Kings takes Long Island teaIt's a long way from the grimmer corners of north London to the Hamptons, but it seems the good burghers of that posh Long Island…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
Ireland feasts on festivalsFilm enthusiasts in Moate, Athlone and all other midland locales will be faced with a difficult decision this weekendFri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
The Dark Is RisingIn a time of claptrap, in a land of balderdash, a child will come to spread confusion and boredom throughout the land.Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
The Nightmare Before Christmas 3DThough directed by stop- motion wizard Henry Selick, The Nightmare Before Christmas, re-released here in a satisfyingly unobtrusive…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Daddy Day CampUnless Ellen Burstyn has been running a cockfight in her spare time, this cosmically atrocious sequel to Daddy Day Care must …Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
The Last LegionThis puzzling film concerns events surrounding the Fall of the Roman Empire and stars such assorted luminaries as Colin Firth…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Nancy Drew'Oh, think yow." That's what the latest version of Nancy Drew says whenever somebody hands her a biscuit or compliments the modesty…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Super starsThree unknowns - Jonah Hill, Michael Cera and Christopher Mintz-Plasse - take the lead roles in new teen comedy SuperbadFri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
2 Days in ParisHowever much you like Julie Delpy's debut as a director, you would have to admit that it is a jalopy entirely composed of second…Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Run, fat boy, runWhat do you get if you take Mrs Doubtfire and replace Robin Williams's comedy bosoms with Simon Pegg's chaffed testicles? Well…Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Year of the dogMike White, the writer of Chuck & Buck, School of Rock and Nacho Libre, is unquestionably a talented fellow, and there are…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
No ReservationsThe fact that so many reviews have referred to this dreary Catherine Zeta-Jones vehicle as a comedy offers further evidence of…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Lady ChatterleyIs it still possible to take Lady Chatterley's Lover seriously? The key elements in DH Lawrence's once scandalous novel - posh…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Eagle vs SharkIT IS, perhaps, no longer worth complaining that certain independent comedies rely too heavily on our affection for behavioural…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Copying BeethovenIF YOU'RE searching for a reason to attend this largely risible dramatisation of Ludwig van Beethoven's final days, you should…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
BratzTHOSE parents who prefer their children not to dress like crack whores could be forgiven for approaching Bratz: The Movie with…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Surf's UpHaving endured a plague of talking pigs, ferrets, cows, giraffes and - most conspicuously - penguins over the past decade or …Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Licence to WedMost sensible people realised some time ago that sitting through a Robin Williams comedy was about as much fun as drilling into…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
TransylvaniaThis characteristically baggy film from Tony Gatlif (which, despite its title, has nothing to do with the undead) begins with…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Irish films for Venice, MontrealBlind Man's Eye, an animated Irish short from Matthew Talbot-Kelly, has been selected for the upcoming Venice Film FestivalFri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
The WalkerA key early scene in the latest film from Paul Schrader nods ostentatiously towards an earlier, more agitated picture by this…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Hollywood players flock to nerds' festWhich festival, aside from Cannes, generates the most international film stories these days?Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Death becomes themIngmar Bergman, the director responsible for giving death a face, finally met his own personal oblivion earlier this week.Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Evan AlmightyAt some point in the opening scenes of this catastrophic sequel to Bruce Almighty , a dog sinks its teeth into Steve Carell's…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Firehouse DogA DISTURBING scene in the final act of this routine family comedy finds Rexxx, a canine movie star, temporarily believed dead…Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
The folks have stopped reading AmisCultureShock: The public is terminally uninterested in the novels of Kingsley Amis - but he would probably be pleased about …Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
MolièreStudents of Molière will recognise allusions to scenes and characters from the 17th-century French playwright's work in the main…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
'Simpsons' gets Irish love interestAn Irish charmer named Colin is about to set moviegoers' hearts a-flutter in one of the summer's most anticipated releases; and…Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
High spirits in great God debateChristopher Hitchens and John Waters, two furiously tireless polemicists, positively thrive on spreading irritation about the…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Paradise LostJohn Stockwell, the director of this unlovely and unlovable horror film, does have a certain diabolical talent in another disreputable…Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
Wedding DazeSorry, did I miss a meeting? Someone in the Office of Comedy seems to have decided that if you insert a few indie rock songs …Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
JindabyneA KEY scene in Ray Lawrence's determinedly po-faced follow-up to Lantana begins with a public argument between the couple (Gabriel…Fri May 25 2007 - 01:00
The Family Friend/L'amico di FamigliaPAOLO Sorrentino's The Consequences of Love, a sleek thriller in various shades of grey, revealed its director to have a good…Fri May 25 2007 - 01:00
Joe Strummer: The future is unwrittenPOINTING out that Julien Temple brings a punk sensibility to his study of the life and premature death of Joe Strummer, former…Fri May 18 2007 - 01:00
Black snake moanWOKE up this morning, strange film in my head/Sam Jackson got Christina Ricci all chained up to his bed.Fri May 18 2007 - 01:00
MagiciansOH DEAR. The many fans of Peep Show, Channel 4's delicious comedy of ordinary immorality, will have been looking forward to Magicians…Fri May 18 2007 - 01:00
Goodbye BafanaYET another well-meaning European liberal - one whose student days were, perhaps, taken up with demanding an end to apartheid…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Perfect StrangerSOME mole has let it be known that James Foley filmed three separate endings - a different killer in each - for this atrocious…Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
Wild HogsISN'T there some federal regulation about not driving or operating heavy machinery while under sedation? If so, the authorities…Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
ShooterHOW can you tell if an American film has political pretentions these days? Well, if images appear on the screen when light is…Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
