant. i, daniel blake is out on dvd — if you don't want to go to the cinema this week, stay at home and watch that

overlooked by the academy, and it is a great shame that it was, unbelievably powerful, directed by ken loachy which basically has a message, the message being that bureaucracy can be used as a tool of oppression. that doesn't sound like it will make for great drama, but it does, it is about characters that you like and care about, and it has got a foodbank sequence that is one of the most perfect pieces of film—making, understated film—making. the cameras stay a long way away from the character, they watch the action play out in real time, and it is so powerful. so moving. it is notjust that it has a message, the way in which tells the story is powerful. as a piece of film—making, it is really brilliant. i. film—making, it is really brilliant. i, daniel blake is out on dvd if you don't want to go to the cinema, stay at home and watch and possibly sob! it isa at home and watch and possibly sob! it is a good week in all those varieties. a quick reminder before we go that you'll find more film news and reviews from across the bbc online at bbc.co.uk/film. and you can find all our previous progr

ken loach.en loach, wonderful script, great performances by davejohns and hayley squires, and a story which basically has a message, the message being that bureaucracy and bureaucratic inefficiency can be used as a tool of repression. that doesn't sound like it will make for great drama, but it does — it is about characters that you know and like and care about, and it has got a sequence that has been referred to many times — the food bank sequence — that i think is one of the most perfect pieces of film—making, understated film—making. the cameras stay a long way away from the character, they watch the action play out in real time, and it is so powerful. so moving. it really is. it is notjust that it has a message, the way in which tells the story is powerful. i thinkjust as a piece of film—making, it is really brilliant. i, daniel blake is out on dvd — if you don't want to go to the cinema this week, stay at home and watch that, and possibly sob! it is a good week in all its variety. a quick r