Stasi FC: a must for documentary fans & sports devotees A fascinating companion watch to the Oscar-winning The Lives of Others and the series Deutschland 83, 86, and 89. Movie Review • 29 Nov
Ronnie O'Sullivan opens up for The Edge of Everything As compelling an insight into genius, obsession, and mental health as you'll find in a film about a sporting icon or, indeed, any star. Movie Review • 26 Nov
Review: Napoleon: big on battles, small on detail Veteran director Ridley Scott unleashes his own Napoleon complex in this uneven but never less than thrilling account of the French military leader and dictator Movie Review • 22 Nov
Irish film So This Is Christmas is a gift to treasure Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Wardrop's must-watch creative documentary So This Is Christmas follows five ordinary Irish people as they navigate the often-overwhelming festive period. Movie Review • 17 Nov
Magnetic Barry Keoghan leads excellent cast in Saltburn Saltburn is an intoxicating, intense and exhilarating ride through the upper echelons of British high society, underpinned by bravura performances from the delightfully well-chosen cast. Movie Review • 17 Nov
New Hunger Games only filling for the diehards Eight years on from the last Hunger Games movie comes this origin offering that's essentially Portrait of the Dictator as a Young Man, set 64 … Movie Review • 17 Nov
Ó Bhéal draws you into a warm and wonderful world Bren Murphy enjoys Ciara Nic Chormaic's documentary about hip hop as Gaeilge. As he says: "It's miles away from Peig Sayers." Movie • 13 Nov
Anatomy of a Fall is a first-rate legal thriller If you like a film that keeps you guessing until the end - and perhaps beyond - then get yourself into the public gallery for … Movie Review • 13 Nov
Michael Fassbender hits Netflix on Friday in The Killer After parking his acting career for a couple of years in favour of motor racing, Michael Fassbender returns to the day job in slick style. Movie Review • 09 Nov
Gabriel Byrne just about saves new Beckett biopic There's no faulting Gabriel Byrne's portrayal of Samuel Beckett in The Theory of Everything director James Marsh's handsome but meandering movie about the literary giant. Movies • 08 Nov
Outback thriller The Royal Hotel is a three-star stay This slow-burning thriller starts off strong but ultimately snuffs itself out. Movie Review • 03 Nov
Killers of the Flower Moon: a dark true story of greed Scorsese, De Niro and DiCaprio unite for a dark true story of American greed Movie Review • 21 Oct
Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal together at last in Foe It's Scenes from a Sci-Fi Marriage for Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal as Henrietta and Junior. Movie Review • 21 Oct
Great cast can't save The Miracle Club from mediocrity Despite the presence of some serious acting talent, The Miracle Club is a largely run-of-the-mill tale set in the 1960s about four women going on … Movie Review • 13 Oct
Lies We Tell is 'a gripping Irish thriller' Don't be fooled by the stuffy period setting, this is a gripping Irish thriller. Movie Review • 13 Oct
Fair Play is a 'somewhat intriguing' tale on Netflix A somewhat intriguing tale of sex, power and toxic masculinity. Movie Review • 07 Oct
Michael Caine & Glenda Jackson wow in The Great Escaper If you're looking for a charmer, this is the film for you. Anyone who makes it to the end without something in their eye deserves … Movie Review • 05 Oct
The Lesson: a beautifully-made intense page-turner The title of The Lesson reveals little about its plot and likewise, this film noir maintains its mystery throughout, maintaining ambiguity right to the very … Movie Review • 22 Sep
Flora and Son: another musical gem from John Carney This Eve Hewson-starring movie is utterly charming, heartwarming and a funny coda to his Dublin music trilogy. Movie Review • 21 Sep
Patrick Kielty and Seána Kerslake excel in Ballywalter The chemistry between Patrick Kielty and Seána Kerslake is excellent and behind the lens there's another great team as first-time feature director Prasanna Puwanarajah and … Movie Review • 21 Sep
Wrong-man thriller Accused comes to Netflix Fans of Straw Dogs, Assault on Precinct 13 and When a Stranger Calls will feel right at home with this siege thriller. Movie Review • 22 Sep
Dumb Money makes a farce out of high finance Paul Dano is great in this farcical and funny drama about the true-life story of the GameStop short squeeze of 2021 Movie Review • 22 Sep
A Haunting in Venice puts the 'gone' into gondola Kenneth Branagh's latest Hercule Poirot whodunit uses Venice as an ideally spooky backdrop for a deadly séance. Movie Review • 13 Sep
Past Lives is a must-see for romantics - and realists You'll see yourself in the drama; sometimes as one character, sometimes as all three. Movie Review • 11 Sep
Apocalypse Clown: a high-energy trapeze of a film It's fair to say that it's unlikely you'll ever see a film quite like Apocalypse Clown. Movie Review • 02 Sep
