The Closer You Get 2000  PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: American Women
Director: Aileen Ritchie
Cast: Ian Hart, Sean McGinley, Niamh Cusack, Ewan Stewart, Sean McDonagh, Cathleen Bradley, Pat Shortt, Ruth McCabe, Maureen O'Brien, Pat Laffan
A group of young men in a small Irish town routinely meet at the local pub to complain about not having enough eligible and attractive women in town. Of course, the women don't agree with that assessment. The men place an ad in a Miami newspaper inviting eligible women to come to their town. Fun, but forgettable, fare.
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The General 1998  R, 129 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Jon Voight, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Angeline Ball, Pat Laffan, Eanna MacLiam, Eamonn Owens, Paul Hickey, Tom Murphy, Tommy O'Neill, John O'Toole, Ciaran Fitzgerald, Ned Dennehy
This is the fictionalized biography of Martin Cahill (Brendan Gleeson), an Irish gang boss, who pulled off daring robberies, collected $6 million, and earned the reputation of Ireland's most notorious criminal.
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How Harry Became a Tree 2001 R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
aka: Bitter Harvest
Director: Goran Paskaljevic
Cast: Colm Meaney, Adrian Dunbar, Cillian Murphy, Kerry Condon, Pat Laffan, Gail Fitzpatrick, Mairead Ni Conghaile, Catriona Canavan
Reset in 1924, rural Ireland, this Chinese story involves the efforts of cranky farmer Harry (Colm Meaney) to stir up animosities among his fellow villagers in order to increase his own importance.
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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 1989  R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: My Left Foot
Director: Jim Sheridan
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Cyril Cusack, Ruth McCabe, Ray McAnally, Fiona Shaw, Hugh O'Conor, Eanna MacLiam, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan, Declan Croghan, Marie Conmee, Phelim Drew, Pat Laffan
Cerebral Palsy did not stop Irish painter and author Christy Brown (Daniel Day-Lewis) from succeeding in life. This is his story of overcoming adversity to find love and professional acclaim. Daniel Day-Lewis won the Best Actor Academy Award, and Brenda Fricker won for Best Supporting Actress. Three other nominations were received, including Best Picture and Director.
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 The Queen 2006 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Alex Jennings, Mark Bazeley, Helen McCrory, Roger Allam, Sylvia Syms, Tim McMullan, Robin Soans, Lola Peploe, Douglas Reith, Joyce Henderson, Pat Laffan
This inside look at the struggle between HM Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) and recently elected Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) chronicles decisions made in the compromise between public mourning and private snubbing following Diana's tragic death that resulted in a state funeral. Helen Mirren won an Oscar for Best Actress, and the film received five other Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Director.
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The Snapper 1993 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Tina Kellegher, Colm Meaney, Ruth McCabe, Eanna MacLiam, Peter Rowan, Joanne Gerrard, Colm O'Byrne, Ciara Duffy, Fionnuala Murphy, Dierdre O'Brien, Karen Woodley, Virginia Cole, Pat Laffan, Brendan Gleeson, Denis Menton
In this adaptation of Roddy Doyle's second novel of his "Barrytown Trilogy" about working-class Dubliners, the people in small, closely packed houses on a small street in a little neighborhood live funny and heartwarming lives, where gossip is the name of the game. The movie was first made for British TV. The first film from Doyle's trilogy is "The Commitments," and the last one is "The Van."
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| 1. The Closer You Get (2000)
aka: American Women
2. The General (1998)
3. How Harry Became a Tree (2001)
aka: Bitter Harvest
4. My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
aka: My Left Foot
5. The Queen (2006)
6. The Snapper (1993)
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