film review: Captain Phillips (2013)
Tom Hanks teams up with Paul Greengrass, of United 93 and the Bourne films, to bring us Captain Phillips, the true story of a 2009 hijacking of US cargo ship off the coast of Somali. Some people don’t...
View Articlemovie news: First trailer for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel
Whenever I’m asked, which is all the time – unsurprisingly I suppose, I tell people that my favourite film is The Royal Tenenbaums. Because it is, I’m not a liar or anything. This being the case, Wes...
View Articlefilm review: Enough Said (2013)
Young love isn’t just for the young in Nicole Holofcener’s latest, Enough Said Watching the trailer for Enough Said, you’d be forgiven for thinking that this is some breezy light romantic comedy… and...
View Articlefeature: December 2013 Movies
All the films coming out in the UK and/or Ireland in December 2013… December 2013 Navigate by release date Friday, 6th December 2013 Friday, 13th December 2013 Friday, 20th December 2013 Thursday, 26th...
View Articleclips and trailers: Brand New Anchorman 2 trailer – The Irish Edition
With all the excitement of the summer I’d almost forgotten that there’s a chance that 2013 might be saving the best for last. Today sees the release of the brand new Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues…...
View Articlefilm review: Cloud with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
For whatever reason, I missed Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs when it first came out. It was a decision I regretted, I go to a lot of kids films and by all accounts Cloudy, along with How To Train...
View Articlefilm review: Ender’s Game (2013)
50 years after Earth was devastated by an alien invasion, an unusual child arises who just might be the key to ensuring the survival of the human race. As you may or may not know, I’m a huge fan of...
View Articlefeature: The life of Tom Hanks… so far
Image by Josh Jensen Tom Hanks was recently dubbed the $6 billion dollar man, as that’s a rough estimate of the box office value of all the films that he’s been a part of. Hanks has made so many...
View Articlecompetition: Win tickets to the Jameson Cult Film Club screening of Predator!
It’s time for more cult movies as The Jameson Cult Film Club returns to Dublin – and they’ve got a true classic on their hands this time around. After putting on an amazing show for a recent screening...
View Articlemovie news: First Trailer for Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Angelina Jolie in full goth mode… Disney’s taking a walk on the dark side in this brand new trailer for Maleficent. Named for the iconic Disney villain from 1959′s...
View Articlemovie news: New trailer for Matthew McConaughey’s Dallas Buyers Club
The reinvention of Matthew McConaughey continues. Dallas Buyers Club tells the true life story of Ron Woodroof, rodeo cowboy and hustler who in 1985 was told he had AIDS and would be dead in 30 days....
View Articlefilm review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Many like to draw comparisons between The Hunger Games and Harry Potter or The Twilight Saga… but the truth is The Hunger Games is a whole different ball game. The big difference between The Twilight...
View Articlefeature: Dublin Film Critics Circle announce their Best Films of 2013
As you may or may not know, I’m a member of the Dublin Film Critic Circle (DFCC), a motley collection of film critics based in Dublin who probably spend even more time talking about film than you might...
View Articlemovie news: First teaser trailer for The Expendables 3
It’s got Jason Statham in it. Nuff said. The Expendables 3 is set to release in the US, UK and Ireland on 15th August 2014 And yes, I do know that’s an image from Expendables 2… and no, I was not...
View Articlefeature: January 2014 Movies
All the films coming out in the UK and/or Ireland in January 2014… January 2014 Navigate by release date Wednesday, 1st January 2014 Friday, 3rd January 2014 Thursday, 9th January 2014 Friday, 10th...
View Articlefilm review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Ben Stiller shows his serious side once again in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, based on the 1939 short story of the same name by John Thurber. Born of Hollywood comedy royalty, and a funny guy to...
View Articlefeature: All The Films I’ve Seen This Year… 2013
Since the year’s not over yet this is a dynamic list… I’ve never done a list before, but I thought it might be interesting for people to know how many new movies I see during the year. I haven’t...
View Articlefeature: Great Movie Makeup Transformations From The Past Two Years
In the past few years alone we have all witnessed a number of incredible physical transformations thanks to the work of makeup artists. And even though they have their own category in the Academy...
View Articlefeature: 86th Academy Award Nominees ballot form (2014)
Yes that’s right, it’s that time of year when all the film folks try to prove they know more about the Oscars than their friends… and I’m here to help you with that. As usual I’ve whipped up a handy...
View Articlefeature: Oscar Nominations 2014 Announced
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for… Earlier today the nominees for the 86th Annual Academy Awards were announced by the handsome and charming Mr. Christopher Hemsworth and Academy President...
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