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The Wonders review: trippy hippie dippy family flickie

The Wonders review: trippy hippie dippy family flickie

This off-the-wall French comedy has charm but not much plot momentum

Fri Jul 17 2015 - 04:00
Ant-Man review: super downsize me

Ant-Man review: super downsize me

After the bombast of ‘Age of Ultron’, this lo-fi Marvel release is as enjoyably laid-back as its amiable star, Paul Rudd, though the pleasures are decidedly small of scale

Thu Jul 16 2015 - 19:29
One more time: Eden reignites a Daft Punk rave

One more time: Eden reignites a Daft Punk rave

The birth and eventual death of French Touch is explored in an absorbing French film, written by the promoter who was there from the beginning

Wed Jul 15 2015 - 05:46
Tomm Moore,  Celtic cartoonist with two Oscar nods

Tomm Moore, Celtic cartoonist with two Oscar nods

‘Other animators always tell me I’m living the dream’, says the Cartoon Saloon co-founder, and who is he to disagree? Two Oscar nods have given him international clout, but the director of ‘Song of the Sea’ intends to stay the Irish indie course

Fri Jul 10 2015 - 05:00
The Choir review: The stars shine but it’s the music that  makes the movie

The Choir review: The stars shine but it’s the music that makes the movie

Though rather predictable, François Girard’s film is still moving and has a fine soundtrack

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 18:23
P’tit Quinquin review: where the weird things are

P’tit Quinquin review: where the weird things are

Cattle mutilations in a provincial town, but this fabulously oddball French mini-series is like no other mystery imaginable

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 16:38
Ted 2 review: Thunderbuddies are go - someone should have yelled stop!

Ted 2 review: Thunderbuddies are go - someone should have yelled stop!

Once again, bongs are toked, bad taste is explored, but thrill and the novelty are gone from Seth McFarlane’s teddy-bear sequel

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 14:48
Touch of Evil review: inventive,  nightmarish, fun

Touch of Evil review: inventive, nightmarish, fun

It has undergone a narrative restoration, but Orson Welles’ baroque masterpiece remains pitch-perfect

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 13:55
Magic Mike XXL review: stripped of all worth

Magic Mike XXL review: stripped of all worth

The original film showed a dark underbelly – all the sequel has is spray-tanned abs

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 11:38
Simon Fitzmaurice: ‘I’m a bit of a stubborn bastard’

Simon Fitzmaurice: ‘I’m a bit of a stubborn bastard’

We’ll say. Stricken with MND and given four years to live, Simon Fitzmaurice has bounced back with a crowdfunded Film Fleadh world premiere starring Harry Potter fave Evanna Lynch

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 05:30
Magician, the Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles review

Magician, the Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles review

Documentary reveals what citizen Welles did after making his most famous movie

Thu Jul 02 2015 - 14:25
Amy Winehouse: "The clues were in the songs. The songs tell you everything"

Amy Winehouse: "The clues were in the songs. The songs tell you everything"

Director Asif Kapadia’s biopic of Amy Winehouse follows his award-winning ‘Senna’. But, he says, the singer’s life and death was by far the trickier tale to untangle

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 02:00
The Terminator review: Well, he said he'd be back...

The Terminator review: Well, he said he'd be back...

Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron’s cyborg blockbuster on a B-movie budget is still the one to beat, three decades on

Fri Jun 26 2015 - 12:10
The Overnight review: meandering beyond the limits of mumblecore

The Overnight review: meandering beyond the limits of mumblecore

The actors largely improvised dialogue is not enough to sustain even the meagre 79-minute running time

Fri Jun 26 2015 - 11:02
Minions review: an adventure to call their very own

Minions review: an adventure to call their very own

The much-loved yellow critters from ‘Despicable Me’ put in winning performance

Thu Jun 25 2015 - 16:00
Station to Station review: an army of artists takes the train, and the art just flits by

Station to Station review: an army of artists takes the train, and the art just flits by

Doug Aitken’s rolling meditation on creativity features 62 one-minute films featuring the likes of Beck, Cat Power and Gary Indiana

Thu Jun 25 2015 - 13:23
London Road review: nasty, brutish and melodic...

London Road review: nasty, brutish and melodic...

Rufus Norris’s new film - based on a horrifyingly violent true story - has important and chilling things to say about the media, prostitutes and the petite bourgeoisie... in song

Fri Jun 19 2015 - 11:13
Entourage review: an unwanted, unlovely, sparklingly laugh-free movie

Entourage review: an unwanted, unlovely, sparklingly laugh-free movie

The endless HBO series is inexplicably given a big-screen resurrection that’s lazy and largely laugh-free

Fri Jun 19 2015 - 11:12
Are Minions the modern-day version of Charlie Chaplin?

