‘The Apprentice’ is a new film that examines Donald Trump’s rise to power in 1980s America and how his relationship with the lawyer Roy Cohn changed him from a businessperson to the media persona we know today. The film comes...
‘The Wild Robot’, is a new animated film from Dreamworks about a bot nicknamed Roz, who is abandoned on an uninhabited island, and must learn to adapt to its natural surroundings, including the local wildlife. Luckily, this bot is no...
The Plot: Frankie (Peter Coonan) once had it all. In 2009, he was riding the crashing waves of the recession. He lived the high life, treating his wife and daughter to fancy birthday parties as if he had unlimited pockets. Then...
“How do two best friends become mortal enemies?” asked ‘Transformers One’ actor Chris Hemsworth at the film’s presentation at this year’s Comic-Con. It’s a question that fans have asked for years, we’ve watched battles between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS in...
The Plot: It’s 1688 and Agnes (Alice Lowe) is drifting through life… until one day she encounters Alex (Aneurin Barnard) who is about to lose his head. She is instantly smitten, but is unable to make the connection required to...
The Plot: Cybertron is in a state of flux. Its leader Sentinel Prime (Jon Hamm) encourages his miner bots to scour out every last bit of energon to keep the planet going. Orion Pax (Chris Hemsworth) and his loyal buddy...
The Plot: Having murdered several people and incited anarchy on the streets of Gotham, Arthur Fleck AKA Joker (Joaquin Phoenix) is now incarcerated at Arkham. He’s of intense media interest though, with journalist Paddy (Steve Coogan) securing the first interview...
How do you follow up a colossal box office hit that grossed $1 billion worldwide, won two Academy Awards, and became one of the most talked about movies of the 21st century so far? That was the dilemma facing writer-director...
Described by the filmmakers as “a Celtic Tiger tale you’ve never seen before,” KING FRANKIE captures a raw, emotional narrative about the promises we make to others and to ourselves—and the strength it takes to keep them. The film, starring...
The Plot: Paris, 1976. Pierre Goldman (Arieh Worthalter) is back in the courtroom after a series of violent robberies, now appealing a double murder charge of two pharmacists against him. He’s a left-wing revolutionary who isn’t afraid of expressing his...
The Plot: Elisabeth (Demi Moore) is a fading Hollywood star due to the inevitable fact of her age. She presents a fitness show, but slimy TV executive Harvey (Dennis Quaid) is keen to replace her with a younger, more appealing host....
Demi Moore stars as Elizabeth Sparkle, an actor whose shine is dimming because of her age. Facing the axe from her TV job, she turns to a new drug, The Substance, which claims to slow down the ageing process, but...
The Plot: It’s fight night in the boxing world but backstage there is plenty of drama swirling about. Swing bout boxer Toni (Ciara Berkeley) is a filler act in between the more high-profile matches for a televised audience. She listens to a motivational speech...
In 1975, Pierre Goldman, a fiery and controversial figure of revolutionary left-wing activism, was put on trial in France. Accused of multiple crimes including two murders, Goldman proclaims his innocence. Twenty years before the O.J. Simpson case, the Goldman trial...
The Plot: Ben (Scoot McNairy) and Louise (Mackenzie Davis) are having a normal family holiday in Italy. They encounter Paddy (James McAvoy) and Ciara (Aisling Franciosi), a couple with a very different idea of parenting. Paddy invites them to join his...
The Critic (UK / USA / 15A / 101 mins) In short: Missed opportunity Directed by Anand Tucker. Starring Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Lesley Manville, Ben Barnes, Romola Garai. The Plot: 1930s London. Jimmy (Ian McKellen) is the drama critic...
SWING BOUT is an intense crime/thriller set backstage at a major boxing event, tracing Tony Gale’s (Ciara Berkeley, The Deceived, Normal People ) tumultuous journey from the dressing room to her ring walk in a night of deceit, betrayal, and...
THE CRITIC is a deliciously dark and sharp-witted thriller set in 1930s London ‘theatreland’ featuring an all-star cast including Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai and Lesley Manville. When the most feared and vicious theatre critic in town Jimmy...
The Plot: After her close encounter with sleazy bio-exorcist Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), Lydia (Winona Ryder) is now a paranormal expert on a tacky TV show. Her morbid teenage daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega) has little time for her, especially since her...
Legendary actor Steve Coogan is coming to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin with a stage version of DR. STRANGELOVE, Stanley Kubrick’s iconic film. Seven-time BAFTA Award winner Steve Coogan will lead the first ever adaptation of the film-maker’s work. Coogan will...
The Plot: In this documentary, the artist Asbestos documents his mother’s decline from Alzheimer’s. She’s gradually losing her memory and thereby, her ability to function from day-to-day. He watches on, unable to halt what’s coming but keen to do something...
SPEAK NO EVIL is a new thriller starring James McAvoy set to chill audiences to the bone with its unique style of psychological terror. The film opens in Irish cinemas on September 12th but lucky readers can attend an early...
The Plot: Divine G (Coleman Domingo) has had a troubled past and finds himself in Sing Sing maximum security prison in upstate New York. He’s got all the time he needs to think about why he’s there and what he’s...
The Plot: Blind psychic Dani (Caroly Bracken) works in a curio shop, dispensing words of wisdom and stern warnings to all who dare to enter. She investigates when there’s an incident involving her sister, turning up at the house of husband...
