Quentin Tarantino’s first film My Best Friend’s Birthday serves as a concentrated outline of the successful career he would go on to have. It’s episodic structure, hyperactive dialogue and great soundtrack are all distinctly Tarantino. Strangely, despite the fact that the director’s ventures into acting are notoriously lacking, Tarantino’s acting in his flagship film is actually a…
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Brooks Hotel Screens Bill Cunningham New York In Style
In association with Dublin Fashion Festival, Brooks hotel is screening Richard Press’ documentary Bill Cunningham New York. Bill Cunningham is a fashion photographer, but unlike most he makes the streets of New York his studio, choosing to document street fashion above all else. Not much is known about the man behind the camera and this film…
Relive the Magic of Harry Potter
If the release of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ has reignited your love of the franchise or made you sorely miss how good Harry Potter used to be, you’re in luck. Movies @ Swords, Movies @ Dundrum, Movies @ Gorey and SGC Dungarvan are bringing the magic back to the big screen in the run-up to the…
Captain Fantastic or Mr Irresponsible?
Director: Matt Ross Starring: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Frank Langella Running Time: 118 minutes Captain Fantastic is a road film with a difference. Viggo Mortensen plays Ben, a father of six who has misguidedly decided to raise his children in the woods with no formal education. When his wife Leslie dies, the bubble bursts and…
Pretty in Pink and Valley Girl Return to the Silver Screen
View your invitation. Hollywood Babylon is at it again; this time bringing eighties classics Pretty in Pink and Valley Girl back to the big screen at the Lighthouse cinema. The event is being held on September 17th in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the release of Pretty in Pink. As an added bonus, the Lighthouse…
Irish Film continues to dominate at TIFF
As you may remember, Irish cinema will be represented at the Toronto International Film Festival by The Secret Scripture, Unless, Maudie and Without Name, Northern Irish Film The Journey and the Irish co-production Forever Pure. Handsome Devil directed by John Butler (The Stag) and Gerard Barrett’s Brain on Fire (Glassland) have just been announced as additions…
Animation, Inc.: Ireland’s Creative Industry celebrates the history and future of Irish Animation
Irish animation continues to gain worldwide recognition this year with Jack O’Shea’s A Coat Made Dark being featured at Sundance Film Festival 2016, Brown Bag’s Peter Rabbit receiving it’s fifth Emmy Award and Cartoon Saloon’s feature Song of the Sea being recognised in Belgium’s Magritte awards and the UK’s Empire awards 2 years after its…
Short and Sweet: Culture Night at the IFI September 16th
The Irish Film Institute is screening a selection of family-friendly Irish shorts in celebration of Culture Night on Friday the 16th of September. The programme is in three parts; 6:15pm, 7pm and 7:45pm. Free tickets are available at the IFI box office. The evening will begin with an introduction from the IFI’s programming team and will…
Experience Beatlemania at the Lighthouse
If you never got the chance to see the Beatles live, attending a premiere of Ron Howard’s documentary film The Beatles: Eight Days a Week is the next best thing. The Lighthouse Cinema is running a premiere of the film including Live Red Carpet from the London premiere on Thursday the 15th of September. Doors open…
The BFG (2016) Is Boisterous Fun, Guys
The BFG: Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Witton, Jemaine Clement Running time: 117 minutes If you’re looking for a film to watch with your kids this summer that will keep them happy but won’t put you to sleep, Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG is an excellent option. It tells…