One of the most stirring Irish documentaries this year will be getting a wide cinema release across the island early next month. Innovative and illiuminating, How to Tell A Secret has shown throughout the year at the Galway Film Fleadh, GAZE and more, and on 1st December, even more audiences can see its vital message…
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Mellon Colin and the In Farrell Sadness
He was sexy, edgy and charismatic. From his Stateside breakout in Tigerland onwards, casting Colin Farrell was a no-brainer; he was a blockbuster leading man, right? In the early 2000s, the kid from Castleknock was everywhere. Films like S.W.A.T. and The Recruit were false starts as a star for Colin, and for a period, a mix of flops…
Fun in the foul furrows of Triangle of Sadness
Director: Ruben Östlund Starring: Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Dolly De Leon, Zlatko Buric, Woody Harrelson Running Time: 149 minutes The ‘triangle of sadness’ gets a title drop early doors in Ruben Östlund’s latest satire. Journeyman male model Carl is asked to relax his while trying to book a job – his immediate financial security depends…
Irish horror shorts that are frighteningly good
Samhain is upon us once again, and while the fine line to the Otherworld remains thin, there’s plenty film fans can do to keep the goblins and ghouls at bay. It’s important to keep your side of the sídhe clean after all. The IFI Horrorthon lurches on over the bank holiday weekend, and the Light…
The French Film Festival brings that je ne sais quois to the IFI this November
The Irish Film Institute’s flagship festival of French cinema returns this November, with an extended tribute to Jean-Luc Godard a big part of the programming. The IFI French Film Festival 2022 will be taking place from November 16 – 27. Highlights in the programme for this year include Brother and Sister by modern favourite Arnaud Desplechin; Winter Boy by…
Enigmatic and essential urges in Decision to Leave
Director: Park Chan-wook Starring: Tang Wei, Park Hae-il Running Time: 138 minutes The most interesting question with a femme fatale is never did they do it. We love to watch seemingly honourable lawmen twist and turn under far more compelling questioning – how much do they care if the dame did it or not? The…
The documentaries giving voice to how Ireland has failed women
Ireland has a self-image as a place where we don’t talk about our problems, a label we can find ourselves earning too often. Even more specifically, it can be a place that doesn’t talk about the problems, the pain, the suffering that Ireland causes its women, be it from shame, or guilt, or in too…
Million Dollar Pigeons comes to Irish cinemas this November
In a real coo for documentary lovers, Million Dollar Pigeons , a popular doc this year on the Irish festival circuit, is set for a wide release next month. A niche sport with a long history in the fair city of film, Dublin cinemas will get to see more about the world of competitive pigeon…
It’s she, Emily, she’s come home
Director: Frances O’Connor Starring: Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Fionn Whitehead, Alexandra Dowling Running Time: 130 minutes The short life and enduring works of Emily Brontë make her an understandable target for biopic fare. Work backwards from Wuthering Heights and you can build the story as it suits, about women, about the authorship and ownership of…
Awash on Holy Island
Director: Robert Manson Starring: Connor Madden, Jeanne Nicole Ní Áinle, Dermot Murphy Running Time: 89 minutes When a film presents itself as more abstract and ambiguous, it could be considered a matter of good faith and good manners not to blithely assume that the interpretation you land on as a viewer is obviously and entirely…