Agnes Browne, with Angelica Huston starring and directing, is the story of a working class Irish widow, mother of 7, making her way in a rough and tumble neighborhood in Dublin.

It's colorful, often profane, fast paced and funny. But the Irish won't like it very much. The
story relies on a stereotypical view of the Irish as long suffering louts, in thrall to the
Church and the bureaucracy, who have sentiment without sense, courage without direction and ignorance without end. 

Angelica does have the accent down pat, although you might find yourself wishing for
subtitles. 

 

 We rented a Yugoslavian movie titled The Time of the Gypsies directed by Emir Kusturica.  It is a simple enough story, photographed with an eye for the soiled and depressing, and larded up with enough symbolism to satisfy Fellini.  It's a look at the lives of European gypsies and the rise and fall of a poor but honest young man who just happens to have telekinetic powers.  If you'd enjoy snuggling up on the sofa some night with a big bottle of wine and a desire to be both depressed over life's quirks and yet thankful you're not someone else, then this is the movie to rent. 
 

 

 The Corndog Man, staring Noble Willingham (you may not recognize his name but he's been in 30 major movies and lots of TV shows) tells us that wreaking revenge on an ignorant, aging bigot even if done anonymously, by a sly coward who never shows his face to his victim or to the audience, is okay.

Having said that, the movie is not like anything you'd expect from Hollywood and is creatively photographed, with a tight, economical story and superb acting by Mr. Willingham, his face reflecting each agonizing step of  his physical and mental breakdown as his tormentor gains his revenge.