5.0Truly remarkable Three Identical Strangers Three Identical Strangers (UK / 12A / 96 mins) In short: Truly remarkable Directed by Tim Wardle. Starring Bobby Shafran, David Kellman, Eddy Galland. The Plot: New York, 1980. 19-year-old Bobby Sha...
Behind The Scenes on the Katie Taylor film New film KATIE intimately follows Irish boxer Katie Taylor as she attempts to rebuild her career after a year of turmoil threatened to derail her career. We caught up with director Ross Whitaker to chat about t...
3.0Lacks edge Fahrenheit 11/9 Fahrenheit 11/9 (USA / 15A / 128 mins) In Short: Lacks edge Directed by Michael Moore. Starring Michael Moore, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama. The Plot: In his own state of the nation address, documentary filmmaker and activist Michael Mo...
4.0Raw and honest Whitney Whitney (UK / USA / 15A / 120 mins) In short: Raw and honest Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Starring Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Bobbi Cristina Brown, Cissy Houston, Robyn Crawford. The Plot: In thi...
3.5Insightful A Cambodian Spring A Cambodian Spring (UK / Cambodia / 15A / 126 mins) In short: Insightful Directed by Christopher Kelly. Starring Venerable Luon Savath, Toul Srey Pov, Tep Vanny. The Plot: In this observational documenta...
A CAMBODIAN SPRING – Interview with director Chris Kelly Interview with Irish film-maker Chris Kelly for his powerful documentary now showing in select cinemas. It's an unapologetically subjective portrait of his time in Cambodia, of the people who shared their lives with him and of the shifting landscapes, both phy...
MAKING THE GRADE – Interview with director Ken Wardrop The Irish director behind 2009's hit documentary 'His & Hers' is back, inviting us into the world of the piano lesson. The movie follows teachers and students throughout Ireland as they prepare for their m...
Conor McGregor – Notorious Interview with Gavin Ftizgerald & producer Jamie D’Alton One of the biggest names in Irish sport, Conor McGregor stars in his own documentary this month, telling the story of his rise from welfare to UFC Championships. The below interview takes us behind the scenes w...
Mattress Men – Interview with Paul Kelly & Michael Flynn Screening on RTE this week, it's not all fun and pillowfights being a viral hit, as the stars of the thoroughly Irish documentary Mattress Men explain to Movies.ie It would have been very easy for Irish filmmaker Colm Quinn to make a complete Carry On of Ma...
ITS NOT YET DARK – Interview with director Frankie Fenton Narrated by Colin Farrell, 'It’s Not Yet Dark' tells the story of Simon, who has lived with Motor Neuron Disease since 2008, as he embarks on directing his first feature film through the use of his eyes and eye...
CONOR McGREGOR: NOTORIOUS – Trailer for Conor’s documentary movie released With all the controversy, candour and steely-eyed self-belief we’ve come to expect from one of the most famous living Irish men, CONOR McGREGOR: NOTORIOUS offers an unprecedented glimpse into the public and pri...
REVOLUTIONS – Interview with Irish Director Laura McGann REVOLUTIONS is an exciting new documentary about an Irish Roller Girls team from director Laura McGann, catch it at the IFI Dublin from June 30th and at Triskel Arts Centre in Cork from July 2nd. Check out the interview with Laura below. When did you ge...
Ted2017 is coming to Omniplex Cinemas We've listened to TED podcasts and binge watched TED talks on Youtube but Omniplex cinemas are taking it to another level by introducing TED2017 LIVE! The Irish cinema chain brings the TED phenomenon and...
Lost In France – Interview with director NIALL McCANN With his Lost In France documentary capturing the state of independent music today, director NIALL McCANN talks to Paul Byrne about teenage kicks, lost weekends and the future of rock’n’roll. All the trivial st...
Competition – Win MOM & ME on DVD One of the most touching movies of the year was MOM & ME, the wonderful follow up to Ken Wardrop's Irish documentary HIS & HERS, it's released on DVD this Friday September 9th and to celebrate we have copies to giveaway. Keep reading for your chance to...
MOM & ME – Interview with Irish Director Ken Wardrop A self-confessed mummy’s boy, Ken Wardrop once again explores the maternal ties that bind with his American debut, Mom & Me. Paul Byrne puts on his apron. WATCH THE INTERVIEW BELOW Is there anyone i...
Mom & Me – Trailer for Ken Wardrop’s documentary From Ken Wardrop, the filmmaker behind the acclaimed Irish documentary HIS & HERS comes a follow-up movie MOM & ME. With MOM AND ME, Wardrop weaves an exquisitely sympathetic portrait of what mothers...
Competition : Win THE QUEEN OF IRELAND on DVD To celebrate the DVD release of THE QUEEN OF IRELAND this weekend we have copies of the movie to giveaway to lucky readers, keep reading for your chance to enter. ABOUT THE MOVIE The documentary film, THE QUEEN OF IRELAND, charts the story of Rory O’Neill...
OLDER THAN IRELAND – Trailer for the Irish documentary Filmmaker Alex Fegan is the man responsible for The Irish Pub, a documentary that told the story of the classic Irish bar. He’s gone one better with OLDER THAN IRELAND, a film that features stories from thirty ...
THE ECSTASY OF WILKO JOHNSON – Interview with director Julien Temple With his documentary on maverick musician Wilko Johnson about to rock the IFI, director Julien Temple talks to Paul Byrne about getting the beat just right. Having been fortunate enough to work with The Sex ...