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Tag: Ireland

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REVIEW: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

December 24, 2022 Grant Watson

Pádraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson) are lifelong friends, who meet daily to drink at their local tavern on the small Irish island of Inisherin. One day, however, Colm does not turn up for a drink. When Pádraic tries … Continue reading REVIEW: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

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REVIEW: I Never Cry (2020)

December 8, 2021 Grant Watson

This sophomore feature by director Piotr Domalewski is an emotionally effective blend of drama, political comment, and bleak, acid-tinged comedy. It was produced and shot in Poland and Ireland, and showcases the more complicated side of life within the European … Continue reading REVIEW: I Never Cry (2020)

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REVIEW: Greta (2018)

September 9, 2021September 10, 2021 Grant Watson

You can elevate a B-grade thriller with a superb cast and world-class direction, but at the end of the day it is still going to have to embrace its pulp roots to remain enjoyable. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is a long-term … Continue reading REVIEW: Greta (2018)

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REVIEW: Song of the Sea (2014)

September 10, 2020 Grant Watson

Ben (David Ralwe) lives on a lighthouse with his father Colin (Brendan Gleeson) and little sister Saoirse. His mother vanished the night she gave birth to Saoirse, who is non-verbal. Ben blames his sister for his mother’s disappearance, while Colin … Continue reading REVIEW: Song of the Sea (2014)

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REVIEW: An American Tail (1986)

April 29, 2020 Grant Watson

Welcome to Don Bluth week; or, at least, welcome to the first in a series of reviews of the films of American animation director Don Bluth. He started his career as an animator for Walt Disney Studios on Sleeping Beauty, The … Continue reading REVIEW: An American Tail (1986)

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REVIEW: Red Mist (2008)

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Grant Watson

Seven medical students torment their hospital’s under-confident janitor Kenneth (Andrew Lee Potts), whom they have nicknamed “Freakdog”. When their latest prank results in his having a seizure and slipping into a coma, one of the students (Arielle Kebbel) takes extreme … Continue reading REVIEW: Red Mist (2008)

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REVIEW: Dirty God (2019)

June 18, 2019 Grant Watson

Jade (Vicky Knight) is a London single mother. A resentful ex-boyfriend threw acid on her face. While months of surgery and skin grafts have saved her life, the deep irreperable scarring has left her deeply traumatised. Neglecting her family and … Continue reading REVIEW: Dirty God (2019)

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REVIEW: Captain Morten and the Spider Queen (2018)

May 8, 2019 Grant Watson

Ten-year-old Morten lives unwillingly with his guardian – the ballet-obsessed Anna – while his father is away captaining a ship. When the mysterious magician Senor Cucaracha comes to town, Morten is shrunk to the size of an insect and trapped … Continue reading REVIEW: Captain Morten and the Spider Queen (2018)

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REVIEW: The Favourite (2018)

January 9, 2019 Grant Watson

In the year 1708, Great Britain is in a state of war with France. Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) is suffering gout and stricken by mental illness, while her rule is dominated by the scheming Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Malborough (Rachel … Continue reading REVIEW: The Favourite (2018)

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