Christy: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
A film which leads with the impression that it’s going to be a tough watch, but which is surprisingly warmContinue Reading
Tag: Ireland
Aontas – Manchester Film Festival 2025
A reverse-chronology heist movie in the Irish language, Aontas is more a tale of personal tragedy than a thriller. But it’s worthContinue Reading
4K UHD Review: Kino Lorber’s Blown Away (KL Studio Classics)
Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones face off in Blown Away. Kino Lorber has upgraded the action thriller to 4K UHD withContinue Reading
That They May Face the Rising Sun – London Film Festival 2023
Irish filmmaker Pat Collins adapts author John McGahern’s last novel, a sad, gentle look at rural Irish life in theContinue Reading
Lakelands – MANIFF 2023
A moving film set in the Irish midlands, which reflects on men struggling to find a way to express theirContinue Reading
Film Review: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Writer/Director Martin McDonough is back with The Banshees of Inisherin an early 20th-century Irish tale of friendship, silence, fiddle playing, and self-mutilation. It’sContinue Reading
Film Review: The Quiet Girl (2022)
A triumph for the Irish film industry. The Quiet Girl is a gentle gem of a film about childhood, family relationships, andContinue Reading
Boys from County Hell – Nightstream Film Festival 2020
Boys from County Hell is a funny as hell Working-Class Irishmen (and Irishwomen) vs Vampire film you need see. From shortContinue Reading