French Fancies for the Uninformed
I’ve never really been much of a foreign film person. If I’m going to see a movie, treatment I don’t want to have to read it, and I definitely don’t…
More Art with Less Matter
Aifric Ni Ruairc gets reacquainted with Hamlet and tries to keep up with the Wooster Group’s inventive interpretation Everybody knows Hamlet; maybe you read it for the Junior Cert, hospital…
Killing Them Softly
Andrew Dominik’s latest effort is a snazzy array of self-importance manifested in a blistering hypnotic movie that features a menacing performance from Brad Pitt as a mob enforcer by the…
New Releases
Joseph Gallagher takes a look at the latest releases to hit the silver screen The Perks of Being a Wallflower Director: Stephen Chbosky Stars: Logan Lerman, treat Emma Watson, online…
“The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared”
Not even the rain can keep Lisa Gorry down after finding Jonas Jonasson’s 2009 debut It’s not unreasonable to say that for most people, Swedish writing is earmarked by the…
Social Satire: Casual Vacancy
Disguised as a ‘storm in a tea cup’ novel about small-town politics, J. K. Rowling’s first offering since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows surprises with unflinching descriptions of the…
‘The only honest art form is laughter’
Conor Fox finds out that ‘There’s no show like a Joe show’ at Dublin Theatre Festival Featuring music from the man himself, The Night Joe Dolan’s Car Broke Down originated…
Blast from the Past: Blade Runner
Darragh O’Connor has a look back at the 1982 Sci-Fi classic Blade Runner Blade Runner: 1982 Rating: 18 117 min / Sci-Fi Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer…
Verdict Served
Shane Meagher examines why ‘Twelve Angry Men’ is so popular 55 years after its release Twelve Angry Men is one of the most compelling films you’ll ever see. This is…
It’s All Done in the Best Possible Taste
Lisa Gorry goes back in time for a little period drama pooching Nothing gets a girl going more than the sight of a laced bodice and jodhpurs, and with the…
The Sweeney
Joseph Gallagher doesn’t hold back after watching The Sweeney Director: Nick Love Starring: Ray Winstone, prostate Ben Drew, Damian Lewis, Hayley Atwell The Sweeney sees writer/director Nick Love (The Football…
Fringe Finis
Conor Fox takes a look at some of the winners of this year's Absolut Fringe Awards Finishing after a sixteen day run, the 28th Dublin ABSOLUT Fringe Festival can only…