Paul Clarke Movies
- 2009
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As mounted and performed in 2010 and originally aired in the United States via PBS, this concert film pays homage to Elaine Paige, long regarded by many as "The First Lady of British Musical Theater." The film witnesses Paige assuming the stage and performing a series of 23 hits, en homage to her 40th anniversary in show business. Selections include: "I Don't Know How to Love Him," "Hello Young Lovers," "Shoot the Breeze," "I Get a Kick Out of You," "Memory," and many more, including "Small Packages," a new song written exclusively for Paige. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
A Dublin-based busker and vacuum-cleaner repairman enters into a fruitful relationship with a piano playing florist in a toe-tapping "video album" directed by John Carney and featuring a cast comprised entirely of professional musicians. He (Glen Hansard of the Frames) was a six-stringed street musician. She (Markéta Irglová) was a flower woman who couldn't afford to purchase a piano of her own. One day, after admiring the musician's songs and asking if he would take a look at her broken vacuum, the flower-pushing piano player discovers that she shares a remarkable sonic rapport with the mechanically savvy guitarist. As their musical sensibilities quickly converge to striking effect, the talented pair soon determines to record an album together. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, (more)
- 2003
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Kid-friendly pop/rock band the Wiggles face a culinary showdown in this blend of comedy and music. Bandmates Murray (Murray Cook), Jeff (Jeff Fatt), Anthony (Anthony Field), and Greg (Greg Page) are all decked out in their best cowboy duds and hit the road to check out the cook-off at the Town Fair. They take a wrong turn en route, however, and find themselves at a diner called The Great Western Cafe, where their pals Dorothy the Dinosaur (Leanne Ashley) and Wags the Dog (Paul Paddick) are trying to help Alfonso the Master Pasta Maker. Alfonso makes his famous noodle dish, but he just can't remember the secret ingredient that makes it come alive. Can the Wiggles and their buddies refresh his memory in time to enter the cook-off? The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western also features 13 new songs from the foursome. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 2003
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Australia's kid-friendly pop band the Wiggles have some good fun with bad luck in this playful blend of songs and comedy. As the Wiggles are driving to the Wiggly TV studios, their car starts behaving strangely, leaving them stranded by the side of the road. When the Wiggles finally arrive at the studio, their pals Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, and Henry the Octopus inform them everything has been going haywire for them, too. As it turns out, gremlins have found their way into the town, and they're having fun wrecking havoc with the musicians and their friends. The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! includes the songs "Calling All Cows," "Vegetable Soup," "Knock Knock, Who 's There?," "Bit by Bit (We 're Building a Set)," and many more. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Popular children's pop band The Wiggles find fun and adventure by the seashore in this song-filled home video release. The Wiggles (Tony Field, Jeff Fatt, Murray Cook and Greg Page) head to the beach to have a picnic on a sunny summer day, but after meeting Magdalena the Mermaid and finding a magical shell, they end up playing detective after they realize there's a mystery to be solved. The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay features eleven new songs from the group, including "Dancing In The Sand", "Swim Like A Fish", "Let's Have A Barbie On The Beach", "Zing Zang Wing Wang Wong", and "Dance A Cachuca". ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1999
Political tensions in Northern Ireland are at their peak in 1991 when Brendan (Paul Ronan) decides he's had enough. He leaves the land of his birth to move to the United States, planning to stay with his cousin Sean (Ronan Carr), who lives in New York City. Brendan discovers a bit too late that the troubles he was hoping to leave behind have followed him across the water: Sean works with the Irish Republican Army in the United States, and Brendan is forced to help him with a gun-running scheme, alongside Sean's comrades Paul (Paul Clarke) and Mickey (Mickey McGloine), two men known more for their muscle than their stability. A dangerous situation becomes almost suicidal for Brendan when he falls in love with Paul's wife (Jennry Conroy). Exiled was given an enthusiastic reception in its screenings at the 1999 Galway Film Festival in Ireland. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Paul Ronan, Ronan Carr, (more)
- 1959
When the Army pulls out of a frontier fort, Chief Running Horse (Paul Clarke) and his braves kill off the "leftovers" and move in. Unbeknownst to the Chief, there are three survivors still lurking about: Sgt. Baines (James Westerfield), Cpl. Daggott (Ted Otis) and Bart Maverick (Jack Kelly). After delivering a poignant speech lamenting the necessity of playing the hero so he can go on living as a coward, Bart tries the old "Beau Geste" strategy of fooling the Indians into thinking that the fort is still heavily guarded...but Running Horse may already be wise to his ruse. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
