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Well what to say? This was some yarn. Firstly we have an Irish gang of mobsters. Cunningly, they'd dispensed with the green felt jackets and red beards and adopted Pakistani accents so we had to rely on references to Limerick to get their Irishness. Then we had the strangest of hospitals with dozens of staff but no patients. Perhaps it was discharge day? Anyway the Paddies rock up at the hospital and it all starts getting a bit unpleasant. But by a stoke of luck one of the Medics is a US Army Vet. Needless to say, she is trained in use of firearms, bomb disposal and martial arts. A well endowed young lady, she works best in tight jeans and a skimpy singlet. It all gets a bit tense, but soon our hero has the Paddies on the back foot and saves the day. Stay young and beautiful.

A gripping and plausible gangster drama based in Dublin. Apparently the plot is based loosely on real-life gangs and characters in the city. The various family characters are well drawn, some with obvious flaws and/or failings that help the story move along. Series 1 is entertaining enough, but it's in Series 2, when family head Bren is released from prison that things get really prickly. Imo Bren raises the series from mediocre to outstanding. He portrays a truly rough and ruthless 'old style' gangster that you wouldn't want to cross, or even meet for that matter! Most of his family feel the same way, and that sets the scene for some splendid drama.

This is an intellectual and thought provoking movie based on a novel by Julian Branes and more loosely on the published theories of Frank Kermode. In summary, the notion is that we construct convenient narratives of our lives from snippets of memory that do not necessarily accord accurately with the truth. On reflection, this probably resonates with all of us. The movie largely follows the book, and sticks to the central premise. It helps that we have a cast of superbly talented actors/actresses that manage to convey a somewhat nuanced plot. The movie will probably appeal more to older audiences who have reached a stage where they reflect back on their lives : the successes, disappointments, missed opportunities, etc etc.