Deirdre Molumby
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Deirdre Molumby has been a movie reviewer and staff writer with the Irish entertainment outlet Entertainment.ie since July 2016. She is a contributor to the weekly movie review podcast The Filum Show and gives movie reviews on radio programmes Spin1038, Today FM, RTE 2FM and Sunshine 106.8, as well as TV programmes such as Ireland AM and Box Office. In the past, she has written for such outlets as Film Ireland and Scannain.
Movies reviews only
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You Are Not My Mother (2021) |
Rooted in sinister Irish folklore, writer-director Kate Dolan's debut feature is an impressive accomplishment. Her direction of the ensemble cast is excellent and her handling of the ambiance required for the horror genre is masterful. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Feb 28, 2022
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Studio 666 (2022) |
It's all so over the top that one does find themselves laughing out loud. 'Studio 666' won't be going down with the classics anytime soon, but its a bit of craic while it lasts in any case. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Feb 23, 2022
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Here Before (2021) |
A key element of 'Here Before' that will capture audiences is the terrific central performance of Andrea Riseborough. As a mother in mourning and consumed, she consistently moves the audience and carries them through her journey. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Feb 15, 2022
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Marry Me (2022) |
'Marry Me' is also overly long and not particularly romantic or funny. It's predictable and forgettable. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Feb 11, 2022
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The Tinder Swindler (2022) |
Expertly edited and suspenseful, the twists and turns the story takes get ever crazier and more appalling. Essential viewing, this is a documentary that has more takeaway lessons than you would think. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Feb 03, 2022
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Belle (2021) |
As stunning as it is emotional and thoughtful, 'Belle' is a film you come away from feeling hopeful, which is the best kind of feeling after a movie. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Feb 03, 2022
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Sing 2 (2021) |
There is the odd humourous scene, but even the "conflicts" our Sing 2, characters face feel forced. In the end, it is a nicey nice, well-intentioned movie. But there's little depth and it's really just one for the kids. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jan 25, 2022
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A Journal for Jordan (2021) |
The romance feels drawn out for a feature that runs for over 2 hours. There's little drama or suspense to the proceedings. Moreover, it seems ambiguous as to its message about war. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jan 19, 2022
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My Son (2021) |
For all its solid ingredients, the final formula of My Son is let down by a wandering script. You end up with this jumbled up mess of a movie that goes from harrowing, sincere drama to over-the-top revenge thriller. It just doesn't sit right. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jan 17, 2022
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Munich: The Edge of War (2021) |
George MacKay, whose career has really shot up since 1917, makes for a disarming lead while Jannie Niewohner also impresses in the other primary role. Jeremy Irons steals the show as Neville Chamberlain. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jan 13, 2022
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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022) |
Aside from the great visual gags around the monster characters, there's some slapstick and pratfalls, and despite the weak plot, audiences should allow themselves a giggle as they embrace the childish humour. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jan 11, 2022
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The Tender Bar (2021) |
The conversations lull and the characterisation is vague and uninteresting. The Tender Bar wants to carry off that easy-going, effortless charisma that Affleck's Charlie conveys but never quite gets there. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jan 06, 2022
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Licorice Pizza (2021) |
In Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson has given us another youthful, celebratory 1970s-set movie, distinguished by a terrific script that's infused with care and humour. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Dec 28, 2021
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) |
It's not every day you come across such a character of a movie as The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. The film really is as electrical as the title indicates. It is also quirky, ambitious, charming, and deeply moving. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Dec 28, 2021
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Being the Ricardos (2021) |
Everything feels rushed and like a box ticking exercise of what revolutionary moments of I Love Lucy to include. The resulting feature feels cool and flat. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Dec 22, 2021
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Last Train to Christmas (2021) |
If you're looking for those magical, wistful, contemplative and hopeful feelings that, every so often, a really special Christmas movie will provoke, then Last Train to Christmas is well-worth seeking out. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Dec 20, 2021
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West Side Story (2021) |
The West Side Story remake brings those musical numbers that fans of the original are so familiar with into fresh light, elevating them to another level. The choreography is fantastic and the actors and setting are framed so beautifully. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Dec 20, 2021
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Boxing Day (2021) |
Its objective of having a good time is undeniable, and it's hard to resist being swept up in the seasonal fun. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Dec 15, 2021
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C'mon C'mon (2021) |
C'mon C'mon is a warm and affectionate love letter to the wonders of kids. Flowing from one scene to another are these tender, sweet, little moments, culminating in a finale that'll leave your head thoughtful and heart filled. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Nov 30, 2021
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A Boy Called Christmas (2021) |
Though inconsistent, there's enough appeal, jubilance, and yes, that special thing called magic, in A Boy Called Christmas for families to be enthralled by. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Nov 24, 2021
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The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (2021) |
There really isn't all that much to say about 'The Princess Switch' threequel's quality - and one can pretty much surmise where we're going with the story within its first few minutes. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Nov 19, 2021
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Encanto (2021) |
Encanto is a magical adventure that's impossible not to be moved and exhilarated by. Watch it with your family and then give them a big group hug after. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Nov 15, 2021
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Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021) |
Liun-Manuel Miranda's over emphasis on style is haphazard, distracting and hectic. The audience is alternately fuelled by adrenaline and exhausted as shot comes after shot, scenes race after one another, and even the music feels sped up. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Nov 12, 2021
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Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) |
