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David Monaghan

David Monaghan is the former co-editor of HeadStuff's Film and TV section and current Junior Editor of Business & Finance magazine. He is a journalist, critic, and editor who writes about arts, culture, Film, tech, and LGBTQ+ and community issues for GCN, Dublin Inquirer, Gendure Magazine, and others.
His work can be found at https://www.david-monaghan.com/

Film

TV Review | The Crown’s Fourth Season Turns on its Duty Bound Queen

David Monaghan Nov 17, 2020 0

The Crown season four opens with a bang. Quite literally. For three seasons, creator and lead writer Peter Morgan had been reticent about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. While incidents like Aberfan disaster and the UK miners’ strike of…

Film

Film Review | The DCEU Gets Fun With the Charming Heartfelt Shazam!

David Monaghan Apr 5, 2019 0

One of the most heartfelt statements made by veteran comic book writer Frank Miller is: “I don't need to see sweat patches under Superman's arms. I want to see him fly.” Its meaning is apparent: Superhero fiction operates best when it leans…

Literature

A Dublin Bloom | An Interview with Dermot Bolger

David Monaghan Jul 7, 2018 0

Dermot Bolger is a stalwart of the Irish literary scene, having written numerous novels and plays since the mid-1980s. These include his recent successes Tanglewood, a microscopic look at the Irish property boom of 00s, and The Lonely Sea…

Film

10 Years On | Is Funny Games A Soulless Exercise In Movie Violence?

David Monaghan Mar 14, 2018 2

*This article contains spoilers for Funny Games* The original Funny Games debuted in 1997, generating a critical storm of both condemnation and adoration. Directed by arthouse darling Michael Haneke, the film acts as a contemplative thesis…

Film

Film Review | Aquarius Is a Poignant Reflection on Ageing and Intimacy

David Monaghan Mar 16, 2017 0

Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Aquarius is a poignant reflection on ageing, a focused character study on the protagonist Clara (Sônia Braga), who tries to live her life in spite of multiple intrusions to its status quo. Although the socio-economic…

Topical

Setting the Record Straight | Great Anger at the ‘RTÉ Recognition 4 Repeal’ Protest

David Monaghan Mar 14, 2017 0

On March 8th, an estimated 10,000 people partook in a march in Dublin to protest Ireland’s Eighth Amendment, which positions the life of the unborn as equal to that of its mother. This restricts abortion access for Irish women and forces…

Topical

At War With Yourself | The Invisible Enemy & Me

David Monaghan Jan 13, 2017 0

Imagine you were fighting an invisible war where the enemy could anticipate your every move and tactic. Worse still: imagine the enemy lived inside your head and was unrelenting in its fight against you. I was around eleven when I first…

Film Review

Friends, Family and Folk Music | An Interview with Real Boy Director Shaleece Haas

David Monaghan Sep 22, 2016 0

The GAZE Film Festival has come and gone, showcasing once more the best in LGBTQ+ cinema on both international and indigenous fronts. Audiences were entertained, educated, stunned and most importantly, enlightened by the frank and…

Film Review

Film Review | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week Offers Valuable Insight into an Influential Band

David Monaghan Sep 6, 2016 0

In the years following their break-up, John Lennon would say that the Beatles were in the crow’s nest of the ship that would discover the ‘New World.’ He was referring of course to the 1960s, a decade of discovery and experimentation. At…

Literature Features

Small Print? | Changes in Irish Publishing

David Monaghan Aug 16, 2016 0

It is well-documented that Irish writer James Joyce once said, “No self-respecting person wants to stay in Ireland.” Although the automatic and unthinking response of many to such a claim would be dismissal, the long, broad narrative of…

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