Laura Delaney

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The film's saving grace is its two lead characters

The Apparition forgets to wear its Sunday best

The Apparition (L'Apparition) raises interesting questions, but when it comes to giving answers, it turns a blind eye.

Movie Reviews • 19 Jul 18

The First Purge touches on deep-rooted economic disparity and racial tensions in the U.S.

The First Purge - a politically-charged social horror

The politically charged fourth outing from the dystopian horror franchise gives viewers food for thought, but the deliciously disturbing mayhem will leave you hungry for scares.

Movie Review • 04 Jul 18

Somewhere between all the yokes, raves and drug busts, Kirwan brings to life the moving tale of family breakdown

Dublin Oldschool takes viewers on a wild field trip

Emmet Kirwan's heady pop culture cocktail brings viewers on a pulsating, drug-fuelled ride through the streets of Dublin - but the trip eventually loses its high.

Reviews • 29 Jun 18

The viewer is welcomed with open arms into an embrace of colour and emotion

The Breadwinner kneads to be on school syllabus

Kilkenny-based animation and film studio Cartoon Saloon has already given us two aesthetically breathtaking Oscar-nominated features and The Breadwinner is no different. In fact, in many ways it rises above them

Movie • 17 May 18

Sherlock Gnomes - a harmless but clueless caper

The follow-up to 2011's Gnomeo & Juliet is packed with fun and charm but it disappoints with a script that feels sloppy and hastily flung together.

Movie Reviews • 11 May 18

Rampage isn't groundbreaking material but it is a visually striking thrill

Rampage forgets its A-game; rocks on visuals

Rampage's recycled plot prevents the action flick from skipping to the next level but its jaw-dropping giant monster sequences press all of the right buttons.

Movie Review • 25 Apr 18

Truth or Dare is embarrassingly acted and a rip-off of countless previous by-the-numbers slasher films

Truth or Dare will bore you to death

Truth: The latest outing from horror masters Blumhouse is devoid of style, scares and suspense. We dare you not to be bored to death.

Movie Review • 25 Apr 18

Does the mind play tricks on us, or are we just suppressing our darkest thoughts?

Ghost Stories is an emotionally haunting tale

Ghost Stories offers a thought-provoking and disorientating series of unsettling ideas that delivers more goosebumps than gasps.

Movie Review • 25 Apr 18

The Hurricane Heist twirls along with just enough silly action to make it the first guilty pleasure movie of 2018

The Hurricane Heist might just blow you away

From the director of the first The Fast and the Furious outing, The Hurricane Heist, willingly or not, drags viewers into the eye of the storm at gale force speed.

Movie Review • 05 Apr 18

For all its noise and toing and froing, Wonderstruck's huge leap in logic comes off as farcical twaddle.

Wonderstruck is more of a blunder than a wonder

Wonderstruck alternates between different eras but fails to create a whimsical otherworldly experience

wonderstruck • 04 Apr 18