Maggie Smith

Laura Linney

Kathy Bates

Agnes O'Casey

Stephen Rea

Mark O'Halloran

Eric D. Smith

Mark McKenna

Niall Buggy

Hazel Doupe

Brenda Fricker

Luke Jackson Smith

Noel Gaskin

Sean O’Callaghan

Shauna Higgins

Lesley Conroy

Rose Henderson

Fionnuala Murphy

Amélie Kiki McCormack

Alice Heneghan

Janet Grene

Martin McDonagh

Timothy Prager

Jimmy Smallhorne

Joshua Maurer

Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Jennifer Eriksson

John Conroy

Peter Saville

Stu Laurie

John Hand

Maureen Hughes

Richard Kondal

Igor Iskra

Ed Trousseau

Adrian Sandu-Yota

Milos Stojanovic

Alex Outhwaite

Zoë Ellen Bryant

Robert Flanagan

Emma Moffat

Andrew Hegarty

Ger McLaughlin

Larry Bass

Kirsty-Cyane McGill

Dee Collier

Bernie Dooley

Aaron Farrell

Eileen Buggy

Kathryn Kennedy

Louise Nathanson

Anna Vincent

Sonia Dolan

Chris Curling

John P Gleeson

Anya Ryzhenkova

Tina Phelan

Cliona Campbell

Katarzyna Horzela

Oisín O'Neill

Andrea Scarso

Edmund Butt

Alex Mackie

Lyndzi Doyle

Caoimhe McGuane

Christelle Conan

Tim Haslam

Jessie Mangum

Anna McCarthy

Hugo Grumbar

Judith Williams

Brid Broadberry

Tara Gorman

Aisling Nairn

Eamonn Cawley

Francesco Fusco

Owen Power

Niamh Glynn

Georgiana Finn

Douglas O'Connor

Peter Touche

Alixandre Witlin

Sharon Doyle

Billie Craven

Dave Flynn

Jack Eustace

Brian 'Joker' Mulvey

Peter Redmond

Roisin Harrington

Aoife Morris

Christopher Ellis

Olivia Lloyd

Ian Dunne

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The Miracle Club

Zephyr Films

City Films

Ingenious Media

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Embankment Films

Ireland

United Kingdom

United States of America

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dublin, ireland

pilgrimage

lourdes france

So, I'm not a "movie snob", but (like art) I know what I like. I like this movie, **_very_** much. It was a chance to see actresses I haven't seen in a while, so it's time of a review of each of them.

First, they ALL look older. And that's perfectly fine with me. I'd rather movies show me the reality of growing older than glamorize looking young and beautiful. If you still haven't a clue..."IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ACTING!!!"

I LOVE seeing Maggie Smith, as I've loved her since "Jean Brodie". Kathy Bates, LOVED in "Unconditional Love", as well as 99% of her acting catalog. And Laura Linney...another GREAT actress I LOVE from the "Tales In the City" series. EACH of them show their talents with great intuition and conviction in this piece. Outstanding performances from ALL involved, with a "BRAVA!"

However, this movie has dark point that even made a jaded, old gay man shed many tears. OK. It's not that difficult to make a gay man cry, but BELIEVE ME when I tell you that you, too, shall shed some tears. Maybe only a couple, but tears SHALL be shed.

All in all, a FANTASTIC movie that covers the late 1950's/early 1960's opinions and life styles. VERY authentic! Of course, this is coming from an Anglophile Yank...

CinemaSerf

Laura Linney ("Chrissie") arrives back in the small Irish community of Ballygar following the death of her estranged mother. At that exact moment, there is a local talent contest going on and the prize is either a trip to Lourdes or a large bacon joint! Now three local women - "Lily" (Dame Maggie Smith); "Eileen" (Kathy Bates) and "Dolly" (Agnes O'Casey) want the trip so they can take the latter women's mute son "Daniel" (Eric Smith) to the shrine, they can all bathe in the waters, and hopefully the youngster will start to talk! It's a gently paced, if procedural, comedy this that allows each of the characters a few scenes to tell us of their woes before a denouement that isn't really a challenge for anyone - watching or acting. We deal with bitterness, misunderstanding, age-old opinions of sex and forgiveness as only an Irish storyline can. Along the way, Kathy Bates proves that she can knock out a tune or two, though I wouldn't give loads for Dame Maggie's backing singing, and the effort from the young, curly-haired, Smith is quite charming. Otherwise this is all just a bit too familiar. It looks charming though and shows us well just how celebratory and simultaneously toxic small community life can be - especially when fuelled by religion. It's worth a watch - the cast gel well, but it can wait til the television at Christmas.

Brent Marchant

When circumstances in our lives grow burdensome, many of us hope for a miracle. In some cases, that aspiration is looked upon and anticipated as a literal possibility, one that can be banked on if certain steps are taken. For many of the world’s Roman Catholics, that means making a pilgrimage to the holy shrine at Lourdes, France, site of a believed visitation by the Virgin Mary in 1858. And, in 1967, for the anguished residents of a small Irish town, that’s just what they undertake in hopes of seeing their problems miraculously vanish. That premise provides the basis for director Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s latest feature offering, which tells the story of three generations of women who make the journey to see their trials and tribulations lifted, some of which are physical, others of which are emotional and nearly all of which are familial or relationship-oriented. This delightful and touching comedy-drama is part road trip tale, part “buddy” film (even if that term doesn’t always fit), and part saga of reconciliation, redemption and rebirth. It poignantly explores the process of making our own miracles rather than relying on outside influences, as well as learning and understanding the true meaning of faith and forgiveness. Admittedly, the film takes its time getting started (and perhaps a tad too long at that), and some of its story threads come across as somewhat schmaltzy, predictable and overly “tidy.” However, it has a definite edge to it, too, especially in its incisively biting humor, pointedly and expertly delivered through the superb performances of its principal cast members, most notably Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates, Laura Linney and Stephen Rea. Some may look upon “The Miracle Club” as something of a lightweight offering, but its heart and intents are decidedly in the right place, making for a generally enjoyable watch, particularly as a piece of family fare. Cynics may find much to criticize here, but I believe that’s patently unfair, considering the sincerity of its messages and earnestness of their delivery. So, in light of that, give this one a fair shake – you just might find a few miracles of your own come from it.

The Miracle Club( 2023)

Four women went to Lourdes in search of a miracle.

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Written by ac0mputerguru on Sun Oct 15 2023

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