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FAMILY STRIDES From left to right: Muller, Hernandez, Burns, d’Arcy James.
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THE NEW GOLF MOVIE “Finnegan’s Foursome” in- cludes a particularly poignant
the centre of it. The film, which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival before being released digitally in June, is a reminder that the most important golf tournaments aren’t the ones we watch on TV but rather the ones we participate in with family and friends. In this case, it’s the Finnegan’s Cup, which is being contested for the first time since the family patriarch’s death. (And, no, I’m not giving anything away that’s not shown in the movie’s official trailer.) Burns, who also wrote and directed the film, only seriously picked up golf six years ago as an activity to do with his “golf junkie” dad after his mom died. He was quickly “hooked” on the game. “For two years I’m just taking lessons. I’m only watching YouTube instruc- tional videos. I’m devouring anything I can read about golf. I just became ob- sessed to the point that my wife said
scene in which a pair of brothers played by Edward Burns and Brian d’Arcy James find themselves discussing the flaws of their deceased dad, a former PGA Tour pro who was constantly on the road during their childhood. “If he was a heart surgeon or an air- line pilot or was in the service, he would have been gone just as much,” James’ character points out. “But instead, he was a golf pro, and because of that, he gave us one of the greatest things in our lives, our love of the game.” “Alright, I’ll give you that, but let’s say we didn’t have golf?” Burns’ character asks. “But we do,” James’ character replies, “don’t we?” “Finnegan’s Foursome” features four co-stars, but the true star is the game at
Binds Edward Burns’ golf obsession gives his new movie, set on the Irish coast, a deeply authentic feel BY ALEX MYERS
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