Enemy– Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Denis Villeneuve Writers: José Saramago (novel), Javier Gullón Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon Jake Gyllenhaal plays the role of Adam, a university […]
Enemy – Movie Review
The Woman in Black: Angel of Death – Movie Review
The Woman in Black: Angel of Death – Review by David Turpin Directed by Matthew Taylor Starring: Phoebe Fox, Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine, Oaklee Prendergast The recently resurrected Hammer Films enjoyed its […]
A Theory of Everything – Movie Review
The Theory of Everything – Movie Review by Frances Winston Drected by: James Marsh Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Maxine Peake, Charlie Cox, Emily Watson, Simon McBurney, David Thewlis In cinemas January […]
Birdman – Movie Review
Birdman – Review by David Turpin Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu Starring: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Risborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts. There’s a scene in Alejandro González […]
Best Movies of 2014 – #10 – 1
Ah yes, as 2014 departs we are left with only the memories of what went before! We’d happily recommend any of them. If you’ve missed one, they’re well worth checking out. 10. […]
Things To Do In Dublin (29-12-14 – 4-01-15)
Christmas is pretty much done, and now it’s on to New Years! In particular, there’s the New Year’s Festival, which runs from the 30th to the 1st, and features a variety of […]
Best Movies of 2014 – #20 – 11
Our first proper list of the year, and with only days remaining in this year, we’re just in time. These movies are all gems and the order hardly matters, but if we […]
Big Eyes – Movie Review
Big Eyes– Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Tim Burton Writers: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski Stars: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Krysten Ritter In the late nineteen fifties, early sixties the world […]
Exodus: Gods and Kings – Movie Review
Exodus: Gods and Kings – Review by David Turpin Directed by: Ridley Scott Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Kinglsey, Ben Mendelsohn, Sigourney Weaver. After turning in the […]
Unbroken – Movie Review
Unbroken – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Angelina Jolie Writers: Joel Coen (screenplay), Ethan Coen (screenplay), Richard LaGravenese (screenplay), William Nicholson (screenplay), Laura Hillenbrand (book) Stars: Jack O’Connell, Takamasa Ishihara, […]
Things To Do In Dublin (22-12-14 – 28-12-14)
Well, it’s obviously not going to be epic. Go spend some time with your family for God’s sake. If you need a break, there’s a few ideas below. It’s always a good […]
Annie – Movie Review
Annie – Movie Review by Caroline Quinn Director: Will Gluck Writers: Will Gluck (screenplay), Aline Brosh McKenna (screenplay) Stars: Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx This is a modern interpretation of the […]
Kon Tiki – Movie Review
Kon Tiki – Movie Review by Eveleen Coyle Directors: Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg Cast: Pal Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Tobias Santelmann, Gustafb Skarsgard, Odd Magnus Williamson, Jakob Oftebro and Agnes […]
Things To Do In Dublin (15-12-14 – 21-12-14)
Ok, we’ve pulled out all the stops with the wrapping paper backdrop, so it’s officially Christmas. But let us not forget what Christmas is really all about… presents! New plays this week […]
Busker Diaries #2 – Documentary Film
You may remember a while back we featured the first Busker Diary, which is a series of short films aimed at showing why people take to the streets to perform music. The […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Movie Review V2.0
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Peter Jackson Starring: Ian Mckellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, […]
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival – Preview
JDIFF runs from the 19th – 29th of March and while it is still a few months away, they’ve just announced some of the more exciting events to tempt and titillate. First […]
Digital Biscuit – Ireland’s Film and Technology Forum – 28-30 Jan 2015
This is one for all you film nerds out there, or even the next Neil Jordan or Jim Sheridan. Digital Biscuit is Ireland’s Film and Techonology Forum and is now entering its […]
Blade Runner – The Final Cut – 14-12-14
This is one of those movies that has entered the realm of enigma. Its original cinema release met with a variety of views from the critics and performed poorly at the box […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Movie Review
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Review by David Turpin Directed by Peter Jackson Starring: Ian McKellan, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Luke Evans, Evangeline Lilly, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett […]
The Great Museum – Movie Review
The Great Museum– Review by Frank L. Directed by Johannes Holzhausen Writers: Johannes Holzhausen (concept), Constantin Wulff (concept) The Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna is one of the great museums of the world. It […]
Things To Do In Dublin (8-12-14 – 14-12-14)
Another week in Dublin and really, everything is tinsel, reindeer and Santa. We mostly try to offer an alternative, but the movies are dominated by the Christmas vibe. Although, can you really […]
Favourite Films of 2014 – David Turpin
It’s December which is the season for making lists, and we are no different here at the Workhorse. We asked David Turpin to add his two cents with a list of his […]
Black Sea – Movie Review
Black Sea – Movie Review Director: Kevin Macdonald Writer: Dennis Kelly Stars: Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Tobias Menzies The recently released “Fury” dealt with acts of valour of five men in a […]
Concerning Violence – Movie Review
Concerning Violence – Movie Review by Frank L. Director: Göran Olsson Writers: Frantz Fanon (based on the book), Göran Olsson Stars: Lauryn Hill, Kati Outinen, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak “Colonialism is not a […]
VFX Summit Dublin 2014
There was a very impressive array of talent at the VFX summit which took place in the Science Gallery in Trinity College last weekend. Included on the list of guest speakers was […]
St Vincent – Movie Review
St Vincent – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Theodore Melfi Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher In cinemas December 5th For a first time […]
Things To Do In Dublin (1-12-14 – 7-12-14)
It’s beginning to look… a lot like Christmas! A new month begins and the last of the year of 2014, where did it all go exactly? We’ll have to make use of […]
The Stations of the Cross – Movie Review
The Stations of the Cross – Movie Review Director: Dietrich Brüggemann Writers: Anna Brüggemann, Anna Brüggemann, Dietrich Brüggemann Stars: Lucie Aron, Anna Brüggemann, Michael Kamp The title of each of the fourteen […]
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