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 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 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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 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 by Louise O’ Meara Director: Matt Tyrnauer Produced by: Matt Tyrnauer, Richard Hammond & Jenny Carchman This documentary film recounts the battle between […]

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 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 […]

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 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 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 […]

Lo And Behold: Reveries of the Connected World – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Werner Herzog Featuring: Bob Kahn, Elon Musk, Sebastian Thrun, Ted Nelson, and other leaders of the […]

My Scientology Movie – Film Review Director: John Dower Writers: John Dower (screenwriter), Louis Theroux Stars: Rob Alter, Tom Cruise, Paz de la Huerta Available on We Are Colony This film has […]

Mattress Men – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Colm Quinn Part of the IFI Documentary Film Festival – 22nd to 25th of Sept On viewing this quirky offering the proverb […]