The Breadwinner – Film Review Director: Nora Twomey Writers: Anita Doron (screenplay), Deborah Ellis (screen story) Stars: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus This is based on a children’s book of the […]
The Breadwinner – Film Review Director: Nora Twomey Writers: Anita Doron (screenplay), Deborah Ellis (screen story) Stars: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus This is based on a children’s book of the […]
Marlina The Murderer in Four Acts – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Mouly Surya Writers: Rama Adi, Garin Nugroho Stars: Egy Fedly, Dea Panendra, Yoga Pratama Sumba is a desolate, […]
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 […]
Custody (Jusqu’à la garde) – Film Review by P. Viale Director: Xavier Legrand Writer: Xavier Legrand (screenplay) Stars: Léa Drucker, Denis Ménochet, Thomas Gioria | Winner of the Silver Lion at the […]
120 BPM (Beats Per Minute) – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Robin Campillo Writers: Robin Campillo, Philippe Mangeot (collaboration on screenplay) Stars: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel Robert Campillo, […]
Isle of Dogs – Film Review Director: Wes Anderson Writers: Wes Anderson (story by), Roman Coppola (story by), Jason Schwartzman (story by) and Kunichi Nomura Stars: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, […]
The Third Murder – Film Review by Aisling Foster Directed by Hirokaza Koreda Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Kôji Yakusho, Shinnosuke Mitsushima If you like your films served up fast, flashy and well-wrapped, this […]
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. […]
A Fantastic Woman – Film Review by Frank L. Una Mujer Fantástica (original title) Directed by Sebastián Lelio Writers: Sebastián Lelio (screenplay), Gonzalo Maza (screenplay) Stars: Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco […]
Game Night – Film Review by Frank L. Director: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein Writer: Mark Perez Stars: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie (Rachel McAdams) […]
Lady Bird – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Greta Gerwig Writer: Greta Gerwig Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts Greta Gerwig was born and raised in Sacramento, California. While she […]
The Shape of Water – Film Review Director: Guillermo del Toro Writers: Guillermo del Toro (screenplay by), Vanessa Taylor (screenplay by) Stars: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Octavia Spencer, Elisa Esposito […]
Glory – Film Review by Cristina Florescu Directors: Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov Writers: Kristina Grozeva, Decho Taralezhkov Stars: Stefan Denolyubov, Margita Gosheva, Ana Bratoeva Glory is a Bulgarian-Greek drama directed by Kristina […]
Loveless – Film Review by Cristina Florescu Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev Writers: Oleg Negin, Andrey Zvyagintsev Stars: Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov Loveless is an Academy Award nominated drama by acclaimed director […]
Phantom Thread – Film Review by Frank L. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Stars: Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville Set in London in the 1950s, Daniel Day-Lewis plays Reynolds […]
The Post – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: Liz Hannah, Josh Singer Stars: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson A lying president in the White House exacting revenge […]
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Martin McDonagh Writer: Martin McDonagh Stars: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell Director Martin McDonagh is probably better know in […]
Surely the most deeply considered list of movies this year? Ignore the rest! Here are some gems that we loved or maybe just ones that caught us on the right day, you […]
Bingo: the King of the Mornings – Film Review by Aisling Foster Director: Daniel Rezende Starring: Vladimir Brichta as Bingo. The energy which pulses through this wonderful Brazilian film is like the […]
Happy End – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Michael Haneke Writer: Michael Haneke Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Mathieu Kassovitz Set in Calais in the present, Haneke follows the daily happenings […]
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Angela Robinson Writer: Angela Robinson Stars: Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote Angela Robinson wrote and directed this […]
The Florida Project – Film Review Director – Sean Baker Written by Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch Edited by Sean Baker Cinematography by Alexis Zabe Cast – Bria Vinaite, Brooklynn Prince, Willem […]
Paddington 2 – Film Review by David Minogue Director: Paul King Writers: Michael Bond (“Paddington Bear” created by), Jon Croker (additional material, Paul King & Simon Barnaby Cinematography by Erik Wilson Stars: Ben […]
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 […]
The Killing of a Sacred Deer – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Writers: Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou Stars: Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Colin Farrell Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster – […]
Call Me By Your Name – Review by David Minogue Directed by Luca Guadagnino Written by James Ivory, Luca Guadagnino, Walter Fasano Cinematography – Sayombhu Mukdeeprom Editor – Walter Fasano Cast – […]
The Death of Stalin – Film Review by Paddy McGovern Director: Armando Iannucci Writers: Armando Iannucci, David Schneider Stars: Jason Isaacs, Rupert Friend, Andrea Riseborough Armando Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin, adapted […]
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 […]
Blade Runner 2049 – FIlm Review Directed by Denis Villeneuve Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana De Armas, Sylvia Hoeks Review by David Turpin Ridley Scott’s original Blade Runner is one of […]