Director: Laura McGann Starring: Christopher ‘Violent Bob’ Goggins, Rhona ‘Crow Jane’ Flynn Running Time: 86 minutes Revolutions isn’t just a documentary about the sport of roller derby in Ireland, it goes so much deeper. It serves as a snapshot into the lives of young, ambitious people struggling to find a way through the recession in Ireland too. McGann spent 6…
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Fairytales and Folklore in Without Name [ADIFF 2017]
Directed By: Lorcan Finnegan Starring: Alan McKenna, Niamh Algar, James Browne Running Time: 93 minutes Without Name is the first feature length film from Lorcan Finnegan and writer Garret Shanley, the same team behind the short Foxes. The film celebrates ancient Irish folklore, returning it to its dark roots of mischievous fairy folk. The use…
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered by the Love Witch [ADIFF 2017]
Director: Anna Biller Starring: Samantha Robinson, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, Laura Waddell Running Time: 120 minutes Anna Biller’s much anticipated dreamy technicolour feature came to Dublin as part of ADIFF 2017. The Love Witch is a true love letter to the pulp novels and films of the 1960s, full of beautiful women led astray to do…
Alice’s Story Ends in Resident Evil 6: The Final Chapter
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson Starring: Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter, Ruby Rose Running Time: 106 minutes Resident Evil 6: The Final Chapter comes to us just weeks after Capcom released the seventh game in the franchise. While the games have returned to their survival horror roots, this instalment in the film series ploughs ahead full-throttle…
20th Century Women, Still a Force to be Reckoned with in the 21st Century
Director: Mike Mills Starring: Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Lucas Jade Zumann, Billy Crudup Running Time: 119 minutes What does it mean to be a man? What does it take to become one? How do you ensure you are a good one? These are questions at the heart of Mike Mills’ latest film, 20th Century Women. Now,…