A pair of Irish monster movies swing for gore and gáire to contrasting results this month. Unwelcome takes too long to grab us Director: Jon Wright Starring: Hannah John-Kamen, Douglas Booth, Colm Meaney, Jamie Lee O’Donnell, Chris Walley, Kristian Nairn Running Time: 104 minutes Describing the plot of Unwelcome, Jon Wright’s long-cooking follow up to…
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Red Umbrella Film Festival starts with sell out launch in A4 Sounds
A new festival in the fair city of film will be hosting a well-attended launch event in A4 Sounds this Saturday. The Red Umbrella Film Festival, organised by former and current sex workers, will be hosting its debut at the studio space on January 21st, and the event has already sold out. We love to…
The Light House celebrates the Brenaissance with Brendan Fraser season
In the 1990s and early 2000s, American-Canadian actor Brendan Fraser was a star of the big screen, enjoyed by audiences for his affable screen presence and emotional expression. In films like George of the Jungle and The Mummy, Fraser gave us happy-go-lucky Hollywood entertainment, without taking himself too seriously. In films like Gods and Monsters…
M3GAN is coded to blend horror and hilarity
Director: Gerard Johnstone Starring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Ronny Xin Yi Chieng Running Time: 102 minutes Director Gerard Johnstone was hand-picked by renowned horror producer James Wan to take the directorial wheel for M3GAN. This was based on the New Zealand filmmaker’s proven ability to blend elements of fright and fun in the…
Run don’t walk to see Hollywood Babylon this January
Hollywood Babylon are some of the best in the fair city of film for sharing the love of cult hits. Frequently found at the Light House Cinema, their selective screenings showcase movies of yesteryear that are fun, wild and should never be forgotten. They’re kicking off their 2023 offerings this Saturday 21st January with a…
Subjective Cinema at the Light House’s Rashomon Effect Season
A season of films that bring to mind the Rashomon Effect will be screening at the Smithfield cinema in January. At least, that’s the way they tell it. Akira Kurosawa’s hugely influential 1950 historical drama is returning to cinemas in January; an unconventional, interesting and radical film that has rippled out into many great films…