Last Hijack – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directors: Tommy Pallotta, Femke Wolting Writers: Tommy Pallotta, Femke Wolting In the last few years, Somalia has become synonymous with Piracy. Classed as one […]

The Danish Girl – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Tom Hooper Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts. Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch, Amber Heard In a year where Ireland embraced […]

Joy – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David O. Russell Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Bradley Cooper In cinemas January 1st […]

The Danish Girl – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Tom Hooper Starring Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Ben Whishaw, Amber Heard If Caitlyn Jenner has taught us nothing else – and […]

In the Heart of the Sea – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Ron Howard Writers: Charles Leavitt (screenplay), Charles Leavitt (story) Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Benjamin Walker Based […]

Daddy’s Home – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Sean Anders Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Whalberg, Linda Cardellini, Thomas Hayden Church In cinemas December 26th Following their 2010 collaboration on The […]

Moving On – Review by Frank L. Created on behalf of the Peter McVerry Trust and St.Gobain plc This is a short documentary which tells how the Peter McVerry Trust, which is […]

The Forbidden Room – Film Review by Shane Larkin Directors: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson Writers: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson Stars: Roy Dupuis, Clara Furey, Louis Negin If watching a movie can generally […]

Sisters – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jason Moore Writer: Paula Pell (screenplay) Stars: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph The heady concoction of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in the […]

Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Steve Martino Writers: Bryan Schulz, Craig Schulz Stars: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Hadley Belle Miller It’s been a […]

By the Sea – Film Review by Frank L. Written and Directed by Angelina Jolie Pitt Stars: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Mélanie Laurent Vanessa (Angelina Jolie) and her husband Roland (Brad Pitt) […]

Grandma – Film Review by Frank L. Written and Directed by Paul Weitz Stars: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden Elle Reid (Lily Tomlin) is Grandma and Tomlin clearly relishes the […]

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland Born into the newly-mega-rich Guggenheim clan in New York at the end of the nineteenth century, Peggy […]

The Night Before – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jonathan Levine Starring: Seth Rogan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anthony Mackie, Michael Shannon, Gillian Bell, Lizzy Caplan In cinemas December 4th The latest […]

The Krampus – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Michael Dougherty Writers: Todd Casey, Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields Starring: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell Landing in the […]

Victor Frankenstein – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Paul McGuigan Starring: James McEvoy, Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Freddie Fox In cinemas December 3rd There are many variations […]

The Night Before – Film Review by Shane Larkin Director: Jonathan Levine Writers: Jonathan Levine (screenplay), Kyle Hunter (screenplay) Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Jillian Bell I’m a shameless sucker for the […]

Krampus – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Michael Dougherty Starring: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Emjay Anthony, Stefania LaVie Owen, Krista Stadler In cinemas December […]

This digital restoration from 16mm negative elements has been supported by the IFI and by the Goethe-Institut Irland. Director David Jazay Duration – 70 minutes Hurry on down to Bargaintown… This is […]

Victor Frankenstein – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Paul McGuigan Writers: Max Landis (screenplay), Max Landis (screen story) Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown ‘You know this story’: says the […]

Christmas with the Coopers – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Jessie Nelson Starring: John Goodman, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Alan Arkin, Olivia Wilde, Ed Helms, Marisa Tomei, June Squibb, Anthony […]

Sunset Song – Film Review by Pat V Director: Terence Davies Writers: Lewis Grassic Gibbon (novel), Terence Davies (screenplay) Stars: Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan, Kevin Guthrie In Sunset Song, based on the […]

The Lesson – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov Writers: Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov Stars: Margita Gosheva, Ivan Barnev, Ivan Savov The title of this film […]

Black Mass – Film Review by Stephen McDermott Director: Scott Cooper Writers: Mark Mallouk (screenplay), Jez Butterworth (screenplay) Stars: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson For a career criminal who was only […]

The Good Dinosaur – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Peter Sohn Writers: Peter Sohn (story), Erik Benson (story) Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Maleah Nipay-Padilla Pixar has built a reputation in […]