Purely Belter

Talk about making life difficult for yourself. At a time when less than half the movies being made in Britain actually make it onto a cinema screen, all UK-based film-makers would be well advised to obey a few simple rules. Get at least one marketable name in your feature. Steer clear of niche subjects such as football. Avoid politics like the plague. And so Mark Herman's latest stars Chris Beattie and Greg McLane as a couple of Geordie lads whose means of escape from economic hardship is dreaming of owning season tickets to Newcastle Football Club. Uh-oh...

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