Abominable – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jill Culton Starring the voices of: Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson, Tsai Chin, Michelle Wong In cinemas […]

Bait – Film Review Director: Mark Jenkin Writer: Mark Jenkin Stars: Edward Rowe, Mary Woodvine, Simon Shepherd This film arrives with a massive weight of expectation from reviews such as this one […]

Joker – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by Todd Phillips Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy In cinemas October 4th Make no mistake, Joker may be a comic book […]

Judy – Film Review by David Turpin Director: Rupert Goold Writers: Tom Edge (screenplay by), Peter Quilter (based on the stageplay “End of the Rainbow” by) Stars: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn […]

Werewolf – Film Review by Aisling Foster Written & directed by Adrian Panek Cinematographer: Dominik Danilczyk Starring Kamil Polnisiak, Sonia Mietielika & Nicolas Przygoda This is not a horror movie, though it […]

The Goldfinch – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: John Crowley Starring: Ansel Elgort, Oakes Fegley, Aneurin Barnard, Finn Wolfhard, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, Nicole Kidman In cinemas September […]

Best Before Death – Film Review Review by Frank L Directed by Paul Duane Stars: Tam Dean Burn, Bill Drummond, Avijit Halder Bill Drummond is in his sixties. In an earlier life, […]

The Kitchen – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Andrea Berloff Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss, Domhnall Gleeson, James Badge Dale, Brian d’Arcy James, Margo Martindale, Common, Bill Camp […]

The Farewell – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Lulu Wang Starring: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen A calm, sincere and tender-hearted family drama, The Farewell is based in […]

Ad Astra – Film Review Director: James Gray Writers: James Gray, Ethan Gross Stars: Brad Pitt, Liv Tyler, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland We meet Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) as he is carrying […]

Extra Ordinary – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman Stars: Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte Rose Dooley (Maeve Higgins) is a driving instructor with supernatural […]

Aniara – Film Review by Aisling Foster Directed by Pelle Kagerman &  Hugo Lilja Writers: Pella Kagerman (as Pella Kågerman), Hugo Lilja Stars: Emelie Jonsson, Bianca Cruzeiro, Arvin Kananian It’s the very […]

It Chapter 2 – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Andy Muschietti Starring Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader It (2017) was no masterpiece.  A slavishly faithful adaptation of the first […]

A Million Little Pieces – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson Writers: James Frey, Aaron Taylor-Johnson (screenplay) Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Charlie Hunnam, Ryan Hurst The film is based on […]

The Souvenir – Film Review Director: Joanna Hogg Writer: Joanna Hogg (screenplay) Stars: Honor Swinton Byrne, Tilda Swinton, Tom Burke, Tosin Cole, Jack McMullen Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) is an aspiring filmmaker. […]

A Bump Along The Way – Film Review by Letizia Delmastro Director: Shelly Love Writer: Tess McGowan (Written by) Stars: Bronagh Gallagher, Lola Petticrew, Mary Moulds Many films have been made about […]

Crawl – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Alexandre Aja Starring: Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Ross Anderson, Anson Boon In cinemas August 23rd This film is probably hoping to do for […]

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by André Øvredal Starring Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush In her interesting true crime-whatchamacallit The Red […]

Never Grow Old – Film Review by Diana Pérez García Directed and written by Ivan Kavanagh Cast: Emile Hirsch, Déborah François, John Cusack Opens on Friday August 23rd Ivan Kavanagh’s western Never […]

UglyDolls – Film Review Director: Kelly Asbury Writers: Alison Peck (screenplay by), Robert Rodriguez (story by) Stars: Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe What happens to dolls that are not quite right? […]

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – Film Review Director: Quentin Tarantino Writer: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood tells the story of […]

The Sun is also a Star – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Ry Russo-Young Writers: Tracy Oliver (screenplay), Nicola Yoon (novel) Stars: Yara Shahidi, Anais Lee, Charles Melton Let’s start with […]