The Camino Voyage – Film Review by Frank L Director: Donal O’Ceilleachair Stars: Glen Hansard, Liam Holden, Danny Sheehy The pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela has many routes but the intrepid, multifaceted […]

Under the Wire – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Christopher Martin Stars: Ziad Abaza, Janine Birkett, Julian Lewis Jones Marie Colvin, with her trade mark eye patch, was the Sunday Times […]

I, Dolours – Movie Review Director: Maurice Sweeney Writers: Ed Moloney, Maurice Sweeney Dolours Price from Belfast, together with her sister Marion, became known to a wider audience following the car bombing […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]