BFI Flare film review: The Dose

March 26, 2021 | Cathy Brennan

Mounting suspense doesn’t quite find a pay-off in this murky, creeping thriller.Read More

BFI Flare film review: AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman

March 21, 2021 | Cathy Brennan

This profile of trans activist Connie Norman is a valuable reminder of an inspiring legacy.Read More

BFI Flare film review: Cowboys

March 19, 2021 | Cathy Brennan

Anna Kerrigan’s heartfelt Western thoughtfully tackles issues of mental health, gender and family in the 21st century.Read More

Glasgow Film Festival review: Riders of Justice

February 14, 2021 | Cathy Brennan

Director: Anders Thomas Jensen Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Roland Møller Certificate: TBC Watch Riders of Justice online in the UK: Glasgow Film Festival 2021

Riders of Justice is one of the films playing at the online Glasgow Film … Read More

VOD film review: A Call to Spy

November 4, 2020 | Cathy Brennan

An uneven script undermines this period thriller the role women played in defeating the Nazis through espionage.Read More

LFF 2020 film review: Wildfire

October 16, 2020 | Cathy Brennan

Cathy Brady’s well-acted directorial debut explores past trauma on the Irish border.Read More

LFF 2020 film review: Another Round

October 14, 2020 | Cathy Brennan

Mads Mikkelsen shines in this darkly funny exploration of drinking culture and the forces that drive it.Read More