Small Engine Repair

Superbly written, slow-burning little drama that gradually gets under your skin thanks to a strong, heartfelt performance by Iain Glen....In short, this is a well made, quietly impressive little film that deserves to find an audience.....In addition, the superbly integrated country score works brilliantly, adding a strongly emotional layer to the story.....Mackintosh is equally good, delivering a more complex performance as the decidedly less sympathetic Bill, a cowardly man who constantly makes bad decisio ... Full Review

And there's fine support from the surrounding cast, including Graham as the handsome but perhaps too-menacing bully. But the story is more subtle and meaningful than that. The film's gently down-home vibe bristles with bitterness and disappointment. ... Full Review

Gary McDonald is losing it all, his job, his mobile home and the small homestead off Whitfield Avenue where he has lived for 10 years. ... Full Article

There's also the problem of another friend, returned from prison after being grassed up and now determined to find the culprit. Its climax centres upon the recovery of a lost toolbox, which might just be the definition of "low-key", but... ... Full Article

An unprepossessing name for a bittersweet little movie, 'Small Engine Repair' is another low-budget Irish film that is capable of punching above its weight. This debut feature about broken dreams and second chances from writer and director Niall Heery is... ... Full Article

RT? presenter Lucy Kennedy has been nominated for the Irish Film Board/Northern Irish Film and Television Commission Breakthrough Talent Award. Kennedy, who co-presents the 'The Podge and Rodge Show' and last year presented RT? ... Full Article

A dozen world premieres are among around 40 filmsscreening at this year's London UK Film Focus (LUFF). The third edition of the event runs from June 26-29,attracting distributors from around the world to see UK product. ... Full Article