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 -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 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 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 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 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 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 […]
Sing – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directors: Christophe Lourdelet, Garth Jennings Writer: Garth Jennings Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane We may have reached saturation point with reality singing competitions. […]
Denial – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Mick Jackson Writers: David Hare (screenplay), Deborah Lipstadt (based on the book “History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier” by) […]
T2 Trainspotting – Movie Review Director: Danny Boyle Writers: Irvine Welsh (novel), John Hodge (adaptation) Stars: Ewan McGregor, Kelly Macdonald, Jonny Lee Miller At the end of Trainspotting, Mark Renton left Edinburgh […]
xXx: Return of Xander Cage – Movie Review Directed by D. J. Caruso Starring Vin Diesel, Donny Yen, Deepika Padukone, Toni Collette If xXx (2002) left a Vin Diesel-shaped hole in your […]
Audi Dublin International Film Festival – 16th – 26th February 2017 What’s not to love about the Audi Dublin International Film Festival? Can you think of anything? I certainly can’t! First off […]
Split – Movie Review Director: M. Night Shyamalan Writer: M. Night Shyamalan Stars: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson Review by David Turpin James McAvoy has long been the junior champion […]
Jackie – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Pablo Larraín Writer: Noah Oppenheim Stars: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig The presidency of the United States of America of John Fitzgerald Kennedy […]
Underworld: Blood Wars – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Anna Foerster Starring: Kate Beckinsdale, Theo James, Lara Pulver, James Faulkner, Charles Dance In cinemas January 13th This is the fifth […]
Manchester by the Sea – Film Review Directed by Kenneth Lonergan Writer: Kenneth Lonergan Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges Review by David Turpin Kenneth Lonergan’s third feature, Manchester […]
La La Land – Film review Director: Damien Chazelle Writer: Damien Chazelle Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Amiée Conn The opening scene of this film sets the tone. We see a motorway […]
Live by Night – Film Review by Frank L Director: Ben Affleck Writers: Ben Affleck (screenplay), Dennis Lehane (based on the novel by) Stars: Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson The last […]
Silence – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Martin Scorsese Writers: Jay Cocks (screenplay), Martin Scorsese (screenplay) Stars: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson The struggle of Jesuit Priests attempting to spread […]
Assassin’s Creed – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Justin Kurzel Starring: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Charlotte Rampling, Michael K. Williams In cinemas January 1st Generally video […]
Our final thoughts on the best and brightest film of 2016… 5. Hell or High Water – Here’s a dreamy little crime story for the list. This one completely won me over […]
We will run quickly through numbers 16 to 12, before slowly relaxing and taking some time with the others… 16. The Lovers and the Despot 15. Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art […]
This is the official list of the best of film in 2016. Don’t bother with those other lists, they’re for chumps! 11. Green Room – We thought we’d give you one extra […]
Silence – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Martin Scorsese Writers: Jay Cocks (screenplay), Martin Scorsese (screenplay) Stars: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson Based on the prize winning novel by the […]
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 […]
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