In the Name of the Father (1993)
Jim Sheridan’s 1993 film on the Guildford Four miscarriage of justice. Day-Lewis and Postlethwaite turn courtroom rage into pure craft.
Pete Postlethwaite
This page collects the films featuring Pete Postlethwaite reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Dragonheart (1996)”, “In the Name of the Father (1993)”, and “The Town (2010)”. Each review examines the performance and the role it plays in the film’s larger design, approaching the work as storytelling first. The collection grows as further titles are added.
Dragonheart (1996)
Dragonheart is the film with the best dragon performance in cinema history and a thoroughly average everything else around it. Rob Cohen directed. Dennis…
The Town (2010) — Review
Ben Affleck’s Charlestown Boston heist film. Jeremy Renner Oscar-nominated. Substantive cultural specificity and procedural authenticity. 8/10.