Movie Reviews

Irish Film Festival – Let the Wrong One In

Director Conor McMahon Starring Karl Rice, Eoin Duffy & Anthony Head Rated MA Score 6/6 A young supermarket worker discovers that his older brother is a vampire and must choose whether to help him or slay him. A vampire movie is always a good fun idea for something to watch and this is the second…

Simply Irresistible – Revisit

Director Mark Tarlov Stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Patrick Flanery & Patricia Clarkson Rated PG Score 3/6 A department store executive can’t help but fall in love with a beautiful young woman who he believes has magical powers. Alright, I suppose I have to admit that Simply Irresistible is on my list of guilty pleasure…

Hercules in New York

Director Arthur Allan Seidelman Stars Arnold Stang, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Deborah Loomis Rated PG Score 2/6 After many centuries, Hercules gets bored living in Olympus (the home of the great Greek gods) and decides to move to… New York. But obviously, it is not easy for a man who lived in ancient Greece to get used…

Irish Film Festival 2022 – Young Plato

Directed by Declan McGrath & Neasa Ní Chianáin Rated PG Score 6/6 An observational documentary set in post-conflict Belfast’s Ardoyne, where a marginalized, working class community has for generations been plagued by poverty, drugs and guns. This film charts the dream of Headmaster Kevin McArevey and his dedicated, visionary team illustrating how critical thinking and…

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

Directors René Goscinny, Henri Gruel & Albert Uderzo Starring Roger Carel & Jacques Morel (original) Starring Seán Barrett & Michael Kilgarriff (English Dub) Rated G Score 6/6 A group of indomitable Gauls are challenged by Roman Emperor Julius Caesar to accomplish twelve impossible tasks. Glorious, Stupid and selfaware, is probably the esaiest way to describe…

Irish Film Festival 2022 – Love Yourself Today

Director Ross Killeen Starring Damien Dempsey Rated PG Score 5.5/6 The film centres around the music of Irish singer songwriter Damien Dempsey but also turns the lens onto his fans. Every Christmas in Dublin, the crowds gather for Damo’s Christmas gig at Vicar Street. For many, these shows have become a cathartic ritual, a safe…

Moonfall

Director Roland Emmerich Starring Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson & John Bradley Rated M Score 3/6 A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit and sends it hurtling on a collision course toward earth. Okay every now and again you just have to watch a ‘Humanity Fuck Yeah’ movie and Roland Emmerich is certainly more…

Hardcore Henry – Revisit

Director Ilya Naishuller Starring Sharlto Copley, Tim Roth & Haley Bennett Rated R Score 6/6 Henry is resurrected from death with no memory, and he must save his wife from a telekinetic warlord with a plan to bio-engineer soldiers. I really must try to think to hard about why i decide to watch some movies,…

Drop Dead Fred

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Director Ate de Jong Starring Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall & Marsha Mason Rated PG Score 6/6 A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood. For those of you playing along at home, supposedly when the cinematic powers where casting Drop Dead Fred they offered…