Andrew Connolly Movies

A handsome veterinary student falls for a married circus performer in this romantic drama adapted from author Sara Gruen's best-selling novel, and directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend). When Jacob (Robert Pattinson) meets Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), it's love at first sight -- their shared affections for an extraordinary elephant stirring profound feelings of compassion within both of them. Theirs is a love that could span lifetimes, though the wrath of Marlena's dangerously domineering husband, August (Christoph Waltz), threatens to spell tragedy for all involved. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Jemma Redgrave returns as determined young physician Eleanor Bramwell in this five-part miniseries, the third in the popular Bramwell series. Set in London before the dawn of the 20th century, Dr. Bramwell's work among the less privileged forces her to deal with the thorny issues of spousal abuse, teenage girls forced into prostitution, and a possible epidemic that is spreading unchecked. Bramwell must also confront common prejudices against women in the medical profession, as well as deal with a budding romance with one of her colleagues. Bramwell 3 first aired in the United States as part of the acclaimed anthology series Masterpiece Theatre. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

In this British thriller, an aristocratic, wealthy and snobbish Englishwoman who is addicted to heroin falls for an American student who tries to help her kick her deadly habit. Meanwhile, narcotics-officer Stringer is determined to find the pusher, who has been sexually involved with her daughter, Sandy. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Mary (Patricia Kerrigan) is a battered wife with two small children, living in a grim section of Dublin. Unable to stand the abuse any longer, she runs away from home, leaving her kids behind. Without money or a place to stay, she's befriended by a somewhat shady character named Perky (Andrew Connolly). He steals a car, and together they go to the coastal town where she'd honeymooned years earlier. Mary and Perky argue constantly, and since she's determined to never let a man abuse her again, she leaves him and gets a job at a dance hall. At the dance hall she encounters a singer (Billie Whitelaw) who she'd idolized as a child. The singer is now a pathetic alcoholic, so another one of Mary's illusions is shattered. On top of that, the dance-hall manager is making unwanted sexual advances to her. Perky returns to rescue her, and they briefly find happiness on a farm owned by a wryly philosophical old widower David Kellly. The film ends on a somewhat upbeat note, as they rescue one of Mary's daughters from a Dublin orphanage, but we're left in doubt as to whether Mary and Perky have a future together. Joyriders was the first effort by female director Aisling Walsh. It was financed by the Irish Film Board. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi