Film In Dublin’s Pretty Deadly Films zine will be returning in March 2022 and we’re accepting submissions from contributors now. Each issue of PDF looks at film through the lens of a particular theme, with contributors submitting various features on their favourite movies, the blockbusters, the cult hits, the films where the pretty and the deadly do things that…
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Valentines, Galentines and everything in between at the Light House Cinema
Whether you’re into vals, gals, pals, alls or n’alls, there’s something to see across the Kinsey scale of kino this Valentine’s Day weekend at the Light House Cinema. The Smithfield cinema is celebrating the season with a line-up of heartfelt films guaranteed to make your heart “ache, break and shake.” From rom-coms to thrillers, there’s…
An Cailín Ciúin to open Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2022
The countdown is on to the full reveal of this year’s Dublin International Film Festival programme and as info starts dripping in, the Opening Gala of the biggest festival in the fair city of film has been revealed. This year a film as Gaeilge will be opening DIFF, as Colm Bairead’s coming of age drama…
You Are Not My Mother set to screen in Ireland from 4th March
Changeling horror You Are Not My Mother will be arriving in Irish cinemas this Spring, with Wildcard Distribution that they will be releasing the film across Irish cinemas from 4th March. The debut feature by director Kate Dolan, You Are Not My Mother has been a hit on the festival circuit, having been named as…
Acclaimed anime Belle arriving in Ireland this February
BELLE, the eagerly awaited new feature animation from Academy Award nominated writer/director Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai), will be released in Irish cinemas on 4th February. You can also catch its Irish premiere this month in Smithfield. The Irish premiere screening of the anime will be hosted at the Light House Cinema this month, in association with the…
Boiling Point is Slow Cooked to High Heat
Director: Philip Barantini Starring: Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Alice Feetham, Jason Flemyng, Lourdes Faberes Running Time: 92 minutes Absolutely nothing is new about our hunger for chef-related screen drama. From the seemingly endless incarnations of shows like Hell’s Kitchen to testosterone fueled performances in feature films like Burnt and Chef, there will never truly be…
Andrea Riseborough thriller Here Before coming to Irish cinemas this February
Upcoming Northern Irish psychological thriller Here Before to be released in cinemas across Ireland and the UK from 18th February. Irish company Wildcard Distribution has acquired the Belfast-set psychological thriller, with a cinema release scheduled in Ireland and the UK next month. Here Before is the debut feature from Belfast-born writer/director Stacey Gregg and stars…
Deadly Cuts No. 1 on Netflix Ireland, set for release in the wider world
After being a hit with Irish audiences in cinemas at the split end of last year, Irish comedy Deadly Cuts is now having success streaming. Rachel Carey’s salon screamer is one of the most popular titles currently on Netflix Ireland and is now set for release in Australia, South Africa, the US and Spain. The…
Film In Dublin Best Films of 2021
Film In Dublin writers Jess Dunne, Ethan Shattock, Néil Rogers and Luke Dunne each pick out their favourite films of last year, and a couple of honourable mentions each. Was your favourite included in their picks? In another year heavily impacted by delays, cancellations and much more, there were still plenty of moving and memorable…
The Dublin International Comedy Film Festival brings the laughs this January
Film In Dublin loves to see a diverse calendar of programming in the festivals of the fair city of film. So we’re glad to see the return of the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival. Specifically devoted to the craft of comedy, the 2022 edition of DICFF arrives later this month to celebrate comedic storytellers and…