Review: Downfall
Sinead Keane reviews one of German cinema’s masterpieces, Downfall. Released in 2004, the film follows the emotionally complex course of Adolf Hitler’s final days. The main action takes place in…
Christmas Movies of the 1990s
90s kids assemble! This list will not only take you on a walk down memory lane (the scene when little Macaulay Culkin slaps aftershave on his face, right?), but the…
Review: Eirtakon 2015
Niamh Crosbie reviews Eirtakon, which took place over the weekend of November 13th 2015. One of Dublin’s most iconic venues was taken over by colour and excitement on the weekend…
Films of the World: No End (Kielsowski, 1985)
Barry Monahan reviews Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski’s politically charged No End; the first in a new series of international film reviews. Widely regarded as a cult classic for three decades,…
Halloween Special: Scary Movie Marathon, anyone?
It’s the time of year to celebrate all things spooky, kooky and fantastical. So what better way to pay your respects to all things scary than by hosting a scary…
Film Review: The Martian
From the man who put Alien and Blade Runner on our screens comes the next movie to add to your Sci-Fi collection. Based on the novel The Martian by Andy…
Records Smashed at the 2015 Emmy Awards
They say that we are living in a new “golden age” of television, and the act of sitting and watching television shows for hours on end is no longer deemed…
Inside Out
Ruairi McCann reveals why Inside Out is a triumph of modern animation…. It has been twenty years since Pixar emerged on the scene as modern western animation’s most innovative and…
The Man from U.N.C.L.E
Jennifer Smyth reveals why The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is a surprising gem of a summer blockbuster. Guy Ritchie’s latest blockbuster re-boots the 1960s TV show The Man from U.N.C.L.E in…
Mad Max: Road Fury
Conor O’Leary reviews the summer’s ultimate car chase movie, Mad Max: Road Fury…. Mad Max: Road Fury brings a whole new intensity to the phrase “car chase”. It is a…
Review: Hannibal
Whilst it’s odd sometimes to comprehend, people have always been incredibly interested in the strange and unusual in the world. It’s our natural human curiosity at play. We follow the…
Jameson Film Festival: Review and Special Picks
The Jameson Film Festival finished on the 29th of March with a spectacular final day full of impressive films, enchanting guests, and tired but satisfied volunteers and staff. The festival…