Mandy – Film Review by Mono Director: Panos Cosmatos Writers: Panos Cosmatos, Aaron Stewart-Ahn Stars: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache Red Miller (Nicolas Cage) and Mandy Bloom (Andrea Riseborough) have been […]

Bad Times at the El Royale – Film Review by Kevin C. Olohan Writer/Director – Drew Goddard Producer – Drew Goddard, Jeremy Latchum Starring – Jeff Bridges, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cynthia […]

Venom – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Ruben Fleischer Writers: Scott Rosenberg (screenplay by), Jeff Pinkner (screenplay by) Stars: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Marcella Bragio Spider-man’s nemesis appearing in a movie […]

The Silver Branch – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Katrina Costello Stars: Patrick McCormack, John Joe Conway The karst limestone scenery of the Burren is a harsh but magnificent, unique […]

The Meeting – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Alan Gilsenan Ailbhe Griffith was sexually assaulted on her way home having got off her bus. Nine years after the attack, notwithstanding […]

The Cat’s Mother – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Dates Sep 19-22 @ 19:00 – Tickets €14 / €12 conc. Other performance Sep 22 @ 13:30 – Duration 60 mins Venue: Smock […]

Lucky – Film Review by Aisling Foster Directed by John Carroll Lynch Writers: Logan Sparks (screenplay), Drago Sumonja (screenplay) Stars: Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston Harry Dean Stanton doesn’t need […]

A Mother Brings Her Son To Be Shot – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Sinéad O’Shea Sinéad O’Shea created this documentary over five years. Majella O’Donnell is a mother living in […]

Crazy Rich Asians – Film Review by Katie McCann Director: Jon M. Chu Writers: Peter Chiarelli (screenplay by), Adele Lim (screenplay by) Stars: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh Romcoms were all […]

Black 47 – Film Review Director: Lance Daly Writers: Lance Daly, P.J. Dillon (story by) Stars: Hugo Weaving, James Frecheville, Stephen Rea Ask any Irish person what the cause of the famine […]

The Miseducation of Cameron Post – Film Review Director: Desiree Akhavan Writers: Desiree Akhavan (screenplay), Cecilia Frugiuele (screenplay) Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Steven Hauck, Quinn Shephard It’s Prom night and Cameron is […]

Searching – Film Review Director: Aneesh Chaganty Writers: Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian Stars: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee Do we all spend too long looking at our ‘devices’? How long each […]

Yardie – Film Review by Kevin Olohan Director: Idris Elba Writer: Victor Headley (Novel) Brock Norman Brock and Martin Stellman Producer: Gina Carter, Robin Gutch It wouldn’t be much of  an exaggeration […]

C’est La Vie – Film Review (Le sens de la fête) by Pat Viale Directors: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano Writers: Olivier Nakache (screenplay), Éric Toledano (screenplay) Stars: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gilles […]

Luis and the Aliens – Film Review Directors: Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein Writers: Wolfgang Lauenstein (screenplay), Christoph Lauenstein (screenplay) Stars: Callum Maloney, Dermot Magennis, Ian Coppinger Luis is your average teenager trying […]

The Children’s Act – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Richard Eyre Writers: Ian McEwan (screenplay by), Ian McEwan (based on the novel by) Stars: Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Fionn Whitehead Closely […]

The Meg – A Second Opinion by Kevin Olohan Director: Jon Turteltaub Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura,  Colin Wilson, Belle Avery Writer: Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber Starring: Jason Statham, Rainn Wilson, […]