Movies starring Saoirse Ronan

I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

97 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

It's quite surprising that "I Could Never Be Your Woman" ended up as a straight to DVD movie rather than getting the theatrical release it deserves. With a pedigree which includes director Amy Heckerling and starring Michelle...

Death Defying Acts (2007)

97 mins     Drama, Romance, Thriller      

When a movie features Harry Houdini you might feel short changed when in truth the movie is not really about him. That is sort of the case when it comes to "Death Defying Acts" as whilst entertaining the entertainment comes m...

Atonement (2007)

123 mins     Drama, Mystery, Romance      

There is a scene in "Atonement" where Robbie decides to type a letter of apology to Cecilia over what happened at the fountain. This scene which flits between Robbie struggling to come up with the right words whilst in anothe...

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007)

93 mins     Family      

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey - a widowed wood carver and a child grieving for his father become surprising friends in the lead up to Christmas...

City of Ember (2008)

90 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

"City of Ember" wants to be a futuristic family adventure movie, as a post apocalypse civilization beneath the Earth's surface find time is running out and two young friends attempt to find a way out. And in fairness it has a...

The Lovely Bones (2009)

135 mins     Drama, Fantasy, Thriller      

I've never read Alice Sebold's novel which "The Lovely Bones" is adapted from but somehow I just get a feeling something has been lost in its adaptation. And the reason I feel this is because whilst it starts well and draws y...

The Way Back (2010)

133 mins     Adventure , Drama      

"The Way Back" starts by telling us about 3 men who arrived in India having walked 4,000 miles after escaping a Russian Gulag in Siberia. That comes from Slavomir Rawicz's novel which is reportedly based on a true story but t...

Arrietty (2010)

94 mins     Adventure , Animation, Family      

So as you may gather "Arrietty" is the Studio Ghibli's version of Mary Norton's "The Borrowers", the tale of little people who are to blame for those things which go missing such as a sugar cube or a piece of tissue. Norton's...

Hanna (2011)

111 mins     Action , Adventure , Thriller      

I have never been a fan of movies which introduce us to a child who is a trained killer but I find myself conflicted when it comes to "Hanna" as the need for Hanna to be a killer is a matter of survival, well survival and as ...

Byzantium (2012)

118 mins     Drama, Fantasy, Horror      

Look, I am no expert on the mythology of vampires but it guess when it comes to movies you can do what you like; so if you want them to have skin piercing nails instead of fangs then so be it and if you want them to be able t...

The Host (2013)

125 mins     Adventure , Romance, Sci-Fi      

When I see the name Andre Niccol as director and writer I think good because this will be a thought provoking movie. But when it comes to "The Host" I also spotted the name Stephenie Meyer also attached alongside Niccol's nam...

How I Live Now (2013)

101 mins     Drama, Romance, Thriller      

"How I Live Now" is the sort of movie which leaves me torn as on one hand I was engaged totally in it but at the same time I was befuddled by its purpose, if purpose is the right word, a there is lots of things going on which...

Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013)

90 mins     Adventure , Animation, Family      

I can't believe it's not Disney or Dreamworks or what ever studio it is now who does all the animations. That was the thought which kept running through my mind as I watched "Justin and the Knights of Valour". Whilst that is ...

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

99 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Crime      

Technically "The Grand Budapest Hotel" ticks a lot of boxes, a heck of a lot of boxes. Visually it is undeniably stylish to the point it is hard not to be impressed by the craftsmanship of Wes Anderson and his cinematographer...