7.5
Your appreciation of Saipan will be vastly improved if you know who Roy Keane is, if you followed the Premier League and specifically Manchester United in the ‘90s, and/or you’re
7
As a history of the Troubles, Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man is fascinating. As a history of the man himself, it’s sanitised.
8
... more than just the life of a singular Irish writer; through O’Brien, it captures the bold, groundbreaking emergence of a generation of Irish women stepping out from the devout,
8.5
… a bleak vision that reveals something glorious and shining …
8
… a brutally sad and compassionate film …
6.5
… a bleak folk horror …
9
Eloquent and heartbreaking…
8.5
... highlights the issue of domestic violence but concludes with hope and optimism that having someone believe in you can give you the confidence to change your life.
4.5
... there’s certainly entertainment value here. Just not for the intended reasons.
9.5
Parts of it are laugh-out-loud funny and parts are strangely uplifting … heart and authenticity in spades.