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Film Reviews

Stan & Ollie and the Irish

By Dave Lewis, Assistant Editor
January / February 2019

December 22, 2018 by 1 Comment

Stan & Ollie finds the legendary comedy duo at a low point in their professional lives. No longer the box-office success they once were, they attempt to reignite their careers by embarking on an extensive tour of Britain and Ireland. Directed by Jon S. Baird from a screenplay by Jeff Pope, with brilliant performances by Steve Coogan as Stan Laurel and John C. Reilly as … [Read more...] about Stan & Ollie and the Irish

Film Forum:
The Making of Bloody Sunday

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
December / January 2003

December 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

James Nesbitt (on truck) as politician Ivan Cooper leads marchers before violence erupts in Bloody Sunday.

The powerful film Bloody Sunday could teach Northern Ireland politicians a thing or two. Most importantly, that Irish Catholics and British Protestants can indeed overcome their suspicions, work together and produce outstanding results. Bloody Sunday was produced by Mark Redhead and directed by Paul Greengrass, both British. Also on board was acclaimed Irish filmmaker Jim … [Read more...] about Film Forum:
The Making of Bloody Sunday

Film Forum:
No Non-Irish Need Apply?

By Joseph McBride, Contributor
December / January 2001

December 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Ethnic casting issues in movies.Our moviegoing experience would be much diminished if we had never had the chance to see Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler, Peter O'Toole as Lawrence of Arabia, Greer Garson as Mrs. Miniver, Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, or Kenneth Branagh as Henry V. We would have been equally impoverished if we had not seen Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone … [Read more...] about Film Forum:
No Non-Irish Need Apply?

Film Reviews: Tigerland

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
December / January 2001

December 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Starring Colin Farrell. Directed by Joel Schumacher. 20th Century Fox.℘℘℘Faster than a speeding bullet, it seems, onetime Ballykissangel actor Colin Farrell has shot to fame as the next "it" Irish actor. When you see his Vietnam war flick Tigerland, you'll see it's not just his good looks that got the young Dubliner all this attention. Swapping his Dublin accent for a Texas … [Read more...] about Film Reviews: Tigerland

Film Review: Two Family House

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
December / January 2001

December 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Starring Michael Rispoli, Kelly MacDonald, and Kevin Conway. Written and directed by Raymond De Felitta. Lion's Gate Films.℘℘℘In the tradition of films as diverse as Saturday Night Fever and Working Girl comes Two Family House, a charming movie about a blue collar guy who wants a little bit more than his drab background offers. Just don't go to this movie expecting a great … [Read more...] about Film Review: Two Family House

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