A Monster Calls – Film Review Directed by J. A. Bayona Starring Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Liam Neeson Reviewed by David Turpin Adapted by Patrick Ness from his own novel, […]
A Monster Calls – Film Review Directed by J. A. Bayona Starring Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Liam Neeson Reviewed by David Turpin Adapted by Patrick Ness from his own novel, […]
5. Love & Friendship – Whit Stillman filming in Dublin, seriously? What’s not to like about this Jane Austen cover version. Here’s Frank L talking about it in May. “Jane Austen’s genius […]
10. Anomalisa – “What is it to be human? What is it to ache?” -The return of Charlie Kauffman. Here is Frank L on it in March. “Kaufman sees the world from […]
Collateral Beauty – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: David Frankel Writer: Allan Loeb Stars: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet It is with some relief that one realises in the opening […]
Passengers – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Morten Tyldum Starring: Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Sheen In cinemas December 21st This is actually quite an educational movie. I […]
Eagle Huntress – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Otto Bell Stars: Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv The huge budgets and seemingly endless resources available to many documentary-makers have perhaps made […]
Why Him? – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: John Hamburg Writers: Jonah Hill (story), John Hamburg (story) Stars: Zoey Deutch, James Franco, Tangie Ambros, Bryan Cranston Why Him? Is not a […]
Ballerina – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Eric Summer, Éric Warin Starring the voices of: Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan, Maddie Ziegler, Carly Rae Jepsen In cinemas December 19th There are […]
Rogue One – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Gareth Edwards Writers: Chris Weitz (screenplay), Tony Gilroy (screenplay) Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk The notion of a Star Wars spin […]
Ballerina – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directors: Eric Summer, Éric Warin Writers: Carol Noble (screenplay), Eric Summer (screenplay) Stars: Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan, Maddie Ziegler It’s the dream of many little […]
Uncle Howard – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Aaron Brookner Writer: Aaron Brookner (concept) Stars: Aaron Brookner, John Giorno, Jim Jarmusch The title reveals the relationship Aaron Brookner, the film director, […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Gareth Edwards Writers: Chris Weitz (screenplay), Tony Gilroy (screenplay) Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk In cinemas December […]
I Am Not a Serial Killer – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Billy O’Brien Starring: Max Records, Laura Fraser, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Baldwin In cinemas November 18th This is based […]
Snowden – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Oliver Stne Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Scott Eastwood, Logan Marshall-Green, Timothy Olyphant, Ben Schnetzer, LaKeith Lee […]
The Birth of a Nation – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Nate Parker Writers: Nate Parker (screenplay), Nate Parker (story by) Stars: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller In the […]
Office Christmas Party – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Josh Gordon & Will Speck Starring: Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T. J. Miller, Jillian Bell, Courtney B. Vance, Kate McKinnon, Jennifer […]
United States of Love – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Tomasz Wasilewski Writer: Tomasz Wasilewski Stars: Julia Kijowska, Magdalena Cielecka, Dorota Kolak It is 1990. The Berlin Wall has just […]
Life, Animated – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Roger Ross Williams Writer: Ron Suskind (based on the book by) Stars: Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Alan Rosenblatt Adapted from a book by […]
Edge of Seventeen – Best Teen Girl Movies Inspired by the release of the Edge of Seventeen this week, we thought we’d have a look at the unusually rich genre of Teen […]
Chi-Raq – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Spike Lee Writers: Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee Stars: Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes The names of Iraq and Chicago have been combined […]
Moana – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directors: Ron Clements, Don Hall, John Musker, Chris Williams Writers: Jared Bush (screenplay), Ron Clements (story by) Stars: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House ‘If […]
Crash and Burn – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Seán Ó Cualáin Writer: David Burke Crash and Burn – December 2nd at 6.30 p.m. – Irish Film Institute – Q&A with […]
Bleed For This – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Ben Younger Writers: Ben Younger (screenplay), Ben Younger (story) Stars: Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal Director Ben Younger tells the […]
Sully – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Clint Eastwood Writers: Todd Komarnicki (screenplay), Chesley Sullenberger (based on the book “Highest Duty” by) (as Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger) Stars: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, […]
The Edge of Seventeen – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Kelly Fremon Craig Writer: Kelly Fremon Craig Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner Mean Girls meets Clueless in director, […]
Almost Christmas – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: David E. Talbert Writer: David E. Talbert Stars: Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover In recent years the inevitable cinematic tragi-comedy about a […]
Mum’s List – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Niall Johnson Starring: Rafe Spall, Emilia Fox, Elaine Cassidy, Richard Cordery, susan Jameson, Bobby Lockwood, Ross McCormack In cinemas November 25th Some […]
South – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Gerard Walsh Starring: Darragh O’Toole, Joe Rooney, Andie McCaffrey Byrne, Emily Lamey In cinemas November 25th It’s been a great year for Irish […]
Magnus – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Benjamin Ree Writers: Linn-Jeanethe Kyed, Benjamin Ree Stars: Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand It seems like a lot of the good documentaries in […]