http://www.rte.ie/arts/filmreviewsindex.html?expand=2 Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie Copyright © RTÉ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:29:36 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:29:36 +0000 Arts Reviews http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie The Muppets are back and, as Michael Doherty reports, they're as inspirational, celebrational and Muppetational as ever. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:31:26 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0208/muppets.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0208/muppets.html It may be a Freudian thing, but Michael Doherty is a tad underwhelmed by David Cronenberg's new drama. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:28:54 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0208/dangerousmethod.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0208/dangerousmethod.html Former boy wizard Daniel Radcliffe takes on his first man-sized lead and, as Michael Doherty reports, it's scarier than Dumbledore's nose. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:18:15 +0000 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0208/thewomaninblack.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0208/thewomaninblack.html Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum team-up for Hollywood's latest tear-jerker that will leave you upset for all the wrong reasons. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:31:54 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0208/thevow.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0208/thevow.html John Krasinski and Drew Barrymore join forces to save the whales - everyone loves whales, right!? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:32:14 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0208/bigmiracle.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0208/bigmiracle.html Elizabeth Olsen and John Hawkes are superb in debutant director's psychodrama Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:41:50 +0000 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/olsene.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/olsene.html You may find yourself saying "hang on!" for all the wrong reasons. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:33 +0000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/manoaledge.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/manoaledge.html Truly awful: that is the first sentiment that comes to mind after viewing 10 minutes of Adam Sandler’s latest effort Jack and Jill. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:58:22 +0000 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/jackandjill.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/jackandjill.html Michael Doherty is dazzled by the acting talent on show in Roman Polanski's latest drama Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:29:57 +0000 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/carnage.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/carnage.html Charlize Theron delivers her best performance since Monster in this sad, black comedy about a self-deluded thirty something who refuses to grow up Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:54:09 +0000 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/young.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/young.html This really could have been excellent and entered Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom territory. Instead, it's more like The Crystal Maze. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:47:24 +0000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/journey2.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0202/journey2.html Following George Clooney’s Oscar nomination for Best Actor, The Descendants is now critic-proof, which is no great travesty. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:30:18 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0126/thedescendants.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0126/thedescendants.html Madonna’s second outing as a director is a lavish, exceptionally decadent affair that is pleasant on the eyes but ultimately is a case of style over substance. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:44:08 +0000 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0119/we.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0119/we.html Ralph Fiennes's directorial debut is a cracking update of that old Shakespearean war horse, Coriolanus. Donal O'Donoghue is impressed. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:25:30 +0000 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0119/coriolanus.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0119/coriolanus.html Good topic, a fine central performance and a great director, but J. Edgar the movie doesn't do much for Michael Doherty Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:16:41 +0000 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0119/jedgar.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0119/jedgar.html