Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

Baltimore (15): Good IRA-Related Thriller… But I Would Have Preferred a More Linear Timeline!

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Baltimore” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). (Alternative title: Rose’s War.) (I’m re-posting this, since “Baltimore” is now showing in UK cinemas. I’ve also updated the rating information and trailer. I’ve also actually upped the rating by half a star, since this is a film that has stayed with … Read more

Dead Shot. (15): Surprisingly Decent IRA Revenge Thriller (if you are not a dog lover).

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dead Shot” (2023). “The Troubles” have spawned a lot of films over the years from “The Crying Game” through “Patriot Games”, “Hunger” and “’71” to last year’s “Belfast“. And here’s another, moderately low-budget, effort to join that list – “Dead Shot”. Aside from the terribly vague and contrived (it’s … Read more