Ok, I’m a week behind at the movies, but by the sound of things, we didn’t miss very much last week. I was kind of hoping that Puss in Boots would be […]
Movies – 2-12-11 Hugo
Hugo wins by default I fear, as it’s a slow week at the movies. December has become the month where everyone looks back at the past year, and nothing new really happens, […]
Movies 25-11-11 – Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea seems to be the critics choice of the week. It’s a Terence Davies’ adaptation of the Terrence Rattigan play from 1952, and sounds like it’s top notch. Other movies […]
The Music of John Carpenter
I’ve been thinking about this for a while and it really hit me how much I a) love John Carpenter movies and b) love the music in his films (which he largely […]
A Tribe Called Quest – The Movie
‘Beats Rhymes and Phife’ is a documentary on the life and times of one of the best hip hop acts of our recent past, ‘A Tribe called Quest. The screening is on […]
Movies – 11-11-11 The Silence
It’s finally that day, the one with all the ones! I’ve been looking forward to it for ages, well, at least a week. I was just listening to RTE One who were […]
Seven Psychopaths
Something to look forward to, with a very impressive cast and a director who I’ve always liked. Seven Psychopaths stars Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell and Tom Waits, and […]
Movies – 28-10-11 – Ghostbusters!
Right, first off, this is not a weekend for art house stories of struggles in eastern Europe or coming of age dramas in South America, this is a weekend for ghost, ghouls […]
More Halloween Movies
I’m sure it’ll be rubbish, and the trailer below would suggest that it quite possibly is, but the Wicker Tree is part of this year’s Horrorthon in the IFI (Thurs at 9.15). […]
Halloween Movies – Screen Cinema
I was in the Screen cinema on Sunday for Woody’s new effort (top notch!) and saw a list of movies they’re showing for Halloween. Pretty good stuff, other than the Human Centipede […]
Movies – 21-10-11 – We need to talk about Kevin
First, an apology: We realise that in this section last week, some comments were made that were painful for some of our readers. While these were made in a jovial manner, this […]
Movies – 14-10-11
You ever have one of those weeks? The cinema certainly is. Ok, lets see, ahhhh… a crap remake of ‘The three musketeers’ in 3D, ahhh…. a crap remake of ‘Footloose’ (which was […]
Movies – 07-10-11 – Midnight in Paris
Ok, ok, I’m sure it won’t be anything special, and will probably last as long in the memory as the average TV sit-com, but I have to say, I like Woody Allen. […]
Guest Post: Top Five Sci-fi Movies
Before you ask, yes, I am annoying all my friends on a consistent basis to do these things, but they’re kind of fun. I’m enjoying them at least. This is by one […]
Guest Post -Red State – Movie Review
Think this is a first for the workhorse! Don’t think we’ve actually had a genuine, honest to god movie review. Still, L.A. wanted the chance to wax lyrical about Kevin Smith, and […]
Red State
In a lead up to a guest post by L.A, I thought this was worth a mention. Kevin Smith used to be a director that split the vote, some loved him and […]
Movies – 23-09-11 – Drive
The choice of movie of the week was a bit more difficult this week than last. Nothing was jumping out at me, so I went with the only one that all the […]
Mariachi El Bronx – Workmans Club
These guys were one of the highlights of the Breeder’s ATP a couple of years back. I never figured I’d see them again, but they’re coming to Dublin on Friday the 18/11/11. Cool […]
Guest Post – Hal Hartley
Another Saturday, another guest post. This time it’s by a blogless person, Lesley Ann Whelan, whose knowledge of obscure movie directors knows no bounds. Hal Hartley is an American independent movie director […]
Movies – 16-09-11 – Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Movie of the week is easy this time out, as everyone seems to love the one above. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is an adaptation of the 1974 cold war novel written by […]
Guest Post: Zombie Attack!
Second in the List of Guest Posts, is from another of the wonderful Candepop people, Mary (Edie’s Mum)! Their knowledge knows no bounds, and they can easily change from babies to zombies […]
Movies – 09-09-11 – Post Mortem
It’s a good week at the movies, with a little something for everyone! Post Mortem is like by almost every critic I can find, and is the story of a mortuary attendant […]
Guest Post – ‘Coming of Age’ Movies
The public requested, nay demanded guest posts, and what does the workhorse give them? This is the first one, and hopefully some of the other people I’ve been nagging will come up […]
Movies – 02-09-11 – The Kill List
The Kill List is an English movie directed by Ben Wheatley (who previously worked on BBC comedy ‘The Wrong Door’). It’s a story of middle class England and Hit men, so what […]
Movies – 26-08-11 – The skin I live in
A bit later than normal with my movie reviews, but the exciting thing is that I’ve actually seen one of the movies, and actually know things about it! Quite an achievement, so […]
Movies – 19-08-11
Not a stellar week for the movies in truth, maybe it’s time to stay at home with an improving novel and a cup of cocoa. Cowboys and Aliens sounded like it could […]
500th post blues!
Yes, seems like just yesterday this blog was a glint in the eye of some bored individuals with too much time no their hands. Thanks to all of you, for sticking around […]
Movies – 12-08-11 – Monkey Week!
Project Nim is the latest documentary from the guys behind ‘Man on Wire’, and focussed on an experiment from the 70’s, where a University Professor in Columbia made a chimpanzee live with […]
Movies – 05-08-11 Super 8, Knuckle…
I’ve been looking forward to Super 8 for a while. As one critic said, it looks a bit like all of Spielberg’s early movies squeezed together, and it’s even set in 1979! […]
No More Workhorse 