Movies This Week – 04-07-18 This is another slow one, as the film industry gets scared of the World Cup! You’d think they’d slip the odd good one out and see what […]
Movies This Week – 04-07-18
Whitney – Film Review
Whitney – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Kevin Macdonald Stars: Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina Brown Whitney Houston bestrode the world of popular music in the eighties and nineties. Macdonald […]
Mary Shelley – Film Review
Mary Shelley – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour Writers: Emma Jensen, Haifaa Al-Mansour (additional writing by) Stars: Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams, Douglas Booth Mary Shelley was born Mary Godwin […]
Leave No Trace – Film Review
Leave No Trace – Film Review by Frank L Director: Debra Granik Writers Debra Granik, Peter Rock (novel) Stars: Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster, Jeffery Rifflard Will (Ben Foster) is a veteran of […]
Dublin Oldschool – Film Review
Dublin Oldschool – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Dave Tynan Writers: Emmet Kirwan, Dave Tynan Stars: Emmet Kirwan, Ian Lloyd Anderson, Seána Kerslake Tynan has co-written the script with Emmet Kirwan […]
Movies This Week – 27-06-18
Movies This Week – 27-06-18 The big one this week is Dublin Oldschool, and from an Irish perspective, will there be a bigger release this year? Probably not, as this is the […]
Adrift – Film Review
Adrift – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Balthasar Kormákur Starring: Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin In cinemas June 29th This announces that it is a true story right at the opening […]
In The Fade – Film Review
In The Fade – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Fatih Akin Writers: Fatih Akin (written for screen by), Hark Bohm (author) (co-writer) Stars: Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto, Numan Acar Fatih Akin, […]
Movies This Week – 20-06-18
Movies This Week – 20-06-18 A few new releases this week but nothing we’d be willing to demand you go and see. There is a little Irish one worthy of your attention […]
The Happy Prince – Film Review
The Happy Prince – Film Review by Katie McCann Director: Rupert Everett Writer: Rupert Everett Stars: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson The life and death of Oscar Wilde is one that […]
Ocean’s 8 – Film Review
Ocean’s 8 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Gary Ross Starring: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter In cinemas June 18th […]
Super Troopers 2 – Film Review
Super Troopers 2 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar Starring: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Rob Lowe, Brian Cox In cinemas June 15th […]
Hereditary – Film Review
Hereditary – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Ari Aster Writer: Ari Aster Stars: Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne Horror is a tricky genre to get right. There’s a very fine […]
Movies This Week – 13-06-18
Movies This Week – 13-06-18 I’m waiting for a week I can’t describe as slow, it’s been a while. Another poor week at the cinema, but we do eventually get to see […]
Studio 54 – Film Review
Studio 54 – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Matt Tyrnauer Stars: Steve Rubell, Ian Schrager Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager met in college in the late sixties and by somewaht circuitous […]
McQueen – Film Review
McQueen – Film Review by Kevin C. Olohan. Directors: Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui (co-director) Writer: Peter Ettedgui Star: Alexander McQueen “I’m not angry with myself. I’m angry with the world.” – Lee […]
Movies This Week – 06-06-18
Movies This Week – 06-06-18 It’s another slow one, Our second in a row! It is possibly due to Jurassic World coming out, but I can’t see it even doing that well. […]
Ismael’s Ghosts – Film Review
Ismael’s Ghosts – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Arnaud Desplechin Writers: Arnaud Desplechin (scenario & dialogue), Julie Peyr (scenario & dialogue) Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg Mathieu Amalric plays […]
My Friend Dahmer – Film Review
My Friend Dahmer – Film Review by Frank L Director: Marc Meyers Writers: Marc Meyers, John Backderf (based on the book My Friend Dahmer by) (as Derf Backderf) Stars: Ross Lynch, Alex […]
L’amant Double – Film Review
L’amant Double – Film Review Director: François Ozon Writers: François Ozon (scenario), Joyce Carol Oates (freely adapted from the novel “Lives of the Twins”) Stars: Marine Vacth, Jérémie Renier, Jacqueline Bisset This […]
Movies This Week – 30-05-18
Movies This Week – 30-05-18 It’s another slow one, so don’t expect too much! There is a re-release of 2001 knocking around, so maybe go to that? Or time to catch up […]
Book Club – Film Review
Book Club – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Bill Holderman Writers: Bill Holderman, Erin Simms Stars: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen “Book Club” may not be the worst film you’ll […]
Zama – Film Review
Zama – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Lucrecia Martel Writers: Antonio Di Benedetto (based on the novel by), Lucrecia Martel Stars: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Lola Dueñas, Matheus Nachtergaele There is a […]
The Breadwinner – Film Review
The Breadwinner – Film Review Director: Nora Twomey Writers: Anita Doron (screenplay), Deborah Ellis (screen story) Stars: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus This is based on a children’s book of the […]
Movies This Week – 23-05-18
Movies This Week -23-05-18 Ok, so most people will probably go to Solo, but really they should go to the Breadwinner! It’s not a classic week for film, but there are a […]
On Chesil Beach – Film Review
On Chesil Beach – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Dominic Cooke Writers: Ian McEwan (screenplay), Ian McEwan (novel) Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emily Watson, Anne-Marie Duff This is an adaptation of Ian […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story – Film Review
Solo: A Star Wars Story – Film Review by Kevin Olohan Director: Ron Howard Writer: Lawrence and Jonathan Kazdan Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson Released May 24th In December of […]
Deadpool 2 – Film Review
Deadpool 2 – Film Review Director: David Leitch Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick Stars: Josh Brolin, Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin Sequels are always a tricky thing. Especially if the first film was […]
Movies This Week – 16-05-18
Movies This Week -16-05-18 This week sees the release of a good Irish film, another superhero movie, an interesting documentary and a funky french one. See the full list below… Our Top […]
No More Workhorse 