3.5Commendable Detroit DETROIT (USA/15A/143 mins) Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Starring John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Anthony Mackie. THE PLOT: Detroit, 1967. The city is on fire...
Intense New Trailer For Kathryn Bigelow’s DETROIT Released Arriving in Irish cinemas August 25th, Kathryn Bigelow's much-anticipated crime drama tells the gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of ‘67. ...
Must Watch: DETROIT – Trailer for Kathryn Bigelow’s Latest "I need you to survive the night." Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal, the crime drama is set against the backdrop of Detroit’s devastating riots that took place over five haunting summer days in 1967....
3.0Some great moments Free Fire FREE FIRE (France | UK/18/90mins) Directed by Ben Wheatley. Starring Jack Reynor, Michael Smiley, Cillian Murphy, Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley. THE PLOT: In 1970s Boston, a group of arms dealers – led by Verno...
Great movie shootouts… From ‘Hard Boiled’ to ‘No Country for Old Men’ This week, ‘Free Fire’ is released in Irish cinemas. Directed by Ben Wheatley – ‘Kill List’, ‘Sightseers’, ‘High-Rise’ – the film is the story of what happens when an arms deal in a warehouse goes very, very wr...
Interview with Ben Wheatley for ‘Free Fire’ Ben Wheatley’s new film, ‘Free Fire’, tells the story of an arms deal in 1970s Boston that quickly goes wrong when personal agendas are brought to the negotiating table. There is a host of Irish talent on display in ‘Free Fire’ with Cillian Murphy, Michael Smi...
Reviews – New movies opening March 24th 2017 THE SECRET SCRIPTURE (Ireland/12A/108mins) Directed by Jim Sheridan. Starring Rooney Mara, Jack Reynor, Theo James, Vanessa Redgrave, Eric Bana. THE PLOT: In the middle of World War II, Irish woman Rose (Ro...
2.5Cliche and trite The Secret Scripture THE SECRET SCRIPTURE (Ireland/12A/108mins) Directed by Jim Sheridan. Starring Rooney Mara, Jack Reynor, Theo James, Vanessa Redgrave, Eric Bana. THE PLOT: In the middle of World War II, Irish woman Rose (Ro...
Competition – Win THE SECRET SCRIPTURE prizes To celebrate the release of 'The Secret Scripture 'in cinemas March 24th we’re giving you the chance to win one of five copies of the bestselling book by Sebastian Barry courtesy of Faber & Faber. Keep reading for your chance to win. ABOUT THE MOVIE A Ji...
FREE FIRE – New Trailer For Ben Wheatley’s Shoot-Em-Up Caper 1978 – Boston, Massachusetts. Justine has brokered a meeting between two Irishmen and a gang selling them a stash of guns. But when shots are fired, a heart-stopping game of survival ensues. Irish release ...
Macau International Film Festival and Awards (IFFAM) 2016 The first edition of the Macau Film Festival and Awards took place in the autonomous region of south China – just a stone’s throw from Hong Kong – from December 8th to 13th of December. Movies.ie were on hand i...
First Trailer for Jim Sheridan’s THE SECRET SCRIPTURE With Rooney Mara and Jack Reynor Adapted from Sebastian Barry’s award-winning novel of the same name, the story is set against an Ireland besieged by conflict and centres on Roseanne McNulty, a 100-year old woman who has been in a patient at Roscommon Regional Mental Hospital since World Wa...
Ben Wheatley’s FREE FIRE Drops Explosive First Trailer "Here we go… Now we're cookin'!" From writer-director Ben Wheatley (‘Kill List,’ ‘High-Rise,’ ‘Sightseers’) comes FREE FIRE, an action thriller revolving around an arms deal which goes spectacularly wrong. ...
Jack Reynor, Zoë Kravitz and James Franco Set For Action Thriller KIN Irish star Jack Reynor (‘Sing Street,’ ‘Glassland’), James Franco (‘In Dubious Battle,’ ‘Zeroville’), Zoë Kravitz (‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ ‘Dope’), and Dennis Quaid (‘A Dog's Purpose,’ ‘At Any Price’) have all si...
Competition – Win SING STREET on DVD/Blu Ray One of the greatest Irish films in years is released on Blu-Ray and DVD this month and to celebrate we have copies of the film to giveaway... Keep reading for your chance to win. ABOUT SING STREET Pack your shoulder pads, leg warmers & Walkman & ...
Jack Reynor Joins Kathryn Bigelow’s Untitled Detroit Riots Drama Jack Reynor and his ‘Glassland’ co-star Will Poulter are to reunite for Oscar-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow’s upcoming ensemble drama about the 1967 Detroit Riots. While official story details are unknow...
First Look: FREE FIRE Starring Cillian Murphy, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer & Michael Smiley From writer-director Ben Wheatley (‘Kill List,’ ‘High-Rise,’ ‘Sightseers’) comes FREE FIRE, an action thriller revolving around an arms deal which goes spectacularly wrong. Set in Boston in 1978, the film sees ...
SING STREET – Ferdia Walsh-Peelo & Lucy Boynton Interviews ‘Sing Street’ opened in Irish cinemas this month to rave reviews, the film tells the story of Conor, a teenage boy who sets up a band to impress a girl, with the hope she will star in their music videos. Taking advice from his older brother, Conor go...
Reviews – New movies opening March 18th 2016 SING STREET (Ireland | UK | USA/12A/106mins) Directed by John Carney. Starring Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jack Reynor. THE PLOT: In Dublin of the 1980s, Connor (Fer...
5.0Electrifying Sing Street SING STREET (Ireland | UK | USA/12A/106mins) Directed by John Carney. Starring Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jack Reynor. THE PLOT: In Dublin of the 1980s, Connor (Fer...