The Legend of Longwood – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Lisa Mulcahy Writers: Nadadja Kemper, Lisa Mulcahy Stars: Lorcan Bonner, Brendan Conroy, Lorcan Cranitch… After moving with her family from New York to […]
Mississippi Grind – Film Review by Frances Winston Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Ben Mendelsohn, Sienna Miller, Analeigh Tipton, Alfre Woodard In cinemas October 23rd When down on his luck gambler Gerry (Mendelsohn) meets […]
This year, Halloween seems to have grown! There’s two weekends of spooky fun, with the Bram Stoker Festival and the Horrorthon taking place this weekend to go with the Bank Holiday Weekend. […]
Hotel Transylvania 2 – Film Review by Frances Winston Starring the voices of: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Keegan-Michael Key, Molly Shannon, Fran Drescher, Mel […]
The Lobster – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Léa Seydoux, Olivia Colman The Lobster, Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos’ first English-language feature, is both […]
Censored Voices – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Mor Loushy Writers: Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan Ever since its foundation in 1948 as an independent sovereign state Israel has had a […]
One of the institutions of Irish cinema, the wonderful IFI Horrorthon runs from October 22nd – 26th with an amazing array of horror flicks to explore. The good people behind the festival […]
Crimson Peak – Film Review by Stephen McDermott Director: Guillermo del Toro Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston It’s alive! Nearly a decade since it […]
Pan – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Joe Wright Writers: Jason Fuchs, J.M. Barrie Stars: Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund The most important thing to note about Joe Wright’s ‘Pan’ […]
Talking to my Father – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Sé Merry Doyle Standing on a bicycle, peering over the wall into what used to be his family home, hidden away […]
The Program – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Stephen Frears Writers: John Hodge (screenplay), David Walsh (book) Stars: Jesse Plemons, Lee Pace, Ben Foster The incredible rise of Lance Armstrong, and […]
Hotel Translyvania 2 – Film Review by Pierce McDonough Director: Genndy Tartakovsky Writers: Robert Smigel, Adam Sandler Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez The movie opens energetically, throwing us right into […]
The Dublin Theatre Festival has finally left us, and we can all breathe a sigh of relief. The fear of missing out on the best thing in town is now gone and […]
Red Army – Film Review by Frank L Written and Directed by Gabe Polsky Stars: Viacheslav Fetisov, Scotty Bowman, Mark Deakins Gabe Polsky was born in Chicago in 1979, the son of […]
Tana Bana – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Pat Murphy Pat Murphy has chosen to explain in this 78 minute long documentary the clash in the silk weaving industry in […]
Sicario – Film Review By Shane Larkin Director: Denis Villeneuve Writer: Taylor Sheridan Stars: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro Roughly midway through Denis Villeneuve’s searing new thriller, Emily Blunt’s out-of-her-depth-and-scared-shitless […]
Screener Queen Reviews – By LAW Review of :“Clinger” and “Dark Moon Rising” Preview of “Ich Sei, Ich Sei” So we’re on the countdown to Halloween here in the stables, so we […]
The Walk – Film Review by Conor MacNamara Director: Robert Zemeckis Writers: Robert Zemeckis, Christopher Browne Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Guillaume Baillargeon The unkillable gimmick that is the 3D IMAX […]
I’m nearing physical exhaustion, or a new disease I’m calling play-itis, as the Dublin Theatre Festival enters its final week (until the 11th of October). The death of Brian Friel makes the […]
Macbeth – Film Review by Frances Winston Director: Justin Kurzel Writer: Jacob Kosoff; Michael Lesslie; Todd Louiso; – adapted from play by William Shakespeare Starring: Michael Fassbender; Marion Cotillard; Sean Harris; David […]
The Martian– Film Review V2.0 by Frances Winston Directed by: Ridley Scott Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Chiwetel […]
99 Homes – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Ramin Bahrani Writers: Ramin Bahrani (story), Ramin Bahrani, 2 more credits » Stars: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern Dennis Nash (Andrew […]
Fidelio: Alice’s Journey – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Lucie Borleteau Writers: Mathilde Boisseleau (collaboration), Lucie Borleteau (screenplay) Stars: Ariane Labed, Melvil Poupaud, Anders Danielsen Lie In Lucie Borleteau’s debut feature […]
Macbeth – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Director: Justin Kurzel Writer: Jacob Kosoff; Michael Lesslie; Todd Louiso; – adapted from play by William Shakespeare Starring: Michael Fassbender; Marion Cotillard; Sean Harris; David […]
Details of the Interlude festival at the RHA have just dropped and it looks more than a little funky! There are DJ’s and a Cabaret Cinema showing “independent movies such as Arcade […]
The Martian – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Director: Ridley Scott Writer: Drew Goddard (Screenplay); Andy Weir (Book) Starring: Matt Damon; Jessica Chastain; Chiwetel Ejiofor; Jeff Bridges Stranded and alone on Mars […]
The Intern – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director/Writer: Nancy Meyers Starring: Robert DeNiro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Adam DeVine Overly obvious and reliant entirely on its veteran leads The Intern is […]
The Dublin Theatre Festival runs until the 11th of October, so lots to explore in that one. There’s also the Dublin Festival of History 2015 until the 10th October and the best […]
Older than Ireland – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Alex Fegan Starring: Thirty of Irelands oldest citizens In cinemas September 25th With the Anniversary of the 1916 Rising almost upon […]
No More Workhorse 