Titanic Town

I notice that a lot of comments such as 'Yawn, yawn. Another film about Northern Ireland' were written by people who don't actually live there. Well, I was born in Belfast in 1960 and lived there till 1982, and I can... Full review

Oh dear not yet another black comedy featuring the troubles in Northern Ireland . Haven't we seen enough of these type of stories on television ? Do we also have to endure them turning up at film festivals and cinema chains... Full review

A distinctly average film. Yet again, filmmakers try to encapsulate life in NI in the Troubles. Every such film either portrays Protestants as ignorant oppressors or Catholics as ruthless terrorists. The fact is that bad things were committed on all sides.... Full review

Reminds me of a Ciardi poem, "My tribe is honing knives to use against your tribe." Lord, what hatred. The Catholics and the Proddies hate one another and everybody hates Bernie, the frustrated woman who forms a peace group to mediate... Full review

True story of one Bernie McPhillimy, a determined lady who tries to negotiate an agreement between the IRA and the Brits in 1972, during the height of the fighting. She is tired of innocent children being killed and comes up with... Full review

"Titanic Town" is a journeyman drama with a low budget feel which revisits Belfast, NI (circa 1970's) when the IRA and Brits waged war in the streets. The film tells of a housewife and mother who gets fed up with the... Full review

I saw this at the 1998 Montreal Film Festival and found it a moving and challenging film on the complexities of personal and political response to a longstanding and divisive issue. Well acted and cinematographed, this film added a dimension that... Full review

"Titanic Town" is the real-life story of Bernie McPhelimy, a Belfast mother who was the driving force behind an anti-violence initiative of the 1970's. (The film draws its name from its city of location, where the "Titanic" was built at the... Full review

Very good film about Northern Ireland and the early troubles. Excellent acting by Nuala O'Neill and especially Julie Walter who not only carried the accent well but acted superbly also. Thankfully unlike so many other films based on the troubles in... Full review

Michell has made a haunting, often brilliant film with specific purpose. The first of the new batch to shoot for that film's success is the movie Roger Michell directed before last year's "Notting Hill," "Titanic Town". ... Full Review

And thanks largely to director Roger Michell, best known for last year's hit Notting Hill, the film is a handsome and convincing picture of a region and people in turmoil. Titanic Town delivers an Oscar-caliber performance from Julie Walters, who brilliantly captures the determination, frustration and goodness of the well-meaning Bernie. ... Full Review

Roger Michells Titanic Town opens in 1972, a particularly bitter year in Northern Irelands history. The small miracle of this film is that it isnt worthy, and therefore isnt dull. Fortunately, the film resists the temptation to romanticize Bernie. ... Full Review

Roger Michell's Titanic Town opens in 1972, a particularly bitter year in Northern Ireland's history. The small miracle of this film is that it isn't worthy Fortunately, the film resists the temptation to romanticize Bernie. ... Full Review

The first film in the new series from the New York distributor Shooting Gallery is a winner. Set in Belfast in 1972, ``Titanic Town'' is the story of a middle-aged mother of four who finds herself the principal player in ... Full Article

Julie Walters hasn't been seen much in films since she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Educating Rita 17 years ago, but critics are welcoming her back to the screen with much applause for her latest film,... ... Full Article