Film in Review: ‘Get Out’
Jordan Peele is best known as one half of the popular comedic duo Key and Peele. Who, after igniting an infectious chemistry together over five seasons as regular cast members…
Films in Review: Moonlight, Lion, The Great Wall
Moonlight CT Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Barry Jenkins’ sophomore feature is worthy of every word of the praise it is getting. A bildungsroman with a difference, it charts…
Hindiwood: Hollywood and its influence on the Hindi Film Industry
Film & TV Writer Paurush Kumar takes another look at the shifting landscape of Hindi cinema, this time examining the impact of Hollywood on its Indian counterpart. Although the Hindi…
Artist or Abuser? The Controversy Surrounding Casey Affleck
Should the sexual harassment allegations against Casey Affleck stop him from winning an Academy Award? Is it right to separate art from the artist and judge it on its own…
Film in Review: The Lego Batman Movie
Emerging from the ashes of last year’s lukewarmly received Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, in what may be the largest tonal shift witnessed by cinephiles since Matthew McConaughey’s dramatic…
Film In Review: John Wick, Chapter Two
The original ‘John Wick’ arrived in early 2015 and, on paper at least, its eponymous protagonist appeared to be merely the latest in a string of highly violent, largely forgettable…
Interview: Chris Patterson, Producer of ‘Hostage to the Devil’
You may or may not know the name Father Malachi Martin. Martin is a Listowel-born priest who, after getting a secondary education in Dublin and studying philosophy for three years…
In Review: A Series of Unfortunate Events
After 15 years of trying, Barry Sonnenfeld ( The Addams Family, Men in Black ) has finally been given his chance to direct ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ – now…
The Art of the Cliff-Hanger
The Walking Dead returned recently for its seventh season, having cruelly kept fans waiting a full 7 months for a resolution to the previous episode’s conflict. But do television showrunners…
Internet Killed The Video Star
Film & TV Writer Muireann O’Shea examines the ever-changing landscape of television and the cultural frenzy of binge-watching. Have you seen the latest advertisements for Sky’s Box Set streaming service?…
Film in Review: SWISS ARMY MAN
Every now and again excellent films pass and go unnoticed or underappreciated. This can be due to their abstract plots, their unprecedented characters that defy audience expectations or because their…
The Raw Colours of Hindi Cinema
Paurush Kumar, Film & TV Writer, casts a critical eye over Bollywood Cinema in an attempt to highlight its cultural history and pinpoint how it can improve in the future.…