Where to Invade Next – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Michael Moore Stars: Michael Moore, Krista Kiuru, Tim Walker Michael Moore appears to be mellowing in this latest documentary. He has […]
Embrace of the Serpent – Film Review
Embrace of the Serpent – Film Review by Robert Dooley Director: Ciro Guerra Writers: Ciro Guerra, Theodor Koch-Grunberg (based on the diary by) Stars: Nilbio Torres, Jan Bijvoet, Antonio Bolivar The lonely […]
Love & Friendship – Film Review
Love & Friendship – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Whit Stillman Writers: Jane Austen (based on her novella “Lady Susan”), Whit Stillman Stars: Kate Beckinsale, ChloĂ« Sevigny, Xavier Samuel Whit […]
The Daughter – Film Review
The Daughter – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Simon Stone Writers: Henrik Ibsen (play), Simon Stone Stars: Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Anna Torv Simon Stone is deeply familiar with Henrik […]
Heart of a Dog – Film Review
Heart of a Dog – Film Review by David Turpin Director: Laurie Anderson Writer: Laurie Anderson Stars: Archie, Jason Berg, Heung-Heung Chin Laurie Anderson’s last largescale album/performance piece, Homeland (2007-2010) was a […]
The Silent Storm – Film Review
The Silent Storm – Film Review by Helen Major Director: Corinna McFarlane Writer: Corinna McFarlane Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Damian Lewis, Ross Anderson This debut film for London-born writer and director Corinna McFarlane […]
Mustang – Film Review
Mustang – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Deniz Gamze ErgĂĽven Writers: Deniz Gamze ErgĂĽven, Alice Winocour Stars: GĂĽnes Sensoy, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Tugba Sunguroglu ErgĂĽven co-wrote the script with Alice Winocour, […]
Everybody Wants Some!! – Film Review
Everybody Wants Some!! – Film Review by Shane Larkin Director: Richard Linklater Writer: Richard Linklater Stars: Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman This really shouldn’t work as well as it does. A […]
Green Room – Film Review
Green Room – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jeremy Saulnier Writer: Jeremy Saulnier Stars: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat After going down a storm at last year’s Cannes film festival, […]
Captain America: Civil War – Film Review
Captain America: Civil War – Film Review by Shane Larkin Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Writers: Christopher Markus (screenplay), Stephen McFeely (screenplay) Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson You can’t […]
Our Little Sister – Film Review
Our Little Sister – Film Review Director: Hirokazu Koreeda Writers: Akimi Yoshida (manga), Hirokazu Koreeda (screenplay) Stars: Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho This is the story of three sisters, all in their […]
Eye In The Sky – Film Review
Eye In The Sky – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Gavin Hood Writer: Guy Hibbert (screenplay) Stars: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman In recent years there have been a number […]
The Brand New Testament – Film Review
The Brand New Testament – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Jaco van Dormael Writers: Thomas Gunzig, Jaco Van Dormael Stars: Pili Groyne, BenoĂ®t Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve The opening sur title […]
The Jungle Book – Film Review
The Jungle Book – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jon Favreau Writers: Justin Marks (screenplay), Rudyard Kipling (book) Stars: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley Fans of Classic Disney could be […]
Victoria – Film Review
Victoria – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Sebastian Schipper Writers: Sebastian Schipper (story), Olivia Neergaard-Holm (story) Stars: Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski Victoria (Laia Costa) is a young Spanish […]
Marguerite – Film Review
Marguerite – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Xavier Giannoli Writers: Xavier Giannoli (dialogue), Xavier Giannoli (screenplay) Stars: Catherine Frot, AndrĂ© Marcon, Michel Fau In advance of Stephen Frears’ biopic of Florence […]
Anomalisa – Film Review
Anomalisa – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson Starring: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan Anomalisa, writer-director Charlie Kaufman’s first film since 2008’s sprawling Synecdoche, New […]
Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards 2016
The Dublin Film Festival came to a close last night and they had their own awards with the Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards. This panel of judges included our regular contributor David […]
Rams – Film Review
Rams – Film Review by Pat V. Director: GrĂmur Hákonarson Writer: GrĂmur Hákonarson Stars: SigurĂ°ur SigurjĂłnsson, TheodĂłr JĂşlĂusson, Charlotte Bøving Though the title might suggest a tacky frat boys’ blue movie, Rams, […]
Spotlight – Film Review V2.0
Spotlight – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Tom McCarthy Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci When even the Catholic Church are praising a […]
Room – Film Review
Room – Film Review by Frank L Director: Lenny Abrahamson Writers: Emma Donoghue (novel), Emma Donoghue (screenplay) Stars: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers Emma Donohoe has taken her prize winning novel […]
The Revenant – Film Review
The Revenant – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu (as Alejandro G. Iñárritu) Writers: Mark L. Smith (screenplay), Alejandro González Iñárritu (screenplay) (as Alejandro G. Iñárritu) Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, […]
The Hateful Eight – Film Review V2.0
The Hateful Eight – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern […]
A War – Film Review
A War – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Tobias Lindholm Writer: Tobias Lindholm Stars: Tuva Novotny, Pilou Asbæk, Dar Salim Set in Helmand province in Afghanistan and in a suburb […]
No More Workhorse – Best Movies of 2015
The one the world has been waiting for, the official No More Workhorse Top 13 Films of 2015! Ok, Star Wars doesn’t deserve to be there, but we put it in anyway… […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Film Review
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: JJ Abrams Starring: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, […]
Grandma – Film Review V2.0
Grandma – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Paul Weitz Starring: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer, Laverne Cox, Sam Elliott, Nat Wolff, John Cho In cinemas December […]
Carol – Film Review V2.0
Carol – Film Review by Pierce McDonough Directed by Todd Haynes Writers: Phyllis Nagy (screenplay), Patricia Highsmith (novel) Stars: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson Sensitive filmmaking highlights the subtle glances, brushing […]
Carol – Film Review
Carol – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Todd Haynes Writers: Phyllis Nagy (screenplay), Patricia Highsmith (novel) Stars: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson Based on the 1952 Patricia Highsmith novel […]