Denise BreenJun 293 minEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga - I think even Terry Wogan would have liked it.4 out of 5 The Eurovision Song Contest - lots has been written about it. People like it. People loathe it. And yet, across the gulf of sp...
Denise BreenJun 233 minArtemis Fowl - I want a personal apology from the frozen head of Walt Disney.2 out of 5 Irishman Eoin Colfer published his first Artemis Fowl novel almost twenty years ago in 2001. I read it and most of the series ...
Denise BreenJun 225 minDisclosure - if you only watch one documentary this year, let it be this one.4.5 out of 5 Disclosure arrived on Netflix on 19 June without much fanfare. Indeed, for me, it did not even show up under new releases. I...
Denise BreenJun 223 minDating Amber - Coming of age and coming out in County Kildare3.5 out of 5 It's been some time since I put pen to paper to review a film but Dating Amber has drawn me out and the irony is not lost on...
Denise BreenMar 295 minStar Trek Picard - In the end, it was good TV, even if it wasn’t great Trek.Picard, the latest extension of the Star Trek franchise wrapped up its first season this week with a finale that leaned hard into the str...
Denise BreenMar 171 minNormal service will resume shortlyMost, if not all cinemas have closed now due to the current Covid-19 pandemic. Plus many new releases have been postponed to later in the...
Denise BreenMar 22 minThe Invisible Man - Wow! I didn't see that coming.4 out of 5 Here's a film that I heartily recommend you go and see. If you're a fan of Hitchcockian thrillers and psychological dramas wit...
Denise BreenFeb 284 minStar Trek Picard - the half-time score2 out of 5 We have reached the halfway point in Star Trek Picard. Episode 5 aired last week and I've waited a week to give my half-time c...
Denise BreenFeb 272 minGreed - a lecture and a half with about a laugh and a half2 out of 5 Greed tells the story of self-made British billionaire Sir Richard McCreadie played by Alan Partridge, sorry, Steve Coogan, wh...
Denise BreenFeb 213 minThe Call of the Wild - charming film for the whole family4 out of 5 Adapted from Jack London's classic 1903 novel, The Call of the Wild is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. T...
Denise BreenFeb 202 minThe Lighthouse: "It's about two blokes stuck in a lighthouse" and it happens to be excellent.4 out of 5 The quote in the title of this review is taken from an interview I heard with Willem Dafoe when he was asked to describe what ...
Denise BreenFeb 132 minParasite - other opinions are available.3.5 out of 5 There is a hashtag that does the rounds every so often on Social Media. It is the #UnpopularOpinion tag where people find a ...
Denise BreenFeb 93 minBirds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn - strap in for a wild ride4 out of 5 Right off the bat (or maybe mallet?), credit is due to Margot Robbie for Birds of Prey and The Fantabulous Emancipation of One...
Denise BreenFeb 43 minA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - who cares about the spelling, it had me crying within 10 mins!4.5 out of 5 It's rare when a beautiful film comes along, and I mean a beautiful film. It's even rarer for a film to have me weeping with...
Denise BreenJan 293 minThe Personal History of David Copperfield - lots of trickery and fun in this truncated version.4 out of 5 The BBC produced an adaptation of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield in the early seventies that really creeped me out. It was...
Denise BreenJan 284 minStar Trek: Picard - S1E01, a spoiler-free review and appreciation3 out of 5 Yes, I'm a Trekker. I was hooked by the wagon-train to the stars from a very young age when I saw the original series with Kir...
Denise BreenJan 253 minBombshell - Mediocre story-telling raised up by wonderful performances3 out of 5 Director Jay Roach is experienced in taking real-life stories and events and transferring them to the cinema. His previous fil...
Denise BreenJan 243 minJust Mercy - Proves again that not all heroes wear capes4 out of 5 Bryan Stevenson is a lawyer who founded the Equal Justice Initiative in 1989 in Alabama to investigate and provide legal advic...
Denise BreenJan 133 min1917 - "If you're going through Hell, keep going". 4 out of 5 About fifteen minutes or so into Sam Mendes' new film 1917, it dawned on me that I was watching something special. By the time...
Denise BreenJan 62 minDoctor Who: Spyfall - Season 12 has started with a bungled "James Bond homage" 2 out of 5 Spoilers ahead! Jodie Whittaker is back as The Doctor and I fear she, like Peter Capaldi is doomed to be remembered as a weak ...