https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/en-ieRTÉ 2023-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:26:47 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1126/1418612-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.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 20:51:50 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1126/1418612-stasi-fc-a-must-for-documentary-fans-sports-devotees/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1125/1418497-ronnie-osullivan-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.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 17:34:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1125/1418497-ronnie-osullivan-opens-up-for-the-edge-of-everything/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1120/1417590-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 dictatorMon, 20 Nov 2023 18:58:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1120/1417590-review-napoleon-big-on-battles-small-on-detail/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1116/1415612-irish-doc-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.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1116/1415612-irish-doc-so-this-is-christmas-is-a-gift-to-treasure/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1116/1415624-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.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:01:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1116/1415624-magnetic-barry-keoghan-leads-excellent-cast-in-saltburn/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1116/1416420-new-hunger-games-is-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 years before the first Dystopian instalment.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:39:03 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1116/1416420-new-hunger-games-is-only-filling-for-the-diehards/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1110/1415848-o-bheal-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."Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:12:47 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1110/1415848-o-bheal-draws-you-into-a-warm-and-wonderful-world/Moviehttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1110/1415399-heres-a-must-see-new-movie-for-the-weekend/If you like a film that keeps you guessing until the end - and perhaps beyond - then get yourself into the public gallery for this case.Fri, 10 Nov 2023 05:23:29 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1110/1415399-heres-a-must-see-new-movie-for-the-weekend/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1109/1413205-michael-fassbender-back-with-a-bang-as-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.Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:28:43 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1109/1413205-michael-fassbender-back-with-a-bang-as-the-killer/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1107/1414552-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.Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:05:41 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1107/1414552-gabriel-byrne-just-about-saves-new-beckett-biopic/Movieshttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1103/1414391-outback-thriller-the-royal-hotel-is-a-three-star-stay/This slow-burning thriller starts off strong but ultimately snuffs itself out.Fri, 03 Nov 2023 08:07:21 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1103/1414391-outback-thriller-the-royal-hotel-is-a-three-star-stay/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1020/1411186-review-the-killers-of-the-flower-moon/Scorsese, De Niro and DiCaprio unite for a dark true story of American greedFri, 20 Oct 2023 16:47:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1020/1411186-review-the-killers-of-the-flower-moon/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1020/1411923-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.Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1020/1411923-saoirse-ronan-and-paul-mescal-together-at-last-in-foe/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1013/1410615-great-cast-cant-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 a pilgrimage from working-class Dublin to Lourdes.Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:19:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1013/1410615-great-cast-cant-save-the-miracle-club-from-mediocrity/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1013/1410715-lies-we-tell-is-a-gripping-irish-thriller/Don't be fooled by the stuffy period setting, this is a gripping Irish thriller.Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:06:05 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1013/1410715-lies-we-tell-is-a-gripping-irish-thriller/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1007/1409523-fair-play-is-a-somewhat-intriguing-tale-on-netflix/A somewhat intriguing tale of sex, power and toxic masculinity.Sat, 07 Oct 2023 10:09:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1007/1409523-fair-play-is-a-somewhat-intriguing-tale-on-netflix/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1005/1408219-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 a medal.Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:30:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/1005/1408219-michael-caine-glenda-jackson-wow-in-the-great-escaper/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0922/1406086-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 end on who exactly is schooling who.Fri, 22 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0922/1406086-the-lesson-a-beautifully-made-intense-page-turner/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0922/1406607-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.Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0922/1406607-flora-and-son-another-musical-gem-from-john-carney/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0921/1405884-patrick-kielty-and-seana-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 writer Stacey Gregg also bring out the best in each other.Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:30:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0921/1405884-patrick-kielty-and-seana-kerslake-excel-in-ballywalter/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0922/1405875-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.Fri, 22 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0922/1405875-wrong-man-thriller-accused-comes-to-netflix/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0919/1406178-review-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 2021Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:47:40 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0919/1406178-review-dumb-money-makes-a-farce-out-of-high-finance/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0913/1405057-a-haunting-in-venice/Kenneth Branagh's latest Hercule Poirot whodunit uses Venice as an ideally spooky backdrop for a deadly séance.Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:58:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0913/1405057-a-haunting-in-venice/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0907/1403903-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.Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:43:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0907/1403903-past-lives-is-a-must-see-for-romantics-and-realists/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/0901/1402132-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.Fri, 01 Sep 2023 23:13:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/0901/1402132-apocalypse-clown-a-high-energy-trapeze-of-a-film/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/reviews/2023/0901/1402368-unsinkable-the-man-who-swam-the-length-of-ireland/Waterford man Alan Corcoran's film about how he swam the length of Ireland gets its TV premiere this Sunday on RTÉ One.Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:34:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/reviews/2023/0901/1402368-unsinkable-the-man-who-swam-the-length-of-ireland/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0901/1402864-movie-review-passages/A beautifully intimate portrayal of sex, love and heartbreak in the 2020s.Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:35:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0901/1402864-movie-review-passages/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0901/1402863-bobi-wine-the-peoples-president-puts-uganda-on-screen/A five-years-in-the-making study of Ugandan pop star turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu - aka Bobi Wine - and the efforts of his National Unity Platform to end the decades-long rule of the autocrat Yoweri Museveni.Fri, 01 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0901/1402863-bobi-wine-the-peoples-president-puts-uganda-on-screen/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0901/1402225-denzel-washington-as-watchable-as-ever-in-equalizer-3/With a paucity of new thrillers available as the seasons change, Equalizer 3 is a safe bet and, like its predecessors, has that holster-the-remote quality that will guarantee a healthy hereafter when it pops up on screens at home.Fri, 01 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0901/1402225-denzel-washington-as-watchable-as-ever-in-equalizer-3/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0817/1400400-woof-as-you-like-comedy-strays-is-bawdy-and-big-hearted/If you've a grá for seeing dogs effing and blinding, then this trip to the cinema really will be off the leash. You may never look at your pooch - or anyone else's - in the same way again.Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0817/1400400-woof-as-you-like-comedy-strays-is-bawdy-and-big-hearted/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0817/1400307-blue-beetle-is-an-end-of-summer-treat/The Last Post for the Summer 2023 release schedule brings with it a superhero adventure with more charm and fewer notions than many of its peers.Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:27:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0817/1400307-blue-beetle-is-an-end-of-summer-treat/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0810/1399155-haunted-mansion-a-not-too-scary-caper-with-heart/Disney's latest offering, family-friendly comedy-horror Haunted Mansion, is a remake of the 2003 Eddie Murphy-led flop film of the same name, which was inspired by the real-life Disney theme-park ride of the same nameThu, 10 Aug 2023 17:09:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0810/1399155-haunted-mansion-a-not-too-scary-caper-with-heart/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0805/1390952-greg-lemonds-story-comes-to-screens-in-the-last-rider/The story of three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond - the sole American champion - is a fascinating insight into talent and resilience that may inspire you further down the road when the going gets tough.Sat, 05 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0805/1390952-greg-lemonds-story-comes-to-screens-in-the-last-rider/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0720/1395686-irish-directors-the-deepest-breath-a-netflix-must-see/A gem of a documentary from Kildare writer-director Laura McGann that takes the viewer into the world of freediving - diving on a single breath.Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:03:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0720/1395686-irish-directors-the-deepest-breath-a-netflix-must-see/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0720/1395051-barbie-will-make-you-think-pink-but-thats-about-it/This uncanny valley of the dolls is a very well-made, fun film with real heart and a wink but perhaps too many smooth areasThu, 20 Jul 2023 21:16:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0720/1395051-barbie-will-make-you-think-pink-but-thats-about-it/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0720/1394841-cillian-murphy-is-in-the-oscars-race-as-oppenheimer/This is not a film to leave you feeling any safer about life as we know it, but it's one we all should see.Thu, 20 Jul 2023 17:05:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0720/1394841-cillian-murphy-is-in-the-oscars-race-as-oppenheimer/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0627/1391420-review-indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny/Harrison Ford proves that he and Indiana Jones do not belong in a museum in this fun and bittersweet send-offTue, 27 Jun 2023 23:50:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0627/1391420-review-indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny/Featureshttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0629/1391849-review-ruby-gillman-a-charming-underwater-caper/Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken is Dreamworks' first-ever animated movie featuring a titled female heroine in its 30-year history. It is worth the wait, despite not fully finding its sea legs and reaching its potential.Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:45:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0629/1391849-review-ruby-gillman-a-charming-underwater-caper/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0624/1390366-no-hard-feelings-a-weak-comeback-for-jennifer-lawrence/Jennifer Lawrence is back on the big screen, but we're not sure she chose the right movie for her return.Sat, 24 Jun 2023 06:59:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0624/1390366-no-hard-feelings-a-weak-comeback-for-jennifer-lawrence/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0624/1390744-asteroid-city-isnt-out-of-this-world/Wes Anderson looks to the stars in more ways than one for Asteroid City, a who's-who of earthbound A-listers joining his mix of 50s sci-fi, satirical shenanigans and misfit longing way out west.Sat, 24 Jun 2023 06:58:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0624/1390744-asteroid-city-isnt-out-of-this-world/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0615/1389426-aisling-bea-greatest-days-take-that/For anyone whose devotion to the soundtrack of their youth means as much now as it did then, Greatest Days will feel like the right mix of feelgood charm, painful memories and comedy cringe.Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:25:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0615/1389426-aisling-bea-greatest-days-take-that/Movie Reviewhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/0603/1386362-review-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse/The animated Spidey is back for another immersive arthouse masterclassSat, 03 Jun 2023 22:50:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/0603/1386362-review-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse/Movieshttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0603/1386404-heres-the-film-to-give-you-the-chills-in-june/Here's a film that will hook you from minute one. You may well set a new personal best for holding your breath while watching it.Sat, 03 Jun 2023 08:25:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/0603/1386404-heres-the-film-to-give-you-the-chills-in-june/Movie Review