Search: Starring Malcolm Shields

Crying With Laughter (2009)

Review preview for Crying With Laughter

Much of the plot reads as a barely tempered collection of cliches, but in the hands of writer/director Justin Molotnikov, and McCole's runaway success, becomes a highly effective character study and a well-constructed psychological thriller.

Scott Macdonald · 4 out of 5

Black comedy about a comedian whose past is unearthed.
Orphans (1997)

Review preview for Orphans

This is Catholic working class life beyond the limits of restraint where the concept of social order collapses and acts of individual kindness come as a surprise.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5

Jet black comedy about family tribulations in the run up to a funeral.
Poached (1999)

Review preview for Poached

Molotnikov's confidence in shooting out-of-doors is admirable.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5

Story of two lads taking salmon from a river.
Pork Chop (2002)

Review preview for Pork Chop

This is one to watch and enjoy.

Martin Gray · 4 out of 5

An old lady goes to the butchers - twice - and has a night in with a pal.
Perfect Sense (2010)

Review preview for Perfect Sense

There's an awareness here that's missing from many such tales, a more astute take on how disability and society interact.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

A chef and an epidemiologist fall in love, just as the world is falling apart.