Starz Apple TV channelAn orphaned boy named Tomás is adopted by Maire O’Donnell to live on a whimsical Irish isle filled with new friends, secret caves and a lost baby pup seal stranded on the coast. But when Maire's reluctant husband Alec refuses to accept Tomás as his own son, the boy drifts down a fateful path of adventure and self-discovery, illuminating how rainbows can shine around - and within - us all.
So it goes with A Shine of Rainbows. Awkward, stuttering lad Tomás (John Bell) is whisked away from a grim orphanage by smiling, warm-hearted Maire (Connie Nielsen), who takes him to her rural home on a remote island. Alas for Tomás…
Irresistibly good-natured even when it’s cheesy, “A Shine of Rainbows” follows an 8-year-old Irish orphan who rediscovers love and trust with the help of his adoptive parents and some extremely smart and powerful seals.Reviewed on DVD…
As you can possibly guess from the title, “A Shine of Rainbows” is a feel-good movie. Hey, what’s not to like about cute orphans, baby seals, sweet moms and gruff dads with hearts of gold? And rainbows? If your heart is going…