Nobody really wanted Home Sweet Home Alone, which is as charmless as it is pointless. There's no life to these characters or real heart in this plot. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Nov 12, 2021
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Finch (2021) |
The movie is ultimately pretty dull, relying totally on the charisma and talent of Hanks and this cute dog. As far as iconic movie robots go, Jeff just isn't all that interesting or original. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Nov 04, 2021
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Red Notice (2021) |
Red Notice is nothing more or less than exactly what you'd expect - a sequence of loosely tied together action scenes, smart aleck (but not particularly intelligent or original) dialogue, and three stars playing to type. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Nov 04, 2021
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The Marksman (2021) |
The Marksman is a bit like Logan, without the superpowers and without the same emotional kickers. It's not the worst Liam Neeson action movie out there, but it's clear the formula is becoming well worn. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Nov 02, 2021
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The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) |
Overall, The Boss Baby: Family Business is fine. It doesn't overstay its welcome, and busy and try-hard as it may feel, you can appreciate the ambition, and it has a sweet finale. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Oct 19, 2021
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) |
While Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a bit predictable and messy in parts, it's also the romantic comedy of the year. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Oct 14, 2021
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Deadly Cuts (2021) |
This movie feels as immediately nostalgic as it does like a fresh wash and blow dry. Deadly Cuts is charming, and not afraid of a little female toilet humour either. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Oct 07, 2021
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Voyagers (2021) |
The film relies too much on sci fi clichés and the plot holes become difficult to ignore. While the acting is good, the characterisation is lazy and dull. Moreover, the production design is wanting. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Oct 06, 2021
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Diana: The Musical (2021) |
Diana: The Musical is quite baffling in its crudity - but then it's baffling that it exists at all. One cringes as the Princess of Wales' life is boiled down to silly lyrics and garish performances. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Oct 01, 2021
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No Time to Die (2021) |
A good 30 minutes could have made it to the cutting room floor. Still, there are few fans of the franchise who will leave No Time to Die dissatisfied. It's the third-best Daniel Craig Bond outing. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Sep 29, 2021
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The Starling (2021) |
Every time anything remotely emotional happens, the audience's ears are blasted with some moany song and lyrics, the actors apparently not good enough at their job of emoting to the audience. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Sep 23, 2021
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Rose Plays Julie (2019) |
One is struck by the deep emotion of the film as its story of trauma and sexual violence plays out. While the ambiance is all immersive, it is also haunting. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Sep 14, 2021
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The Mad Women's Ball (2021) |
The Mad Women's Ball will surprise and stir you, keeping you on your toes and engaged with its sympathetic characters, who prove enduring. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Sep 13, 2021
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Respect (2021) |
Hudson delivers the crowning performance of her career as Aretha, and when she starts to sing, it gives you goosebumps. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Sep 09, 2021
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Herself (2020) |
Clare Dunne's talent is undeniable and she delivers a phenomenal lead performance. We feel her highs and her lows, in the emotional rollercoaster that is her trying to forge a new and alternative lifestyle. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Sep 06, 2021
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Our Ladies (2019) |
Our Ladies is delightful and fun, full of youthful energy and boldness. It's playful and joyous, but also just a little sad in its looking back at a simpler time. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Aug 25, 2021
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Wildfire (2020) |
Not a lot happens in Wildfire as director Cathy Brady opts to hone in almost solely on the ambiance and the performances. But when you have two actresses as phenomenal as Nika McGuigan and Nora-Jane Noone, that's hardly a complaint. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Aug 23, 2021
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Sweet Girl (2021) |
Sweet Girl is simply dull. It's so lifeless, in fact, that the viewer finds they're forgetting what's happening in the movie as they're watching it. It may be one of Netflix's worst action movies. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Aug 20, 2021
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The Courier (2020) |
While the cast is very good, everything else from the cinematography to the script to the music of The Courier simply lacks anything extraordinary. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Aug 12, 2021
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The Kissing Booth 3 (2021) |
The Kissing Booth 3 is a slight improvement on the second installment of the series. But overall, this has been a pretty woeful trilogy, characterised by far too many montages, and horrible characters. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Aug 12, 2021
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Free Guy (2021) |
Free Guy feels like Ready Player One meets The Truman Show. Ryan Reynolds is perhaps more Ryan Reynolds than ever in this movie. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Aug 06, 2021
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Vivo (2021) |
Vivo is not going to shake up the world, but it remains a thoroughly lovely animation. Lin-Manuel Miranda has yet to put a foot wrong. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jul 30, 2021
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The Last Letter From Your Lover (2021) |
In spite of its good cast, The Last Letter from Your Lover is dull, predictable, and too long. One feels the romance and mystery elements to it probably worked better in the original novel. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jul 22, 2021
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Jolt (2021) |
Jolt has a really strong start, but then it leans too heavily into the camp factor, becoming overly silly and, frankly, a bit weird and confusing once the bad guys turn up. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jul 22, 2021
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The World to Come (2020) |
It's just a stretch to find anything all that remarkable in The World to Come, and its consistent return to manual labour comes to feel like a space filler, rooted in realism though it is. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jul 20, 2021
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The Croods: A New Age (2020) |
The Croods 2 is an enjoyable animated sequel that all the family will enjoy. As well as being colourful, vibrant and creative, it is also packed with montages, gags and puns. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jul 12, 2021
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Another Round (2020) |
Another Round grapples with some fascinating ideas while still maintaining a sharp comedic edginess. The final scene is movie magic. - entertainment.ie
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| Posted Jun 30, 2021
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