Film & TV – College Tribune

A Night of Beautiful Chaos: The Oscars 2026

Editor — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:03:00 +0000

The Academy Awards. The achievement of a lifetime. Better known as the Oscars, they remain Hollywood’s most glittering and self-indulgent night, where, for a few hours, the film world pauses to celebrate itself. This year’s ceremony unfolded against what host Conan O’Brien described as “chaotic, frightening times,” a line that landed somewhere between humour and […]

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The Bride! A Bold Protagonist… But Still Just Someone’s Wife

Editor — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:01:00 +0000

If you are not yet ready to move on from the Oscars and an award season full of Jessie Buckley, you might want to watch The Bride. It almost seems like a Frankenstein sequel with Jessie Buckley, Hamnet’s leading actress and crowd favourite, in the protagonist’s role. The actress triumphed this award season, notably winning […]

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Have Rom-coms lost their heart? The Downfall of the Chick Flick genre in an age of alienation

Sophie Gliott — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:10:00 +0000

The College Tribune sits down with Diane Negra, Professor of Film Studies and Screen Culture at UCD and a chick flick expert Growing up in a household of women, chick flicks have been a part of my life since before I can remember. My sister, my mother, and I would sit together long past my […]

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Watching Ourselves: What Does Reality TV Say About Us?

Editor — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:17:00 +0000

I’ve never been a fan of reality TV. Yet, reality TV, for better or worse, has always intrigued me. To me, it is merely a distorted mirror of society, showing how we view ourselves, how we present ourselves to the world, how we treat others, and how we sometimes sacrifice dignity for entertainment. After extensive […]

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Renovations and Revelations: RTÉ’s Push Towards Relevance

Editor — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:33:00 +0000

RTÉ, the staple of every Irish household, presents a new lineup of shows and movies that will ignite interest in your grandparents’ generation and a new, younger audience. Two recent examples of this renovation effort include the reality TV show The Great House Revival and The Tommy Tiernan talk show. Melding tradition and novelty, these […]

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Built to Last: “The Brutalist” Review

Editor — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:37:00 +0000

The parade of musician biopics, live-action remakes, and book adaptations flowing in and out of cinemas makes the film scene feel as stale as meal-prepped pasta on Friday afternoon. However, this January, a glittering star was poised to rekindle cinephilic faith in originality and true art. Brady Corbet’s epic masterpiece, The Brutalist, challenges belief structures […]

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‘What, Like It’s Hard?’ Overcoming Lawyer Stereotypes to Shape the Future of our Legal Profession

Editor — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:26:00 +0000

As a law student — and a UCD one — it’s hard to ignore how lawyers are portrayed in the media. To be honest, it’s probably one of the reasons why many of us choose to study law in the first place. From the dramatic confrontations to the life of luxury shown to us in […]

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