Good Vibrations (film)
Good Vibrations is a 2013 UK film written by Colin Carberry and Glenn Patterson and directed by Lisa Barros DSa and Glenn Leyburn. It stars Richard Dormer, Jodie Whittaker, Adrian Dunbar, Liam Cunningham, Karl Johnson and Dylan Moran. This comedy drama is based on the life of Terri Hooley, a recordstore owner instrumental in developing Belfasts punkrock scene. The film was produced by Chris Martin, with Andrew Eaton, Bruno Charlesworth and David Holmes. Holmes also cowrote the soundtrack score.
Good Vibrations was released onMarch 2013, following showings at various film festivals. Q magazine rated the film 55, while The Observer, The Guardian, The Independent, and Time Out all gave extremely favourable 45 reviews, with much praise for Dormers performance as Hooley. Observer film critic Mark Kermode described the film as an absolute humdinger with real heart and soul and later described how he was twice moved to tears watching it. Kermode went on to call it the best film of 2013.The film was the winner of both the Galway Film Fleadh Audience Award and The Belfast Film Festival Audience Award and was nominated for three Irish Film and Television Awards including Best Film, Best Actor for Richard Dormer, and Costume for Maggie Donnelly, winning Best Costume. The film received the award for best script at the 2012 Dinard Festival. The film currently holds a 94 rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The screenplay of Good Vibrations received a BAFTA nomination. ........
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