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Jimmy's Hall (2014/Sony Blu-ray)

Picture: A+ Sound: A Extras: B Film: A-



After 10 years of self exile to the United States, Jimmy (Barry Ward) returns home to Ireland, only to face the same problems/reasons that forced him to leave in the first place. For building a hall where people could dance, sing, draw, talk or laugh freely. Unfortunately, that just sends the Church and landowners up in flames, because they will do anything to rid of modernism, hope & happiness for the people in Ken Loach's new drama Jimmy's Hall (2014).

It's the 1920's and Jimmy Gralton is into music, art and freedom of expression. He and the community has built a hall, free to the people regardless of age, gender or money, but that is the last thing the church or the landowners wanted ...change. Change for the common people to be free thinkers, have civil rights, much less control over their own lives. As the community stands behind Jimmy, the Catholic Church and landowners control the corrupt government and police ...and destroys the hall they love.

This film was an eye opener, it shows the difference between peer pressure and social pressure. It proves that governments and leaders care more about power and control than the people they govern. And when you think about it, regardless of day and age, one thing has not changed is those in power will use rules, regulation and policies to brainwash/control the masses instead of helping them. How easy it is to control people when you take away their rights and threaten them with homelessness. In the end people have to decide what is it worth fighting for, even if it means going against the rules or losing everything.


The 1080p 1.85 X 1 digital High Definition image is one of the best of the year, shot on Kodak Vision 3 35mm T-grain negative film stocks with plenty of demo shots and a visual style that forwards the narrative well. The lossless DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 5.1 mix may be laid back, but it is very well-recorded and mixed. Extras include deleted scenes, Making of Jimmy's Hall featurette, commentary and trailers.



- Ricky Chiang


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