F9 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Justin Lin Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen […]
F9 – Film Review
In The Earth – Film Review
In The Earth – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ben Wheatley Starring: Joel Fry, Reece Shearsmith, Hayley Squires, Ellora Torchia, John Hollingworth, Mark Monero In Irish cinemas June 18th This […]
Fatherhood – Film Review
Fatherhood – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Paul Weitz Starring: Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Lil Rel Howery, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Carrigan, Frankie R. Faison, Paul Reiser Available on Netflix June […]
In the Heights – Film Review
In the Heights – Film Review Directed by: Jon M. Chu Starring: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, Jimmy Smits, Lin- Manuel Miranda […]
Those Who Wish Me Dead – Film Review
Those Who Wish Me Dead – Film Review Director – Taylor Sheridan Writers – Michael Koryta(screenplay by), Charles Leavitt(screenplay by), Taylor Sheridan (screenplay by) Stars – Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little, […]
The Reason I Jump – Film Review
The Reason I Jump – Film Review by Hugh Maguire In 2007 Naoki Higashida, a thirteen-year-old Japanese boy published The Reason I Jump: One Boy’s Voice from the Silence of Autism. Although […]
The Father – Film Review
The Father – Film Review Director: Florian Zeller Writers: Christopher Hampton (screenplay by), Florian Zeller (play) Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss This is the debut film by French writer/ director […]
Nobody – Film Review
Nobody – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ilya Naishuller Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Aleksei Serebryakov, RZA, Michael Ironside, Colin Salmon, Christopher Lloyd In Irish cinemas June 9th The ‘ordinary […]
Dinner in America – Film Review
Dinner in America – Film Review Director – Adam Rehmeier Writer – Adam Rehmeier Stars – Kyle Gallner, Yancey Fuqua, Jennifer Kincer By day, Patty (Emily Skeggs) works at her local pet […]
Zebra Girl – Film Review
Zebra Girl – Film Review by Hugh Maguire It is said that you can judge someone’s suitability as a partner by the way they treat the waiting staff in a restaurant on […]
Army of the Dead – Film Review
Army of the Dead – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Zack Snyder Starring: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki […]
Oxygen – Film Review
Oxygen – Film Review Director: Alexandre Aja Writer: Christie Leblanc Cast: Mélanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, Malik Zidi On Netflix form today, 12th of May. We meet the protagonist of this film, Liz […]
Apples – Film Review
Apples – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Christos Nikou Writers: Christos Nikou, Stavros Raptis Stars: Aris Servetalis, Sofia Georgovassili, Anna Kalaitzidou From the outset Apples is strangely hypnotic and in its […]
Wild Mountain Thyme – Film Review
Wild Mountain Thyme – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: John Patrick Shanley Starring: Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, Dearbhla Molloy, Christopher Walken Available on VOD on April 30th I […]
Without Remorse – Film Review
Without Remorse – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Stefano Sollima Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Luke Mitchell, Jack Kesy, Brett Gelman, Colman Domingo, Guy Pearce Available to […]
The Mitchells vs the Machines – Film Review
The Mitchells vs the Machines – Film Reviewby Fran Winston Directed by: Mike RiandaStarring the voices of: Danny McBride, Abbi Jacobson, Maya Rudolph, Eric Andre, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, Conan O’Brien, Charlyne […]
Nomadland – Film Review
Nomadland – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Chloé Zhao Starring: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Bob Wells, Linda May, Swankie Available in Disney+ from April 30th Hot on the heels of […]
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation – Film Review
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Lisa Immordino Vreeland Stars: Truman Capote, Dick Cavett, David Frost Voice of Truman Capote: Jim Parsons Voice of Tennessee […]
Black Bear – Film Review
Black Bear – Film Reviewby Katie McCann Director: Lawrence Michael LevineWriter: Lawrence Michael LevineStars: Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, Sarah Gadon Writer and director Lawrence Michael Levine is known for his intense character […]
Promising young Woman – Film Review
Promising young Woman – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Emerald Fennell Starring: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Connie Britton Available on Sky Cinema […]
Godzilla v Kong – Film Review
Godzilla v Kong – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Adam WingardStarring: Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler, Demián […]
Retaliation – Film Review
Retaliation – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Directors: Ludwig Shammasian, Paul Shammasian Writer: Geoff Thompson Stars: Janet Montgomery, Orlando Bloom, Charlie Creed-Miles An all too common story in the real world, we […]
He Dreams of Giants – Film Review
He Dreams of Giants – Film Review by Hugh Maguire On digital formats from March 29th Directors: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe Stars: Adam Driver, Terry Gilliam, Jonathan Pryce The hugely successful Broadway […]
The Mauritanian – Film Review
The Mauritanian – Film Review Director: Kevin Macdonald Writers: Michael Bronner (screenplay by) (as M.B. Traven), Rory Haines (screenplay by) Stars: Tahar Rahim, Nouhe Hamady Bari, Saadna Hamoud, Jodie Foster The Mauritanian […]
Judas and the Black Messiah – Film Review
Judas and the Black Messiah – Film Review Director: Shaka King Writers: Will Berson (story by), Shaka King (story by) Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons This film is based on […]
Poly Styrene: I am a Cliché – Film Review
Poly Styrene: I am a Cliché – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Available to watch via Modern Films from March 5th. Directed by Paul Sng & Celeste Bell Narrated by Ruth Negga This […]
News of the World – Film Review
News of the World – Film Review Director: Paul Greengrass Writers: Paul Greengrass (screenplay by), Luke Davies (screenplay by) Stars: Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor Released on Netflix – Wednesday, 10th […]
The Capote Tapes – Film Review
The Capote Tapes – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Ebs Burnough Writers: Ebs Burnough, Holly Whiston Stars: Lauren Bacall, Norman Mailer, Jay McInerney Possessing neither physical beauty, a loving family, social […]
23 Walks – Film Review
23 Walks – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Paul Morrison Writer: Paul Morrison Stars: Dave Johns, Alison Steadman, Bob Goody, Graham Cole Unintentionally there is a touch of the zeitgeist about […]
No More Workhorse 