The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Mike Mitchell Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, Charlie Day, Alison Brie, […]
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 […]
Best Film of 2018 – #20-11 Here are some of the films we loved this year. 20. Glory – “It is a film that will frustrate you, make you feel deeply connected […]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Film Review Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Writers: Phil Lord (screenplay by), Steve Ditko (Spider-Man created by) etc. Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Incredibles 2 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Brad Bird Starring the voices of: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Samuel L. Jackson In cinemas July […]
First Reformed – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Paul Schrader Writer: Paul Schrader Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Ethan Hawke, Cedric the Entertainer Set in up-state New York, First Reformed is the bleak […]
Hereditary – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Ari Aster Writer: Ari Aster Stars: Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne Horror is a tricky genre to get right. There’s a very fine […]
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 […]
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