CategoryIRISH

Taffin (1988)

CRUMBLIES… Oh wow. I saw Ray McAnally’s name in the credits, this film made during his late, gruff years of power and threat. Grrr, old Jack thought. It’ll be full … Continue Reading Taffin (1988)

Posted May 27, 2020 BRITISH

CRUMBLIES… Old Jack has a weakness for those British movies of the the mid twentieth Century. Still in black and white, telling stories with warm caricature and earnestness, and before … Continue Reading Captain Boycott (1947)

Posted April 24, 2018 ACTION

The Guard (2011)

CRUMBLIES… Trembling Ted wanted to watch this. He’s a big fan of Brendan Gleeson and swearing. “Feckin’ feck,” he said, head pivoting as his hands jived towards his cup of … Continue Reading The Guard (2011)

Posted March 2, 2018 COMEDY

Waking Ned (1998)

CRUMBLIES… …. YEAH. WENT THERE. At last! The perfect film for this gilded cage of crumblies and early-onsetters. Waking Ned is terrific! Funny, warm, characterful and stuffed with twinkling actors at the … Continue Reading Waking Ned (1998)

Posted February 27, 2018 ACTION

Bad Day for the Cut (2017)

CRUMBLIES… Bloody hell. You know the type of gentle Sunday afternoon when you think, ‘I know, I’ll bung on a cheery Irish film about a middle-aged bloke stuck on a … Continue Reading Bad Day for the Cut (2017)

Posted February 7, 2018 DRAMA

The Pier (2011)

CRUMBLIES… Okay. This is about a wretchedly grumpy old man – so grumpy and wretched he lost old Jack’s sympathy inside ten minutes – tricking the son he hasn’t seen … Continue Reading The Pier (2011)