Maggie Pope Movies
A progressive-minded Irish priest finds his influence on his small congregation slipping, and opens a movie theater after being turned down for a reappointment to Rome in the 1950s. Father Barry (Martin Sheen) has his sights on the Vatican when influential Bishop Hegarty (Tom Hickey) announces a plan to build a series of opulent churches all across Ireland. Uneasy about the proposal yet unwilling to question his superior, Father Barry decides that the best way to raise funds quickly is to open a local movie theater which he dubs the Stella Cinema. When word gets out that Father Barry is exposing the devoutly religious locals to Hollywood immorality, however, a massive controversy turns the small town upside down. Stephen Rea co-stars. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- 2008
Betrayal proves more tragic than death in this tale of a newly widowed wife and mother who discovers that her late husband had been secretly married to another woman. Maureen Lessing (Academy Award-winner Brenda Fricker) always thought she knew her husband better than anyone else, but when he died she discovered that her happy marriage was nothing more than an illusion. Upon confronting the other woman, Maureen is devastated to learn that the couple also had a child together. Now, in the darkest depths of despair, Maureen will be confronted with the unthinkable. When the little boy from her husband's other marriage falls gravely ill, his only hope for survival lies with Maureen's ability to put aside her pain, and turn to her own children for help. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Brenda Fricker
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