ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA COMEDY MUSIC TV CELEBRITY KIDS MOVIEFONE Michael Giltz Freelance writer and raconteur Posted: March 25, 2011 03:02 AM BIO Become a Fan Get Email Alerts Bloggers' Index 2 113 0 0Inspiring Funny Hot Scary Outrageous Amazing Weird CrazyMovie Review: "White Irish Drinkers" Read More: Entourage , John Gray , Movies , Nick Thurston , The Ghost Whisperer , Tv , Entertainment News WHITE IRISH DRINKERS *** out of **** In theaters today TV talent John Gray ( The Ghost Whisperer ) takes a promising step into cinema with this solid coming-of- age tale.</p><p> Relative unknown Nick Thurston is very appealing as Brian Leary, a sensitive young lad growing up in the rough and tumble of Brooklyn in the 70s.</p><p> Hisolder brother is a petty thief.</p><p> But Brian works at thelocal cinema, convincing the owner to book rock actsfrom time to time, obsessively draws in his basementhideaway and fancies the local travel agent with a sharptongue but a friendly smile.</p><p> MOST POPULAR ON HUFFPOST 1 of 2 WATCH: Two New Yorkers Take A Taxi To Los Angeles 9/11 Responders Warned They Will Be Screened For Terrorism Ties (EXCLUSIVE) Poll Shows One Potential Presidential Hopeful InFOLLOW USBIG NEWS: Celebrities | Britney Spears | LeAnn Rimes | Lindsay Lohan | Tribeca Film Festival | More...</p><p> PHOTOS: The Funniest People Not On TwitterMiranda Kerr & Orlando Bloom Step Out To 'The The Funniest Someecards For Easter 2011Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Clothing Finds News Web Like 276K April 24, 2011 | Log In | Sign Up Get Alerts SHARE THIS STORY Submit this story Get Entertainment Alerts Sign UpPHOTO GALLERIES Like 2K Like 20K FRONT PAGEPOLITICS BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA TECH COMEDY SPORTS STYLE WORLD FOOD LIVING IMPACT EDU LOCAL'The Hangover 2' Trailers: New TV Spots... 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'Savages': John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Blake Lively...</p><p> Tom Cruise To Play Cheating Politician In...When Brian's boss unexpectedly pulls in a favor and arranges to have the Rolling Stones do a one-hour concert in Brooklyn, everyone's dreams collide, with Brian's brother pushing him to rob the place and hisboss hoping to avoid a death sentence from the local hood he owes too much money.</p><p> Melodrama mightintrude towards the end of White Irish Drinkers , but the acting is solid throughout and Thurston has a low-key charm -- he could be the kid brother to Kevin Connolly's Eric on Entourage .</p><p> But unlike a player in Hollywood, Brian has to learn that he has a right to play the game in the first place.</p><p> Sweet, unforced. ***** Thanks for reading.</p><p> Michael Giltz is the cohost of Showbiz Sandbox, a weekly pop culture podcast that reveals the industry take on entertainment news of the day and features top journalists and opinionmakers as guests.</p><p> It's available free on iTunes.</p><p> Visit Michael Giltz at his website and his daily blog.</p><p> Download his podcast of celebrity interviews and his radio show, also called Popsurfing and alsoavailable for free on iTunes.</p><p> Link to him on Netflix and gain access to thousands of ratings and reviews .</p><p> Follow Michael Giltz on Twitter: www.twitter.com/michaelgiltz More in Entertainment...</p><p> Buy a link here Sponsored Links Mom Is 55, Looks 30...</p><p> Her clever $5 wrinkle therapy angers Botox Doctors.</p><p> Find Out How! 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