Are Minions the modern-day version of Charlie Chaplin?

The babbling yellow army of banana eaters now have a film of their own. Creator Pierre Coffin explains the lingo and their inspiration

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 01:00
The Misfits review: when art and life collide

The Misfits review: when art and life collide

John Huston’s drama-and-booze soaked western features career-best performances from Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 15:54
The devil finds work for Liam Cunningham to do

The devil finds work for Liam Cunningham to do

Game of Thrones has brought the Dublin actor global exposure, but he’s happier playing a wicked role in Irish horror film Let Us Prey than taking the big cheques

Mon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
Joshua Oppenheimer: ‘A crime against humanity is a crime against all of us’

Joshua Oppenheimer: ‘A crime against humanity is a crime against all of us’

US documentary maker Joshua Oppenheimer on The Look of Silence, his second incendiary film about genocide in Indonesia

Fri Jun 12 2015 - 05:00
Let Us Prey review: Just when you imagine the people onscreen couldn’t be more evil, they are

Let Us Prey review: Just when you imagine the people onscreen couldn’t be more evil, they are

Everyone’s a serious nutcase in this violently gripping Grand Guignol

Fri Jun 12 2015 - 00:00
Black Coal, Thin Ice review: A chilling Chinese spin on hardboiled noir tropes

Black Coal, Thin Ice review: A chilling Chinese spin on hardboiled noir tropes

Here’s an effective Asian spin on hardboiled noir tropes, with a gumshoe every bit as tough as Bogart

Thu Jun 11 2015 - 23:00
West review: Fascinating procedural anchored by clever and frequently carnal performances

West review: Fascinating procedural anchored by clever and frequently carnal performances

A widow gets out from behind the Iron Curtain, only to find the West isn’t everything its cracked up to be in this German return to the bad old days of the Cold War

Thu Jun 11 2015 - 20:00
Fortune's Wheel: Daring young man from Fairview and his mane event

Fortune's Wheel: Daring young man from Fairview and his mane event

Documentary about lion-tamer Bill Stephens won award at Dublin International Film Festival

Thu Jun 04 2015 - 22:30
Electric Boogaloo review: Bronson! Norris! And Bo Derek too!

Electric Boogaloo review: Bronson! Norris! And Bo Derek too!

Schlock movie buffs of a certain age will enjoy this clips-rich look at the heyday of Cannon Films, though it’s go-go masterminds are sadly missing in action

Thu Jun 04 2015 - 21:00
Spy review: Thoroughly likeable espionage caper

Spy review: Thoroughly likeable espionage caper

Paul Feig has recalled half of his ‘Bridesmaids’ cast including Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne

Thu Jun 04 2015 - 17:00
Allison Janney: ‘I would get cast as 40-year-old women when I was still in my teens’

Allison Janney: ‘I would get cast as 40-year-old women when I was still in my teens’

Janney, who didn’t find success as an actor until she was in her late 30s, thinks things are looking up for women – even very tall women – in Hollywood

Mon Jun 01 2015 - 03:00
The Connection review: a fresh slice of deja vu

The Connection review: a fresh slice of deja vu

The scourge of these streets is a debilitating case of Scorsesisms

Thu May 28 2015 - 22:36
The Dead Lands review: is there an award for Most Onomatopoeic Movie Killing Spree?

The Dead Lands review: is there an award for Most Onomatopoeic Movie Killing Spree?

Beautifully shot, brightly performed actioner that serves Maori martial-art well

Thu May 28 2015 - 21:00
Man Up review: a boy-girl bromance with screwy mechanics

Man Up review: a boy-girl bromance with screwy mechanics

Welcome back, discredited genre

Thu May 28 2015 - 19:00
Jason Schwartzman: “It was fun in a way because you rarely in your life get to be such  an asshole”

Jason Schwartzman: “It was fun in a way because you rarely in your life get to be such an asshole”

Jason Schwartzman is best known for quirky comic roles, but he really enjoyed playing an ‘asshole’ in Alex Ross Perry’s new indie film ‘Listen Up Philip’

Thu May 28 2015 - 16:06
Poltergeist review: things that go yawn in the night

Poltergeist review: things that go yawn in the night

Despite a promising director and decent actors, this horror reboot fails to deliver a single scare

Wed May 27 2015 - 15:46
Lake Bell: ‘I’m great for article writers. So many puns’

Lake Bell: ‘I’m great for article writers. So many puns’

