Director: Léa Mysius Starring: Adèle Exarchopoulos, Sally Dramé, Swala Emati, Moustapha Mbengue, Daphné Patakia Running Time: 95 minutes We sometimes encounter a scent so potent it brings us back to a memory. We sometimes have a memory so potent we wish that we could really go back there and change it. In the strange, sensual, sensational…
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Aspiring star unjustly blocked from Hollywood success
In Irish cinemas now, Pearl was a long-time coming to local screens. Horror guru Ti West originally released throwback slasher X and prequel Pearl back-to-back in 2022, with sequel MaXXXine already ready to go to. The film arrived at last as a midnight movie selection at the 2023 Dublin International Film Festival, releasing wide across…
Alternate worlds unfurl in LOLA, in cinemas April
An Irish made sci-fi with interesting ideas is coming to cinemas next month. After screening at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival, it will be exciting to see another locally grown genre film on our screens. LOLA is the feature debut of Andrew Legge (The Chronoscope), and won the prestigious Méliès d’argent award at the Trieste…
New Horizons and Stormy Moods in My Sailor, My Love
Director: Klaus Härö Starring: James Cosmo, Bríd Brennan, Catherine Walker, Nora-Jane Noone Running Time: 100 minutes There is a whole sub-genre of cinema about elderly romances, especially ones where a grumpy old man is brought back out of his shell by the power of love. Our own Brendan Gleeson has been in a few, and…
Classic shorts as Gaeilge on the IFI Archive Player
The success of features like An Cailín Ciúin and Róise & Frank has seen more enthusiasm than ever among audiences for films in Irish. For those who’d like to see great shorts from years gone by as Gaeilge, the Irish Film Institute have put together Gearrscannáin ón gCartlann. See Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom and…
Catalyst International Film Festival returns to Limerick for its 4th edition
New voices and ideas on screen come to Limerick from Thursday 30th March – Saturday 1st April. Prioritising stories from underrepresented communities form the backbone of the Limerick festival, launching and lauding Irish film talents. Catalyst this year will present a full programme for students on Thursday 30th March which includes an Interactive Masterclass with Screenwriter…
Irish eyes on the 2023 IFTA Nominations
This morning saw the announcement of the nominees for the 2023 edition of the Irish Film and Television Awards. Across 28 categories in Film & Drama, the best in front of and behind the scenes in the Irish industry and the work that they have made has been highlighted for another year. It’s a special…
Does Michael B. Jordan run the ring in Creed III?
Director: Michael B. Jordan Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Tessa Thompson Running Time: 116 minutes More than ever sequels have the air of contractual obligation about them for their performers, but the same can’t be said of a series like Creed. The role of Adonis Creed has always given Michael B. Jordan the chance…
Don’t do what Lukas Dhont does in Close
Director: Lukas Dhont Starring: Eden Dambrine, Gustav de Waele, Émilie Dequenne Running Time: 104 minutes Though Belgian director Lukas Dhont’s debut feature Girl brought plenty of praise, it also prompted questions about his approach. Was his depiction of a young transgender girl going through her transition handed sensitively? Moreover, was it handled sensibly? Those same…
Anna Czarska on the world of Mildly Different
Released earlier this year, Mildly Different is a short film made by, starring, and about autistic individuals. Written and directed by Anna Czarska and starring IFTA nominated Irish actress Jordanne Jones (Metal Heart, You Are Not My Mother) alongside Ruby Connolly and Lára McIvor, the film follows a young woman on the autism spectrum from…