Film Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
byFor the third time in under forty years film fans are sitting down to watch the end of a Star Wars trilogy. The ninth…
Domhnall Gleeson
Film Review: Peter Rabbit (2018)
byThe Tale of Peter Rabbit came out in 1902, which means that this beloved rabbit and his friends have been charming the English speaking…
Film Review: Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
byWith Winnie the Pooh being such a compassionate portrayal of childhood imagination, it is perhaps surprising to find that A. A. Milne didn’t really…
Film Review: American Made (2017)
byIt doesn’t take long to get to know Barry Seal, the focus of American Made. Piloting regional flights for TWA Airlines, the family man…
Film Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
byIt’s here. It’s actually finally here. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is a product that began its journey in 1977 when a…
Film Review: Ex Machina (2015)
byA great many science fiction stories have wrestled with the idea of artificial intelligence. In the case of the recent Battlestar Galactica reboot, and…
Film Review: Unbroken (2014)
byA-list movie star, mother of six, humanitarian, director. Is there anything Angelina Jolie can’t do? In her first English-language feature film, she proves yet…
Film Review: Frank (2014)
byIn this eccentric comedy, Jon (Domhnall Gleeson), a struggling musician, joins a weird music band led by Frank (Michael Fassbender): a man who always…
Film Review: About Time (2013)
byAt the end of the day, it seems cheesy, but other than love, what is there really worth going back in time for? Everything else is icing if you have a happy family and a few good laughs. A real first date winner.
Film Review: Anna Karenina (2012)
byDespite its faithfulness, the story is dull and dreary, and neither Stoppard, Wright, nor the actors change the fact. The one exception is Matthew Macfadyen, whose comical and lively performance is a breath of fresh air amongst the turgid, boring love affair being played out before our eyes.