Her name is manna for copy writers but cool New York actor Lake Bell turns out to be cheerfully straightforward

Fri May 22 2015 - 05:00
A Fuller Life: A no-nonsense approach to the father

A Fuller Life: A no-nonsense approach to the father

Director Samantha Fuller’s warm salute to her legendary father takes a direct route to its subject

Thu May 21 2015 - 21:00
Moomins on the Riviera review: minor Moomins are better than no Moomins at all

Moomins on the Riviera review: minor Moomins are better than no Moomins at all

Simple Moomin and his clan take on wealthy phonies in this gentle Scandi animation

Thu May 21 2015 - 19:00
Tomorrowland review: Here today, gone tomorrow

Tomorrowland review: Here today, gone tomorrow

It is hard to escape the fact that this convoluted blockbuster started life as a Disney ride

Thu May 21 2015 - 17:00
Dheepan: lacks the gravitas of Jacques Audiard’s best-loved works | Cannes Review

Dheepan: lacks the gravitas of Jacques Audiard’s best-loved works | Cannes Review

A contender in the main competition, ‘Dheepan’ nevertheless feels like a doodle compared to Audiard’s recent output

Thu May 21 2015 - 13:29
Green Room: hardcore punks battle neo-Nazi thugs - what’s not to like? | Cannes Review

Green Room: hardcore punks battle neo-Nazi thugs - what’s not to like? | Cannes Review

Featuring fine performances and even finer brutality, Jeremy Saulnier’s gruesome battle of American sub-cultures is one of the best of the fest

Thu May 21 2015 - 11:47
The New Girlfriend review: Clever approach to sexual identity

The New Girlfriend review: Clever approach to sexual identity

François Ozon uses all his subtlety as a director in this Ruth Rendell adaptation

Thu May 21 2015 - 11:30
Youth: flawed, lovely, odd | Cannes Review

Youth: flawed, lovely, odd | Cannes Review

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest star-studded affair is ravishingly beautiful but a little short on coherence

Wed May 20 2015 - 15:23
Mountains May Depart: Time shifts, culture clashes and a potentially award-winning performance | Cannes review

Mountains May Depart: Time shifts, culture clashes and a potentially award-winning performance | Cannes review

Jia Zhangke is one of the world’s top filmmakers and this is his most audacious work yet, but this mountain is not as solid as it first seems

Wed May 20 2015 - 11:31
François Ozon: the new new wave

François Ozon: the new new wave

Satirical wit, freewheeling sexuality and a new wave cinematic sensibility? François Ozon, director of ‘Sitcom’, ‘Swimming Pool’ and, now, ‘The New Girlfriend’, is a most French film-maker, and despite Hollywood overtures he refuses to change his style

Sat May 16 2015 - 10:15
Still review: A sleek slice of promising London noir

Still review: A sleek slice of promising London noir

This fascinating feature debut from Simon Blake spends much of its duration working out what it wants to be: domestic drama, London noir, social-realist tragedy - but never quite finds an answer

Thu May 14 2015 - 21:30
The Tribe review: Get an earful of this

The Tribe review: Get an earful of this

We won’t see a more impressive film this year than this Ukranian drama set in a school for the deaf

Thu May 14 2015 - 20:30
Clouds of Sils Maria review: Kristen Stewart hails César

Clouds of Sils Maria review: Kristen Stewart hails César

It’s cloudy with a chance of pretension in this meta-puzzler, but Stewart’s award-winning performance is perfectly ambiguous

Thu May 14 2015 - 19:30
Jim Sheridan: ‘Cinema is kill, kill, kill’

Jim Sheridan: ‘Cinema is kill, kill, kill’

The film director will receive a lifetime-achievement award at this month’s Ifta ceremony. But he’s still shouting, arguing and making ‘uncivilised’ movies

Sat May 09 2015 - 11:00
Chris Rock: ‘We’re not as funny as we used to be.  It’s not as important as it used to be’

Chris Rock: ‘We’re not as funny as we used to be. It’s not as important as it used to be’

In ‘Top Five’, his new film, the comedian plays a stand-up comic trying to cut it as a ‘serious’ actor – but he’s not giving up on comedy’s artistic merits yet

Fri May 08 2015 - 16:00
Heaven Adores You review: Needs 10 per cent less TLC and 90 per cent more TMZ

Heaven Adores You review: Needs 10 per cent less TLC and 90 per cent more TMZ

This crowdfunded biopic of the late Elliott Smith veers a bit to much into hagiography

Fri May 08 2015 - 15:29
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