Reviews

Back to Black: is this the real Amy Winehouse at last?

A near pitch perfect performance from Marisa Abela raises this warm and affectionate biopic of tragi...

Civil War is a superb political action thriller

"DC is falling and the president is dead inside a month. Interviewing him is the only story left." I...

The Sweet East: the maddest film you'll see in 2024

If you're in the mood (and then some) for a wander off the beaten path, then look no further than Th...

Fangs a million. Alisha Weir bites into horror with Abigail

Dublin teenager Alisha Weir's great big-screen run continues. First Matilda the Musical, then turn-t...

That They May Face the Rising Sun is a gem of a film

Any news? How about that one of the best Irish films has arrived? This glorious adaptation of the la...

Movie Review: Ordinary Angels is a schmaltzy dose of positivity

Hilary Swank's latest film is here – Ordinary Angels is based on a real-life story and contrasts the...

Movie Review: Quintessentially Irish

Irish pride is everywhere these days. From Cillian Murphy stating he’s a proud Irishman while accept...

It's meta mayhem in Prospect House

"An occupation to make a documentary about an occupation." That line amidst the on-screen chaos depi...

Challengers is the sexiest and craftiest film of 2024

We're a long way off awards season - further, in fact, than Oppenheimer's July release last year - b...

Summer movie season starts with The Fall Guy

The sky's the limit for Ryan Gosling - a fella that's afraid of heights in real life. After the box ...

How the Big Yin made Ireland laugh during The Troubles

Of course it's popcorn snortingly funny but this re-discovered film of Billy Connolly's 1975 Irish t...

IF is a true friend - but not your new bestie

IF's offbeat charm and bouncy humour finds an easy rhythm without effort, but there's not enough sto...

Charlie Bird's last story reaches cinemas in Ransom '79

The late Charlie Bird's last story and first film make a fine coda to a remarkable life and career i...

Game On – Paper Mario & the latest games reviewed

2024 continues to be an exciting time for gamers, as each week brings brand-new and exciting adventu...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die - lads old enough to know better

Long in the tooth and lacking bite, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence's BFF franchise odyssey nears the...

Ireland the setting for supernatural chiller The Watched

Here's another filmmaker who deserves a thank you card from Tourism Ireland for showcasing the oul p...