Kneecap Review: A blend of ketamine-soaked satire as Gaeilge

Films Reviews Thu, Aug 15, 2024

Last Saturday evening we decided to do something different, so headed to the cinema. I hadn’t been very often since Covid, something I realised as I handed over more than the cost of the tickets for Coke and popcorn. To be fair, my grandchildren had warned me.

The best from Spielberg in a long time

Films Reviews Thu, Feb 02, 2023

It hasn’t been a great decade for Steven Spielberg, I really didn’t enjoy last years West Side Story and the film he directed before, Ready Player One, was the worst film he’s ever made. Last year, like plenty of other directors, he’s gone for a little introspection. He’s wrote something about his own life and made an autobiographical film about his childhood. A little like Kenneth Branagh with Belfast last year.

Crawdads — a waste of time that fetishes poverty

Films Reviews Thu, Jul 28, 2022

The much anticipated adaptation of the best seller Where The Crawdads Sings was released last week. Produced by Reece Witherspoon's production company, Hello Sunshine Productions, who previously they have had great success adapting other popular books like Little Fires Everywhere and Big Little Lies.

Fleadh closes with a poignant reminder of reality

Films Reviews Thu, Jul 14, 2022

The closing film of the Fleadh this year was particularly poignant. While we are all delighted to be back indoors watching films after a two year hiatus, this well chosen final film of the week puts a lot into perspective.

Joyride — a quintessential Film Fleadh movie

Films Reviews Thu, Jul 07, 2022

Finally the Galway Film Fleadh is back in all its glory. After an online only event in 2020 and a hybrid event in 2021 that was mostly online with a few outdoor screenings it was back to being in person in the Town Hall on Tuesday. It was so good to be back.

Elvis movie — well worth a watch

Films Reviews Thu, Jul 07, 2022

Baz Luhram has a movie back on our screens this summer. It's hard to believe this but in the last 30 years this is only his sixth film as director. I have found his films quite hit and miss. I loved his debut feature, Strictly Ballroom, I think its still probably the best thing he’s done.

Film review: Red Rocket

Films Reviews Wed, Mar 16, 2022

RED ROCKET is the new film from Sean Baker, who broke through with his hugely successful second feature, Tangerine, which was shot mainly on an iPhone 5s.

Film review: Here Before

Films Reviews Wed, Feb 23, 2022

WINNER OF Best Film at the 2021 Galway Film Fleadh, Here Before is now on general release, and it is a great time of year for a modern noir-ish film.

Film review: Death On The Nile

Films Reviews Wed, Feb 16, 2022

A SEQUEL to the remake of Murder On The Orient Express, a mild hit in 2017, Kenneth Branagh is back directing and starring as Hercule Poirot for what I can only assume is the nice pay day which allowed him to make a more personal project like Belfast.

Film review: ​​Doineann

Films Reviews Wed, Feb 02, 2022

SET ON the Aran Islands, Doineann (Irish for storm) centres around a husband searching for his missing wife. It debuted last year at the Galway Film Fleadh and is now on general release.

Film review: Nightmare Alley

Films Reviews Wed, Jan 26, 2022

THIS IS the best time of year film-wise, we are getting all the Oscar contenders and every week there is a new movie worth seeing in the cinema.

Film review: Belfast

Films Reviews Wed, Jan 19, 2022

WE ARE beginning to see some films coming out now that have been written and produced during the lockdowns. The first genuinely interesting one - to me anyway - is Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical Belfast.

Film review: Licorice Pizza

Films Reviews Wed, Jan 12, 2022

PAUL THOMAS Anderson has a new movie out. Which is the best news. I do not think any director working in the English language is as constantly interesting as he.

Film review: The Tragedy Of Macbeth

Films Reviews Wed, Jan 05, 2022

DO WE need another version of Macbeth? There was quite a good version in 2015 with Micheal Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, and two really terrific versions from Roman Polanski and Orson Welles.

The best movies to watch at Christmas

Films Reviews Wed, Dec 22, 2021

FOR ME, the best part of Christmas is sitting around the TV after a big feed, and watching a movie, while trying not to get stuck with the Bounty in the box of Celebrations.

The best films of 2021

Films Reviews Wed, Dec 15, 2021

10. Censor: Terrific horror movie about a film censor who must sit through endless violent films for her job. One day she thinks she sees her missing sister in a film and sets out to find her. Electric performance from Irish actress Niamh Algar. Not available to stream yet.

Film review: The Power of the Dog

Films Reviews Wed, Dec 01, 2021

SET IN 1920s Montan, the film follows two cowboys, brothers Phill and George, but they are not stereotypical cowboys.

Film review: The Card Counter

Films Reviews Wed, Nov 17, 2021

THE CARD Counter was produced by Martin Scorsese and directed Paul Schrader, the man who wrote Taxi Driver and Raging Bull.

Film review: Last night in Soho

Films Reviews Wed, Nov 03, 2021

ELOUISE IS off to London for her first year at fashion college. It has been her dream for years and despite some mental health struggles, she is very excited.

Film review: No Time To Die

Films Reviews Wed, Oct 13, 2021

THERE IS no point in going over the story of No Time To Die as all the Bond films follow the same blueprint - there is a villain threatening the world. Bond must stop him. He does.

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