Try as the cast might, A Second Chance is inescapably soapy, burying its moral considerations in outlandish plot twists and melancholy.
Run All Night continues Liam Neeson's trend for vengeance/survival thrillers, as it's solidly made, fitfully entertaining and perfectly forgettable.
Kill The Messenger is an efficient thriller, with a gripping true story and Jeremy Renner's fine lead performance guiding the film through some scripting wobbles.
Boasting plenty of indie cred and an incredible look, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is a fun and zesty take on the vampire genre.
Senn Penn tries to pull a Neeson with The Gunman, but lightning doesn't quite strike twice for Taken director Pierre Morel.
Unflinching and heartfelt, the humanitarian efforts of Christina Noble are put in perspective with In A House That Ceased To Be, one of the finest Irish documentaries this year.










