''Poison Pen'' is a 2014 Irish comedy feature film based on a screenplay by author

Eoin Colfer Eoin Colfer (; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish author of children's books. He worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. He is best known for being the author of the ''Artemis Fowl'' series. In September 2008, Colf ...

, directed by Steven Benedict, Lorna Fitzsimons and Jennifer Shortall.

Synopsis

P.C. Molloy (Lochlann Ó Mearáin), a

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–winning author, is coerced into writing for a tabloid gossip magazine. Cultures clash and sparks fly as the cerebral Molloy finds himself immersed in the world of vain celebrities and he begins to fall for his boss (Aoibhinn McGinnity). Poison Pen asks questions about the nature of celebrity, integrity and deception.

Cast

* Lochlann Ó Mearáin as PC Molloy * Aoibhinn McGinnity as April * Paul Ronan as Darcy * Aaron Heffernan as Kurt *

Susan Loughnane Susan Patricia Loughnane (born 16 February 1987) is an Irish people, Irish actress and author. She is known for playing Debbie in drama ''Love/Hate (TV series), Love/Hate'', for which she won the 10th Irish Film & Television Awards, 2013 Irish F ...

as Shona *

Lauryn Canny Lauryn Canny (born 1998) is an Irish actress. On television, she starred as the titular role of the RTÉ One crime drama ''Amber'' (2014). Her films include '' Darlin (2019). Early life and education Canny was born in Dublin, though she has ...

as Sally * Mary Murray as Dora *

Gemma-Leah Devereux Gemma-Leah Devereux (born 9 August 1990) is an Irish actress. She is known for playing Liza Minnelli in the biographical drama film '' Judy'' (2019) opposite Renée Zellweger, and Lady Fitzgerald in the fourth and final season of the televisio ...

as Eva *

Ryan O'Shaughnessy Ryan O'Shaughnessy (born 27 September 1992) is an Irish singer and former actor from Loughshinny, Skerries, County Dublin. He portrayed Mark Halpin in the popular TV series ''Fair City'' for nine years (2001–2010). In January 2012, he appear ...

as Piers *

Sophie Vavasseur Sophie Vavasseur (born 10 May 1992) is an Irish actress and television presenter, best known for her award-nominated role as Evelyn Doyle in the Irish film '' Evelyn''. Career Born in Dublin, Ireland, the fourth child of plumber Christopher ...

as Jessica * Lyn Larkin as Julie * Siobhan Bolton as Popstar

Reception

The film received mixed reviews, the ''

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'' described it as "formulaic" whereas ''

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'' described it as "crafty entertainment". Diarmaid Blehein of ''

Film Ireland ''Film Ireland'' is a cultural cinema magazine published from 1987 to 2013 by Filmbase (aka Film Base) Centre for Film and Video in Dublin, Ireland. It is Ireland's longest-running film publication.Flynn, Roderick and Patrick Brereton. "Film Bas ...

'' considered it a " ... quirky comedy that sucks us in to the grizzly world of magazine journalism, while at the same time entertains us immensely."

References

External links

* 2014 films 2014 comedy films Irish comedy films 2010s English-language films English-language comedy films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub