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Martini Shot: Critics Panned Wallis’ Dying Director Drama

2/25/2026

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The Martini Shot is a film directed by Stephen Wallis and features Matthew Modine as a dying film director named Steve.
The story unfolds against the Irish landscape, exploring mortality and divinity as central themes.
Derek Jacobi and John Cleese also appear.
Critics describe the film as self-indulgent, confusing, and mostly tedious, yielding a strongly negative reception.

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Story summary

The Martini Shot is a film directed by Stephen Wallis and features Matthew Modine as a dying film director named Steve.
The story unfolds against the Irish landscape, exploring mortality and divinity as central themes.
Derek Jacobi and John Cleese also appear.
Critics describe the film as self-indulgent, confusing, and mostly tedious, yielding a strongly negative reception.