Directors: Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley Starring: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodruiguez, Hugh Grant, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Regé-Jean Page Running Time: 134 minutes Previous attempts to bring the enormously popular Dungeons and Dragons series to the big screen were something of a laughable disaster. The long forgotten, only remembered to mock edition…
Playing at this year’s EAFFI, Absence tells a story of an unspoken past against a backdrop of contemporary urban disarray.
Winner of the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, Hong Sang-hoo’s The Novelist’s Film makes its way into Irish cinemas as part of this year’s East Asia Film Festival (EAFFI) at the Irish Film Institute (IFI). A modern classic dressed in black and white, this is a considered and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Creating art and connections, the GALPAL Collective is dedicated to community cultivation and the creation highlighting of works by queer folk, POC, migrants and women in Ireland. Founded by writer Ashley Chadamoyo Makombe and director Aisha Bolaji in 2020, the Collective have continued to expand their efforts, and next week they’re hosting a special screening…
