Viva – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Paddy Breathnach Starring: Héctor Medina, Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García, Renata Maikel Machin Blanco, Luis Manuel Alvarez, Paula Andrea Ali Rivera In cinemas […]

Viva – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Paddy Breathnach Writer: Mark O’Halloran Stars: Héctor Medina, Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García The action takes place in Havana, Cuba now. It is […]

Mom & Me – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Ken Wardrop His and Hers was Ken Wardrop’s successful documentary released in 2009. The subjects of those interviews were Irish girls […]

Queen of Earth – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Alex Ross Perry Starring –  Elisabeth Moss, Katherine Waterston, Patrick Fugit On the strength of his preceding features, Impolex (2009), The […]

The Secret Life of Pets – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheung Writers: Ken Daurio, Brian Lynch Stars: Jenny Slate, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Louis CK […]

Cemetery of Splendour – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul Starring Jenjira Pongpas Widner, Banlop Lomnoi, Jarinoattra Rueangram There are few experiences as singular as watching somebody else sleep. […]

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 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 by Frank L. Directed by Whit Stillman Writers: Jane Austen (based on her novella “Lady Susan”), Whit Stillman Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel Whit […]

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 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 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 by Frank L. Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven Writers: Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Alice Winocour Stars: Günes Sensoy, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Tugba Sunguroglu Ergüven co-wrote the script with Alice Winocour, […]

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 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 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 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 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 by Frank L. Directed by Jaco van Dormael Writers: Thomas Gunzig, Jaco Van Dormael Stars: Pili Groyne, Benoît Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve The opening sur title […]

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 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 by Pat V. Director: Xavier Giannoli Writers: Xavier Giannoli (dialogue), Xavier Giannoli (screenplay) Stars: Catherine Frot, André Marcon, Michel Fau In advance of Stephen Frears’ biopic of Florence […]

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 […]

Rams – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Grímur Hákonarson Writer: Grímur Hákonarson Stars: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving Though the title might suggest a tacky frat boys’ blue movie, Rams, […]

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 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 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 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 […]