Posts By Cathy Brennan
LFF 2021 film review: Hit the Road
October 17, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Panah Panahi demonstrates a promising eye for the idiosyncratic in this uneven directorial debut.Read More
VOD film review: Another Round
September 27, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Mads Mikkelsen shines in this darkly funny exploration of drinking culture and the forces that drive it.Read More
VOD film review: Wildfire
September 3, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Cathy Brady’s well-acted directorial debut explores past trauma on the Irish border.Read More
VOD film review: Riders of Justice
August 23, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Mad Mikkelsen stars in this nimbly unconventional, but uneven, tale of revenge.Read More
I’m Your Man review: Clever and unconventional rom-com
August 15, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Maria Schrader delivers an unconventional rom-com with brains and a light touch.Read More
VOD film review: The Garden Left Behind
July 26, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
A cloying script and weak central performance undermine this trans drama’s good intentions.Read More
VOD film review: I Never Cry
July 25, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Part character study and part social commentary, this layered, well-performed drama is one of 2021’s most absorbing films.Read More
VOD film review: Cruella
May 28, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
The origins story of Disney’s iconic villain sadly fails to live up to its punk-era potential.Read More
VOD film review: The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet
May 22, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Ana Katz’s beautiful absurdist drama deftly weaves humour and apocalyptic anxiety.Read More
VOD film review: Cowboys
May 7, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Anna Kerrigan’s heartfelt Western thoughtfully tackles issues of mental health, gender and family in the 21st century.Read More
