Film

What Makes a Christmas Movie?

What Makes a Christmas Movie?

Christmas. For some it’s a time to reflect on the birth of Jesus. For others, it’s about spending quality time with the family (or pretending to enjoy the company of your in-laws). But if you’re a movie lover, the holiday season is all about bingeing-out on your favourite festive flicks

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The Ten Best Movies of 2013

With 2013 drawing to a close, NewsFour’s resident movie obsessive looks back on his ten favourite films of the year. 10. The Broken Circle Breakdown This Belgian drama about two musicians whose relationship falls apart following the death of their […]

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Friday the 13th’s Cinema Round-up

Friday the 13th's Cinema Round-up

Legendary character actor Bruce Dern returned to our screens at the ripe age of 77 recently in the excellent bittersweet comedy Nebraska. His performance has been tipped for an Oscar by many and in celebration of his return, the Irish Film Institute are screening four

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This Week’s Cinema Roundup

With the second instalment of the Hobbit trilogy opening next week, there’s a bumper crop of new releases hitting cinemas this weekend, the best of which is French drama Just a Sigh, starring our own Gabriel Byrne. Emmanuelle Devos stars […]

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This Week’s Cinema Roundup

This Week’s Cinema Roundup

Computer Chess, my pick for the best film of 2013 thus far, opens on Friday at the Irish Film Institute. It’s a wildly inventive tale, set over a weekend in a rundown cat infested hotel where some of America’s greatest […]

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