Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Wes Ball Starring: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy In cinemas May […]
The Fall Guy – Film Review
The Fall Guy – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David Leitch Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke. This remake may have […]
Challengers – Film Review
Challengers – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Luca Guadagnino Writer: Justin Kuritzkes Starring: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor Duration: 131 minutes ‘Challengers’ assembles a cracking cast and delivers an innovative film […]
I.S.S. – Film Review
I.S.S. – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite Writer: Nick Shafir Starring: Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, John Gallagher Jr., Masha Mashkova, Costa Ronin, and Pilou Asbæk. I.S.S. stands for the […]
The American Society of Magical Negroes – Film Review
The American Society of Magical Negroes – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Kobi Libii Writer: Kobi Libii Stars: Justice Smith as Aren, David Alan Grier as Roger, An-Li Bogan as Lizzie […]
That They May Face The Rising Sun – Film Review
That They May Face The Rising Sun – Film Review by Frank L Director – Pat Collins Writers – Eamon Little, Pat Collins Stars – Barry Ward, Anna Bederke, Ruth McCabe This […]
If Only I Could Hibernate – Film Review
If Only I Could Hibernate – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Zoljargal Purevdash Writer – Zoljargal Purevdash Stars – Taivanbat Alexandar, Batmandakh Batchuluun, Tuguldur Batsaikhan Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer prize-winning Angela’s […]
Abigail – Film Review
Abigail – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Starring: Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Alisha Weir, Giancarlo Esposito This is […]
The Book of Clarence – Film Review
The Book of Clarence – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Jeymes Samuel Writer – Jeymes Samuel Stars – LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, Anna Diop “Struggling to find a better life, […]
Back to Black – Film Review
Back to Black – Film Review by Frank L Director – Sam Taylor-Johnson Writer – Matt Greenhalgh Stars – Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O’Connell Amy Winehouse (Marisa Abela) won 6 Grammys […]
Opponent – Film Review
Opponent – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Milad Alami Writer – Milad Alami Stars – Payman Maadi, Amirali Abanzad, Ahmed Abdullahi Opponent is released in UK & Irish cinemas 12th April […]
Twig – Film Review
Twig – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written and Directed by Marian Quinn Director of Cinematography Declan Quinn Starring: Sade Wilson, Barry F O’Byrne, Donncha Tynan, Naoise Kelly, Susan McKeown Duration: 107 […]
Monkey Man – Film Review
Monkey Man – Film Review Director – Dev Patel Writers – Dev Patel, Paul Angunawela, John Collee Stars – Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash This is the directorial debut of Dev Patel […]
Yolo – Film Review
Yolo – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Ling Jia Writers – Shin Adachi, Yu Bu, Yupeng Guo Stars – Ling Jia, Jiayin Lei, Xiaofei Zhang This film appears to centre […]
One Night in Millstreet – Film Review
One Night in Millstreet – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Andrew Gallimore Writer – Lydia Monin Stars – Steve Collins, Chris Eubank, Barry McGuigan In March 1995, Millstreet in County […]
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus – Film Review
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus – Film Review by Frank L Director Neo Sora Star Ryuichi Sakamoto In this film, Sakamoto plays twenty of his own compositions on a Yamaha grand piano. The performance […]
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire – Film Review
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire – Film Review Director Adam Wingard Writers Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, Jeremy Slater Stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens The last edition of this […]
Silver Haze – Film Review
Silver Haze – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Sacha Polak Writer – Sacha Polak Stars – Vicky Knight, Esme Creed-Miles, Charlotte Knight In key moments of British theatre history, plays […]
Mother’s Instinct – Film Review
Mother’s Instinct – Film Review by David Turpin Director – Benoît Delhomme Writers – Barbara Abel, Sarah Conradt Stars – Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Josh Charles It’s the early 1960s in an […]
The Delinquents – Film Review
The Delinquents – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Rodrigo Moreno Writer – Rodrigo Moreno Stars – Daniel Elías, Esteban Bigliardi, Margarita Molfino This is all about an insider-job bank robbery. […]
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – Film Review
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Gil Kenan Starring: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, […]
The Persian Version – Film Review
The Persian Version – Film Review by Frank L Director Maryam Keshavarz Writer Maryam Keshavarz Stars Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet This film bestrides two different timelines and two different cultures. […]
Immaculate – Film Review
Immaculate – Film Review Director – Michael Mohan Writer – Andrew Lobel Stars – Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Simona Tabasco We meet Sister Cecilia (Sydney Sweeney) on her way to join a […]
Drive-away Dolls – Film Review
Drive-away Dolls – Film Review by Frank L Director – Ethan Coen Writers – Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke Stars – Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein The Coen Brothers, Ethan and Joel, […]
Origin – Film Review
Origin – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Ava DuVernay Writers: Ava DuVernay, Isabel Wilkerson Stars: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash, Emily Yancy, Audra McDonald, Based on the best-selling book Caste: […]
High and Low – John Galliano – Film Review
High and Low – John Galliano – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Kevin Macdonald Stars: John Galliano, Steven Robinson, Alexi Roche, Penélope Cruz, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss “Examines the rapid ascent, fall […]
Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell To Hughes’ – Film Review
Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell To Hughes’ – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Ciaran O’Maonaigh Hughes’s pub at the back of the Four Courts on Chancery Street, Dublin and abutting onto the […]
Shoshana – Film Review
Shoshana – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Michael Winterbottom Writers – Laurence Coriat, Paul Viragh, Michael Winterbottom Stars – Douglas Booth, Irina Starshenbaum, Harry Melling “Follows two Brit police officers […]
Dune: Part Two – Film Review
Dune: Part Two – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Denis Villeneuve Written by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve, Based on the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert Starring: Timothée Chalamet, […]