David Prendeville The Coronavirus pandemic has seen the cancellation and postponement of much of the Spring/Summer Film Festivals. Most notably, the Cannes Film Festival – one of the cornerstones of any cinematic year – was unable to go ahead in […]
Read more →By David Prendeville In these trying times one small consolation is the wealth of films available to us at the click of a button. Here I look at a small portion of some of the best films to stream or […]
Read more →By Peter McNamara The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) recently held its Ninth annual Human Rights in Film Awards at the Royal Hibernian Academy, just off St. Stephen’s Green. The awards show formed part of the opening ceremony of […]
Read more →By David Prendeville Irishtown actor Jack Murphy is fresh off the shoot of a new short film, Cost You Nothing, when I caught up with him to have a chat about his career. Jack has been acting since he was […]
Read more →By David Prendeville With the new year almost upon us, it’s the time when certain film fans will see an end in sight to the long, long road through Oscar season. I have written articles in this paper recently highlighting […]
Read more →Many horror movies have adopted a Christmas setting, too often for cynical marketing reasons. Joe Dante’s Gremlins however doesn’t have a cynical bone in its body. A classic piece of post-Spielberg ’80s blockbuster cinema, it’s a lot darker than you might remember,
Read more →Movie of the week – A Matter of Life and Death One of the undisputed classics of British cinema, 1944’s A Matter of Life and Death has been newly restored and returns to the big screen at the Irish Film Institute this week. David Niven gives his most iconic performance as the fighter pilot who miraculously survives a crash,
Read more →Movie of the week – The Disaster Artist
2003’s The Room has rightfully garnered a reputation as one of the worst movies ever made. It’s also one of the most entertaining, a fascinating car crash you can’t look away from. Directed by and starring James Franco,
If you would prefer to ring in the new year with a classic comedy than a night of endless queuing for over-priced shandies, the Lighthouse is the place for you tomorrow night as they screen Billy Wilder’s 1960 gem The […]
Read more →I first saw Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko at a film festival in 2001, and while I failed to embrace it myself, I could instantly tell it was set to become a modern cult classic. While its director could never repeat its […]
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