Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, The 250 is a fortnightly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users.
This time, Jim Sheridan’s In the Name the Father.
Show Notes:
- Recorded 15th May 2016.
- In the Name of the Father at The Internet Movie Database.
- The IMDB 250 as it appeared at time of recording.
- The Observer’s interview with Jim Sheridan, October 2003.
- David Pallister’s criticisms of the movie’s legal mechanics, from Vertigo Magazine in Spring 1994.
- The Guardian’s interview with Daniel Day Lewis, February 2003.
- The Los Angeles Times’ article on the politics surrounding the film, February 1994.
- The Los Angeles Times‘ feature on Daniel Day Lewis’ work on the film, January 1994.
- The Los Angeles Times‘ interview with Jim Sheridan on the release of the film, January 1994.
- The Hollywood Reporter‘s obituary of Gerry Conlon, June 2004.
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Outstanding film that remains underrated. I thought Pete Postlethwaite’s performance was especially good, as he usually played tough guys. Here, he is very convincing in a role as a timid man who wants to just get by.
Postlethwaite was amazing.