True Story – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Rupert Goold Stars: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) was an up-and-coming journalist from Montana who worked for […]
True Story – Movie Review
Ant-Man – Movie Review
Ant-Man – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Peyton Reed Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Wood Harris, Judy Greer, David Dastmalchian, Michael […]
The Gallows – Movie Review
The Gallows – Movie Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing Starring: Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos, Cassidy Gifford. In the midst of the summer movie cycle comes The […]
The Wonders – Movie Review
The Wonders– Movie Review by Frank L. Director: Alice Rohrwacher Writer: Alice Rohrwacher Stars: Alba Rohrwacher, Maria Alexandra Lungu, Sam Louwyck Into a world of voluntary, self-sufficient subsistence, in a remote ram-shackled […]
The Salt of the Earth – Movie Review
The Salt of the Earth – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Wim Wenders and Julian Ribeiro Salgado Sebastian Salgado is a photographer who has been inspired to make his photographs […]
Song of the Sea – Best Irish Movie of the Year?
Song of the Sea – Movie Review Director: Tomm Moore Writers: Will Collins (as William Collins) , Tomm Moore (story) Stars: David Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Lisa Hannigan With the news that Song […]
Comic Con Trailers – Batman Versus Superman and More….
It seems like Comic Con has become the spot to release movie trailers! There has been a splurge of new goodies, all for movies and TV shows that are a few weeks […]
The President – Movie Review
The President – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf Written by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Marziyeh Meshkiny Cruising along a curved street, with fine 19th century shop fronts, the camera delights […]
Song of the Sea – Movie Review
Song of the Sea – Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Tomm Moore Writers: Will Collins (as William Collins) , Tomm Moore (story) Stars: David Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Lisa Hannigan Following the incredible […]
You’re Ugly Too – Movie Review
You’re Ugly Too – Movie Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Mark Noonan Starring: Aidan Gillen, Lauren Kinsella, George Pistereanu, Erika Sainte. Upon watching You’re Ugly Too one might commend the expert craftsmanship […]
Ted 2 – Movie Review
Ted 2 – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Seth MacFarlane Starring: Mark Whalberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, John Slattery, Jessica Barth, Morgan Freeman In cinemas July 8th The […]
Love & Mercy – Movie Review
Love and Mercy – Review by Frank L. Directed by Bill Pohlad Writers: Oren Moverman, Michael A. Lerner (as Michael Alan Lerner) , 1 more credit » Stars: John Cusack, Paul Dano, […]
Terminator: Genisys – Movie Review – V2.0
Terminator: Genisys – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Alan Taylor Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Matt Smith J.K. Simmons In cinemas July 2nd He said he’d […]
Amy – Movie Review V2.0
Amy – Movie Review V2.0 – By Fran Winston Directed by: Asif Kapadia Starring: Amy Winehouse In cinemas July 24th The story of Amy Winehouse is a modern tragedy that serves as […]
Magician: the Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles – Movie Review
Magician: the Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles – Review by Frank L. Director: Chuck Workman Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Orson Welles Orson Welles would, if he had lived, have been one […]
Terminator Genisys – Movie Review
Terminator Genisys – Movie Review Director: Alan Taylor Writers: Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke Arnie is back in the fifth instalment of the Terminator franchise, which […]
Magic Mike XXL – Movie Review
Magic Mike XXL – Reviewed by David Turpin Directed by Gregory Jacobs Starring: Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Jada Pinkett Smith, Amber Heard The ubiquitous trailers for Magic Mike XXL salaciously invite viewers […]
Amy – Movie Review
Amy – Movie Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Asif Kapadia Stars: Amy Winehouse, Yasiin Bey, Mark Ronson Amy Winehouse spent so much time in the public eye, with paparazzi following her every […]
Station to Station – Movie Review
Station to Station – Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Doug Aitken Visual artist Doug Aitken pseudo-documentary of a coast to coast railway adventure attempts to take America’s cultural temperature by stopping at […]
She’s Funny That Way – Movie Review
She’s Funny That Way – Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Peter Bogdanovich Starring: Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Kathryn Hahn, Rhys Ifans Peter Boogdanovich’s She’s Funny That Way attempts to strike out at […]
The Look of Silence – Movie Review
The Look of Silence – Review by Frank L. Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer This is a companion piece to Oppenheimer’s “Act of Killing”. It relates to the same massacre of a million […]
Slow West – Movie Review
Slow West – Review by C.K. MacNamara Writer/Director: John Maclean Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Caren Pistorius, Ben Mendelsohn Newly minted Director John Maclean’s debut film “Slow West” adopts an appropriate title […]
Entourage – Movie Review
Entourage – Movie Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Doug Ellin Starring: Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon, Kevin Connolly, Debi Mazar, Haley Joel Osmet, Billy Bob Thornton Based on the TV […]
Mr. Holmes – Movie Review – V2.0
Mr. Holmes – Review by Frank L. Directed by Bill Condon Starring: Ian McKellan, Laura Linney, Hattie Morahan, Milo Parker, Patrick Kennedy, Phil Davis, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada Adapted from the novel […]
Les Combattants – Movie Review
Les Combattants – Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Thomas Cailley Starring: Kévin Azaïs and Adéle Haenel The award winning Les Combattants is an example of extreme polarity; a quirky spin on the […]
The Longest Ride – Movie Review
The Longest Ride – Movie Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: George Tillman Jr. Writers: Nicholas Sparks (novel), Craig Bolotin (screenplay) Stars: Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Alan Alda As a Nicholas Sparks adaptation, […]
The Burning – Movie Review
The Burning – Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Pablo Fendrik Starring: Gael García, Alice Braga, Claudio Tolcachir, Julián Tello Written more as a fan adaptation than original concept, Pablo Fendrik’s The Burning […]
Mr. Holmes – Movie Review
Mr Holmes – Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Bill Condon Starring: Ian McKellan, Laura Linney, Hattie Morahan, Milo Parker, Patrick Kennedy, Phil Davis, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada In cinemas June 19th […]
Jurassic World – Movie Review
Jurassic World – Review by David Turpin Directed by Colin Trevorrow Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Judy Greer When it comes to blockbusters, as with dinosaurs, the most ferocious […]
No More Workhorse 