The Art of The Steal – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Jonathan Sobol Starring: Kurt Russell, Jay Baruchel, Katheryn Winnick, Chris Diamantopoulos, Kenneth Welsh, Jason Jones, Terence Stamp, Matt Dillon […]
The Fault in Our Stars – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Josh Boon Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Willem Dafoe In cinemas 19th June If […]
Camille Claudel 1915 – Review by Frank L. Director: Bruno Dumont Writers: Paul Claudel (letters), Camille Claudel (letters) Stars: Juliette Binoche, Jean-Luc Vincent, Emmanuel Kauffman In Ireland, we are on the cusp […]
Jersey Boys – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Clint Eastwood Starring: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lamenda, Vincent Piazza, Christopher Walken In cinemas June 20th This big screen version of […]
The Food guide to Love – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Teresa De Pelegri and Dominic Harari Starring: Richard Coyle, Leonor Watling, Simon Delany, Bronagh Gallagher, Lorcan Cranitch, Ger Ryan, David […]
Heaven is For Real – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Randall Wallace Starring: Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Connor Corum, Lane Styles, Margo Martindale, Thomas Haden Church In cinemas June 13th […]
Oculus – Review by Niall Curran. Director: Mike Flanagan Writers: Mike Flanagan (screenplay), Jeff Howard (screenplay), 2 more credits » Stars: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff Mirror Mirror on the Wall […]
The Young and Prodigious T.S.Spivet (3D) – Review by Frank Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Writers: Jean-Pierre Jeunet (screenplay), Reif Larsen (novel), Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Robert Maillet, Callum Keith Rennie | Jeunet has […]
Of Horses and Men – Review by Frank L. Director: Benedikt Erlingsson Writer: Benedikt Erlingsson Stars: Ingvar EggertSigurðsson, Charlotte Bøving, HelgiBjörnsson The eye of a horse, like a well made mirror, has […]
Benny and Jolene – Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jamie Adams Writer: Jamie Adams Stars: Craig Roberts, Rosamund Hanson, Dolly Wells Telling the story of an up-and-coming indie-folk duo as they’re swept […]
Fruitvale Station – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Ryan Coogler Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Chad Michael Murray, Kevin Durrand The question of what would you do if […]
Venus in Fur– Review by Frank L Director: Roman Polanski Writers: David Ives (play), Roman Polanski (screenplay)… Stars: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric The opening scene of a windswept, rain- sodden, tree-lined Parisian […]
Omar – Review by Frank L. Director: Hany Abu-Assad Writer: Hany Abu-Assad Stars: Adam Bakri, Leem Lubany, Iyad Hoorani Abu-Assad’s ‘Paradise Now’ won a Golden Globe for best foreign film in 2006, […]
Jimmy’s Hall – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Ken Loach Starring: Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Jim Norton, Andrew Scott In cinemas May 30th This latest offering from acclaimed director Ken […]
Maleficent – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Robert Stromberg Starring: Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville In cinemas May 30th You can’t have […]
The Edge of Tomorrow – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Doug Liman Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton In cinemas May 30th I must admit that I am […]
Fading Gigolo- Review by Frank L. Director: John Turturro Writer: John Turturro Stars: John Turturro, Woody Allen, Sharon Stone Woody Allen is in his element as Murray, a New Yorker through and […]
The Punk Singer – Review by Frank L. Director: Sini Anderson Stars: Kathleen Hanna, Carrie Brownstein, Kim Gordon… Kathleen Hanna was born in 1968, and is a feminist and a punk singer! […]
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Bryan Singer Starring: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Dinklage, Ian McKellen, Patrick […]
A Touch of Sin – Review by Frank L. Director: Zhangke Jia Writer: Zhangke Jia (screenplay) Stars: Wu Jiang, Lanshan Luo, Li Meng Jia Zhangke has created a film which has some […]
Before the Winter Chill – Review by Frank L. Director: Philippe Claudel Writer: Philippe Claudel (screenplay) Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leïla Bekhtiby Phillipe Claudel Claudel directs Kristin Scott Thomas (“Lucie”) […]
Frank – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson Starring: Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot McNairy In cinemas May 9th Given that he frequently makes “world’s sexiest” lists Michael […]
Ilo Ilo Review by Frank L. Director: Anthony Chen Writer: Anthony Chen Stars: Koh Jia Ler, Angeli Bayani, Tian Wen Chen Singapore in 1997 was in the middle of a financial crisis […]
Directors: Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß Writer: Nana Ekvtimishvili Stars: Lika Babluani, Mariam Bokeria, Zurab Gogaladze In Bloom opens on May 3rd. For those of you expecting a Nirvana bio-pic, please go elsewhere! […]
Songs for Amy – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Konrad Begg Starring: Sean Maguire, Lorna Anderson, Barry Ward, Ross McMahon, Ford Kiernan, Kevin Ryan, Patrick Bergin Set predominantly in Galway this […]
Bad Neighbours – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Nicholas Stoller Starring: Seth Rogan, Zak Efron, Rose Byrne, Dave Franco, Lisa Kudrow In cinemas May 3rd This film is simply called Neighbours […]
Plastic – Review by Frances Winston. Directed by: Julian Gilbey Starring: Ed Speleers, Alfie Allen, Will Poulter, Sebastian de Souza, Emma Rigby In cinemas April 30th Heist drama’s tend to be a […]
Pompeii – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson Starring: Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Carrie-Anne Moss, Adewale Akinnuoye- Agbaje, Jessica Lucas, Jared Harris, Kiefer Sutherland In cinemas April 30th Spoiler […]
An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker- Review by Frank L. Directed by Danis Tanovic Cast: Nazif Mujic, Senada Alimanovic, Semsa Mujic Nazif is a member of the Roma community […]
No More Workhorse 