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Sing Street
I was skeptical about Sing Street when I heard it was an Irish movie, that really could go either way! Without knowing anything else about it, I went along and found myself being completely blown away by it! Sing Street is one of the best movies I have seen in a very long time, and I am so thoroughly delighted that it is an Irish production and ( Read more... ) -
Serial Listening
I thoroughly enjoyed the first half of Serial S1, only to be disappointed by the make-it-up-as-we-go second half. That said, I stuck with it to the end and was dying to know the outcome for Adnan Syed. Since Serial S1 I have watched Making a Murderer and The Jinx, both of which are about murders and both of which were captivating. While I enjoyed ( Read more... ) -
Hail Caesar!
I'm a little behind in my movie reviews, I'm sure this one has already left the big screen. I was looking forward to Hail Caesar!; I really enjoyed the trailer and I thought it was the type of silly, slapstick humour I would love. I was bitterly disappointed ( Read more... ) -
Batman Vs Superman - contains spoilers
I quite enjoyed Batman Versus Superman and I don't think it deserved to be slated as much as it was. I certainly had some issues with it, some big and some trivial, but overall I enjoyed the movied and I am looking forward to the next installment. But, now for the nitty gritty ( Read more... ) -
Reflecting the Rising
I spent all day Saturday and Monday in town and I went to as many sites and events as I could manage, opting to watch Sunday's parade on tv due to exhaustion more than anything else. I have to say, I was completely and utterly blown away by it all! I have never been more proud to be Irish than I am this weekend ( Read more... ) -
London Has Fallen
Having seen the trailer for this movie, I knew what to expect and I went along anyway. If you read my movie reviews, you will know by now that I don't have high standards and I certainly don't seek out critically acclaimed movies. It turns out that this is exactly the attitude you need for London Has Fallen, which was so bad it was actually good. I ( Read more... ) -
Triple 9
Triple 9 gets a triple yey from me! My only complaint about it was that it was a movie and not a tv series of 13+ hours. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and thought the performances were very strong across the board. I'd have liked to have seen more of Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman of Breaking Bad fame). Casey Affleck was a new discovery for me; He ( Read more... ) -
Zoolander No 2
If you enjoyed Zoolander, and you're willing and able to switch off your mind (completely), then I'm reasonably sure that you'll get a few laughs out of this one. I did. -
Dead Pool
Yeah...I'm not convinced ( Read more... ) -
Concussion
My main curiosity with regard to this movie was around Will Smith's performance and whether any of the Oscar protests were justified. In my view, they are not! His performance was very flat, he lacked gravitas and at times he was a caricature reminiscent of Eddie Murphy's fancy-dress on the train in Trading Places. I know Mrs Smith has been ( Read more... )