Scotland, PA Reviews

Scotland, PA Review
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C)
SCOTLAND, PA. (director/writer: Billy Morrissette; screenwriter: based on William William Shakespeare's Macbeth; cinematographer: Wally Pfister; editor: Adam Lichtenstein; music: Anton Sanko; cast: James LeGros (Joe 'Mac' McBeth), Maura Tierney (Pat...more

Scotland, PA Review
by Karina Montgomery
Scotland PA is a teensy little movie I am certain you heard nothing about. I am hoping to change that. Starring Maura Tierney as Mrs. McBeth (not Macbeth, but you'll understand why when you see it), the film was written by her husband, first-time...more

Scotland, PA Review
by Jon Popick (Rating: 7/10)
"I deserve a fucking Oscar for this performance," or so says Maura Tierney's Pat McBeth in Scotland, PA, the filmmaking debut of the ER star's real-life husband, Billy Morrissette. Tierney isn't pleading with Academy voters to recognize her acting job...more

Scotland, PA Review
by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 2.5/4)
You should brush up on your "Macbeth" before entering "Scotland, PA," since a fresh reading of the Bard's bleakest tragedy will help you focus on what's going on (otherwise, like me, you'll be distracted from a lot of the on-screen shenanigans as you...more

Scotland, PA Review
by Max Messier (Rating: 4/5)
Fueled by gritty Bad Company songs, enough plaid to keep all residents of Alaska warm for winter, and Pabst Blue Ribbon on tap – Scotland, PA blasts onto the silver screen with the reckless intent of Patty Hearst during a bank robbery. more