The result is as entertaining and manipulative as such a formula might promise, helped immeasurably by engaging performances from the two male leads.

| Jun 1, 2022

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 7, 2009

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 26, 2005

Hatosy's Irish accent was way better than I expected.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 8, 2005

A gentle and engrossing character study.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 30, 2003

Behan's emotional growth and confused self-examination are ably conveyed by Hatosy's spirited and well-nuanced performance.

| Oct 14, 2002

Dripping with cliche and bypassing no opportunity to trivialize the material.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 7, 2002

Sheridan had a wonderful account to work from, but, curiously, he waters it down, turning grit and vulnerability into light reading.

| May 17, 2002

Hatosy establishes himself here not only as the bona fide star of this little ensemble film, but also as a talent to be watched.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 3, 2002

Takes a clunky 온라인카지노추천-movie approach to detailing a chapter in the life of the celebrated Irish playwright, poet and drinker.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | May 2, 2002

The film is saved by its performances.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 29, 2002

Borstal Boy represents the worst kind of filmmaking, the kind that pretends to be passionate and truthful but is really frustratingly timid and soggy.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Apr 12, 2002

Well-made but mush-hearted.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 12, 2002

A film that will probably please people already fascinated by Behan but leave everyone else yawning with admiration.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 12, 2002

Serves as a powerful reminder that children have been willing to die for the hatred in which they've been schooled for a long time now.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 12, 2002

"I blame all men for war," [the warden's daughter] tells her father. The movie is about as deep as that sentiment.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 27, 2002

Does anyone much think the central story of Brendan Behan is that he was a bisexual sweetheart before he took to drink?

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 22, 2002

Behan's memoir is great material for a film -- rowdy, brawny and lyrical in the best Irish sense -- but Sheridan has settled for a lugubrious romance.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 21, 2002

A solid and refined piece of moviemaking imbued with passion and attitude.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 18, 2002

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 9, 2002