Booksmart Review
Normally at the end of these press screenings, I emerge from the cinema, blinking at multiple scraps of paper, upon which I have scrawled various notes for myself, illegibly, in the dark. A beautiful scene I don’t want to forget in my review, a poignant…
Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards 2018
For the 12th year in a row, the circle has selected their favorite works for the year. this year’s nominees and winners for the Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) awards have been announced and for the most part we don’t have a lot of surprises….
Good Favour Movie Review
“Good Favour” is a brilliantly told parable in a modern day setting that showcases how miracles can bring hope to a community that has lost all hope of it. “Good Favour” was released in 2017 and directed by Rebecca Daly. It’s a drama that entails…
The Commitments Movie Review
When The Commitments came out back in 1991, let’s just say I was a pretty young man. In fact, it wasn’t until a few years later that I watched the movie on VHS tape. Yep, I watched some small Irish indie film on my VCR,…
Damo & Ivor The Movie Review
“Let’s heat up the street!” “Let’s burn some rubber, and find our brother!” If you can handle hackneyed cliches such as these, and unapologetic stereotyping, then you may well enjoy “Damo and Ivor”. On the positive side, it’s an Irish feature, and a comedy which…
Michael Inside Review
Written and directed by Frank Berry, Michael Inside takes a look at how easy it is for people raised in lower-income communities to get drawn into crime and the judicial system. The film follows 18-year-old Michael McCrea (Dafhyd Flynn), who lives with his granddad Francis…
Song of Granite Movie Review
Directed by Pat Collins Song of Granite is a film about of the sean nós singer Joe Heaney. Sean nós literally means old style. It’s a type of unaccompanied traditional Irish singing and a style of Irish dancing. Shot entirely in black and white we’re…
The Man Who Invented Christmas Review
I feel I should start this review with the statement that I am not a fan of Christmas. In fact, it is my least favorite holiday, and on a regular basis around this time of year, people refer to me as a Scrooge. So, to…
