Begin Again– Review by Frank L. Directed by John Carney Writer: John Carney Stars: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine Greta (Keira Knightley) and Dave (Adam Lane), lovers and songwriters/singers, arrive in […]
A slow week mid summer? How did that happen? Who knows, but this is a blockbuster free week, so you’ll just have to live with it. They’ll be back next week, don’t […]
The Grand Seduction – Review by Frank L. Directed by Don McKellar Writers: Michael Dowse, Ken Scott Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Brendan Gleeson, Liane Balaban In Cinemas – August 29th. The citizens of […]
It’s a kids film but not really, it’s mostly for grown ups who want to be kids! The Fantastic Mr. Fox is one of Wes Anderson’s best films, and has the vocal […]
The Rover – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: David Michod Starring: Guy Pearce, Robert Pattison, Scoot McNairy In cinemas August 15th A lone stranger enters a bar and helps himself to […]
Begin Again – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: John Carney Starring: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld, Adam Levine, James Corden, CeeLo Green, Catherine Keener In cinemas July 11th This film […]
It’s the last week of the World Cup. Honest, it’s nearly over. Yes, with only three matches left (if you don’t include the third and fourth place play off!), people will again […]
Transformers: Age of Extinction – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Michael Bay Starring: Mark Whalberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Sophia Myles, Li Bingbing, Titus Welliver, T. J. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 […]
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 […]
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 – 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 […]
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 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 – 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 (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 – 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 […]
No More Workhorse 