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In the Name of the Father Review: A true story (though some of its factual accuracy has been disputed) about four Irish friends falsely imprisoned for an IRA bombing, this impassioned, expertly performed film from Irish filmmaker Jim Sheridan is one of several '90s films to deal with Ireland's involvement with terrorism. Among its various virtues is the heartbreaking pas de deux between the incarcerated onscreen father and son, magnificently played by Pete Postlethwaite and Daniel Day-Lewis, respectively. This story thread is as important as the political strife the movie depicts, which is why it makes such a profound impact. This motion picture reunited Sheridan with the Oscar-winning star of his breakthrough 1989 film My Left Foot (Day-Lewis) and received seven major Oscar nominations, but in a highly competitive year that also saw Schindler's List and The Piano competing for prizes, the film went home empty-handed. Jason Clark, All Movie Guide

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