Now widely revered as a subversive feminist text. In the summer of 1963, a well-heeled teenager (Jennifer Grey) falls for her dance instructor (Patrick Swayze). (Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker, 1980) Preteen Conor is struggling with his mother’s illness, a no-nonsense granny (Sigourney Weaver) and nightly visits from a storytelling giant (Liam Neeson). But it's getting there.įantastic animated steampunk epic set in an unspecified post-apocalyptic future in which “stitchpunk” puppets take on rampant killing machines. The Irish service hasn't quite caught up with the bountiful UK equivalent. Hence this handy cut-out-and-keep (meaning look-up online) guide to the 50 best films on APV. As any regular user can attest, APV is an eclectic bazaar, a marketplace where stately award-winning documentaries (1982's Genocide) co-exist with barmy conspiracy woo woo ( Alien Reptilian Legacy, Hitler's UFOs), and where undeserving Oscar winners ( Chicago, Out of Africa) rub shoulders with financial catastrophes ( Freddy Got Fingered, Cool World). When Amazon Prime Video belatedly launched in the Republic of Ireland – some 10 years after its UK bow – Irish customers were thrilled to finally avail of Mr Robot and Transparent and, erm, Mr Robot? Happily, Netflix's main rival has come on in leaps and bounds since that threadbare debut.
