Woman at War – Film Review by Frank L Director: Benedikt Erlingsson Writers: Ólafur Egilsson, Benedikt Erlingsson Stars: Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Juan Camillo Roman Estrada Erlingsson created a fine idiosyncratic film […]
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile – Film Review by Paschal Keogh Director: Joe Berlinger Writers: Elizabeth Kendall, Michael Werwie Starring: Zac Efron, Lily Collins, Kaya Scodelario, Haley Joel Osment, John Malkovich, […]
Styx – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Wolfgang Fischer Writers: Ika Künzel, Wolfgang Fischer Stars: Susanne Wolff, Gedion Oduor Wekesa, Kelvin Mutuku Ndinda The Styx in Greek mythology is the river […]
Donbass – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Sergey Loznitsa Writer: Sergey Loznitsa Stars: Valeriu Andriuta, Nina Antonova, Valeriy Antonyuk Loznitsa (My Joy 2010, In the Fog 2012 and Maidan 2014) was […]
Avengers: Endgame – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, […]
Eighth Grade – Film Review Director: Bo Burnham Writer: Bo Burnham Stars: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson This is the story of Kayla Day (Elsie Fisher), a young girl who is […]
The Dig – Film Review by Frank L. Directors: Andy Tohill, Ryan Tohill Writer: Stuart Drennan Stars: Francis Magee, Moe Dunford, Lorcan Cranitch The Tohill brothers are a Northern Ireland duo of […]
Loro – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Paolo Sorrentino Writers: Paolo Sorrentino (story), Paolo Sorrentino (screenplay) Stars: Toni Servillo, Elena Sofia Ricci, Riccardo Scamarcio Loro, in Italian, means ‘Them’. Sergio Morra […]
Red Joan – Film Review by Paschal Keogh Director: Trevor Nunn Writer: Lindsay Shapiro (from a novel by Jennie Rooney) Starring: Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Tom Hughes When Joan Stanley (Judi Dench), […]
Wild Rose – Film Review by Frank L Director: Tom Harper Writer: Nicole Taylor Stars: Julie Walters, Jessie Buckley, Craig Parkinson Rose Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley) is an unmarried mother of two […]
The Limit Of – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Alan Mulligan Starring: Laurence O’Fuarain, Sarah Carroll This movie has taken five years to make it to the big screen and […]
Wonder Park – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Dylan Brown Starring the voices of: Brianna Denski, Tom Baker, Joe Sugg, Casper Lee, Mila Kunis, John Oliver, Jennifer Garner, Matthew Broderick […]
The Sisters Brothers – Film Review Director: Jacques Audiard Writers: Jacques Audiard (screenplay by), Thomas Bidegain (screenplay by) Stars: John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal Eli (John C. Reilly ) and […]
Shazam! – Film Review Director: David F. Sandberg Writers: Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden (story by)… Stars: Zachary Levi, Michelle Borth, Djimon Hounsou Billy Batson (Asher Angel) has just run away […]
Missing Link – Film Review Director: Chris Butler Writer: Chris Butler Stars: Zoe Saldana, Timothy Olyphant, Hugh Jackman The great explorer explorer, Sir Lionel Frost (Jackman), is desperate to get proof of […]
Pet Semetary – Film Review by Paschal Keogh Directors: Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer Writers: Matt Greenberg (Screen Story), Jeff Buhler (Screenplay), Stephen King (Novel) Stars: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, […]
The Keeper – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Marcus H. Rosenmüller Writers: Marcus H. Rosenmüller, Nicholas J. Schofield Stars: David Kross, Freya Mavor, John Henshaw Though The Keeper faithfully retells the […]
Dumbo – Film Review by Frank L Director: Tim Burton Writers: Helen Aberson (novel), Ehren Kruger (screenplay) Stars: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito Burton has taken Disney’s 1941 animated classic ‘Dumbo’ […]
Movies This Week – 27-03-19 Dumbo has scared off a lot of the opposition and rightly so, as we think it will do very well indeed! Otherwise, there’s a lovely Irish documentary […]
The Man Who Wanted To Fly – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Frank Shouldice This loving documentary unearths the quiet but rich life of two elderly, bachelor brothers Ernie and […]
Minding the Gap – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Bing Liu Stars: Keire Johnson, Bing Liu, Zack Mulligan Bing Liu has created a documentary about the lives of Zack, a Caucasian […]
White Crow – Film Review by Katie McCann Director: Ralph Fiennes Writers: David Hare (screenplay), Julie Kavanagh (Inspired by her book: “Rudolf Nureyev: The Life”) Stars: Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, Louis Hofmann […]
Stone Temple Pilots – Core by Killian Laher In the early nineties, you were as likely to discover new music through music videos as through radio, particularly in Ireland. You were never […]
Girl – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Lukas Dhont Writers: Lukas Dhont (screenplay), Angelo Tijssens (screenplay) Stars: Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Oliver Bodart At the beginning the word ‘Lara’ is repeated […]
Ray & Liz – Film Review by Aisling Foster Written and directed by Richard Billingham Stars: Richard Ashton, Jamie-Lee Beacher, Michelle Bonnard If you find images of real life depressing, then the […]
Ben Is Back – Film Review Director: Peter Hedges Writer: Peter Hedges Stars: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance Don’t be put off by the opening sequence of Peter Hedges’ (About […]
Captain Marvel – Film Review by Katie McCann Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Writers: Anna Boden (screenplay by), Ryan Fleck (screenplay by) etc. Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn Captain […]
The Kindergarten Teacher – Film Review by Cathal Ryan Director(s): Sara Colangelo Writers(s): Sara Colangelo Actors: Rosa Salazar, Gael García Bernal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Chernus Lisa Spinelli (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a Kindergarten […]
Movies This Week – 06-03-19 A couple of new ones worth seeing this week with Border and The Kingergarten Teacher on release in the art house cinemas. There’s also Captain Marvel if […]
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