Roll up, roll up! It’s another Friday and another batch of new ones delivered straight to your local film halls. There’s even a few good ones in there, things you really should […]
New Movie Releases – 30-05-14
Omar – Movie Reivew
Omar – Review by Frank L. Director: Hany Abu-Assad Writer: Hany Abu-Assad Stars: Adam Bakri, Leem Lubany, Iyad Hoorani Abu-Assad’s ‘Paradise Now’ won a Golden Globe for best foreign film in 2006, […]
Jimmy’s Hall – Movie Review
Jimmy’s Hall – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Ken Loach Starring: Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Jim Norton, Andrew Scott In cinemas May 30th This latest offering from acclaimed director Ken […]
Maleficient – Movie Review
Maleficent – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Robert Stromberg Starring: Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville In cinemas May 30th You can’t have […]
Edge of Tomorrow – Movie Review
The Edge of Tomorrow – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Doug Liman Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton In cinemas May 30th I must admit that I am […]
Fading Gigolo – Movie Review
Fading Gigolo- Review by Frank L. Director: John Turturro Writer: John Turturro Stars: John Turturro, Woody Allen, Sharon Stone Woody Allen is in his element as Murray, a New Yorker through and […]
New Movie Releases – 23-05-14
Lots of new releases, and lots of bases covered. We’ve got mutants and folk singers, Gigolos and Skate boarders and everything in-between. So, without further ado… here comes the noise! Fading Gigolo […]
The Punk Singer – Movie Review
The Punk Singer – Review by Frank L. Director: Sini Anderson Stars: Kathleen Hanna, Carrie Brownstein, Kim Gordon… Kathleen Hanna was born in 1968, and is a feminist and a punk singer! […]
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Movie Review
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Bryan Singer Starring: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Dinklage, Ian McKellen, Patrick […]
Things to do in Dublin (19-05-14 – 25-05-14)
The Dublin Writers Festival is in full swing, with some great talks and gigs around the city. This week includes Ray Davies, Sebastian Barry, Johnny Vegas among many others. Two new festivals […]
Finding Nemo – Grand Canal – 16-05-14
Another day, another Happenings! Finding Nemo this time how. How do these guys do it, that’s two days in a row! HAPPENINGS H2O: FINDING NEMO @ GRAND CANAL DOCK Friday 16th May. […]
New Movie Releases – 16-05-13
Up from the depths, 30 stories high, breathing fire, his head in the sky, Godzilla, Godzilla… God I loved that cartoon, with or without Godzuki. This week with have one of the […]
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory – Fitzwilliam Square – 16-05-14 – Happenings
Get to see the real Willy Wonka tonight. Yes, Gene Wilder, not that other guy, in the 1971 version is the latest Happening and is on tonight in Fitzwilliam Square. You can […]
Festival of Writing & Ideas 2014 – Borris, Co. Carlow – Preview
Details of this year’s Festival of Writing and Ideas have been released, and once again it’s pretty impressive. The festival takes the form of a series of interviews/ discussions between formidable adversaries! […]
A Touch of Sin – Movie Review
A Touch of Sin – Review by Frank L. Director: Zhangke Jia Writer: Zhangke Jia (screenplay) Stars: Wu Jiang, Lanshan Luo, Li Meng Jia Zhangke has created a film which has some […]
Steven Berkoff – The Actor’s Lament – Gaiety Theatre – Preview
Some exciting news as Steven Berkoff will be in Dublin this September, for one week only. It is will his show ‘The Actor’s Lament’ which aims to give a vision of what […]
Interview with Sean Maguire – ‘Songs For Amy’
‘Songs For Amy‘ was released on 2nd of May. It is the story of a struggling Irish musician who writes an album to try to win back the love of his life, […]
Things to do in Dublin (12-05-14 – 18-05-14)
So, this week it’s all about the Dublin Writers Festival for me at least! It’s quite an exciting line up, with Sebastian Barry, Johnny Vegas among many others. The Docklands Summer Festival […]
New Movie Releases – 09-05-14
This week has a few gems! Hard to complain about this one. The Wind Rises is the new film from Studio Ghibli and then there’s Frank, where Michael Fassbender hides his dazzling […]
Before the Winter Chill – Movie Review
Before the Winter Chill – Review by Frank L. Director: Philippe Claudel Writer: Philippe Claudel (screenplay) Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leïla Bekhtiby Phillipe Claudel Claudel directs Kristin Scott Thomas (“Lucie”) […]
Frank – Movie Review
Frank – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson Starring: Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot McNairy In cinemas May 9th Given that he frequently makes “world’s sexiest” lists Michael […]
The Devil and Daniel Johnston & Q&A – Filmbase – 06-05-14
A night in celebration of Daniel! If you’ve never seen this film, or just if you want to see it again after a long absence, it’s a fascinating insight into Daniel. There’s […]
Things to do in Dublin (05-04-14 – 11-05-14)
So, what’s new this week? The Bealtaine Festival is in full swing and runs throughout May. The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival runsfrom May 5th – 18th in many of the smaller […]
Hill Street – Dublin Skateboarding Documentary – Preview
An Irish Skateboarding film? Yes, you read that right! I’ve always had a lot of respect for those than hang around the Bank of Ireland on Baggot street of a Saturday for […]
Ilo Ilo – Movie Review
Ilo Ilo Review by Frank L. Director: Anthony Chen Writer: Anthony Chen Stars: Koh Jia Ler, Angeli Bayani, Tian Wen Chen Singapore in 1997 was in the middle of a financial crisis […]
New Movie Releases – 02-05-14
No major releases this week, so a chance for the little ones to shine! There’s a couple of foreign movie gems with Ilo, Ilo and In Bloom. There’s also Paul Walker’s last […]
Ken Loach Season at the IFI
A pretty impressive Ken Loach retrospective is just about to start in the IFI, which will also feature a visit from the man himself. “Loach will be visiting the IFI to […]
In Bloom – Movie Review
Directors: Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß Writer: Nana Ekvtimishvili Stars: Lika Babluani, Mariam Bokeria, Zurab Gogaladze In Bloom opens on May 3rd. For those of you expecting a Nirvana bio-pic, please go elsewhere! […]
Songs for Amy – Movie Review
Songs for Amy – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Konrad Begg Starring: Sean Maguire, Lorna Anderson, Barry Ward, Ross McMahon, Ford Kiernan, Kevin Ryan, Patrick Bergin Set predominantly in Galway this […]
No More Workhorse 