Dare To Be Wild – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Vivienne de Courcy Starring: Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes, Alex Macqueen, Janie Dee, Christine Marzano, Alaa Safi In cinemas: September 23rd In […]
Dare To Be Wild – Film Review
The Girl With All the Gifts – Film Review
The Girl With All the Gifts – Film Review by Gareth Stack Director: Colm McCarthy Writers: Mike Carey (novel), Mike Carey (screenplay) Stars: Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, Paddy Considine It’s a handful […]
Mattress Men – Film Review
Mattress Men – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Colm Quinn Part of the IFI Documentary Film Festival – 22nd to 25th of Sept On viewing this quirky offering the proverb […]
The Magnificent Seven – Film Review
The Magnificent Seven – Film Review by Robert Dooley Director: Antoine Fuqua Stars: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke Summer 2016 has been the year of the dud blockbuster with challengers for […]
Ron Howard – Director of The Beatles: 8 days a Week – The Touring Years
Ron Howard – Director of The Beatles: 8 days a Week – The Touring Years Written by Emily Elphinstone For a man still lovingly known as ‘the guy from Happy Days’, Ron […]
The Infiltrator – Film Review
The Infiltrator – Film Review Director: Brad Furman Writers: Ellen Sue Brown (screenplay) (as Ellen Brown Furman), Robert Mazur (based on the book on) Stars: Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger, Amy […]
Bridget Jones’s Baby – Film Review
Bridget Jones’s Baby – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Sharon Maguire Starring: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Emma Thompson, Sally Phillips Sally Phillips, James Callis, […]
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – the Touring Years – Film Review
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – the Touring Years – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Ron Howard Capturing what were the peak years of Beatlemania from 1963 to 1966, this […]
Hunt for the Wilderpeople – Film Review
Hunt for the Wilderpeople – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Taika Waititi Writers: Taika Waititi (screenplay), Barry Crump (based on the book by) Stars: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata […]
The Young Offenders – Film Review
The Young Offenders – Film Review by Catherine Sanz Director: Peter Foott Writer: Peter Foott Stars: Hilary Rose, Chris Walley, Ciaran Bermingham Two boys, one bale of cocaine, and a few beautiful […]
TV Picks of the Week – 12-09-16
TV Picks of the Week by Lisa Jewell Whether you’re staying in or setting the DVR, we’ve your top cultural TV picks for the week ahead. Documentary – The Stranger – Thursday […]
Dublin Event Guide (12-09-16 – 18-09-16)
So, there’s not only a Tiger in the streets of Dublin this week, there’s also Culture Night on Friday the 16th of Sept. Spoiled for choice, so you are! There’s far too […]
Second Opinion – Captain Fantastic – Film Review
Captain Fantastic – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Matt Ross Starring: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Crooks, Charlie Shotwell, Kathryn Hahn, Trin Miller, Steve […]
Second Opinion: Don’t Breathe – Film Review
Don’t Breathe – Film Review by David Turpin Director: Fede Alvarez Writers: Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues Stars: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette Following his splatter-heavy 2013 remake of Evil Dead, director […]
Second Opinion: Hell or High Water – Film Review
Hell or High Water – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David Mackenzie Starring: Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster Chris Pine In cinemas September 9th Any movie that opens with a bank […]
Don’t Breathe – Film Review
Don’t Breathe – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by : Fede Alvarez Starring: Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette. Daniel Zovatto,Stephen Lang In cinemas September 9th This is billed as a horror movie […]
Anthropoid – Film Review
Anthropoid – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Sean Ellis Writers: Sean Ellis, Anthony Frewin Stars: Jamie Dornan, Cillian Murphy, Brian Caspe Director Sean Ellis has co-written the script of this […]
The Blue Room – Film Review
The Blue Room – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Mathieu Amalric Writers: Stéphanie Cléau (screenplay), Mathieu Amalric (screenplay) Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Léa Drucker, Stéphanie Cléau Julien Gahyde (Mathieu Amalric) and […]
Ben Hur – Film Review
Ben Hur – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Mark Atkins Writer: Mark Atkins (screenplay) Stars: Jonno Davies, Adrian Bouchet, Peter Ormond “Leave well enough alone” my mother used to say. “If […]
Hell or High Water – Film Review
Hell or High Water – Film Review by Gareth Stack Director: David Mackenzie Writer: Taylor Sheridan (screenplay) Stars: Dale Dickey, Ben Foster, Chris Pine All hail West Texas, land of slick rich […]
Captain Fantastic – Film Review
Captain Fantastic – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Matt Ross Writer: Matt Ross Stars: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler Captain Fantastic may sound like yet another super-hero film, but refreshingly […]
TV Picks of the Week – 05-09-16
TV Picks of the Week by Lisa Jewell Whether you’re staying in or setting the DVR, we’ve your top cultural TV picks for the week ahead. Documentary – Absolutely Fashion: Inside British […]
Dublin Event Guide (05-09-16 – 11-09-16)
Ok, it’s September and you know what that means? Festival season is upon us! The Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival starts on the 10th of Sept and runs through to the 21st. Don’t […]
The Story of Mad Mary – A Date for Mad Mary
After a preview screening of ‘A Date for Mad Mary’ last Wednesday night, there was a short Q&A with the director Darren Thornton, who explained how the film came to be. A […]
Second Opinion: Café Society – Film Review
Café Society – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Woody Allen Starring: Jeannie Berlin, Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Kristen Stewart, Corey Stoll, Ken Stott In cinemas: September 2nd There was a time that a new Woody […]
Second Opinion: The 9th Life of Louis Drax – Film Review
The 9th Life of Louis Drax – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Alexandre Aja Starring: Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon, Aiden Longworth, Oliver Platt, Molly Parker, Julian Wadham, Jane McGregor, Barbara Hershey, Aaron Paul In cinemas September 2nd Jamie Dornan seems […]
Win Exclusive Captain Fantastic Merchandise
Win Exclusive Captain Fantastic Merchandise To celebrate the release of Captain Fantastic (cert 15a) in cinemas September 9th, we’re giving you the chance to win one of three exclusive merchandise packs. Each […]
The 9th Life of Louis Drax – Film Review
The 9th Life of Louis Drax – Film Review Directed by Alexandre Aja Starring Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon, Aaron Paul, Aiden Longworth French director Alexandre Aja first came to international prominence with […]
Equity – Film Review
Equity – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Meera Menon Writers: Amy Fox (screenplay), Sarah Megan Thomas (story by) Stars: Anna Gunn, James Purefoy, Sarah Megan Thomas The subject matter of […]
No More Workhorse 