In his original review in 1997, the late, great Roger Ebert praised the patience and precision of Jackie Brown. The film’s ability to let a moment sit, to allow a character to reason out the story that’s playing out around them, is a talent that writer and director Quentin Tarantino has turned to plenty in…
See John Waters, Cheryl Dunye and new voices galore at the 30th anniversary special of Dublin’s biggest queer film festival. A leading light in the film festival calendar in the capital for decades, GAZE this year marks its anniversary by celebrating queer cinema classics, and uplifting emerging talents from Ireland and abroad. With a new…
The Light House have announced their summer season and it’s more packed than a pimple and more exciting than a sweaty first shift at a disco. All the way from July to September at the Smithfield cinema it’s Not Another Teen Season, a celebration of teen movies across genre, across decades and all across the…
The final event in a fund-raising campaign for Irish filmmakers supporting their Ukrainian colleagues will be taking place on Monday 16th May. The Light House Cinema will be host to a screening of Donbass, Sergei Loznitsa’s all too real award winning feature. A raffle and reception will also be taking place as part of the…
The latest Marvel multiversal multiplex multiplier Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is coming to cinemas soon, with an Irish release from 5th May. And while MCU fans will know doubt be eager to see the latest instalment, it carries wider intrigue too in the return to the director’s chair of Sam Raimi. Mostly…
The latest film by cinema’s grandfathocateur Paul Verhoeven Benedetta will be arriving in Irish cinemas just in time for the Easter weekend, with an release on 15th April. In anticipation of the exciting and enlightening release, which tells the story of a 17th century nun, her rise to power and her romance with a fellow…
Whether you’re into vals, gals, pals, alls or n’alls, there’s something to see across the Kinsey scale of kino this Valentine’s Day weekend at the Light House Cinema. The Smithfield cinema is celebrating the season with a line-up of heartfelt films guaranteed to make your heart “ache, break and shake.” From rom-coms to thrillers, there’s…
BELLE, the eagerly awaited new feature animation from Academy Award nominated writer/director Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai), will be released in Irish cinemas on 4th February. You can also catch its Irish premiere this month in Smithfield. The Irish premiere screening of the anime will be hosted at the Light House Cinema this month, in association with the…
