The Irish Film Institute’s Bigger Picture is a must-see event every month in the fair city of film. They pick some of the island’s best and brightest (and me), so that they can pick out some of their favourite films to screen and celebrate. Through these selections, and the introductions from their guests, the IFI…
The summer is starting but the IFI is keeping you inside with another great season of classic cinema scheduled. The second half of their David Lean season is winding down, and coming up next two of cinema’s all-time great divas get their turn in the spotlight. This June, Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo are coming…
Finally, a screening at the Light House devoted entirely to your fella and his mates. No but it’s actually much better news than that for all the lovers, the dreamers, and me. The Smithfield cinema have announced that coming up in the month of May, they’re going to be screening five of the feature films…
Brief Encounter, In Which We Serve, Great Expectations are among the 8 classic titles to be screened at the Irish Film Institute starting from this April, all in 35mm, as part of their latest series. A screening Kicks off a 2-month, 16-film extended encounter with David Lean, one of the most influential filmmakers in Western cinema…
The 2025 Dublin International Film Festival has gotten off to a roaring start. Thursday’s Opening Night Gala saw Light House Cinema’s Screen 1 hosting everyone’s favourite ‘King of the Conclave’, Ralph Fiennes, in attendance for the Irish premiere of his new film, The Return, alongside the film’s director, Uberto Pasolini. Friday saw a fantastic celebration…
A new film club is coming to Dublin 8 to screen some cult classics in the heart of Inchicore. Film critic Brian Lloyd will be picking out pictures for the Rascals Movie Club and their first movie meeting takes place next week on Wednesday February 19th. Rascals Brewery and Pizza Restaurant on the Tyrconnell Road…
The venues of choice at the Dublin International Film Festival tend to be, as you would imagine, cinemas. It’s a common DIFF experience to have to leg it across town between the Light House and the IFI in particular in order to fit in a busy day’s festivalling. There are always events sprinkled throughout the…
A new queer cinema experience has arrived to the fair city of film. Starting in February, a new collaboration between Outhouse and GAZE will show classic films screened as part of the Queer Film Club, and their first event has already sold out, showing the hunger for this club in the heart of Dublin. From…
One of the most iconic and influential filmmakers in history arrives at the IFI this February and March for a packed retrospective. From Scorsese to Hansen-Løve to both Bill AND Ted, the work of Ingmar Bergman has its finger prints across film history, and you can soon see 22 films exploring some of his timeless…
In Nickel Boys, RaMell Ross’ film whose artistic and stylistic innovation is wholly matched by a deep emotional resonance at its heart, form and function come together to provide the viewer with an invaluable perspective. The camera is mostly placed within the point of view of the film’s two lead characters, the principled and inspired…
