She’s Funny That Way – Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Peter Bogdanovich Starring: Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Kathryn Hahn, Rhys Ifans Peter Boogdanovich’s She’s Funny That Way attempts to strike out at […]
She’s Funny That Way – Movie Review
The Look of Silence – Movie Review
The Look of Silence – Review by Frank L. Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer This is a companion piece to Oppenheimer’s “Act of Killing”. It relates to the same massacre of a million […]
Slow West – Movie Review
Slow West – Review by C.K. MacNamara Writer/Director: John Maclean Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Caren Pistorius, Ben Mendelsohn Newly minted Director John Maclean’s debut film “Slow West” adopts an appropriate title […]
Entourage – Movie Review
Entourage – Movie Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Doug Ellin Starring: Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon, Kevin Connolly, Debi Mazar, Haley Joel Osmet, Billy Bob Thornton Based on the TV […]
Mr. Holmes – Movie Review – V2.0
Mr. Holmes – Review by Frank L. Directed by Bill Condon Starring: Ian McKellan, Laura Linney, Hattie Morahan, Milo Parker, Patrick Kennedy, Phil Davis, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada Adapted from the novel […]
Les Combattants – Movie Review
Les Combattants – Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Thomas Cailley Starring: Kévin Azaïs and Adéle Haenel The award winning Les Combattants is an example of extreme polarity; a quirky spin on the […]
The Longest Ride – Movie Review
The Longest Ride – Movie Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: George Tillman Jr. Writers: Nicholas Sparks (novel), Craig Bolotin (screenplay) Stars: Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Alan Alda As a Nicholas Sparks adaptation, […]
The Burning – Movie Review
The Burning – Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Pablo Fendrik Starring: Gael García, Alice Braga, Claudio Tolcachir, Julián Tello Written more as a fan adaptation than original concept, Pablo Fendrik’s The Burning […]
Mr. Holmes – Movie Review
Mr Holmes – Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Bill Condon Starring: Ian McKellan, Laura Linney, Hattie Morahan, Milo Parker, Patrick Kennedy, Phil Davis, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada In cinemas June 19th […]
Things To Do In Dublin (15-06-15 – 21-06-15)
It’s another busy one, so without further ado… The IFI Open Day takes place this week, on June 20th to be exact! There’s a great line up of movies, so well worth […]
Jurassic World – Movie Review
Jurassic World – Review by David Turpin Directed by Colin Trevorrow Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Judy Greer When it comes to blockbusters, as with dinosaurs, the most ferocious […]
West – Movie Review
West – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed Christian von Schochow Writers: Heide Schwochow (screenplay), Julia Franck (novel) Stars: Jördis Triebel, Tristan Göbel, Alexander Scheer Set in the seventies in Berlin, the […]
Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas 2015 – Saturday Review
The first event of Saturday contained possibly the biggest name of the event as David Gilmour of Pink Floyd took to the stage with his wife and collaborator Polly Samson to discuss […]
Queen and Country – Movie Review
Queen and Country – Movie Review by C.K. MacNamara Director/Writer: John Boorman Starring: Callum Turner, Caleb Landry, Pat Shortt, Brían F O’Byrne, David Thewlis, Tamsin Egerton Returning 27 years after his critically […]
Things To Do In Dublin (8-06-15 – 14-06-15)
Another summer week in Dublin and the usual glut of events and festivals! There’s the Zurich Dalkey Book Festival with PJ O’Rourke and Amanda Palmer among others! For the culinary arts, there’s […]
Insidious: Chapter 3 – Movie Review
Insidious: Chapter 3 – Reviewed by David Turpin Directed by Leigh Whannell Starring: Stefanie Scott, Dermot Molroney, Lin Shaye, Phyllis Applegate It’s another day at the office for the forces of evil, […]
IFI Open Day 2015 – June 20th
Do you like free movies? Well, you’ve come to the right place so. On June 20th the IFI will throw open its doors and welcome all and sundry, and all that’s required […]
Fortune’s Wheel – Movie Review
Fortune’s Wheel – Review by Emily Elphinstone The idea of Lions living in Dublin’s Fairview may be a strange one, but Joe Lee’s documentary Fortune’s Wheel describes just that. In November 1951, […]
Spy – Movie Review
Spy – Movie Review by C.K. MacNamara Director/Writer: Paul Feig Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Jessica Chaffin Satirical spin offs of popular movies are one of the many unfortunate by-products […]
Man Up – Movie Review V2.0
Man Up – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Ben Palmer Starring: Simon Pegg, Lake Bell, Olivia Williams, Rory Kinnear, Stephen Campbell Moore, Sharon Horgan, Harriet Walters, Ken Stott, Dean Charles […]
The Dead Lands – Movie Review
The Dead Lands – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Toa Fraser Set in what is now known as New Zealand in some prehistoric, atavistic past a tribe has been wiped […]
San Andreas – Movie Review
San Andreas – Movie Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Brad Peyton Starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti, Kylie Minogue In cinemas May 28th It wouldn’t be […]
Man Up – Movie Review
Man Up – Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Ben Palmer Writer: Tess Morris Stars: Simon Pegg, Lake Bell, Ophelia Lovibond It’s been a while since British rom-coms have hit the heights of […]
Timbuktu – Movie Review
Timbuktu – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako Writers: Abderrahmane Sissako (screenplay), Kessen Tall (screenplay) Stars: Ibrahim Ahmed, Abel Jafri, Toulou Kiki Timbuktu, Mali has been taken over by […]
San Andreas – Movie Review
San Andreas – Movie Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Brad Peyton Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Colton Haynes The hulking wall of eldritch muscle known to us mortals as Dwayne […]
The Connection – Movie Review
The Connection – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Cedric Jimenez Writers: Audrey Diwan (screenplay), Cédric Jimenez (screenplay) Stars: Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche, Céline Sallette Inspired by the French Connection, the […]
Danny Collins – Movie Review
Danny Collins – Movie Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Dan Fogelman Writer: Dan Fogelman (screenplay) Stars: Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner The concept of an ageing rockstar seeking redemption is not […]
Things To Do In Dublin (25-05-15 – 31-05-15)
I guess it’s officially summer? This week is packed with festivals and events. This week there’s the Foo Fighters at Slaine and Forbidden Fruit, along with the Life Festival in Belvedere House. […]
Tomorrowland: A World Beyond – Movie Review
Tomorrowland: A World Beyond – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Brad Bird Starring: George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key In cinemas May 22nd […]
No More Workhorse 