Director: Damian McCarthy Starring: Carolyn Bracken, Gwilym Lee, Tadhg Murphy, Steve Wall, Caroline Menton Running Time: 98 minutes Growing up as a devout horror fan in the West of Ireland, I spent my time watching tales of monsters, murder & mystery take place anywhere else but on the Emerald Isle. Classics whisked me away to…
The Dublin International Film Festival are winding it back next month, looking back at some classics and deep cuts with Be Kind Rewind. From 27 – 29th September, the Light House Cinema will screen a selection of previously-seen cinema courtesy of the Irish Film Curators. From the aggresive aesthetic of Gregg Araki to the oddities…
Music and movies combine in Smithfield next month. Friend of the Light House Cinema Emmy Shigeta will be on hand to DJ a set at their bar after a screening of the cult classic body horror Tetsuo: The Iron Man on Saturday 28th September. Emmy Shigeta is a Japanese DJ based in Dublin whose love…
On Saturday, 31st August, more cinemas than ever across the Republic of Ireland will mark the return of National Cinema Day with admission tickets at participating cinemas reduced to just €5 (RSP) including Premium seats, screens and 3D screenings. The 2024 initiative, designed to celebrate the experience of cinema-going, is again supported by Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland. Last year’s National Cinema…
In 1979’s sci-fi classic Alien, Ian Holm played the role of a machine, wearing the skin of a human, designed to prioritise the corporation it served. On the face of it, the movie is about a monster battling the crew of a spaceship, but underneath is the allegory of corporate greed consuming human life. Unlike…
Director: Tilman Singer Starring: Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens, Jessica Henwick Running Time: 103 minutes German filmmaker Tilman Singer is at the helm for Cuckoo in only his second full-length feature since his 2018 Supernatural horror Luz. Like his first entry, Cuckoo conjures up some stylish and hypnotic horror, but its story and pacing will likely…
Independent films from around the world will be arriving in Smithfield this September. The Dublin Independent Film Festival will be host to a midweek celebration of features and shorts, held in the Light House Cinema this September 3-4. The Indie Film Festival aims to bring groundbreaking shorts and features by international and local filmmakers alike,…
Every month the Irish Film Institute presents its latest entry to the Bigger Picture, their programme strand in which a key film is screened with an introduction from a special guest, the Dublin cinema centre establishing its own film canon, as built by the people of the fair city of film. Over the years guests…
Director: WEI SHUJUN Starring: YILONG ZHU, CHLOE MAAYAN, TIANLAI HOU Running Time: 102 minutes The film’s poster riffs on The Scream painting. It opens with a Camus quote and is scored with the mournful keys of the Moonlight Sonata. Only the River Flows is a noir that wears its pretentions on its sleeve, and its…
One of the most anticipated events on the IFI slate returns next month and their programme is out now. The Irish Film Institute have announced an exciting programme for the 2024 edition of the IFI Documentary Festival. Running from Wednesday, September 25th to Sunday, September 29th, tickets are on sale now from ifi.ie/docfest. With a lineup…
