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Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story 2024
It’s something of a relief to know that Edna O’Brien lived long enough to merit inclusion as an Irish icon. In 2012, she was given an award for her work as a notable woman from the island. President Mary Robinson was a fellow recipient. She wasn’t always the most likeable person, as is evident from her lack of frugal instincts and penchant for a quarrelsome interview, but O’Brien deserves her place on the pantheon of Ireland’s biggest writers of all time, regardless of her gender.
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Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984
Paul McCartney is a song writing genius.
His films however....
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Our Friends in the North 1996
This is television at its best, released more than a decade before the ´Netflix´revolution.
Four stirling performances across the board, though Daniel Craig (by far the most successful member) is the weakest addition, overplaying it at certain times, particularly as a homeless vagabond.
The other three are fantastic, however, Christopher Eccleston providing an audible vulnerability refreshingly different to the machismatism of nineties television, Gina McKee a pitch perfect Northener at her best.
But it´s Mark Strong who relally stands out as ´Tosker´, the common man fighting for his corner with optimism, dedication and overall good humour. A terrific performance he has not quite equalled!
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