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Bloom   2003     2 and a half stars    R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sean Walsh  
Cast: Stephen Rea, Angeline Ball, Hugh O'Conor, Patrick Bergin, Alan Devlin, Phelim Drew, Maria Lennon, Eoin McCarthy, Alvaro Lucchesi, Neili Conroy, Mark Huberman, Des Braiden

  Set in Dublin on June 16, 1904, this screen adaptation of James Joyce's "Ulysses" features Angeline Ball as the adulterous Molly Bloom; Stephen Rea as Molly's introspective husband, Leopold; and Hugh O'Conor as the struggling poet, Stephen Dedalus. The story unfolds through a stream of consciousness as the viewer glimpses the inner thoughts of Molly, Leopold, and Stephen.


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The Escapist   2002     2 and a half stars    R, 88 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Gillies MacKinnon  
Cast: Jonny Lee Miller, Andy Serkis, Gary Lewis, Jodhi May, Paloma Baeza, Vas Blackwood, Phil Barantini, Paul Ronan, Barry Barnes, Barry Cassin, Rachel O'Riordan, Des Braiden

  Criminal Ricky Barnes (Andy Serkis) breaks into Denis's (Jonny Lee Miller) house, kills Denis's wife, is caught, and sent to prison. The distraught Denis seeks revenge, so he commits a crime, hoping to be put in the prison holding Ricky. In order to gain entry into the high security prison, Denis attempts escape after escape until finally being placed in Ricky's prison. Now, it's revenge time.


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Oliver Twist   1997     2 and a half stars    TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Tony Bill  
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Elijah Wood, David O'Hara, Alex Trench, Antoine Byrne, Olivia Caffrey, Anthony Finigan, Eileen Colgan, Maria Charles, Des Braiden, Eilish Moore, Lisa Dwan, Conor Evans, A.J. Kennedy, Jeffrey O'Toole

  This is another good TV filming of the oft-told tale of the orphaned Oliver (Alex Trench). The excellent cast includes Richard Dreyfuss as the dastardly Fagin and contributes to the story of Oliver's life on the streets of London as part of a thieving gang.



Cast
Richard Dreyfuss Fagin
Elijah Wood The Artful Dodger
David O'Hara Bill Sikes
Alex Trench Oliver Twist
Antoine Byrne Nancy
Olivia Caffrey Rose Maylie
Anthony Finigan Mr. Brownlow
Eileen Colgan Mrs. Bedwin
Maria Charles Widow Corney
Des Braiden Magistrate
Eilish Moore Cook
Lisa Dwan Agnes
Conor Evans Chief Constable
A.J. Kennedy Police Constable
Jeffrey O'Toole Hugh

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Movie Quick Pick
1. Bloom (2003)
2. The Escapist (2002)
3. Oliver Twist (1997)


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