{"id":14793,"date":"2016-11-25T13:26:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T18:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=14793"},"modified":"2016-11-25T13:31:09","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T18:31:09","slug":"film-celtic-soul-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=14793","title":{"rendered":"Film: Celtic Soul (2016)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CelticSoul2016_poster\"Film<\/strong>:\u00a0Very Good<\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Documentary<\/p>\n

Synopsis:<\/strong>\u00a0Actor Jay Baruchel traces his maternal roots back to Ireland, and attends a soccer game with new bud Eoin O’Callaghan at Glasgow’s hallowed Celtic Park.<\/p>\n

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Spawning from a mutual admiration via Twitter, actor \/ Montrealer Jay Baruchel (Man Seeking Woman<\/strong>, Tropic Thunder<\/strong>) and Fox sports commentator Eoin O\u2019Callaghan decided to meet, and somewhere amid their hanging out came the idea to travel to Ireland and trace Baruchel\u2019s maternal roots, and attend a game at Celtic Park (aka Paradise) in Glasgow, Scotland, and watch the pair\u2019s beloved team in action.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a simple concept that admittedly relies on the pair\u2019s chemistry and snappy banter \u2013 most of it dry and profane \u2013 but like a good comedy vignette about friends, family, and a bit of history, Celtic Soul <\/strong>delivers a lighthearted trip in about 80 minutes, offering enough gorgeous scenery to tease audiences into visiting two of Europe\u2019s misty verdant jewels.<\/p>\n

Baruchel soon finds the origins of his ancestors \u2013 like many, they packed up for better lives in Canada during the potato famine \u2013 and pinpoints what\u2019s likely the very city block where the family lived, wrapping up Part One of the pair\u2019s journey. Easing into Part Two is the trip northward to Glasgow, where they attend a practice match with their idols, and ultimately attend a game that closes their journey, with the best friends still floating on a high in a sports cathedral.<\/p>\n

One doesn\u2019t have to be familiar with either co-host\u2019s career nor soccer (but a bit of love for the latter certainly helps), and veteran director Michael McNamara (Shatner\u2019s World<\/strong>, The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati<\/strong>) keeps the pacing sharp and snappy, augmented by Marc Lamy\u2019s lush cinematography and clever injections of aerial drone footage that gives the low budget production lovely scope. Visually, the film\u2019s first half boasts the best travelogue eye candy, capturing valleys, sloping mountains, and the dynamic colours of Ireland\u2019s rustic areas, while in Glasgow there\u2019s some excellent panoramas of the city which supports bits of necessary history that contextualizes both the locations to which the hosts\u2019 gravitate, and their contributions to the social fabric. Most of the factoids are brief and cursory but give the drama needed scope, and ensure the film has a heart, a bit of meaning, and offers audiences more than a pretty ride.<\/p>\n

Celtic Soul<\/strong> begins its run at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema<\/a> today, which features a Q&A with Baruchel and O\u2019Callaghan.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2016 Mark R. Hasan<\/p>\n

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External References:<\/strong>
\nEditor’s Blog<\/a> — IMDB<\/a>
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\nAmazon.ca<\/a>\"\" \"\" —\u00a0<\/span> Amazon.com<\/a>\"\" \"\" —\u00a0<\/span> Amazon.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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