The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith (1978)

Director: Fred Schepisi

Writers: Fred Schepisi (screenplay), Thomas Keneally (novel

Stars: Tommy Lewis, Freddie Reynolds, Angela Punch McGregor

Long story short. My great aunt Madge worked in The Curragh cinema. I happened to be helping her the night this film played. I was nine years old. Good or bad this film left its mark. Ned Kelly me arse!

Dead Man's Shoes (2004)

Director: Shane Meadows

Writers: Paddy Considine, Shane Meadows, Paul Frazer (additional material)

Stars: Paddy Considine, Gary Stretch, Toby Kebbel

This somehow slipped through my fingers when it was released, but I managed to see it sometime around 2010. Watching for the first time was a magical experience. For me its Shane Meadows best film and Considine's performance gives me chills.

The Wire (2002-2008)

Twenty years since it hit our screens. A masterpiece in five seasons. "I got the shotgun, you got the briefcase. It's all in the game" - Omar Little