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John Reilly
Reviews
Orphans (1998)
A magnificent film that deals with grief in a very black yet warm manner.
A magnificent film that deals with grief in a very black yet warm manner.
Three brothers and a sister are torn apart upon the death of their mother. In the lead up to her funeral they all express their loss in different ways, from the recklessly violent to the automated responses of dealing with the ritual of the funeral itself.
Peppered with wonderful moments of Glaswegian humour - the graveside scene, though obviously contrived, is a moment of pure comic genius - this film is both deeply touching and funny.
If you like your humour dark, see it now.
Bloody Sunday (2002)
Filmed in documentary style, Bloody Sunday manages to convincilngly recreate the events of one of the most infamous days in recent British history.
Filmed in documentary style, Bloody Sunday manages to convincingly recreate the events of one of the most infamous days in recent British history.
Filmed to look like a fly-on-the-wall documentary, the supporting cast provide an air of real authenticity to the proceedings, and James Nesbitt gives a convincing performance as Ivan Cooper, organiser of the ill-fated civil rights march through Derry in Northern Ireland.
The actual carnage that ensued is shown in a fairly matter of fact way - no flamboyant camera angles, no slow motion, and no dramatic music. The end result makes for some extremely powerful viewing.