Poly Styrene: I am a Cliché – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Available to watch via Modern Films from March 5th. Directed by Paul Sng & Celeste Bell Narrated by Ruth Negga This […]
Poly Styrene: I am a Cliché – Film Review
News of the World – Film Review
News of the World – Film Review Director: Paul Greengrass Writers: Paul Greengrass (screenplay by), Luke Davies (screenplay by) Stars: Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor Released on Netflix – Wednesday, 10th […]
The Capote Tapes – Film Review
The Capote Tapes – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Ebs Burnough Writers: Ebs Burnough, Holly Whiston Stars: Lauren Bacall, Norman Mailer, Jay McInerney Possessing neither physical beauty, a loving family, social […]
23 Walks – Film Review
23 Walks – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Paul Morrison Writer: Paul Morrison Stars: Dave Johns, Alison Steadman, Bob Goody, Graham Cole Unintentionally there is a touch of the zeitgeist about […]
Looted – Film Review
Looted – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Rene van Pannevis (as Rene Pannevis) Writers: Kefi Chadwick, Rene van Pannevis (as Rene Pannevis) Stars: Charley Palmer Rothwell, Thomas Turgoose, Tom Fisher For […]
White Lie – Film Review
White Lie – Film Review Directors: Yonah Lewis, Calvin Thomas Writers: Yonah Lewis, Calvin Thomas Stars: Kacey Rohl, Amber Anderson, Martin Donovan Part of the Canada Now Film Festival Katie Arneson (Kacey […]
Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away – Film Review
Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away – Film Review by Alison Traynor Director: Emer Reynolds Star: Carl Shaaban Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away can be described as many things: […]
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I’m Away – Film Review
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I’m Away – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Emer Reynolds Star: Carl Shaaban There are the songs, of course, the music and the lyrics, many of […]
Wonder Woman 1984 – Film Review
Wonder Woman 1984 – Film Review by Katie McCann Director: Patty Jenkins Writers: Patty Jenkins (screenplay by), Patty Jenkins (story)… Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig The amazonian goddess is back […]
The Racer – Film Review
The Racer – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Kieron J. Walsh Writers: Ciaran Cassidy, Kieron J. Walsh Stars: Louis Talpe, Matteo Simoni, Tara Lee Delivering much more than it promises, The […]
Saint Maud – Film Review
Saint Maud – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Rose Glass Writer: Rose Glass Stars: Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle, Lily Knight An intensely lost and lonely woman finding employment in the nursing-care […]
A Girl from Mogadishu – Film Review
A Girl from Mogadishu – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Mary McGuckian Writer: Mary McGuckian Stars: Aja Naomi King, Barkhad Abdi, Martha Canga Antonio Telling the compelling story of Somali-born Irish […]
Pixie – Film Review
Pixie – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Barnaby Thompson Writer: Preston Thompson Stars: Olivia Cooke, Fra Fee, Rory Fleck Byrne In the days when pubs and clubs were open, many lads […]
Tripping with Nils – Film Review
Tripping with Nils – Film Review by Killian Laher Directed by Benoit Toulemonde Produced by Felix Grimm and Nils Frahm Exec Produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner Tripping with Nils Frahm premieres on Thursday […]
Hillbilly Elegy – Film Review
Hillbilly Elegy – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ron Howard Starring: Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso, Haley Bennett, Freida Pinto, Bo Hopkins, Owen Asztalos Streaming on Netflix from September […]
The Three Kings – Busby Shankly Stein – Film Review
The Three Kings – Busby Shankly Stein – Film Review by Killian Laher In cinemas from November 1st, on DVD and digital November 16th Fans of what the so-called beautiful game used […]
Relic – Film Review
Relic – Film Review by Mark O. Channing Director: Natalie Erika James Writers: Natalie Erika James, Christian White Stars: Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin, Bella Heathcote Notionally a possession-horror film, Relic is an […]
Summer of 85 – Film Review
Summer of 85 – Film Review Director: François Ozon Writers: Aidan Chambers (novel), François Ozon (adaptation) Stars: Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge This film is based on a 1982 young adult […]
Rialto – Film Review
Rialto – Film Review by P McGovern Director: Peter Mackie Burns Writer: Mark O’Halloran Stars: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Tom Glynn-Carney, Monica Dolan In the sea of recent overhyped movies, propped up by the reputation of fashionable directors, […]
Monsoon – Film Review
Monsoon – Film Review by Frank L Director: Hong Khaou Writer: Hong Khaou Stars: Henry Golding, Parker Sawyers, David Tran In this film, a young man called Kit (Henry Golding) takes a […]
Nocturnal – Film Review
Nocturnal – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Nathalie Biancheri Writers: Olivia Waring (screenplay by), Nathalie Biancheri (screenplay by) Stars: Cosmo Jarvis, Sadie Frost, Yasmin Monet Prince ‘It’s grim up North’ is […]
Bill & Ted Face the Music – Film Review
Bill & Ted Face the Music – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Dean Parisot Writers: Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal Nearly thirty years after their […]
The Broken Hearts Gallery – Film Review
The Broken Hearts Gallery – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Natalie Krinsky Writer: Natalie Krinsky (screenplay) Stars: Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Utkarsh Ambudkar This would make a good date movie – […]
Mulan – Film Review
Mulan – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Niki Caro Starring: Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Gong Li, Jet Li Available to rent on Disney+ from September […]
Les Misérables – Film Review
Les Misérables – Film Review Director: Ladj Ly Writers: Ladj Ly (screenplay), Giordano Gederlini (screenplay) Stars: Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djebril Zonga This film was almost released in March! For obvious reasons, […]
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Film Review
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Film Review Director: Charlie Kaufman Writers: Charlie Kaufman, Iain Reid (book) (as Ian Reid) Stars: Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, Jesse Plemons, David Thewlis We meet Jake (Jesse Plemons) and his […]
Rising Pheonix – Film Review
Rising Phoenix – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui Starring: Tatyana McFadden, Bebe Vio, Jonnie Peacock, Jean Baptiste Alaize Available on Netflix from August 26th Sport […]
Tenet – Film Review
Tenet – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Christopher Nolan Writer: Christopher Nolan Stars: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki Viewers who enjoy the worlds of PlayStation and APEX Legends may love this dizzying and […]
Guest of Honour – Film Review
Guest of Honour – Film Review Director: Atom Egoyan Writer: Atom Egoyan Stars: David Thewlis, Luke Wilson, Laysla De Oliveira Part of the Canada Now Film Festival Veronica’s (Laysla De Oliveira) father […]
