Tracks – Review by Frank L Directed by John Curran Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Emma Booth Released on April 25th “Tracks”, based on the book of the same title by one […]
Tracks – Movie Review
Exhibition – Movie Review
Exhibition Review by Frank L. Directed by Joanna Hogg Stars: Viv Albertine, Liam Gillick, Tom Hiddleston For her third feature film, Hogg chooses a childless, married couple of some twenty years standing […]
The Amazing Spiderman 2 – Movie Review
The Amazing Spiderman 2 – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Marc Webb Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Paul Giamatti, Sally Field In cinemas April 18th […]
The Love Punch – Movie Review
The Love Punch – Review By Emily Elphinstone Director/ Writer: Joel Hopkins Stars: Emma Thompson, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Spall Release Date – April 18th ‘The Love Punch’ may well be the most […]
The Sea – Movie Review
The Sea – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Stephen Brown Starring: Ciarán Hinds, Rufus Sewell, Natascha McElhone, Sinéad Cusack, Bonnie Wright, Charlotte Rampling, Ruth Bradley, Karl Johnson as Blunden, Missy Keating […]
Half of a Yellow Sun- Movie Review
Half of a Yellow Sun– Review by Frank L. Directed by Biyi Bandele Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, John Boyega Half of a Yellow Sun is released EXCLUSIVELY at the IFI from […]
The Strange Colour of your Body’s Tears – Movie Review
The Strange Colour of your Body’s Tears – Review by Frank L. Directed by by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani Stars: Klaus Tange, Ursula Bedena, Joe Koener EXCLUSIVELY at the IFI from April […]
The Lunchbox – Movie Review
The Lunchbox – Review by Frank L. Directed by Ritesh Batra Stars: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui In this oblique encounter between a young housewife, Ali, and a widower on the […]
The Raid 2 – Movie Review
The Raid 2 – Movie Review by Sean Kingston Dir: Gareth Evans Running time: 150 mins. Release Date: April 11th In 2011, Welsh director Gareth Evans cemented himself as the action movie […]
Calvary – Movie Review
Calvary – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: John Michael McDonagh Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, David Wilmot, Pat Shortt, David McSavage, Dylan Moran In cinemas April 11th […]
A Story of Children and Film – Movie Review
A Story of Children and Film – Review by Frank L. Opens at the IFI on Friday the 4th April. A documentary by Mark Cousins According to the official blurb on the […]
The Double – Movie Review
The Double – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Richard Ayoade Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn, Noah Taylor, Yasmin Paige, James Fox In cinemas April 4th at selected cinemas including […]
Divergent – Movie Review
Divergent – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Neil Burger Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Tony Goldwyn, Maggie Q, Kate Winslet […]
Tom at the Farm – Movie Review
Tom at the Farm – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Xavier Dolan Running Time: 105 mins The title is an accurate description of the mise en scene. The opening shots […]
The Past – Movie Review
The Past – Review by Sean Kingston Dir: Asghar Farhadi Running time: 130 mins. Release Date: March 28th The Past, Director Asghar Farhadi’s follow-up to his 2011 Oscar-winning A Separation, is a […]
The Muppets Most Wanted – Movie Review
The Muppets Most Wanted – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: James Bobbin Starring: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzy Bear, the Great Gonzo, Animal, Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell, Ray […]
20 Feet From Stardom – Movie Review
20 Feet From Stardom – Review by Niall Curran Directed by Morgan Neville Running time: 91 mins Released at the IFI and selected cinemas from March 28th 2014 Winner of best documentary […]
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Movie Review
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp, Hayley […]
New Movie Releases – 21-03-14
This is a week for the art house releases, with almost no big releases this week! I wonder is it a Paddy’s day hangover? Who knows. Starred Up – This is a […]
Yves Saint Laurent – Movie Review
Yves Saint Laurent- Review by Frances Winston. Directed by: Jalil Lesper. Starring: Pierre Niney, Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte Lebon, Laura Smet, Marie de Villepin, Xavier Lafitte, Nikolai Kinsk. In selected cinemas 21st March. […]
About Last Night – Movie Review
About Last Night– Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Steve Pink Starring: Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Joy Bryant, Christopher McDonald, Adam Rodríguez, Joe Lo Truglio, Paula Patton In cinemas March […]
The Unknown Known – Movie Review
The Unknown Known – Movie Review by Sean Kingston Dir: Errol Morris Running time: 103 mins. Release Date: March 28th There is a moment, in Charles Ferguson’s 2010 investigation into Wall Street […]
The Rocket – Movie Review
Film Review – The Rocket – By Niall Curran – 24 Feb 2014 A simple, charming and heart-warming tale, set in the idyllic countryside of Laos, of a young boy, Ahlo, and […]
Need for Speed – Movie Review
Need for Speed- Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Scott Waugh Starring: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots, Michael Keaton, Dakota Johnson In cinemas March 12th Anything Aaron Paul did post Breaking […]
Wake in Fright – Movie Review
Film Review – Wake in Fright -By Niall Curran Released in 1971 to critical acclaim, Wake In Fright is one of Australia’s most controversial films. Think Mad Max if it was set […]
Only Lovers left Alive – Movie Review
“Only lovers left alive” is a new film from director Jim Jarmusch. It is a love story intertwined with a vampire story and it’s in keeping with the artistic and idiosyncratic style […]
Film Review – Strangers By the Lake – Movie Review
Review by Niall Curran Strangers by the Lake is a thriller set at a lake in the mountains of Southern France during the height of summer and won the Un Certain Regard […]
Her – Movie Review
Her – Review by Niall Curran The inimitable Spike Jonze returns with his first film in four years and it is well worth the wait. Superbly crafted, this is Jonze’s most accessible […]
The Bastards (Les Salauds) – Movie Review
The Bastards (Les Salauds)- Review by Helen O’Leary This contemporary film noir is about a quest for revenge. Marco is a sea captain who returns to Paris to take vengeance for recent […]
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