film review: Wild Bill (2012)

April 11, 2012 // No Comment

Wild Bill is the directorial debut of actor Dexter Fletcher, you may know him from the likes of Band of Brothers. I didn’t but you might.

film review: The Hunger Games (2012)

March 21, 2012 // 1 Comment

See here for clips and trailers of The Hunger Games. If you’ve read my clips and trailers post for The Hunger Games, then you’ll already know I was really looking forward to this film. If you didn’t then… I was really looking forward to this film.

feature: Interview with Beau Willimon (Ides of March, 2011)

March 9, 2012 // No Comment

This week sees the DVD and blu-ray release of the George Clooney / Ryan Gosling political thriller, The Ides of March. In this exclusive interview Beau Willimon, co-writer of Ides of March and author of the play it’s based on – Farragut North, talks George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, and what it’s like to find out […]

film review: Bel Ami (2012)

March 9, 2012 // 2 Comments

Bel Ami Or: The One Where Robert Pattinson Tries to Appeal to Women Over the Age of 30. Or at least I think that’s what he’s trying to doing, I’m not sure.

film review: The Raid (2012) – JDIFF 2012

March 1, 2012 // 1 Comment

As part of the jury panel for the Dublin Film Critics Awards, I thought it only appropriate to start my reviews of the festival films with the winner of Best Film… The Raid.

film review: This Means War (2012)

February 28, 2012 // No Comment

It’s Spy vs. Spy when Chris Pine and Tom Hardy find themselves fighting for the affections of Reese Witherspoon… This Means War. Apparently.

film review: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)

February 17, 2012 // No Comment

Finally, someone gave Neveldine & Taylor a real budget. Not that they need one, they seem to do a fine job with what they have. Crank and Crank: High Voltage are two of some of my favourite films of the last 10 years.

film review: The Muppets (2011)

February 13, 2012 // No Comment

It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights… It certainly is, The Muppets are back!

film review: Chronicle (2012)

February 4, 2012 // 5 Comments

There was a plethora of new film releases this week, from a raft of genres, but on paper, this is the one I was most interested in.

film review: Man on a Ledge (2012)

January 31, 2012 // No Comment

Man on a Ledge is one of those small films that creep up on you… You have no idea they exist and then BAM! They’re all over the place and it turns out they even have people you’ve heard of in them. As a result, I went into Man on a Ledge only knowing that […]