Jawbone
May 19th, 2017 | by Kev Lovski
There is no doubt that Jawbone, director Thomas Q. Napper’s debut, follows many of the usual tropes that most of the …
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Snatched
May 12th, 2017 | by Conor Smyth
Snatched begins with Amy Schumer, her second leading role after 2015’s Trainwreck, in a familiar comic persona from her standup, …
Alien: Covenant
May 11th, 2017 | by Conor Smyth
A recurring theme in Ridley Scott’s late-career return to the Alien universe, with 2012’s Prometheus and now Alien: Covenant, with …
The Journey
May 5th, 2017 | by Kev Lovski
With the opening credits of The Journey stating that you are about to watch an imagined depiction of what happened …
Lady Macbeth
May 4th, 2017 | by Conor Smyth
Like a tightly wound corset ready to explode, Lady Macbeth is masterfully controlled period piece with a rebellious, cruel heart. …
I Am Not Your Negro
April 26th, 2017 | by Kev Lovski
If the words and legacy of poet, playwright, novelist and social commentator James Baldwin were ever in danger of being …
Unforgettable
April 21st, 2017 | by Conor Smyth
Unforgettable is a pulpy crazy-ex thriller about the resentment directed at someone taking up space where they do not belong. …
The Levelling
May 22nd, 2017 | by Conor Smyth
Hope Dickson Leach keeps her aim steady and hits her targets in The Levelling, her first feature and a sturdy, …
BFF17: Waiting For You
April 11th, 2017 | by Conor Smyth
Waiting For You is a passive title for a passive sort of film. NI actor Colin Morgan (the titular warlock …
BFF17: Bad Day For The Cut
April 10th, 2017 | by Conor Smyth
Closing the Belfast Film Festival with a shotgun blast worth of intense visceral thrills, Chris Baugh’s directorial debut is a …
