Copshop – Film Review
I didn’t fully know what to expect going in to see Copshop. Judging by the trailer I thought it was going to be a cop comedy, but I was wrong. The film is directed by Joe Carnahan and stars Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo and Alexis…
The Last Letter From Your Lover – Review
Directed by Augustine Frizzell (Never Goin’ Back) and based on the book of the same name by Jojo Moyes, The Last Letter From Your Lover tells the story of two interconnecting love stories, one in the present and one in the past. The film opens…
The Boys from County Hell – Review
Set in the fictional Irish village of Six Mile Hill, The Boys from County Hell is a vampire comedy horror directed by Chris Baugh and written by Chris Baugh and Brendan Mullen. It stars Jack Rowen (Peaky Blinders, Knots + Crosses), Louisa Hyland (Derry Girls)…
Stillwater – Review
Directed by Tom McCarthy (Spotlight), and starring Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) and Camille Cottin (Call My Agent!) Stillwater tells the story of an unemployed steelworker who travels to Marseille in France to visit his daughter Allison who is in prison for a…
Another Round – Film Review
A unique take on the effects of alcohol which will make you laugh and cry in equal measure. Another Round (Druk in Danish) is a Danish film directed by Thomas Vinterberg (director of The Hunt) and stars Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang and…
Stage Mother Movie Review
A perfect film to break lockdown This was my first film review post lockdown and the first time in a cinema in months. The last film I went to see was a sold-out screening of Parasite in early February. It was packed to the…
A Review of the Film 1917 by Sam Mendes
A powerful wartime drama which everyone must see. Set during the First World War 1917 is directed by Sam Mendes and stars Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay as the main protagonists. The film tells the story of two soldiers Schofield and Lt. Col Blake who…
The Last Right Review – A Charming Irish Road Movie
Written and directed by Aoife Crehan and starring Michiel Huisman (Game of Thrones, The Haunting of Hill House), Niamh Algar (The Drummer and the Keeper, The Virtues) and Samuel Bottomley (Jericho, Tyranossaur) with supporting cast from Colm Meaney and Brian Cox The Last Right deals…