Foe (2023)

Title: Foe
Rating: R
Directed by: Garth Davis
Written by: Iain Reid and Garth Davis
Based on the book by: Iain Reid
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, and Aaron Pierre
Release Date: 10/6/2023
Running Time: 110 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Hen and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger (Aaron Pierre) shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Are they willing to risk their relationship, and perhaps their personal identity, for a chance to continue survival in a new world? Based on bestselling author Iain Reid’s novel, directed by Garth Davis and co-written by Davis and Reid, Foe’s mesmerizing imagery and persistent questions about the nature of humanity (and artificial humanity) bring the not-too-distant future to luminous life.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

In Memoriam: In Loving Memory of Steve Golin

Special thanks to Tim and Gabe for this submission

See How They Run (2022)

Title: See How They Run
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Tom George
Written by: Mark Chappell
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell, David Oyelowo, Adrien Brody, Ruth Wilson, Reece Shearsmith, Harris Dickinson, Charlie Cooper, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Pearl Chanda, Sian Clifford, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and David Oyelowo
Release Date: 9/16/2022
Running Time: 98 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Kenji, Tony, and Alisa for this submission

Ammonite (2020)

Title: Ammonite
Rating: R
Directed by: Francis Lee
Written by: Francis Lee
Starring: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan
Release Date: 11/13/2020
Running Time: 120 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Little Women (2019)

Title: Little Women
Rating: PG
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
Written by: Greta Gerwig
Based on the novel by: Louisa May Alcott
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern, and Meryl Streep
Release Date: 12/25/2019
Running Time: 134 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Writer-director Greta Gerwig has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life. In Gerwig’s take, the beloved story of the March sisters—four young women each determined to live life on her own terms—is both timeless and timely.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Tammy, Parker, Gabe, Tony, Ed, Christopher, Shane, Debra, and Chris for this submission

Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

Title: Mary Queen of Scots
Rating: R
Directed by: Josie Rourke
Written by: Beau Willimon
Based on the book by: John Guy
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn, Martin Compston, Brendan Coyle, David Tennant, Guy Pearce, Ian Hart, Gemma Chan, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Adrian Lester, and James McArdle
Release Date: 12/7/2018
Running Time: 123 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?
Queen of France at 16 and widowed when she was barely 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. By birth, Mary has a rival claim to the throne of Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), who rules as England’s Queen. Contrary to earlier accounts, and based on Dr. John Guy’s research, we see Mary as a capable politician and leader who wanted an alliance with her cousin Elizabeth. Mary fights to govern her unruly kingdom at a time when female monarchs are reviled as monstrous. To secure their thrones, the two Queens make very different choices about marriage and children. Mary’s reputation is under continual attack from her enemies, who construct lies about her sexual conduct. Betrayal, rebellion and conspiracies within each court imperil both Queens–driving them apart, as each woman experiences the bitter cost of power.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In Memory of Alex Beckett

Special thanks to Tony for this submission

Seagull, The (2018)

Title: The Seagull
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Michael Mayer
Written by: Stephen Karam
Based on the play by: Anton Chekhov
Starring: Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll, Elisabeth Moss, Mare Winningham, Jon Tenney, Glenn Fleshler, Michael Zegen, Billy Howle, and Brian Dennehy
Release Date: 5/11/2018
Running Time: 98 minutes

Official Site
IMDb
Buy on Amazon

What did you think of this film?
One summer at a lakeside Russian estate, friends and family gather for a weekend in the countryside. While everyone is caught up in passionately loving someone who loves somebody else, a tragicomedy unfolds about art, fame, human folly, and the eternal desire to live a purposeful life.

The estate is owned by Sorin (Brian Dennehy), a retired government employee, and his sister Irina (Annette Bening), a legendary actress of the Moscow stage. Irina is imperious, narcissistic and selfish, and anxious about holding on to her star status and the affections of her younger lover, Boris Trigorin (Corey Stoll), a successful writer of short stories. Irina constantly belittles her aspiring writer son Konstantin (Billy Howle), perhaps because his existence as a grown man reminds her that age is catching up with her. While he adores his mother despite her cruelty, Konstantin acts out his insecurity and anger by rejecting both her style of theatre and Boris’s writing, declaring them old-fashioned and banal. A dreamer, Konstantin declares he will create bold and superior new forms of theatre and literature.

Konstantin, who grew up on the estate, is head over heels in love with Nina (Saoirse Ronan), a beautiful and naïve local girl who dreams of being an actress. Nina is flattered when Konstantin gives her the starring role in his newly written play, but soon after encountering Boris, she rejects Konstantin, and pursues the handsome and famous writer instead.

Masha (Elisabeth Moss), the forlorn, black-clad, self-medicating daughter of Sorin’s estate manager Shamrayev (Glenn Fleshler) and his wife Polina (Mare Winningham), suffers an unrequited love for Konstantin, who insensitively spurns her. She scorns the insipid schoolteacher Medvedenko (Michael Zegen), who refuses to be discouraged by her rejection and accepts any crumbs of attention she drops him. Polina aches for the charismatic country doctor Dorn (Jon Tenney), who, pays her some attention, but still relishes the connection with Irina with whom he had an affair years ago. The elderly Sorin, long past any hope of romance, lives in a languid state of regret over roads not taken.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

On Chesil Beach (2017)

Title: On Chesil Beach
Rating: R
Directed by: Dominic Cooke
Written by: Ian McEwan
Based on the novel by: Ian McEwan
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson, and Samuel West
Release Date: 5/18/2018
Running Time: 110 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?
Adapted by Ian McEwan from his bestselling novel, the drama centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962. Following the pair through their idyllic courtship, the film explores sex and the societal pressure that can accompany physical intimacy, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Loving Vincent (2017)

Title: Loving Vincent
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Dorota Kobiela, and Hugh Welchman
Written by: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, and Jacek Dehnel
Starring: Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Robert Gulaczyk, Helen McCrory, Chris O’Dowd, Saoirse Ronan, John Sessions, Eleanor Tomlinson, and Aidan Turner
Release Date: 9/22/2017
Running Time: 94 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?
In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist’s final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: The credits were presented very nicely as a picture book with the original painting of a character next to the actor in the same costume and pose.

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Lady Bird (2017)

Title: Lady Bird
Rating: R
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
Written by: Greta Gerwig
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Lois Smith
Release Date: 11/3/2017
Running Time: 93 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?
Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird’s father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, Lady Bird is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Brooklyn (2015)

Title: Brooklyn
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: John Crowley
Written by: Nick Hornby
Based on the novel by: Colm Tóibín
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen and Domhnall Gleeson
Release Date: 11/4/2015
Running Time: 111 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a new romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.

What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Memoriam: In Memory of Clare Dwyer

Tag: Saoirse Ronan

Foe (2023)

See How They Run (2022)

Ammonite (2020)

Little Women (2019)

Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

Seagull, The (2018)

On Chesil Beach (2017)

Loving Vincent (2017)

Lady Bird (2017)

Brooklyn (2015)

Follow Us!