Tammy – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Ben Falcone Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney, Toni Collette, Sandra Oh, Dan Aykroyd, Kathy Bates In cinemas July 4th The last time […]
Tammy – Movie Review
The Hundred-Year Old Man Who Climbed Out a Window and Disappeared – Movie Review
The Hundred-Year Old Man Who Climbed Out a Window and Disappeared – Review by Frances Winston. Directed by: Felix Herngren Starring: Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg, Mia Skäringer, Jens Hultén, Bianca […]
Love Eternal – Film Review
Love Eternal – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Brendan Muldowney Writers: Brendan Muldowney (screenplay), Kei Ôishi (novel) Stars: Pollyanna McIntosh, Amanda Ryan, Emma Eliza Regan Released – 4th July Love Eternal […]
Things to do in Dublin (30-06-14 – 6-07-14)
The group stages of the World Cup are over, so may people no have gaps in their evening schedules, and are returning into the light! There’s a mass of gigs and events […]
Review: Hollywood Babble On- Vicar Street 28th June 2014
Film director Kevin Smith triumphantly returned to Vicar Street last night after previous trips to Vicar Street with his solo show and with the Jay and Silent Bob Get Old podcast in […]
New Movie Reviews – 27-06-14
If you don’t see one movie this week, make sure it’s Mrs. Brown’s Boys. Really, seriously and truly, there’s talk that this abomination could become the highest grossing Irish movie of all […]
Gentlemen of Letters – A Dublin Sign Painting Film
Ladies and Gentlemen, a lovely short film below about Signs by Conor Brady. Thanks to James K for the tip! Dublin has a rich history of hand painted signs decorating the city. […]
Things to do in Dublin (23-06-14 – 29-06-14)
There really is no escaping the World Cup, despite our near neighbours awful efforts! For those of you who are studiously trying to ignore it, there’s another good week in store. There’s […]
New Movie Releases – 20-06-14
No big blockbusters this week, giving the little films the chance to breath! Although sometimes things shouldn’t be allowed to breath, some should be smothered at birth. We all know this, right? […]
The Art of The Steal – Film Review
The Art of The Steal – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Jonathan Sobol Starring: Kurt Russell, Jay Baruchel, Katheryn Winnick, Chris Diamantopoulos, Kenneth Welsh, Jason Jones, Terence Stamp, Matt Dillon […]
The Fault in Our Stars – Film Review
The Fault in Our Stars – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Josh Boon Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Willem Dafoe In cinemas 19th June If […]
Camille Claudel 1915 – Film Review
Camille Claudel 1915 – Review by Frank L. Director: Bruno Dumont Writers: Paul Claudel (letters), Camille Claudel (letters) Stars: Juliette Binoche, Jean-Luc Vincent, Emmanuel Kauffman In Ireland, we are on the cusp […]
Jersey Boys – Film Review
Jersey Boys – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Clint Eastwood Starring: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lamenda, Vincent Piazza, Christopher Walken In cinemas June 20th This big screen version of […]
Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas 2014 – Saturday 14-06-14 – Review
The return to Borris, and while the sun was not splitting the stones like last year, it was warm enough that the lawn was filled with people sitting around and relaxing. As […]
Things to do in Dublin (16-06-14 – 22-06-14)
The World Cup continues apace but if that’s not your scene, Dublin has plenty to offer. There’s the Dublin Pride Festival which runs until June 29th. Bloomsday Festival finishes on June 16th. […]
The Food Guide to Love – Film Reveiw
The Food guide to Love – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Teresa De Pelegri and Dominic Harari Starring: Richard Coyle, Leonor Watling, Simon Delany, Bronagh Gallagher, Lorcan Cranitch, Ger Ryan, David […]
New Movie Releases – 13-06-14
Without wanting to exaggerate, there’s at least four thousand new releases this week! I guess it was a week without a blockbuster, so all the little guys put their film out. Is […]
Heaven is For Real – Film Review
Heaven is For Real – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Randall Wallace Starring: Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Connor Corum, Lane Styles, Margo Martindale, Thomas Haden Church In cinemas June 13th […]
Oculus – Film Review
Oculus – Review by Niall Curran. Director: Mike Flanagan Writers: Mike Flanagan (screenplay), Jeff Howard (screenplay), 2 more credits » Stars: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff Mirror Mirror on the Wall […]
The Young and Prodigious T.S.Spivet – Movie Review
The Young and Prodigious T.S.Spivet (3D) – Review by Frank Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Writers: Jean-Pierre Jeunet (screenplay), Reif Larsen (novel), Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Robert Maillet, Callum Keith Rennie | Jeunet has […]
Of Horses and Men – Movie Review
Of Horses and Men – Review by Frank L. Director: Benedikt Erlingsson Writer: Benedikt Erlingsson Stars: Ingvar EggertSigurðsson, Charlotte Bøving, HelgiBjörnsson The eye of a horse, like a well made mirror, has […]
Benny and Jolene – Movie Review
Benny and Jolene – Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jamie Adams Writer: Jamie Adams Stars: Craig Roberts, Rosamund Hanson, Dolly Wells Telling the story of an up-and-coming indie-folk duo as they’re swept […]
Things to do in Dublin (9-06-14 – 15-06-14)
The World Cup kicks off this week, and there will be two camps, those who will be trying to catch every second, and those who will learn to hate their television. I […]
Fruitvale Station – Movie Review
Fruitvale Station – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Ryan Coogler Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Chad Michael Murray, Kevin Durrand The question of what would you do if […]
New Movie Releases – 06-06-14
So we’re back at the cinema, and what does it deliver this week? It’s not not a bad week. Really, even though 22 Jump Street lurks down the bottom of the page. […]
Things to do in Dublin (2-06-14 – 8-06-14)
In terms of festivals around Dublin, it’s a relatively quiet week, but there is the John Ford Symposium with screenings and talks around the city about the great man. A little further […]
Ken Loach Retrospective – Part 2 – IFI
If you thought there was a few holes in the IFI’s first Ken Loach Season, you were right! They’ve saved a few gems back for this month, and have another retrospective of […]
IFI Open Day Schedule/ Timetable – 14-06-14
This is the one day a year where the IFI throws open its doors to the masses! Yes, all tickets are free, all you have to do is join the very long […]
Venus in Fur – Movie Review
Venus in Fur– Review by Frank L Director: Roman Polanski Writers: David Ives (play), Roman Polanski (screenplay)… Stars: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric The opening scene of a windswept, rain- sodden, tree-lined Parisian […]
No More Workhorse 