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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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 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 […]
Café Society – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Woody Allen Writer: Woody Allen Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell In recent years, Woody Allen’s films have been approached with a […]
Things to Come – Film Review by Charlotte Reid Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve Starring Isabelle Huppert, André Marcon, Roman Kolinka Nathalie is a philosophy teacher, smart and independent, she has carved out […]
To celebrate the release of Captain Fantastic, an elite crew of bloggers were picked to carry out a Survival Course at Kippure Estate in Wicklow. These Bloggers were chosen for their unique […]
Sausage Party – Film Review Directors: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon Writers: Kyle Hunter (screenplay), Ariel Shaffir Stars: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig Sausage Party is the story of a […]
A Date for Mad Mary – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Darren Thornton Writers: Colin Thornton, Darren Thornton Stars: Seána Kerslake, Tara Lee, Charleigh Bailey As the title suggests Mary […]
Not going to Electric Picnic? Me neither! At least we get to sleep in a bed and wash in the morning, be happy with what you have! There’s plenty on around the […]
War Dogs – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Todd Phillips Starring: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper In cinemas August 26th In one of those “you couldn’t […]
The Purge: Election Year – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: James DeMonaco Starring: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Betty Gabriel, Terry Serpico, Raymond J. Barry, Edwin Hodge In cinemas […]
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone Starring: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows Limited cinema release […]
Julieta – Film Review Directed by Pedro Almodóvar Starring Adriana Ugarte, Emma Suárez, Daniel Grao, Rossy De Palma Review by David Turpin Touted as an excursion into “pure drama” – as distinct […]
Strange Occurrences in a Small Irish Village – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Aoife Kelleher Writer: Rachel Lysaght The brilliantly entertaining (though not always intentionally) documentary by Underground Films, concerning the […]
War Dogs – Film Review by Gareth Stack Director: Todd Phillips Writers: Stephen Chin (screenplay), Todd Phillips (screenplay) Stars: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Steve Lantz War Dogs is based on the unlikely […]
Our very own lovely girl competition kicks off this week with the Rose of Tralee International Festival 2016. I suggest you studiously ignore it! Some small festivals around Dublin include the Harbour […]
Do you know people have died for the right to vote? And here you are, sitting on your hands when you have the chance to influence one of the most important votes […]
Lights Out – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David F. Sandburg Starring: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Billy Burke, Maria Bello In cinemas August 19th You could be forgiven for thinking […]
A new Visual Effects Conference takes place in a few weeks time in Dublin, with an impressive list of speakers, who worked on films such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Dawn of […]
Tickled – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by David Farrier, Dylan Reeve Tickled is a compellingly outlandish documentary delving into the niche fetish of “competitive endurance tickling”, as investigated by New […]
Lights Out – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by David F. Sandberg Starring Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia David F. Sandberg’s feature debut, Lights Out, is an expanded […]
David Brent: Life on the Road – Film Review Directed by: Ricky Gervais Starring: Ricky Gervais, Doc Brown, Andy Burrows, Tom Basden, Tom Bennett, Steve Clarke, Michael Clarke, Stuart Wilkinson In cinemas […]
Blinky Bill – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directors: Deane Taylor, Noel Cleary Writer: Fin Edquist Stars: Robin McLeavy, Toni Collette, Rufus Sewell The tricky world of animated feature films is a […]
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