Category: Films
So This Is Christmas review – most wonderful time of the year in a small Irish town
A modest film with modest ambitions, this is a documentary that paints a portrait of a small Irish town at Christmas, through interviews with various [more…]
Is Kraven the Hunter the last chance for Sony’s Spider-Man universe?
Does anyone out there really know why Spider-Man himself never appears in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe? We are now five movies into the studio’s ongoing effort [more…]
Scrap review – Vivian Kerr’s subtle performance as flawed single mum comes up trumps
In the press release for her feature-directing debut, actor-turned-director Vivian Kerr describes how she hit rock bottom in 2016. She was drinking too much at [more…]
Golden Globes 2025: a lively list guaranteed to get under President-elect Trump’s skin
The Golden Globes nomination list once again raises the curtain for awards season in this new, uncertain era for the movies: post-strike, post-pandemic, but very [more…]
Why Anthony Hopkins’ Netflix Herod is Hot Frosty 2 – sort of
Something of a catastrophic category error seems to have happened at Netflix. For some reason it seems to be billing its new film Mary as [more…]
Between the Lights review – a truly madly deeply felt love story that transcends time
This low-budget supernatural romance, directed by Michael Groom and co-written with his brother David, is both full of feeling and admirably ambitious with its trio [more…]
Kapr Code review – operatic retelling of composer Jan Kapr’s turbulent life
Retelling the complicated life of prolific Czech composer Jan Kapr, Lucie Králová’s category-defying documentary harmonises the artist’s never-before-seen archive with a new libretto from Jiří [more…]
‘I always have a moment of confession’: Peter Sarsgaard on truth, ethics and the quirks of family life
Peter Sarsgaard appears on Zoom as he often does on film: quiet, soft-spoken, gentle poise concealing grave thoughts within. Now 53, he has been an [more…]
Marshall Brickman obituary
Marshall Brickman, who has died aged 85, was a successful musician, writer and film director, but will be remembered best for his collaborations with Woody [more…]
Mary review – turgid bibical tale has you rooting for Anthony Hopkins’ hammy Herod
You know the way Dracula likes to deliver a dramatic speech, then turns into a bat, and flies away? It turns out that the angel [more…]