The Dig
March 28th, 2019 | by Conor Smyth
The Irish bog is fertile metaphorical soil. It’s dank, ancient, unforgiving. It brings you down and sucks you in and …
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Minding the Gap
March 20th, 2019 | by Conor Smyth
For about a half hour, Minding the Gap lulls you into a false sense of security. The opening passages of …
The Kindergarten Teacher
March 15th, 2019 | by Conor Smyth
For a film about a frustrated, unhappy child educator, The Kindergarten Teacher is surprisingly quiet. No chaotic scenes of brats …
Isn’t It Romantic
March 7th, 2019 | by Eimear Dodd
A young girl named Natalie watches Pretty Woman in an early 1990s sitting room. Her mother pours a glass of …
The Man Who Felt No Pain
March 7th, 2019 | by Jack O Higgins
As high-concept premises go, The Man Who Feels No Pain (Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota) has an absolute humdinger. It’s an …
The Aftermath
March 6th, 2019 | by Kev Lovski
To imagine the level of destruction and ruthless vengeance that was wrought upon Germany in the later stages of WW2, …
DIFF19: Rafiki
March 5th, 2019 | by Jack O Higgins
When you think of films set in the African continent, what subject matter comes to mind? Poverty? AIDS? Child soldiers? …
DIFF19: Ray & Liz
March 5th, 2019 | by Jack O Higgins
Writer/director Richard Billingham has said that Ray & Liz reflects his memories of his childhood, rather than the reality. After …
“A Bit of A Weird Piece To Do”: Q&A With Brendan Gleeson
March 1st, 2019 | by Jack O Higgins
Brendan Gleeson is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed actors, having starred in films as varied as In Bruges, 28 Days …
DIFF19: Dear Son
March 1st, 2019 | by Jack O Higgins
For western society, ISIS is often depicted as a bogeyman hiding in the shadows, waiting to strike. Rarely do we …
