99 Homes – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Ramin Bahrani Writers: Ramin Bahrani (story), Ramin Bahrani, 2 more credits » Stars: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern Dennis Nash (Andrew […]
99 Homes – Film Review
Fidelio: Alice’s Journey – Movie Review
Fidelio: Alice’s Journey – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Lucie Borleteau Writers: Mathilde Boisseleau (collaboration), Lucie Borleteau (screenplay) Stars: Ariane Labed, Melvil Poupaud, Anders Danielsen Lie In Lucie Borleteau’s debut feature […]
Macbeth – Film Review
Macbeth – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Director: Justin Kurzel Writer: Jacob Kosoff; Michael Lesslie; Todd Louiso; – adapted from play by William Shakespeare Starring: Michael Fassbender; Marion Cotillard; Sean Harris; David […]
The Martian – Film Review
The Martian – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Director: Ridley Scott Writer: Drew Goddard (Screenplay); Andy Weir (Book) Starring: Matt Damon; Jessica Chastain; Chiwetel Ejiofor; Jeff Bridges Stranded and alone on Mars […]
The Intern – Film Review
The Intern – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director/Writer: Nancy Meyers Starring: Robert DeNiro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Adam DeVine Overly obvious and reliant entirely on its veteran leads The Intern is […]
Older than Ireland – Film Review
Older than Ireland – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Alex Fegan Starring: Thirty of Irelands oldest citizens In cinemas September 25th With the Anniversary of the 1916 Rising almost upon […]
Life – Film Review V2.0
Life – Film Review V2.0 by Frances Winston Directed by: Anton Corbijn Starring: Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Ben Kingsley, Joel Edgerton In cinemas September 25th It takes a brave actor to tackle […]
Mia Madre – Film Review
Mia Madre – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Directed by: Nanni Moretti Written by: Nanni Moretti, Valia Santella Starring: Margherita Buy; Giulia Lazzarini; John Turturro Mia Madre (My Mother) is a touching […]
Miss You Already – Film Review
Miss You Already – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke Stars: Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette, Dominic Cooper Milly (Toni Collette) and Jess (Drew Barrymore) have been best friends all […]
3 1/2 minutes: 10 bullets – Film Review
3 1/2 minutes: 10 bullets – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Marc Silver Shown as part of the IFI Documentary Festival 2015 The second amendment to the constitution of the […]
Life – Film Review
Life – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Anton Corbijn Writer: Luke Davies Starring: Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan Set against the backdrop of America’s seismic cultural shift from pre-war nostalgia to the […]
The D Train – Film Review
The D Train – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel Starring: Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn, Russell Posner, Jeffrey Tambor, Mike White In cinemas September […]
Everest – Film Review V2.0
Everest – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur Starring: Jason Clarke, Josh BrolinMichael Kelly, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Jake Gyllenhaal In cinemas September […]
Everest – Film Review
Everest – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur Written by: William Nicholson; Simon Beaufoy Starring: Jason Clarke; Jake Gyllenhaal; Kiera Knightley; Josh Brolin; John Hawkes; Naoko Mori Everest tells […]
A Walk in the Woods – Film Review
A Walk in the Woods – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Ken Kwapis Writers: Rick Kerb (screenplay), Bill Holderman (screenplay), Bill Bryson (Memoir) Stars: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson Based […]
Irrational Man – Film Review V2.0
Irrational Man – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Woody Allen Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Parker Posey In cinemas September 11th Even the most ardent Woody Allen fan will admit […]
Legend – Film Review V2.0
Legend – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Brian Helgeland Starring: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Christopher Eccleston, Chazz Palminteri In cinemas September 9th Based on the book The Profession […]
The Visit – Film Review
The Visit – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Director: M. Night Shyamalan Writer: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould,Deanna Dunagan, Peter Mc Robbie Some of the best horror movies are […]
Pasolini – Film Review
Pasolini – Film Review by Frank L. Directed Abel Ferrara Stars: Willem Dafoe, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ninetto Davoli Pier Paolo Pasolini was murdered in 1975. Precisely what happened is not free from doubt. […]
Irrational Man – Film Review
Irrational Man – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Woody Allen Writer: Woody Allen Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Parker Posey Written not surprisingly by Woody Allen, the anti-hero is Abe […]
Legend – Film Review
Legend – Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Brian Helgeland Writer: Brian Helgeland, John Pearson (book) Starring: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton A paranoid schizophrenic walk into a bar. Bristling with all […]
No Escape – Film Review V2.0
No Escape – Film Review by Frances Winston Director: John Erick Dowdle Writers: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle Stars: Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Owen Wilson Owen Wilson has made so many fluffy […]
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – Film Review V2.0
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – Film Review by Frances Winston. Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Writers: Jesse Andrews (novel), Jesse Andrews (screenplay) Stars: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke Based on […]
Dope – Film Review
Dope – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Rick Famuyiwa Stars: Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Forest Whitaker At the start three dictionary definitions of the word “Dope” appear across the […]
Ricki and the Flash – Film Review
Ricki and the Flash – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Jonathan Demme Writer: Diablo Cody Stars: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer It is rude to refer to a lady’s age […]
Cartel Land – Film Review
Cartel Land – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Matthew Heineman Stars: Robert Hetrick It is well known that Mexico has a collection of ruthless drug cartels that are extraordinarily powerful and […]
No Escape – Film Review
No Escape – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: John Erick Dowdle Writers: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle Stars: Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Owen Wilson From a brief glance; No Escape looks […]
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – Film Review
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Writers: Jesse Andrews (novel), Jesse Andrews (screenplay) Stars: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke In an […]
Hitman: Agent 47 – Film Review V2.0
Hitman: Agent 47 – Film Review V2.0 by C.K. MacNamara Director: Aleksander Bach Writers: Skip Woods, Michael Finch Starring: Rupert Friensd, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto Dull, sterile and unable to measure up […]
No More Workhorse 