Daphne – Film Review by David Minogue Directed by Peter Mackie Burns Written by Nico Mensinga Cinematography by Adam Scarth Stars: Emily Beecham, Geraldine James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Stuart McQuarrie In […]
Borg/McEnroe – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Janus Metz Writer: Ronnie Sandahl Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf, Sverrir Gudnason In 1976 Bjorn Borg won, at the age of twenty, Wimbledon for […]
Maze – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Stephen Burke Writer: Stephen Burke Stars: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Barry Ward, Martin McCann Based on actual events, director Stephen Burke’s film tells the story of […]
Wind River – Film Review Director: Taylor Sheridan Writer: Taylor Sheridan Stars: Kelsey Asbille, Jeremy Renner, Julia Jones A young woman is found dead, seemingly frozen to death, on the Native American […]
Insyriated – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Philippe Van Leeuw Writer: Philippe Van Leeuw Stars: Hiam Abbass, Diamand Bou Abboud, Juliette Navis Recent years have seen so many images and news […]
God’s Own Country – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Francis Lee Writer: Francis Lee Stars: Josh O’Connor, Alec Secareanu, Gemma Jones Set in rural Yorkshire, director Francis Lee’s début film is […]
Detroit – Film Review by David Minogue Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow Writer: Mark Boal Stars: Algee Smith, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, John Boyega, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever. Kathryn Bigelow became the first […]
Quest – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Jonathan Olshefski In 2006, Olshefski was teaching an adult photography class in Philadelphia in an area known as North Philly. It is a […]
Maudie – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Aisling Walsh Writer: Sherry White Stars: Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke, Kari Matchett Inspired by the life of Maud Lewis (nee Dowley – 1903 […]
The Big Sick – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Michael Showalter Writers: Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani Stars: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter The script was written by Kumail Nanjian […]
The Farthest – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Emer Reynolds Writer: Emer Reynolds Stars: Frank Drake, Carolyn Porco, John Casani Voyager 2 was launched into space on 20th August 1977 […]
City of Ghosts – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Matthew Heineman Matthew Heineman’s documentary, City of Ghosts, tells the moving story of a group of ordinary people caught up in the […]
A Man Called Ove – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Hannes Holm Writers: Hannes Holm (screenplay), Fredrik Backman (novel) Stars: Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg The film is based on […]
Kedi – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Ceyda Torun Star: Bülent Üstün Turkey may have seen great political upheavals in recent times, a failed coup, thousands of people arrested and tens […]
Frantz – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by François Ozon Stars: Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Ernst Stötzner Ozon (Swimming Pool 2003, In the House 2012) directs this story which emanates from […]
Lady Macbeth – Film Review Directed by William Oldroyd Starring Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Christopher Fairbank, Naomi Ackie Reviewed by David Turpin William Oldroyd, heretofore best known as an opera director, makes […]
Suntan – Film Review Director: Argyris Papadimitropoulos Writers: Argyris Papadimitropoulos, Syllas Tzoumerkas Stars: Makis Papadimitriou, Elli Tringou, Dimi Hart Kostis arrives on a small Greek island during the winter. It is an […]
Handsome Devil – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: John Butler Writer: John Butler Stars: Fionn O’Shea, Nicholas Galitzine, Andrew Scott Irish Film has been on a recent high with films like […]
Neruda – Film Review Director: Pablo Larraín Writer: Guillermo Calderón Stars: Gael García Bernal, Luis Gnecco, Mercedes Morán NERUDA is in cinemas on 7 April This is the story of Pablo Neruda, […]
Aquarius – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho Writer: Kleber Mendonça Filho Stars: Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos Aquarius is a two-storied apartment block built in the fifties […]
Get Out – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jordan Peele Writer: Jordan Peele Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford After premiering at Sundance to critical acclaim, Get Out is finally […]
The Salesman – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Asghar Farhadi Writer: Asghar Farhadi Stars: Taraneh Alidoosti, Shahab Hosseini, Babak Karimi On 27th January 2017, United States President Donald J. Trump signed […]
Personal Shopper – Film Review Directed by Olivier Assayas Starring Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, Nora von Waldstätten Review by David Turpin After offering a singular take on backstage melodrama in 2014’s Clouds […]
Elle – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Paul Verhoeven Writers: David Birke (screenplay), Philippe Djian (novel) Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny Never one to shy away from challenging films, […]
Best: All by myself – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Daniel Gordon George Best, if he had lived, would be now seventy years old. His fame spread far beyond football […]
Lost in France – Film Review by Killian Laher Irish Film Institute – Tomorrow @ 20:15 – “The screening will be followed by a live satellite performance by Alex Kapranos, Stuart Braithwaite, […]
The Founder – Film Review by Frank L. Director: John Lee Hancock Writer: Robert D. Siegel (as Robert Siegel) Stars: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch Ever wonder where your Happy […]
John Wick: Chapter 2 – Film Review by Pia Maltri Director: Chad Stahelski Writers: Derek Kolstad, Derek Kolstad (based on characters created by) Stars: Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian McShane “John Wick: […]
Moonlight – Film Review Directed by Barry Jenkins Starring Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes, Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris Review by David Turpin Writer-director Barry Jenkins’ second feature, after 2008’s Medicine […]
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