Search: Directed by Neil Jordan

Breakfast On Pluto (2005)

Review preview for Breakfast On Pluto

Breakfast On Pluto's tone is a discomforting mixture of comedy and tragedy.

Richard Mellor · 4 out of 5

An Irish transvestite, searching for the mother who abandoned him, is caught up in terrorist violence and hilarious goings on in London.
The Brave One (2007)

Review preview for The Brave One

The transformation from nice career girl to gun-totin' scum-bag-destroyer is laid on with a trowel.

Chris · 2 out of 5

The survivor of a brutal attack hunts down her assailants.
The Butcher Boy (1997)
A boy's childhood in Ireland with a depressed mum, an alcoholic dad and a vivid imagination.
Byzantium (2012)

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Neil Jordan skilfully examines the nature of time and the theme that he surveys like no other filmmaker - what it means to physically be in two places at once.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5

Two vampires, mother and daughter, open a seaside bordello.
The Company of Wolves (1984)

Review preview for The Company of Wolves

An interesting attempt at updating old myths to make them fresh and relevant to contemporary audiences.

Ben Sillis · 2.5 out of 5

The underlying sexual connotations of dreams and fairy tales are explored by the director of The Crying Game.
The Crying Game (1992)

Review preview for The Crying Game

Jordan's film stands out as a beacon of humanity.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

An IRA man questions his ways after befriending a captured soldier, then flees to London and finds himself out of his depth in the soldier's world.
The End Of The Affair (1999)

Review preview for The End Of The Affair

Julianne Moore, as Sarah Miles, is a revelation.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5

Tale of adultery during the blitz.
Greta (2018)

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The plot plays with the concept of friendship as a precious gift, or a perversion of captivity.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

A young woman befriends a lonely widow whose motives aren't all they seem.
The Good Thief (2002)

Review preview for The Good Thief

Every cliché of the genre is here.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5

Nick Nolte, as a junkie gambler from the old school, organises an art heist in Monte Carlo.
Interview With The Vampire (1994)

Review preview for Interview With The Vampire

The relish with which Tom Cruise delivers even the most awful lines is quite engaging.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5

A vampire tells his life story to a young reporter.
In Dreams (1999)

Review preview for In Dreams

Downey is juicy, Bening is brave, the rest are out to lunch.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5

A girl's dreams take her into the mind of a killer.
Mona Lisa (1986)

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Packing a late-stage twist which unbalances everything that has gone before, Mona Lisa is a thriller that will really keep you guessing.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

A driver gets in too deep when he agrees to help the high class call girl he works with search for a missing friend.
Ondine (2009)

Review preview for Ondine

Annie is played by newcomer Alison Barry, and she's amazing.

Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5

A fisherman drags up a woman in his net, but she's not dead - is she a supernatural creature?