After the Storm – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Hirokazu Koreeda Writers: Hirokazu Koreeda (original story), Hirokazu Koreeda (screenplay) Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Yôko Maki, Satomi Kobayashi In Cinemas Now. Ryota (Hiroshi […]
The Shepherd (El Pastor) – Film Review Director: Jonathan Cenzual Burley Writer: Jonathan Cenzual Burley Stars: Maribel Iglesias, Miguel Martín, Alfonso Mendiguchía Anselmo is a simple man in his mid 50s living […]
Baywatch – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Seth Gordon Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Jon Bass, and Ilfenesh Hadera. For people of a certain age, Baywatch was an […]
All hail Forbidden Fruit 2017 (3 Jun – 5 Jun) as the big event in town this week. There’s Orbital, Aphex Twin and Bon Iver over the three day festival, and a […]
Film Round Up – 26-05-17 Five new releases this week, with the return of Studio Ghibli in the Red Turtle being the highlight! There’s also the stylish I am not Madam Bovary […]
I Am Not Madame Bovary – Film Review by Louise O’Meara Written by: Liu Zhenyun Directed by: Feng Xiaogang Cast: Fan Bingbing, Zhang Jiayi, Yu Hewei, Dong Chengpeng This Chinese satirical film, based on […]
In View – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Ciaran Creagh Writer: Ciaran Creagh Stars: Ciarán McMenamin, Stuart Graham, Gerard McSorle, Caoilfhionn Dunne Ruth (Caoilfhionn Dunne) is a Garda detective whose life is […]
Inversion – Film Review Director: Behnam Behzadi Writer: Behnam Behzadi Stars: Alireza Aghakhani, Sahar Dolatshahi, Roya Javidnia In this film, we get to see a slice of the daily life of Niloofar […]
Snatched – Film Review by Louise O’Meara Director: Jonathan Levine Writer: Katie Dippold Stars: Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Kim Caramele Snatched is the latest comedy block buster from comedic writer Katie Dippold, […]
King Arthur – The Legend of the Sword – Film Review by Bridget Deevy Director: Guy Ritchie Writers: Joby Harold (screenplay), Guy Ritchie (screenplay) Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Jude Law Bromancing […]
Vermeer Beyond Time – Film Review by Louise O’Meara Written & directed by: Guillaume Cottet & Jean-Pierre Cottet Starring: Pierre Arditi Narrated by: Fiona Shaw Lighthouse Cinema and at Selected Cinemas – […]
Frantz – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by François Ozon Stars: Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Ernst Stötzner Ozon (Swimming Pool 2003, In the House 2012) directs this story which emanates from […]
Alien: Covenant – Film Review by David Turpin Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup Ridley Scott’s Prometheus (2012) fascinated some and bemused many with its combination of half-baked […]
Miss Sloane – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: John Madden Stars: Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Alison Pill, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, John Lithgow, Sam Waterston The murky world of Washington lobbyists and their […]
Sleepless – Film Review by Louise O’Meara Directed by: Baran bo Odar Written by: Andrea Berloff Starring: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan,Dermot Mulroney, Gabrielle Union, Scoot McNairy, TI. Sleepless, a remake of the […]
Mindhorn – Film Review by Bridget Deevy Director: Sean Foley Writers: Julian Barratt, Simon Farnaby Stars: Essie Davis, Andrea Riseborough, Kenneth Branagh From the world of Partridge, Hot Fuzz and The Mighty […]
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City – Film Review by Louise O’ Meara Director: Matt Tyrnauer Produced by: Matt Tyrnauer, Richard Hammond & Jenny Carchman This documentary film recounts the battle between […]
Harmonium – Film Review by Frank. L. Director: Kôji Fukada Writer: Kôji Fukada Stars: Mariko Tsutsui, Tadanobu Asano, Kanji Furutachi The film begins with a young girl Hotaru (Momone Shinokawa) practising, ploddingly, […]
The Journey – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Nick Hamm Writer: Colin Bateman Stars: Freddie Highmore, Toby Stephens, John Hurt, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney The subject matter of this film is […]
A Dog’s Purpose – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Lasse Hallström Starring: Dennis Quaid, Britt Robertson, Josh Gad, KJ Apa, Juliet Rylance, John Ortiz, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Peggy Lipton In cinemas […]
Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom […]
Heal the Living – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Katell Quillévéré Writers: Maylis De Kerangal (novel), Katell Quillévéré (screenplay) Stars: Tahar Rahim, Emmanuelle Seigner, Anne Dorval Based on the novel Réparer les […]
Lady Macbeth – Film Review Directed by William Oldroyd Starring Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Christopher Fairbank, Naomi Ackie Reviewed by David Turpin William Oldroyd, heretofore best known as an opera director, makes […]
The Promise – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Terry George Writers: Terry George, Robin Swicord Stars: Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale In cinemas April 28th Much has been written […]
Suntan – Film Review Director: Argyris Papadimitropoulos Writers: Argyris Papadimitropoulos, Syllas Tzoumerkas Stars: Makis Papadimitriou, Elli Tringou, Dimi Hart Kostis arrives on a small Greek island during the winter. It is an […]
The Zookeeper’s Wife – Film Review by P. Viale Director: Niki Caro Writers: Angela Workman (screenplay), Diane Ackerman (book) Stars: Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl Though director Niki Caro’s (Whale Rider) […]
Clash – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Mohamed Diab Writers: Khaled Diab, Mohamed Diab Stars: Nelly Karim, Hani Adel, El Sebaii Mohamed This is set in Egypt in 2013, during the […]
Unforgettable – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Denise Di Novi Writers: Christina Hodson, David Leslie Johnson (screenplay) (as David Johnson) Stars: Rosario Dawson, Katherine Heigl, Geoff Stults When Julia (Rosario Dawson) […]
Rules Don’t Apply – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Warren Beatty Writers: Warren Beatty (screenplay), Warren Beatty (story by) Stars: Lily Collins, Haley Bennett, Taissa Farmiga Howard Hughes, a twentieth century […]
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