Tristan Orpen Lynch Movies

Andre 3000 steps into the role of Jimi Hendrix in this biopic focusing on the iconic rocker's recording of his Are You Experienced album. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

An aspiring country singer and a weary mechanic living in a quiet Northern Ireland community receive an uneasy chill when an old friend is released from prison in director Niall Heery's affecting study of male vulnerability and human weakness. Doug (Iian Glen) is a wannabe country singer who sports a demo he won't let anyone listen to despite his desire to get some airtime and play for locals in the local tavern. Doug's best friend is hapless local mechanic Bill (Steven Mackintosh), a man who longs to pass the family's small engine repair shop on to his hesitant son Tony (Laurence Kinlan). When Doug and Bill's deeply disturbed friend Burley (Stuart Graham) returns to the town following a stint in prison, their reluctance to accept him back into the fold leads all involved on an introspective journey that will force them to reexamine both their lives and their expectations for the future. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

The fragile façade of an outwardly normal and happy family is gradually broken down after a reprehensible act of sexual violence leaves a young girl forever changed. From the appearance of their elegant home in the suburbs of Dublin, the Cahills seem to be the picture of happiness. Young Emma has recently begin to follow her father Aidan and her mother Michelle into the world of modeling, and in order to celebrate Emma's twenty-first birthday party her parents have arranged a lavish party. As the big day draws near, it's gradually revealed that husband and wife lead separate lives, and that both seem more interested in pursuing outside relationships than focusing on their marriage. When Emma is raped on the night of her party, it remains unclear whether her emotionally fractured family will be able to fully support her. Either way, Emma refuses to remain quiet about the incident, outwardly naming her attacker and sparking what threatens to become a heated legal battle. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

A teacher takes on the corrupt leadership of an Irish reform school in this drama based on a true story. William Franklin (Aidan Quinn) is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John Iain Glen, who is a firm believer in strong discipline. But Franklin comes to believe the students are being treated with excessive force, with many of the children severely punished for trivial violations of the rules, and some treated as delinquents for the crime of not having parents. As Franklin campaigns for more humane treatment of his charges, he makes a powerful enemy in Brother John, who responds to Franklin's reform efforts with greater vehemence against the students, in particular Mercier (John Travers), an inquisitive child who has become a favorite of Franklin. Franklin's distrust of Brother John's regime reaches a high point when a new student informs him that he was sexually assaulted by one of the clerics. Song for a Raggy Boy was adapted from the memoir by Patrick Galvin, who also helped adapt his story for the screen. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi