Paddington 2 – Film Review by David Minogue Director: Paul King Writers: Michael Bond (“Paddington Bear” created by), Jon Croker (additional material, Paul King & Simon Barnaby Cinematography by Erik Wilson Stars: Ben […]
Paddington 2 – Film Review
Murder on the Orient Express – Film Review
Murder on the Orient Express – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Kenneth Branagh Writers: Michael Green (screenplay by), Agatha Christie (based upon the novel by) Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem […]
Condemned To Remember – Film Review
Condemned To Remember – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Gerry Gregg Producer: Gerry Gregg Cast: Tomi Reichental, Jan Gross, Sami Aiyob Tomi Reichental was born into a Jewish family of farming […]
The Killing of a Sacred Deer- Film Review
The Killing of a Sacred Deer – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Writers: Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou Stars: Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Colin Farrell Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster – […]
Call Me By Your Name – Review
Call Me By Your Name – Review by David Minogue Directed by Luca Guadagnino Written by James Ivory, Luca Guadagnino, Walter Fasano Cinematography – Sayombhu Mukdeeprom Editor – Walter Fasano Cast – […]
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami – Film Review
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami – Film Review by Frank L Director: Sophie Fiennes Stars: Grace Jones, Jean-Paul Goude, Sly & Robbie Now in her late sixties, Grace Jones has been around […]
Breathe – Film Review
Breathe – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Andy Serkis Writer: William Nicholson (screenplay) Stars: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh BonnevilleBreathe directed by Andy Serkis Robin Cavendish (Andrew Garfield) in 1958 was […]
Thor: Ragnarok – Film Review
Thor: Ragnarok – Film Review by David Minogue Director: Taika Waititi Writers: Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo, Jeff Goldbulm, Karl Urban, Idris Elba, Tessa […]
Marshall – Film Review
Marshall – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Reginald Hudlin Writers: Jacob Koskoff, Michael Koskoff Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) was an African-American lawyer who became […]
My Little Pony: The Movie – Film Review
My Little Pony: The Movie – Film Review by Mary McCarthy Director: Jayson Thiessen Writers: Meghan McCarthy (story by), Joe Ballarini (story by) Stars: Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Liev Schreiber It has […]
The Death of Stalin – Film Review
The Death of Stalin – Film Review by Paddy McGovern Director: Armando Iannucci Writers: Armando Iannucci, David Schneider Stars: Jason Isaacs, Rupert Friend, Andrea Riseborough Armando Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin, adapted […]
The Party – Film Review
The Party – Film Review by David Minogue Directed and written by Sally Potter Cinematography – Aleksei Rodionov Stars – Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall, Cillian Murphy, Patricia Clarkson, Bruno Ganz, Emily […]
Loving Vincent – Film Review
Loving Vincent – Film Review by David Minogue Directors: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman Writers: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman Stars: Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Robert Gulaczyk, Douglas Booth, Saoirse Ronan, Helen McCrory, Aidan […]
The Ritual – Film Review
The Ritual – Film Review by David Minogue Director: David Bruckner Writers: Joe Barton, Adam Nevill (novel) Stars: Robert James-Collier, Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali A forest and an isolated cabin located within […]
It’s Not Yet Dark – Film Review
It’s Not Yet Dark – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Frankie Fenton Star: Colin Farrell Frankie Fenton’s directorial début is a moving documentary about fellow Irish film-maker, Simon Fitzmaurice, who has […]
Return to Montauk – Film Review
Return to Montauk – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Volker Schlöndorff (as Volker Schloendorff) Writers: Colm Tóibín (screenplay), Volker Schlöndorff (screenplay) (as Volker Schloendorff) Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Bronagh Gallagher, Nina Hoss […]
The Glass Castle – Film Review
The Glass Castle – Film Review by Frank L. Directed: Dettin Daniel Cretton Writers: Destin Daniel Cretton (screenplay by), Andrew Lanham (screenplay by) Stars: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts Director Destin […]
Blade Runner 2049 – FIlm Review
Blade Runner 2049 – FIlm Review Directed by Denis Villeneuve Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana De Armas, Sylvia Hoeks Review by David Turpin Ridley Scott’s original Blade Runner is one of […]
The Mountain Between Us – Film Review
The Mountain Between Us – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Hany Abu-Assad Writers: J. Mills Goodloe, Charles Martin (novel) Stars: Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges There are few surprises in […]
Daphne – Film Review
Daphne – Film Review by David Minogue Directed by Peter Mackie Burns Written by Nico Mensinga Cinematography by Adam Scarth Stars: Emily Beecham, Geraldine James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Stuart McQuarrie In […]
Movies This Week – 27-09-17
Movies This Week – 27-09-17 It’s not the most exciting collection of new films released this week, but we do have Goodbye Christopher Robin and Daphne, so some life at least. Still […]
Home Again – Film Review
Home Again – Film Review by David Minogue Directed and Written by Hallie Meyers-Shyer Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Pico Alexander, Nat Wolff, Jon Rudnitsky, Michael Sheen, Candice Bergen Home Again is the directorial […]
Kingsman: The Golden Circle – Film Review
Kingsman: The Golden Circle – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Matthew Vaughan Starring: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Elton John, Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges In […]
Borg/McEnroe – Film Review
Borg/McEnroe – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Janus Metz Writer: Ronnie Sandahl Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf, Sverrir Gudnason In 1976 Bjorn Borg won, at the age of twenty, Wimbledon for […]
Movies This Week – 20-09-17
Movies This Week – 20-09-17 Three new movies for your viewing pleasure this week, with Maze, Borg vs McEnroe and part two of the Kingsman series “Kingsman: The Golden Circle“. I guess […]
Maze – Film Review
Maze – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Stephen Burke Writer: Stephen Burke Stars: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Barry Ward, Martin McCann Based on actual events, director Stephen Burke’s film tells the story of […]
mother! – Film Review
mother! – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Darren Aronofsky Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Harris This correspondent has long been a defender of Darren Aronofsky’s unfairly maligned […]
The Jungle Bunch – Film Review
The Jungle Bunch– Film Review by David Minogue Directed by David Alaux Written by David Alaux, Eric Tosti & Jean Francois Tosti Cast – Paul Borne, Philippe Bozo, Pascal Casanova The Jungle Bunch […]
Victoria and Abdul – Film Review
Victoria and Abdul – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Stephen Frears Writers: Lee Hall (screenplay), Shrabani Basu (based on the book by) Stars: Judi Dench, Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon Queen Victoria, […]
No More Workhorse 