Spring is very nearly almost here, January is mercifully drawing to an end at long last, the birds and bees are gearing up to do their thing for one more year at least before the spectre of climate changes consumes all…could it be that love is in the air? Listen, it’s complicated. There’s magic in…
A pair of Irish monster movies swing for gore and gáire to contrasting results this month. Unwelcome takes too long to grab us Director: Jon Wright Starring: Hannah John-Kamen, Douglas Booth, Colm Meaney, Jamie Lee O’Donnell, Chris Walley, Kristian Nairn Running Time: 104 minutes Describing the plot of Unwelcome, Jon Wright’s long-cooking follow up to…
Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Gabriel LaBelle, Seth Rogan, Judd Hirsch Running Time: 151 minutes Being a crowd pleaser can be a double-edged sword, a crowd’s capacity to be pleased not always equaled by their capacity to be sated. Steven Spielberg has known that at various times in his caree; being THE…
Director: Laura Poitras Featuring: Nan Goldin Running Time: 113 minutes So much art aims to say something big, the trick is having the means and motive to find something truly worth saying. The bigger trick still might be for the artist to expand beyond the belief that once the work is done, their work is…
Ireland’s international standing in the world of cinema has been steadily rising since before Film In Dublin even started. The island’s status as one of the leading lights in film worldwide was underlined today as the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards were announced. A wide range of nods in front of and behind the…
The first screenings in Ireland of work by an exceptional and underseen filmmaker will be shared in the Temple Bar arts centre in early February. Cheryl Dunye, who became the first out black lesbian woman to direct a feature film in 1996’s The Watermelon Woman, is an important figure in Black and Queer cinema alike.…
A new festival in the fair city of film will be hosting a well-attended launch event in A4 Sounds this Saturday. The Red Umbrella Film Festival, organised by former and current sex workers, will be hosting its debut at the studio space on January 21st, and the event has already sold out. We love to…
In the 1990s and early 2000s, American-Canadian actor Brendan Fraser was a star of the big screen, enjoyed by audiences for his affable screen presence and emotional expression. In films like George of the Jungle and The Mummy, Fraser gave us happy-go-lucky Hollywood entertainment, without taking himself too seriously. In films like Gods and Monsters…
A hotly-anticipated Irish story has been picked up for distribution on this side of the Atlantic. Volta Pictures will be bringing A24 flick God’s Creatures, featuring Ireland’s own Aisling Fraciosi and Paul Mescal, to Irish cinemas this Spring. Volta Pictures announced today that it is partnering with BFI Distribution to release the critically acclaimed God’s…
Director: Gerard Johnstone Starring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Ronny Xin Yi Chieng Running Time: 102 minutes Director Gerard Johnstone was hand-picked by renowned horror producer James Wan to take the directorial wheel for M3GAN. This was based on the New Zealand filmmaker’s proven ability to blend elements of fright and fun in the…
