Poster Boys (2020 film)
Poster Boys is a 2020 Irish comedy-drama film directed by Dave Minogue, starring Trevor O'Connell and Ryan Minogue-Lee.
Poster Boys | |
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Directed by | Dave Minogue |
Written by | Dave Minogue |
Produced by | Jonathan Farrelly Dave Minogue Sinead O'Brien |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Trevor Murphy |
Edited by | John Phillipson |
Music by | Vyvienne Long |
Production company | Poster Boy Films |
Release dates | 7 July 2020 (Galway Film Fleadh) 9 July 2021 (Ireland) |
Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Ireland |
Language | English |
Cast
- Trevor O'Connell as Al Clancy
- Ryan Minogue-Lee as Karl Clancy
- Norma Sheahan as Minnie Clancy
- Amy Hughes as Ms Hughes
- Aoife Spratt as Aoife Clancy
- Joe Rooney as Joe
- Keith Duffy as himself
- Bobby Kerr as Ice Cream Man
- Dave Coffey as Tim
- Ian Dempsey as himself
- Ailish McCarthy as Sarah
- Justine Stafford as Niamh Tinder
- Laoisa Sexton as Sheila Matthews
- Kieran O'Reilly as Dermot Matthews
- Enya Martin as Mindy
Release
The film premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh on 7 July 2020.[1]
Reception
Leslie Felperin of The Guardian rated the film 3 stars out of 5, writing that "it's hard not to be a little impressed with the fact that the film-makers pulled this off on a reportedly teensy budget."[2] Davide Abbatescianni of Cineuropa wrote that the film is an "uplifting, entertaining (and family-friendly) piece, whose strongest assets are its wit and the presence of its two charismatic lead actors."[3]
Film Ireland called it a "great escapist movie that packs a punch."[1] Luke Maxwell of the Dublin Inquirer called it "sweet-natured and, at times, a little heavy-handed", and wrote that "its two leads work so well together that it doesn't really matter what the script has them doing."[4]
References
- "Poster Boys – Review of Irish Film at Galway Film Fleadh 2020". Film Ireland. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- Felperin, Leslie (5 July 2021). "Poster Boys review – uncle-nephew bonding on a rocky Irish road trip". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- Abbatescianni, Davide (13 July 2020). "Review: Poster Boys". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- Maxwell, Luke (7 July 2021). "Poster Boys, Reviewed". Dublin Inquirer. Retrieved 24 September 2023.