Talent Saoirse Ronan

Review

Blitz – A vital fragment of the Steve McQueen saga

by Rógan Graham

A mother and son reunion takes place on the bomb-shattered streets of World War Two-era London in this sweeping historical melodrama.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young woman with green hair wearing a black top, sitting on a window ledge and looking thoughtful.
Review

The Outrun review – sensationally directed and performed

by Katherine McLaughlin

Saoirse Ronan stars as a young woman battling alcoholism on the Orkney Isles in Nora Fingscheidt's adaptation of Amy Liptrott's bestselling memoir.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man leans over a woman as they lie on a bed, their bodies partially obscured by bedding.
Review

Foe review – bewitching and terrifyingly plausible

by Leila Latif

Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal and Aaron Pierre star in Garth Davies' unnerving sci-fi drama, based on Iain Reid's novel about a couple's disturbed existence in an America ravaged by climate change.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two adults, a uniformed police officer and a man in a suit, standing in an interior setting.
Review

See How They Run

by Hannah Strong

An all-star cast can't save this predictable, often irritating attempt at putting a twist on Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two women in period dress, one with curled hair, the other with straight hair, engage in a close conversation.
Review

Ammonite

by Jourdain Searles

A reclusive fossil collector has her quiet life interrupted in Francis Lee’s atmospheric coastal drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three women in period costumes standing outdoors on a grassy pathway, with a brick building in the background.
Review

Little Women

by David Jenkins

Greta Gerwig delivers one of the great modern literary adaptations with her second feature as writer/director.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Group of medieval-style characters on horseback, dressed in dark armour and capes, with one central female character wearing a blue dress and long red hair.
Review

Mary Queen of Scots

by David Jenkins

Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie play duelling monarchs in this lifeless period piece.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman in a light blouse and long, patterned skirt standing beside a man wearing a straw hat and light-coloured clothes, by a lake surrounded by greenery.
Review

The Seagull

by Romy Somerset

A star-studded ensemble can’t save this latest adaptation of Chekhov’s famous play from mediocrity.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman in a blue dress standing in a bedroom with a large red curtained bed, lamps, and luggage.
Review

On Chesil Beach

by David Jenkins

Marital woe plagues a young couple honeymooning on the Dorset coast in this Ian McEwan adaptation.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman in a black dress and jacket standing in a supermarket aisle, examining a product on the shelf.
Review

Lady Bird

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Saoirse Ronan experiences growing pains in Sacramento in Greta Gerwig’s delightful indie comedy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Couple embracing in dimly lit room, the woman wearing a striped top.
Review

Brooklyn

by Trevor Johnston

Saoirse Ronan is in scintillating form in this lavish period drama from director John Crowley.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young man standing in front of a brick building with graffiti, holding a guitar and surrounded by flames.
Review

Lost River

by Adam Woodward

Ryan Gosling’s first stint behind the camera produces bold and sometimes baffling results.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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