Angela's Ashes ★★½ 1999 (R) Frank McCourt's devastating memoir covers growing up poverty-stricken in Limerick during the 1930s, with an alcoholic father (Carlyle) and a mother (Watson) struggling to hold the family together while dealing with her own deep depression. The book had the saving graces of lyricism and wit. Unfortunately, the film misses all that and is merely bleak despite the talented cast (including the three actors who play Frank through the years). 145m/C VHS, DVD, Wide. Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens, Michael Legge, Ronnie Masterson, Pauline McLynn;
Director:
Alan Parker;
Writer:
Robert Carlyle, Laura Jones;
Writer:
Michael Seresin;
Cameo:
John Williams; Nar: Andrew Bennett.
