Close to national treasure status – her unassuming style means it’s taking longer than it should – Lesley Manville’s film career alone is impressive in its range. A CGI fairy in Maleficent, a cancer sufferer…

Close to national treasure status – her unassuming style means it’s taking longer than it should – Lesley Manville’s film career alone is impressive in its range. A CGI fairy in Maleficent, a cancer sufferer…
There’s something about Christmas, something that can send emotional levels sky high. That seasonal glow of happiness is warmer than ever, and sadness can be darker, more acute. Anja (Andrea Braein Hovig) in Maria Sodahl’s…
After a quick glance at the title of The Ice Road, you could be forgiven for thinking there’s something missing. Truckers. The brakes were applied in 2017 to the History Channel’s long-running series about those…
Just a couple of years ago, it looked like Liam Neeson was turning his back on all those action roles. His performance in the beautifully tender low budget indie Ordinary Love was about as far…
This time last year, it looked entirely possible that Liam Neeson might be walking away from all those action roles without a second glance. Not that he’d said as much, but his sensitive performance in…
We are now a fair few days into December, but no new releases for the last films of the decade until today. So welcome to your lovely detailed look at films released this month. We…
Back in 2012, directors Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn brought the Belfast punk scene gloriously to life with the much-praised sleeper hit, Good Vibrations, the story of Terry Hooley and his eponymous record shop…
This afternoon, Cork Film Festival Unveiled it’s 2019 Programme. The 64th edition of the Festival is packed full of delights for all. The 11 day festival the largest (and original) film festival in Ireland presenting…
Love grows stronger when two people stay together for many years. In Ordinary Love, Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville star in a tender middle-aged love story. A story that sees the pair’s relationship challenged when one…