British officer is assigned to duty in Ireland and gets embroiled in Anglo-Irish battles and old girl friend who is now married to an Irishman. Powell learns more than he wanted to know about "the Irish Problem.


Is this for you? If you like movies that lean into the quiet, slightly damp corners of history, you might find this one interesting. But if you’re looking for a tight, high-octane war thriller, stay away. This is slow. It’s heavy on the stares and short on the actual action. William Powell is great, as usual. He plays...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is this for you? If you like movies that lean into the quiet, slightly damp corners of history, you might find this one interesting. But if you’re looking for a tight, high-octane war thriller, stay away. This is slow. It’s heavy on the stares and short on the actual action. William Powell is great, as usual. He plays the British officer with this kind of tired, resigned look in his eyes that makes you feel like he’s already over the whole mess before the first act finishes. He’s stuck in a con..."
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Laird Doyle, R. Gore Brown, J.L. Hardy
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