We’ve decided to bring a new element to this blog - we’re going to find all the great British culture that currently “live” in the States - from music, to film, to theatre, whatever it might be - and post about it here.

So, here’s something we found that’s a little on the down low but we think will be great, at the IFC cinema in NYC.

THIS IS ENGLAND

Showtimes for Wed Jul 25 - Tue Jul 31:
Starts Fri!
11:10am, 1:10pm, 3:25, 5:45, 8:00, 10:15pm, plus Fri-Sat: 12:25am

England, 1983: the era of Thatcher, the Falklands War, Charles and Diana, ska and Doc Martens. In a tough town in the depressed North, 12-year-old Shaun is a lonely boy growing up without a dad. A group of local skinheads takes him under their wing, and Shaun jumps at the chance to belong, shaving his head and convincing his mom to let him buy his first boots. But when an older member returns from prison, he turns the gang from their harmless pranks towards violent, disturbing ends.

For a fuller review see the NYT who called it a “modest, near-flawless gem”