Antonio Campos has become something of a cult auteur in recent years with his stylish thriller/horror hybrids such as Simon Killer and his production duties on the superb Martha Marcy May Marlene. Campos’ ability to capture the most macabre…

Ah, Converge. You may or may not have heard of them, but they’re legends—not only because of their creativity and originality but also because of how critical they are to the growth and evolution of metalcore, influencing the likes of Trap…

In limbo by Angela Washington Curled up in bed  a tiny shrunken foetal figure  white hair on white pillow  her body scarcely there  swamped by white covers still as death  in limbo  stuck  in a no man’s land  hovering on a threshold…

Earlier this year, Netflix released Da 5 Bloods, Spike Lee’s heist flick war drama mash-up that saw four US soldiers revisit Vietnam for the first time since the war. While their quest to recover a treasure of gold bars previously presumed…

There is no denying that director Martin Scorsese helped to change cinema. His movies going back to the early 70s stand out as milestones, ushering a new wave of filmmaking. Scorsese took risks when few others did, presenting the horrors of…

Stay safe, wear a mask. As the lockdown baton passes from Craig to Dave, the NO ENCORE boys ponder the latest Top 50 from the so-called paper of record. Elsewhere, there's a review of the new Everything Everything album and a Top 5…

*This post contains spoilers for both The Last of Us games.*  It's rare I'll play a game in order to experience the consequences of my actions as a player. If it's an RPG I'll go all in agonising over whether to leave either Ashley or…

In this week’s episode, Peadar and Darach are visited by Manchán Magan, the creator of the Gaeilge Tamagotchi project, Gaeilge Amháin and author of “Thirty Two Words For Field”, his new book about the Irish language and the ecological and…