Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise
November 6th, 2016 | by Richard Davis
Experimentation has never frightened Mark Cousins. He doesn’t cling to form and narrative the Eway many filmmakers and most of …
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Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
October 25th, 2016 | by Kev Lovski
The great Werner Herzog (Fitzcarraldo) is back doing what he does best – documentary filmmaking. With Lo and Behold, his …
The Blue Room
September 26th, 2016 | by Richard Davis
Best known for his performances in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Quantum of Solace and Venus in Fur, Mathieu …
Mom and Me
August 24th, 2016 | by Conor Smyth
Laois-born Ken Wardrop has an Irishman’s fascination with mothers. His graduate film for Dun Laoghaire’s IADT, Undressing My Mother, was a …
Star Trek Beyond
July 23rd, 2016 | by Steven Rainey
With Star Wars dominating the cultural agenda again, it’s been uncertain times for Star Trek fans. Whereas George Lucas’ space …
Chevalier
July 22nd, 2016 | by Conor Smyth
Dick size, both metaphorical and literal, is the subject of Greek auteur Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Chevalier, a pristine satire on machismo and …
Maggie’s Plan
July 20th, 2016 | by Conor Smyth
“So, is there a plan?” wonders a skeptical teen in the backseat of a cramped car on the school run. …
The Conjuring 2
June 21st, 2016 | by Conor Smyth
Contrary to totally-legit marketing stories about priests stationed at screenings, ready to deliver spiritual counsel to distressed moviegoers, The Conjuring 2 is …
The Nice Guys
June 14th, 2016 | by Conor Smyth
These guys aren’t really that nice. That’s the joke, I guess, but it’s hardly their fault. No-one’s particularly congenial in …
X-Men: Apocalypse
May 23rd, 2016 | by Conor Smyth
Marvel’s X-Men comics sometimes led with a cheeky fake-out to tease the reader. We open in media res, our mutant …
