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  • The General [1998]The General | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £29.95   |  Saving you £-16.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

    From Oscar nominated director John Boorman comes his latest black comedy film which charts the rise and fall of the notorious Irish gangster Martin Cahill (Brendan Gleeson) who held Dublin in his thrall during the 1980s with a series of daring robberies gaining the name ""The General"". The film tells the story of Chahill's life of crime exposing his deep-seated resentment and open defiance of all authority with his relentless battle with the Irish police force. He over-reaches himself when he and his gang (Adrain Dunbar Sean McGinley) steal paintings belonging to the Beit collection. Cahill and his men are watched day and night by the police but he continues to defy and elude them. However when the IRA become involved the consequences are devastating for ""The General"" and his gang.

  • Run & Jump [DVD]Run & Jump | DVD | (22/09/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

    Directed by Academy Award® nominee Steph Green and featuring acclaimed actress Maxine Peake and Saturday Night Live star Will Forte this life-affirming film embraces the healing power of love and family in all of its idiosyncratic forms. After a stroke leaves her husband mentally disabled and fundamentally changed spirited Irish housewife Vanetia (Peake) struggles to keep her family together in the wake of tragedy. A research grant from American doctor Ted Fielding (Forte) interested in documenting the father's recovery process allows them to get by. Though Vanetia initially resents living under Ted's microscope she soon finds comfort in his calming presence while Ted responds to Vanetia's dynamic unpredictable personality. As the two explore their bond within their unique situation a new family begins to emerge. Run and Jump is an unexpected unconventional romance intimate family portrait and emotional journey of recovery that ultimately uplifts through its heartfelt message of human connection and the power of acceptance.

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