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Toryboy the Movie (2010)
The British Watergate Scandal?
The British election system does not sound like it could make for a riveting watch. But this strong authored approach by film maker John Walsh is a real eye opener. He stand for Parliament and finds his political opponent has been a very naughty boy.
By the time the film is halfway through you are shaking your head with the frustrations of political life and laughing at the humor that Walsh has injected into what could have been a very sober film.
By the end of the film I was shaking again, this time my first at the screen. I don't want to give anything away here, but needless to say if you have just the slightest interest in political or have even votes or thought about it, this is a must watch for you.
If more politicians got the John Walsh treatment maybe we wouldn't have an all-time low opinion of our leaders.
Monarch (2000)
The Original First Wives Club Gets Revenge!!
I came across this film after seeing it advertised at a film festival. I missed it as it was sold out. I caught up with the film later and found out it had been lost for a while and the director John Walsh was giving the inside story on what happened.
As a film maker myself I was fascinated by this story of the making of this low budget costume drama and the story of the film too. Set in a wintry night an injured King Henry VIII comes to what appears to be an abandoned or at least closed up house.
What happens next is an indie Agatha Christie style story. The shooting style and performances are somewhat unique to this film and really work in the stormy night context. Stand out performances from TP McKenna ad Henry VIII and Jean Marsh as one or more of his former wives.
What film maker John Walsh did with a tony amount of money and little more than a two week shoot is impressive. A costume drama that has something to say about the current state of things.