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REVIEWS Britflicks ***** 'it shows you what talent we have in this country. Cast and crew I salute you - go see it!!!!' 19th September 2006 ‘The Plague’ by John Baker Channel 4 Films **** 'miles apart from the kind of guns'n'grime flicks that have sprung up in the wake of Bullet Boy' 5th October 2006 ‘Film Reviews: The Plague’ Eye For Film **** 'a real gem, passionate and perceptive, packed with unexpected humour... reminiscent of early Spike Lee' 4th October 2006 ‘Movie Reviews: The Plague’ by Jennie Kermode Total Film **** 'made with affection, honesty, humour and an energised, off-the-cuff ingenuity' November 2006 issue (available 29th September 2006) ‘Screen: The Plague’ by Kevin Harley Film Review **** 'spiky, quirky and unsettling' November 2006 ‘The Plague’ by John Paul Garlick BBC Movies *** 'a refreshingly real take on London's urban sprawl' 6th October 2006 ‘Movies: The Plague’ by Jamie Russell The Big Issue *** 'whole thing brims with vigour and youthful energy' 2nd – 8th October, Issue No. 713 ‘Film’ by Leslie Felperin Radio Times Online *** 'abrasive blend of council-estate attitude, scally wit and hip-hop cool' 6th October 2006 ‘Film Reviews: The Plague’ by DP The Times *** 'perfectly gritty... the chemistry between the actors and camera is spontaneous' 5th October 2006 ‘The Plague’ by James Christopher The Evening Standard *** 'director Greg Hall gets the atmospherics just right' 5th October 2006 ‘A Plague with Atmosphere’ by Charlotte O’Sullivan Time Out London *** 'admirable slice of urban realism' 4th October 2006 ‘Films: The Plague’ by Wally Hammond Sight & Sound 'bracing and engaging cinema; it's hard to imagine what reluctant funders could have considered more vital' 10th October 2006 ‘Reviews: Films: The Plague’ by Samuel Wigley Rogue Cinema 'gritty, realistic, sometimes electrifying, often inventive, always gripping, an essential piece of viewing. One of the most explosive pieces of independent British cinema ever' 1st September 2006 ‘The Plague’ by David Stephenson The Guardian 'impressively natural performances from the main cast' 6th October 2006 ‘The Plague’ by Andrew Pulver HotDog ** 'distinct and compelling vision of the inner city' November 2006, Issue 81 ‘Big Screen: Now Playing: The Plague’ The Daily Express ** 'sharply observed and well-played by a talented young cast' 6th October 2006 ‘Weekend: Films’ by Allan Hunter Variety 4th November 2004 ‘Reviews: The Plague’ by Leslie Felperin Neil Young’s Film Lounge ‘The Plague’ Review ARTICLES BBC Film Network 6th October 2006 “It was focused anarchy” by Greg Hall Manchester Evening News 15th September 2006 ‘Greg’s horror Existence’ by Kevin Bourke The Sunday Telegraph 30th August 2006 ‘Mike Leigh gives award to director of his son’s film’ by Chris Hastings & Beth Jones The Evening Standard 24th August 2006 ‘My £3,500 must-see movie’ by Nick Curtis Scotsman Online 23rd September 2006 ‘Film Reviews: Catch This Plague’ by Nick Curtis The Times 14th August 2006 ‘Film Novice Triumphs after Rejection’ by Dalya Alberge Variety 7th August 2006 ‘Leigh Catches ‘Plague’’ by Adam Dawtrey The Sunday Telegraph ‘Seven’ Magazine 'totally wired' 6th August 2006 ‘My Favourite Film’ by Mike Leigh HotDog September 2005 ‘The Plague is Coming’ by Catherine Bray Showreel Spring 2005, Issue 7 ‘Collective Experience’ by Marvin Belle Know the Ledge ‘Street Life: Greg Hall’ by Scott Wright Indie London April 2005 ‘The Plague: An Interview with Greg Hall’ by Veronica Blake Times Online 27th October 2004 ‘Contagious Fortune’ by Louisa McLennan LISTINGS Metro 6th October 2006 ‘Film Extra: Also Out This Week: The Plague’ Venue (Bristol & Bath entertainment magazine) 29th – 8th October 2006 ‘Film: What’s On: The Plague’ Venue (Bristol & Bath entertainment magazine) 22nd September – 1st October 2006 ‘Film: What’s On: Cinecisms’ The Independent 24th April 2005 ‘This Week: 10 Things to do’ London Film Festival Program Late October/ Early November 2004 ‘The Plague’ Watershed ‘Split Screen: The Plague and Director’s Q & A’ Riverside Studios programme September – October 2006 ‘The Plague’ Cube Cinema programme Programme of events 2006 ‘The Plague’ Raindance East Film Festival 21st-28th April 2005 ‘The Plague’http://www.britflicks.co.uk/Database/ThePlague/review1.htmhttp://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film/film.jsp?id=158501http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?film_id=11839http://www.totalfilm.com/cinema_reviews/the_plaguehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/films/listings/event.shtml?eid=198204&rid=http://www.radiotimes.com/servlet_film/com.icl.beeb.rtfilms.client.simpleSearchServlet?searchTypeSelect=5&frn=44208http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14931-2388494,00.htmlhttp://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/film-23333656-details/The+Plague/filmReview.do?reviewId=23369744http://www.timeout.com/film/81796.htmlhttp://www.roguecinema.com/article-722--0-0.htmlhttp://film.guardian.co.uk/Film_Page/0,,-103456,00.htmlhttp://www.variety.com/review/VE1117925467?categoryid=31&cs=1http://www.jigsawlounge.co.uk/film/content/view/137/1/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/A15956274http://www.telegraph.co.uk/core/Content/displayPrintable.jhtml;jsessionid=RG0MSXOIMEYATQFIQMGSFGGAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2006/08/27/nleigh27.xml&site=5&page=0http://living.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=238&id=1404622006http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117948014?categoryid=1246&cs=1http://www.knowtheledge.net/greghall.htmhttp://www.indielondon.co.uk/film/plague_hallQ&A_raindance05.htmlhttp://www.watershed.co.uk/cgibin/WebObjects/Watershed.woa/wa/exhibit?object=727%20http://www.riversidestudios.co.uk/cgi-bin/cinemalist.pl%20http://microplex.cubecinema.com/cgi-bin/diary/programme.plshapeimage_16_link_0shapeimage_16_link_1shapeimage_16_link_2shapeimage_16_link_3shapeimage_16_link_4shapeimage_16_link_5shapeimage_16_link_6shapeimage_16_link_7shapeimage_16_link_8shapeimage_16_link_9shapeimage_16_link_10shapeimage_16_link_11shapeimage_16_link_12shapeimage_16_link_13shapeimage_16_link_14shapeimage_16_link_15shapeimage_16_link_16shapeimage_16_link_17shapeimage_16_link_18shapeimage_16_link_19shapeimage_16_link_20shapeimage_16_link_21