Get Out – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jordan Peele Writer: Jordan Peele Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford After premiering at Sundance to critical acclaim, Get Out is finally […]
Get Out – Film Review
The Salesman – Film Review
The Salesman – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Asghar Farhadi Writer: Asghar Farhadi Stars: Taraneh Alidoosti, Shahab Hosseini, Babak Karimi On 27th January 2017, United States President Donald J. Trump signed […]
Personal Shopper – Film Review
Personal Shopper – Film Review Directed by Olivier Assayas Starring Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, Nora von Waldstätten Review by David Turpin After offering a singular take on backstage melodrama in 2014’s Clouds […]
Kong: Skull Island – Review
Kong: Skull Island – Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Writers: Dan Gilroy (screenplay), Max Borenstein (screenplay) Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson The big screen, and 3D in […]
Dancer – Film Review
Dancer – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Steven Cantor Stars: Jade Hale-Christofi, Sergei Polunin Ballet is not an art form which one might associate with rebels; but that is just what […]
Elle – Film Review
Elle – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Paul Verhoeven Writers: David Birke (screenplay), Philippe Djian (novel) Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny Never one to shy away from challenging films, […]
Fist Fight – Film Review
Fist Fight – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Richie Keen Writers: Van Robichaux (screenplay), Evan Susser (screenplay) Stars: Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Tracy Morgan There’s a place in cinema for reassuringly […]
Tomato Red – Film Review
Tomato Red – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Juanita Wilson Writers: Juanita Wilson (screenplay), Daniel Woodrell (novel) Stars: Julia Garner, Jake Weary, Anna Friel Sammy Barlach (Jake Weary) has just […]
Viceroy’s House – Film Review
Viceroy’s House – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Gurinder Chadha Writers: Paul Mayeda Berges (script), Paul Mayeda Berges Stars: Gillian Anderson, Michael Gambon, Hugh Bonneville The granting of independence to […]
Certain Women – Film Review
Certain Women – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Kelly Reichardt Writers: Kelly Reichardt (screenplay), Maile Meloy (based on stories by) Stars: Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern As those familiar with […]
Logan – Film Review
Logan – Film Review Director: James Mangold Writers: James Mangold (story by), Scott Frank (screenplay) Stars: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen The year is 2029 and it’s a future much like […]
It’s Only the End of the World – Film Review
It’s Only the End of the World – Film Review French title – Juste la fin du monde Director: Xavier Dolan Writers: Xavier Dolan (screenplay), Jean-Luc Lagarce (based on play by) Stars: […]
Best: All by myself – Film Review
Best: All by myself – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Daniel Gordon George Best, if he had lived, would be now seventy years old. His fame spread far beyond football […]
Lost in France – Film Review
Lost in France – Film Review by Killian Laher Irish Film Institute – Tomorrow @ 20:15 – “The screening will be followed by a live satellite performance by Alex Kapranos, Stuart Braithwaite, […]
Second Opinion – The Founder – Film Review
The Founder – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: John Lee Hancock Starring: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll, Linda Cardellini, Patrick Wilson, Laura Dern In cinemas February 17th I have […]
Fences – Film Review
Fences – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Denzel Washington Writers: August Wilson (screenplay), August Wilson (based upon his play “Fences”) Stars: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson Fences is a film […]
The Founder – Film Review
The Founder – Film Review by Frank L. Director: John Lee Hancock Writer: Robert D. Siegel (as Robert Siegel) Stars: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch Ever wonder where your Happy […]
John Wick: Chapter 2 – Film Review
John Wick: Chapter 2 – Film Review by Pia Maltri Director: Chad Stahelski Writers: Derek Kolstad, Derek Kolstad (based on characters created by) Stars: Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian McShane “John Wick: […]
Moonlight – Film Review
Moonlight – Film Review Directed by Barry Jenkins Starring Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes, Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris Review by David Turpin Writer-director Barry Jenkins’ second feature, after 2008’s Medicine […]
20th Century Women – Film Review
20th Century Women – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Mike Mills Writer: Mike Mills Stars: Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig Every now and then, a film comes along with a […]
Meetings with Ivor – Film Review
Meetings with Ivor – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Alan Gilsenan The “Ivor” of the title is Ivor Browne, the well-known Irish psychiatrist. The documentary has substantial commentary by Ivor […]
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk – Film Review
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Ang Lee Stars: Joe Alwyn, Vin Diesel, Kristen Stewart, Garrett Hedlund, Chris Tucker, Steve Martin Writer: Jean-Christophe Castelli, based on […]
The Lego Batman Movie – Film Review
The Lego Batman Movie – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Chris McKay Writers: Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna Stars: Will Arnett, Jenny Slate, Ralph Fiennes, Channing Tatum, Zach Galifianakis There have been all […]
Denial – A Legal Perspective
Denial – A Legal Perspective -by Frank L. “Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, […]
Rings – Film Review
Rings – Film Review Directed by F. Javier Gutierrez Starring Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Vincent D’Onofrio Reviewed by David Turpin If one likes high-gloss supernatural hokum – and this correspondent does – […]
Gold – Film Review
Gold – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Stephen Gaghan Writers: Patrick Massett, John Zinman Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard There is nothing unpredictable in Stephan Gaghan’s (The Alamo, […]
Toni Erdmann – Film Review
Toni Erdmann – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Maren Ade Writer: Maren Ade (screenplay) Stars: Sandra Hüller, Peter Simonischek, Michael Wittenborn This is the third feature film written and directed by […]
Loving – Film Review
Loving – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Jeff Nichols Writer: Jeff Nichols Stars: Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton It is shocking to think that it was only in 1967, 50 […]
Hacksaw Ridge – Film Review
Hacksaw Ridge – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Mel Gibson Starring: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, Vince Vaughn In cinemas January 27th Mel […]
No More Workhorse 