Irishman Travels to Thailand in Search of Answers and Finds Film Gold
Emigrant Online, The Irish Emigrant
Monday, 21st October 2009
In the summer of 2002, something happened to Peter McCarthy that would change his life forever. The results of this event were initially desperately traumatic, but, from the ashes of despair and inner turmoil, the affable Irishman managed to pull his life together and, in the process, he produced one of the most remarkable pieces of film that you are ever likely to see in its genre.
Read the full article here or read the full Flight or Fight review in a PDF version.
Knocking on the Door of Success
The Irish Times
Wednesday, February 18th 2009
If you bought a DVD on the doorstep recently from a guy with a sad story and a sunny smile, and you haven’t watched it yet, for goodness’ sake dust it off and put it in the machine. Made by Good Dog Films, the documentary feature Fight or Flight is well worth a chunk of your time – which is why perhaps it’s beginning to attract attention on the international circuit.
Read the full article here or read the full Flight or Fight review in a PDF version.
Rocky Road to Recovery, TV Review
The Irish Times
Saturday, August 1st 2009
From an examination of addiction to a rumination on the nature of violence – it was that sort of midsummer week, evidently. Just as plenty of people’s lives are affected by addiction and violence, many people’s lives are affected by alcohol-fuelled violence. Fight or Flight was made by one such victim, film-maker Peter McCarthy, who was attacked and glassed on a night out in Galway a few years ago.
Read the full article here or read the full Flight or Fight review in a PDF version.
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