Ray & Liz – Film Review by Aisling Foster Written and directed by Richard Billingham Stars: Richard Ashton, Jamie-Lee Beacher, Michelle Bonnard If you find images of real life depressing, then the […]

The Kindergarten Teacher – Film Review by Cathal Ryan Director(s): Sara Colangelo Writers(s): Sara Colangelo Actors: Rosa Salazar, Gael García Bernal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Chernus Lisa Spinelli (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a Kindergarten […]

Capernaum – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Nadine Labaki Writers: Nadine Labaki (screenplay), Jihad Hojeily (screenwriter) Stars: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole The entire movie centres on […]

If Beale Street Could Talk – Film Review Director: Barry Jenkins Writers: Barry Jenkins (written for the screen by), James Baldwin (based on the book by) Stars: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina […]

Can You Ever Forgive Me – Film Review by Frank L. Director(s): Marielle Heller Writers(s): Nicole Holofcener, Lee Israel (memoir), Jeff Whitty Actors: Melissa McCarthy, Anna Deavere Smith, Julie Ann Emery, Joanna […]

Green Book – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Peter Farrelly Writers: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie (as Brian Currie) Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini Set in the early 1960s, […]

Colette – Film Review by Frank L Director: Wash Westmoreland Writers: Richard Glatzer (screenplay by), Wash Westmoreland (screenplay by) Stars: Keira Knightley, Fiona Shaw, Dominic West Wash Westmoreland collaborated with his partner […]

Monsters and Men – Film Review by Aisling Foster Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green Writer:  Reinaldo Marcus Green Stars: Chanté Adams, Giuseppe Ardizzone, Nicole Beharie As they say in the movie biz: ‘No […]

Sorry to Bother You – Film Review Director: Boots Riley Writer: Boots Riley Stars: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) needs a break! He lives in his Uncle’s […]

The Old Man & the Gun – Film Review by Frank L. Director: David Lowery Writers: David Lowery, David Grann (based on the New Yorker article by) Stars: Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, […]

Shoplifters – Film Review by Frank L. Director(s): Hirokazu Koreeda Writers(s): Hirokazu Koreeda Actors: Kirin Kiki, Lily Franky, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Sakura Andô The Shibata family eke out their existence on the geographical […]

Wildlife – Film Review by Frank L Director: Paul Dano Writers: Paul Dano (screenplay by), Zoe Kazan (screenplay by) Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould This is based on Richard Ford’s […]

Widows – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Steve McQueen Writers: Gillian Flynn (screenplay by), Steve McQueen (screenplay by) Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki Steve McQueen follows his highly acclaimed […]

Juliet, Naked – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Jesse Peretz Writers: Evgenia Peretz (screenplay by), Jim Taylor (screenplay by) Stars: Chris O’Dowd, Rose Byrne, Kitty O’Beirne A cute but dull English […]

1945 – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Ferenc Török Writers: Gábor T. Szántó, Ferenc Török Stars: Péter Rudolf, Bence Tasnádi, Tamás Szabó Kimmel Set in Hungary in August after the end […]

Columbus – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Kogonada Writer: Kogonada Stars: John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Parker Posey The name Koganada is an adaptation from the name of one Kogo Nada, […]

A Star is Born – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Bradley Cooper Starring: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle, Sam Elliott In cinemas October 3rd If the […]

The Little Stranger – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Lenny Abrahamson Writers: Lucinda Coxon, Sarah Waters (novel) Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter Following his Oscar nomination for Room (2015), […]

The Rider – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Chloé Zhao Writer: Chloé Zhao Stars: Brady Jandreau, Mooney, Tim Jandreau Chloé Zhao was born and brought up in Beijing until she was […]

American Animals – Film Reviews Director: Bart Layton Writer: Bart Layton Stars: Barry Keoghan, Evan Peters, Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk What is a true story? So many films in Hollywood […]

Puzzle – Film Review by Frank L Director: Marc Turtletaub Writers: Polly Mann (screenplay by), Oren Moverman (screenplay by) Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan, David Denman Marc Turtletaub, the producer of Little […]

BlacKkKlansman – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Spike Lee Writers: Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz Stars: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier The title, which is a type of oxymoron, indicates […]

Sicilian Ghost Story – Film Review by Aisling Foster Directors: Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza Writers: Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza Stars: Julia Jedlikowska, Gaetano Fernandez, Corinne Musallar This film was inspired by the […]

Apostasy – Film Review by Kevin Olohan Writer/Director: Daniel Kokotajlo Starring: Siobhan Finneran, Sacha Parkinson, Molly Wright Producer: Marcie Maclellan, Andrea Cornwell “We must put Jehovah first, even before our family.” This […]