The Eyes of Orson Welles – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Mark Cousins The choice by Mark Cousins of the phrase “The eyes of” in the title gives an insight […]
The Eyes of Orson Welles – Film Review
Whitney – Film Review
Whitney – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Kevin Macdonald Stars: Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina Brown Whitney Houston bestrode the world of popular music in the eighties and nineties. Macdonald […]
Studio 54 – Film Review
Studio 54 – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Matt Tyrnauer Stars: Steve Rubell, Ian Schrager Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager met in college in the late sixties and by somewaht circuitous […]
McQueen – Film Review
McQueen – Film Review by Kevin C. Olohan. Directors: Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui (co-director) Writer: Peter Ettedgui Star: Alexander McQueen “I’m not angry with myself. I’m angry with the world.” – Lee […]
A Cambodian Spring – Film Review
A Cambodian Spring – Film Review by Aisling Foster Director: Christopher Kelly Writer: Christopher Kelly Sometimes life is more interesting than art. This extraordinary documentary, filmed over six years, tells the story […]
Making the Grade – Film Review
Making the Grade – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Ken Wardrop Wardrop is a documentary filmmaker with an admirable curiosity. His previous films include Mom and Me (2016), an acount of […]
The Ice King – Film Review
The Ice King – Film Review by Frank L. Director: James Erskine Writer: James Erskine John Curry was born in Birmingham in 1949 where his father owned and ran a manufacturing business. […]
Prince of Nothingwood – Film Review
Prince of Nothingwood – Film Review Director: Sonia Kronlund Stars: Qurban Ali, Sonia Kronlund, Salim Shaheen When you think of Afghanistan, what is the first image that comes into your head? Crying […]
The Song of Granite – Film Review
The Song of Granite – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Pat Collins. Writers: Pat Collins, Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride Stars: Michael O’Chonfhlaola, Macdara Ó Fátharta, Leni Parker Collins has made […]
Jaha’s Promise – Film Review
Jaha’s Promise – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Patrick Farrelly and Kate O’Callaghan Jaha Dukureh, now 27 years old, underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) as a baby in the Gambia. […]
Condemned To Remember – Film Review
Condemned To Remember – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Gerry Gregg Producer: Gerry Gregg Cast: Tomi Reichental, Jan Gross, Sami Aiyob Tomi Reichental was born into a Jewish family of farming […]
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami – Film Review
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami – Film Review by Frank L Director: Sophie Fiennes Stars: Grace Jones, Jean-Paul Goude, Sly & Robbie Now in her late sixties, Grace Jones has been around […]
It’s Not Yet Dark – Film Review
It’s Not Yet Dark – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Frankie Fenton Star: Colin Farrell Frankie Fenton’s directorial début is a moving documentary about fellow Irish film-maker, Simon Fitzmaurice, who has […]
The Work – Film Review
The Work – Film Review by Frank L. Directors: Jairus McLeary, Gethin Aldous The Inside Circle Foundation is a non-profit making organisation which is based in Los Angeles. It works in […]
Quest – Film Review
Quest – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Jonathan Olshefski In 2006, Olshefski was teaching an adult photography class in Philadelphia in an area known as North Philly. It is a […]
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power – Film Review
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power – Film Review Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk Stars: Al Gore, George W. Bush, John Kerry An Inconvenient Truth was released in 2006 to much acclaim. […]
The Farthest – Film Review
The Farthest – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Emer Reynolds Writer: Emer Reynolds Stars: Frank Drake, Carolyn Porco, John Casani Voyager 2 was launched into space on 20th August 1977 […]
Kedi – Film Review
Kedi – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Ceyda Torun Star: Bülent Üstün Turkey may have seen great political upheavals in recent times, a failed coup, thousands of people arrested and tens […]
Whitney: Can I Be Me – Film Review
Whitney: Can I Be Me – Film Review by Louise O’Meara Directors: Nick Broomfield, Rudi Dolezal Writer: Nick Broomfield Stars: Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobby Brown “Money can’t buy you happiness” […]
Vermeer Beyond Time – Film Review
Vermeer Beyond Time – Film Review by Louise O’Meara Written & directed by: Guillaume Cottet & Jean-Pierre Cottet Starring: Pierre Arditi Narrated by: Fiona Shaw Lighthouse Cinema and at Selected Cinemas – […]
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City – Film Review
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City – Film Review by Louise O’ Meara Director: Matt Tyrnauer Produced by: Matt Tyrnauer, Richard Hammond & Jenny Carchman This documentary film recounts the battle between […]
Best: All by myself – Film Review
Best: All by myself – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Daniel Gordon George Best, if he had lived, would be now seventy years old. His fame spread far beyond football […]
Lost in France – Film Review
Lost in France – Film Review by Killian Laher Irish Film Institute – Tomorrow @ 20:15 – “The screening will be followed by a live satellite performance by Alex Kapranos, Stuart Braithwaite, […]
Meetings with Ivor – Film Review
Meetings with Ivor – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Alan Gilsenan The “Ivor” of the title is Ivor Browne, the well-known Irish psychiatrist. The documentary has substantial commentary by Ivor […]
Eagle Huntress – Film Review
Eagle Huntress – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Otto Bell Stars: Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv The huge budgets and seemingly endless resources available to many documentary-makers have perhaps made […]
Uncle Howard – Film Review
Uncle Howard – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Aaron Brookner Writer: Aaron Brookner (concept) Stars: Aaron Brookner, John Giorno, Jim Jarmusch The title reveals the relationship Aaron Brookner, the film director, […]
Life, Animated – Film Review
Life, Animated – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Roger Ross Williams Writer: Ron Suskind (based on the book by) Stars: Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Alan Rosenblatt Adapted from a book by […]
Crash and Burn – Film Review
Crash and Burn – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Seán Ó Cualáin Writer: David Burke Crash and Burn – December 2nd at 6.30 p.m. – Irish Film Institute – Q&A with […]
Magnus – Film Review
Magnus – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Benjamin Ree Writers: Linn-Jeanethe Kyed, Benjamin Ree Stars: Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand It seems like a lot of the good documentaries in […]
