Apples – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Christos Nikou Writers: Christos Nikou, Stavros Raptis Stars: Aris Servetalis, Sofia Georgovassili, Anna Kalaitzidou From the outset Apples is strangely hypnotic and in its […]
Apples – Film Review
Wild Mountain Thyme – Film Review
Wild Mountain Thyme – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: John Patrick Shanley Starring: Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, Dearbhla Molloy, Christopher Walken Available on VOD on April 30th I […]
Without Remorse – Film Review
Without Remorse – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Stefano Sollima Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Luke Mitchell, Jack Kesy, Brett Gelman, Colman Domingo, Guy Pearce Available to […]
The Mitchells vs the Machines – Film Review
The Mitchells vs the Machines – Film Reviewby Fran Winston Directed by: Mike RiandaStarring the voices of: Danny McBride, Abbi Jacobson, Maya Rudolph, Eric Andre, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, Conan O’Brien, Charlyne […]
Nomadland – Film Review
Nomadland – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Chloé Zhao Starring: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Bob Wells, Linda May, Swankie Available in Disney+ from April 30th Hot on the heels of […]
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation – Film Review
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Lisa Immordino Vreeland Stars: Truman Capote, Dick Cavett, David Frost Voice of Truman Capote: Jim Parsons Voice of Tennessee […]
Black Bear – Film Review
Black Bear – Film Reviewby Katie McCann Director: Lawrence Michael LevineWriter: Lawrence Michael LevineStars: Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, Sarah Gadon Writer and director Lawrence Michael Levine is known for his intense character […]
Promising young Woman – Film Review
Promising young Woman – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Emerald Fennell Starring: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Connie Britton Available on Sky Cinema […]
Godzilla v Kong – Film Review
Godzilla v Kong – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Adam WingardStarring: Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler, Demián […]
Interview with Film Director Mark Sheridan
Interview with Mark Sheridan (Writer/Director of Crone Wood) by David Turpin Mark Sheridan is the writer and director of the ‘found footage’ horror film Crone Wood, shot independently in Ireland in 2016. […]
Retaliation – Film Review
Retaliation – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Directors: Ludwig Shammasian, Paul Shammasian Writer: Geoff Thompson Stars: Janet Montgomery, Orlando Bloom, Charlie Creed-Miles An all too common story in the real world, we […]
He Dreams of Giants – Film Review
He Dreams of Giants – Film Review by Hugh Maguire On digital formats from March 29th Directors: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe Stars: Adam Driver, Terry Gilliam, Jonathan Pryce The hugely successful Broadway […]
The Mauritanian – Film Review
The Mauritanian – Film Review Director: Kevin Macdonald Writers: Michael Bronner (screenplay by) (as M.B. Traven), Rory Haines (screenplay by) Stars: Tahar Rahim, Nouhe Hamady Bari, Saadna Hamoud, Jodie Foster The Mauritanian […]
Judas and the Black Messiah – Film Review
Judas and the Black Messiah – Film Review Director: Shaka King Writers: Will Berson (story by), Shaka King (story by) Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons This film is based on […]
Poly Styrene: I am a Cliché – Film Review
Poly Styrene: I am a Cliché – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Available to watch via Modern Films from March 5th. Directed by Paul Sng & Celeste Bell Narrated by Ruth Negga This […]
TV Picks of the Week – 22/02/21
TV Picks of the Week – 22/02/21 After a short break for no real reason, your favourite TV Picks segment is back at the Workhorse! We’ve spent hours trawling through the best […]
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2021 – Highlights
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2021 by Frank L. The Festival runs from 3rd to 14th March 2021 In which Frank L takes us through some of the highlights of the […]
News of the World – Film Review
News of the World – Film Review Director: Paul Greengrass Writers: Paul Greengrass (screenplay by), Luke Davies (screenplay by) Stars: Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor Released on Netflix – Wednesday, 10th […]
Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci and Steve McQueen -VMDIFF
Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci and Steve McQueen – Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 3-14 March | diff.ie The Dublin Film Festival is generally one of the most exciting events of the […]
TV Picks of the Week – 02/02/21
TV Picks of the Week – 02/02/21 First off, Fleabag has started on RTE 2 (Mondays at 9pm). If you haven’t watched it already, what the hell have you been doing exactly? […]
The Capote Tapes – Film Review
The Capote Tapes – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Ebs Burnough Writers: Ebs Burnough, Holly Whiston Stars: Lauren Bacall, Norman Mailer, Jay McInerney Possessing neither physical beauty, a loving family, social […]
23 Walks – Film Review
23 Walks – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Paul Morrison Writer: Paul Morrison Stars: Dave Johns, Alison Steadman, Bob Goody, Graham Cole Unintentionally there is a touch of the zeitgeist about […]
Looted – Film Review
Looted – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Rene van Pannevis (as Rene Pannevis) Writers: Kefi Chadwick, Rene van Pannevis (as Rene Pannevis) Stars: Charley Palmer Rothwell, Thomas Turgoose, Tom Fisher For […]
White Lie – Film Review
White Lie – Film Review Directors: Yonah Lewis, Calvin Thomas Writers: Yonah Lewis, Calvin Thomas Stars: Kacey Rohl, Amber Anderson, Martin Donovan Part of the Canada Now Film Festival Katie Arneson (Kacey […]
Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away – Film Review
Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away – Film Review by Alison Traynor Director: Emer Reynolds Star: Carl Shaaban Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away can be described as many things: […]
Top 10 Films of the Year – 2020
Top 10 Films of the Year In a truly bizarre year for cinema, we had three months of normal service and then a wasteland of closed cinemas and online screenings. It will […]
A Year in Music – 2020 – Niall McCann (Film Director)
A Year in Music – 2020 – Niall McCann (Film Director) by Killian Laher We asked some of our favourite artists to tell us about their year. You can see the results […]
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I’m Away – Film Review
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I’m Away – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Emer Reynolds Star: Carl Shaaban There are the songs, of course, the music and the lyrics, many of […]
Wonder Woman 1984 – Film Review
Wonder Woman 1984 – Film Review by Katie McCann Director: Patty Jenkins Writers: Patty Jenkins (screenplay by), Patty Jenkins (story)… Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig The amazonian goddess is back […]
