 Braveheart 1995  R, 180 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Mel Gibson
Cast: Mel Gibson, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Sophie Marceau, Brendan Gleeson, James Cosmo, Alun Armstrong, Ian Bannen, Brian Cox, Sandy Nelson, Sean McGinley, Barry McGovern, James Robinson, Sean Lawlor, Alan Tall
In 13th-century Scotland, Sir William Wallace (Mel Gibson) secretly marries Murron MacClannough (Catherine McCormack), and the next day she is killed by English soldiers. Now, Wallace takes a stand against the brutal rule of England's Edward I (Patrick McGoohan) and leads his fellow countrymen into battle. The battle scene alone is worth the price of admission as unique cinematography enhances the drama of the event. This film won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director, and was nominated for five others.
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The Butcher Boy 1997  R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw, Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Andrew Fullerton, Aisling O'Sullivan, Pat McCabe, Sinead O'Connor, Ian Hart, Milo O'Shea, Sean McGinley, Peter Gowen, John Kavanagh, Rosaleen Linehan, Anita Reeves
Based on Patrick McCabe's award-winning novel, this is a wrenching tale showing a vision of the world through the eyes of a mentally disturbed boy who lives in Ireland. Francie (Eamonn Owens) grows up in a dysfunctional family–a suicidal mother (Aisling O'Sullivan) and an alcoholic father Stephen Rea). Following the death of both parents and alone in the world, Francie brutally murders a nasty neighbor, finally ends up in a mental institution, and is confronted by the Virgin Mary (Sinead O'Connor).
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The Claim 2000  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Cast: Peter Mullan, Sarah Polley, Wes Bentley, Milla Jovovich, Nastassja Kinski, Randy Birch, Julian Richings, Shirley Henderson, Sean McGinley, Marie Brassard
Based on Thomas Hardy's novel, "The Mayor of Castorbridge," about a wealthy 49er, this story is set in the Sierra Nevadas where the landscape is breathtaking. The plot reveals the life choices of Daniel Dillon (Peter Mullan) who sold his wife and daughter in order to obtain a gold mine. Now, the wife (Nastassja Kinski) and daughter (Sarah Polley) reappear in his life, and Dillon must face the impact of his earlier decisions.
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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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Conspiracy of Silence 2003  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Deery
Cast: Jonathan Forbes, Hugh Bonneville, Brenda Fricker, Jason Barry, John Lynch, Jim Norton, Sean McGinley, Hugh Quarshie, Harry Towb, James Ellis, Niall O'Brien, Paudge Behan
Celibacy in the Catholic Church and the cover-ups that seem to go along with it is the subject of this story about journalist David Foley (Jason Barry) who sets out to uncover the truth behind HIV-positive priest Father Sweeney's (Patrick Casey) suicide.
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Freeze Frame 2004  R, 100 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: John Simpson
Cast: Lee Evans, Rachael Stirling, Colin Salmon, Sean McGinley, Ian McNeice, Rachel O'Riordan
Sean (Lee Evans) is as paranoid as they come, and after he was accused–but acquitted–of a gruesome murder, the press portrayed him in an unfavorable light. He begins videotaping himself around the clock in case he is accused again. When a book is published about the murder, the case against him is reopened. But a part of his video library that would prove him innocent is missing. Low budget, but a good premise with fair execution.
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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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On a Clear Day 2005 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Gaby Dellal
Cast: Peter Mullan, Brenda Blethyn, Jamie Sives, Sean McGinley, Billy Boyd, Ron Cook, Jodhi May, Benedict Wong, Anne Marie Timoney, Shaun Dingwall, Tony Roper, Paul Ritter
After many years working as a shipbuilder in Glasgow, Frank Redmond (Peter Mullan) is laid off and suffers a loss of confidence in himself–until he comes up with an idea to swim the English Channel. Friends Norman (Ron Cook), Dann (Billy Boyd), and Eddie (Sean McGinley) support Frank through his training, but as the day approaches, events occur that force Frank to deal with strained family relationships between Frank and his wife (Brenda Blethyn) and son (Jamie Sives). Now, Frank tries to swim back to the center of his family.
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Simon Magus 1999  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ben Hopkins
Cast: Noah Taylor, Stuart Townsend, Sean McGinley, Embeth Davidtz, Amanda Ryan, Rutger Hauer, Ian Holm, Terence Rigby, Toby Jones, Jim Dunk
Set in Europe during the 19th century, this story revolves around a small town divided between its Jewish and Christian communities. Matters come to a head over the arrival of a local railway. Simon, who claims he talks to the devil and can put curses on crops, becomes a central player in the controversy.
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The Tiger's Tail 2006 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Kim Cattrall, Ciaran Hinds, Sinead Cusack, Sean McGinley, Ruth McCabe, Angeline Ball, John Kavanagh, Eanna MacLiam, Mark Lambert, Michael McElhatton, Stanley Townsend, Ned Dennehy, Derry Power
Wealthy real-estate developer Liam O'Leary (Brendan Gleeson) discovers that he was adopted when he meets the down-and-out twin brother (also played by Gleeson) he never knew existed. The brother lures Liam out of the city and begins to take over his identity. In the process, the twin takes over Liam's business and even his wife Jane (Kim Cattrall). Now their positions are reversed. Liam is penniless while it is the evil twin who now appears to have it all.
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Trojan Eddie 1996 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Cast: Stephen Rea, Richard Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Sean McGinley, Angeline Ball, Brid Brennan, Stuart Townsend, Aislin McGuckin, Angela O'Driscoll, Jason Gilroy
Trojan Eddie (Stephen Rea) is a fast-talking ex-con who finds his niche in selling every-and-any thing at bargain prices. But Eddie winds up in the middle of an affair between the wife of his boss and her lover, Eddie's assistant. BIG trouble results.
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| 1. Braveheart (1995)
2. The Butcher Boy (1997)
3. The Claim (2000)
4. The Closer You Get (2000)
aka: American Women
5. Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
6. Freeze Frame (2004)
7. The General (1998)
8. On a Clear Day (2005)
9. Simon Magus (1999)
10. The Tiger's Tail (2006)
11. Trojan Eddie (1996)
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