Cal 1984  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Pat O'Connor
Cast: Helen Mirren, John Lynch, Donal McCann, John Kavanagh, Ray McAnally, Stevan Rimkus, Catherine Gibson, Louis Rolston, Tom Hickey, Gerard Mannix Flynn, Edward Byrne, Audrey Johnson, Seamus Forde, J.J. Murphy, Brian Munn
Cal (John Lynch), a young Catholic in Northern Ireland, falls in love with the widowed Marcella (Helen Mirren) whose Protestant husband was killed by the IRA–a crime in which Cal reluctantly played a role. Now, as Cal becomes more interested in Marcella, she becomes attracted to him. But, Cal cannot bring himself to share with Marcella his role in her husband's murder. Can their love survive with the terrible secret being kept from Miranda? Mirren won the 1984 Cannes Best Actress award.
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Coney Island Baby 2003  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Amy Hobby
Cast: Karl Geary, Laura Fraser, Hugh O'Conor, Tom Hickey, Andy Nyman, Patrick Fitzgerald, Conor McDermottroe, David McEvoy, Thor McVeigh, Sinead Dolan, Marian Quinn
After spending a year in NYC, Billy Hayes (Karl Geary) returns home to Ireland on a quest to woo the woman he left behind: Bridget (Laura Fraser). But, Billy has changed as has Bridget who is now engaged to another man.
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High Spirits 1988 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Romance
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Daryl Hannah, Peter O'Toole, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D'Angelo, Liam Neeson, Peter Gallagher, Jennifer Tilly, Ray McAnally, Donal McCann, Connie Booth, Mary Coughlan, Liz Smith, Tom Hickey, Hilary Reynolds, Tony Rohr
Needing money to maintain his family's Irish castle, Peter Plunkett (Peter O'Toole) rents rooms and advertises that the castle is haunted. He even goes so far as to provide "ghosts." Of course, it turns out that the castle really is haunted, and American tourists, including Jack and Sharon (Steve Guttenberg and Beverly D'Angelo), arrive for a visit. The fun really begins when Jack and Sharon become romantically interested in the real ghosts Mary and Martin (Daryl Hannah and Liam Neeson).
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Inside I'm Dancing 2004  R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
aka: Rory O'Shea Was Here
Director: Damien O'Donnell
Cast: James McAvoy, Steven Robertson, Romola Garai, Gerard McSorley, Tom Hickey, Brenda Fricker, Alan King, Ruth McCabe, Pat Shortt, Anna Healy
Wheelchair-bound Rory O'Shea (James McAvoy) moves into a home for the disabled, befriends cerebral palsy victim Michael (Steven Robertson), and opens up a new world of possibilities for Michael when they leave the institution, move into their own home, and hire a caretaker.
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 Possession 2002 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Neil LaBute
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy Northam, Jennifer Ehle, Lena Headey, Holly Aird, Toby Stephens, Trevor Eve, Tom Hickey, Georgia Mackenzie, Tom Hollander
Maud Bailey (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Roland Michell (Aaron Eckhart) uncover evidence of a secret love affair enjoyed years ago by two Victorian poets and, in the process of their investigation, find themselves falling in love.
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Raining Stones 1993 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Ken Loach
Cast: Bruce Jones, Julie(2) Brown, Gemma Phoenix, Ricky Tomlinson, Tom Hickey, Jonathan James, Mike Fallon, Ronnie Ravey, Lee Brennan, Karen Henthorn, Christine Abbott, Geraldine Ward, William Ash, Matthew Clucas, Anna Jaskolka
An unemployed plumber, Bob (Bruce Jones), is devoted to his church and his family. But, he becomes involved with the mob when he tries to find money to buy his daughter Coleen (Gemma Phoenix) a First Communion dress. A good Ken Loach film about the British working-class and the problems they encounter. Though not rated, the film contains obscenities and nudity.
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| 1. Cal (1984)
2. Coney Island Baby (2003)
3. High Spirits (1988)
4. Inside I'm Dancing (2004)
aka: Rory O'Shea Was Here
5. Nuns on the Run (1990)
6. Possession (2002)
7. Raining Stones (1993)
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