Anyone who has seen The Commitments I'm sure will agree; it's a classic! As wannabe band manager Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Atkins) tries to piece together a ragtag bunch of Northsiders and bring soul to Dublin, we're treated to the highs and lows of a bands' early days. Alan Parker's (Bugsy
Cosmos is the final film from Polish director Andrzej Żuławski, who died just after its premiere. This surreal metaphysical thriller is based on the novel Kosmos by Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz. It follows the character Witold and his friend Fuchs, finding themselves in a state of unemployment and failure, travelling
Image credit: Michael Fazakerley The grubby New York club scene in the late 80s and 90s was the playground for a group of rebels and misfits who didn’t fit into the cultural norm. Sleeping all day, partying all night, the flamboyant troupe were led by promoter/personality Michael Alig, the King of
I have noticed a trend in my reviews of late and it has perturbed me. I have always been an extremely positive person, especially when it comes to movies, and my fellow reviewer and podcast partner Daryl will attest to the fact that every film I saw I would see
The Fantastic Four have had a tough time of it at the cinema, especially compared to Marvel’s myriad other properties. The troubles of Fox’s much maligned reboot from last year are well documented; reports of a difficult shoot and insidious studio interference were followed by a critical clobbering, and audiences
