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WE’VE BEEN SIFTING through the movie options available to watch on TV and streaming services over the week.
Gaza
A documentary that goes beyond the reach of television news reports to reveal a portrait of a people attempting to lead meaningful lives against the rubble of perennial conflict.
What Women Want
Nick Marshall thought he was God’s gift to women until a freak accident involving leg wax, a pair of stockings and a hairdryer left him with the ability to hear what they really think.
Jolt
Lindy is struggling to manage a lifelong, rare neurological disorder that causes her to react violently to anyone she witnesses being cruel, deceitful or abusive. When she falls in love with a man, only to find him murdered soon after, she embarks on a revenge-filled mission to find his killer, while also being pursued by the police as the crime’s prime suspect.
The Last Mercenary
A secret agent who has been denounced by his government must return to France when his son becomes framed by an international terrorist organisation.
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
It’s got Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman and Alan Rickman, there are sword fights and romances and some robbing the rich to give to the poor. A classic 90s adventure drama.
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The french are dead right,when the goverment they voted in won’t listen to them,they go and show their frustration,what’s wrong with that?pity us folks over here would rather complain about it via messages on the journal and the likes rather than actually go do something physical about something that we are not happy about.
@i.Have.it.Me.: All the government are trying to do is bring pensions into the 21st century. Don’t understand.
@i.Have.it.Me.: So it is great to burn cars and public and private property if you cannot get your way! We need strong government at times to rule for the good of the country. Otherwise we end up with anarchy.
Water reservoirs? Jesus, tough crowd.
I am just glad people stopped that disgusting stereotype of French people loving a good auld riot or strike its completely uncalled for.
Meanwhile in Ireland Gardai gets pushed at protest headline news.
@GreenFlag: I don’t think it’s a stereotype any more
Is France becoming ungovernable? A free-for-all do what you like country?
@Johnny Kelly: wee
We are living in the endgame
Some of the biggest protests we done here was for the water charges,what happened with that?we got away with it,just threats of bringing it in,in the future.
Ummm you can report on France protests … but not any stabbings taking place around the country in Ireland ,in the immigration centres namely courtown Wexford what a disgrace .. your silence is treacherous these people are ruining our country and no reports on it, allowing all the so called refugees to feel invincable ..why are they just all males violent males no women or children in these centres !! STOP COVERING IT UP DO YOUR JOB
Terrorists, this project is necessary. They are a terrorist organisation supported by LFI and other extremists.
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