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Padraic Coffey holds an MA in Film Studies from University College Dublin. In addition to HeadStuff, he has written for a number of publications, including the Sunday Independent, UCD's University Observer, Film Jam and Volta.
He tweets @Padraic_Coffey

Film Review

Jaws – A retrospective

Padraic Coffey Mar 11, 2014 0

Dún Laoghaire Harbour's ferry terminal will be used as Dublin's only drive-in cinema this March. Its opening night - 15 March 2014 - features a screening of Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic, Jaws. To coincide with this event, Padraic Coffey…

Film Review

Five Great Two-part Films (In chronological order)

Padraic Coffey Mar 1, 2014 0

Lars Von Trier's two-part epic Nymphomaniac is available to stream online from March 1st. To celebrate, Padraic Coffey takes a look at it and other examples of works whose subject matter was too expansive to be contained in a single film.…

Film Review

The Top Five Needless PG-13 Remakes

Padraic Coffey Feb 7, 2014 1

This weekend sees the release of José Padhila's fanboy-baiting remake of Robocop, toning down the gore of the original to an audience-friendly PG-13. Padraic Coffey takes a look at five of the most egregious examples of hardcore films being…

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The Top Five Sports Documentaries

Padraic Coffey Feb 2, 2014 0

This week sees the release of Alex Gibney's new documentary on cyclist Lance Armstrong's fall from grace, The Armstrong Lie. To coincide, Padraic Coffey takes a look at five of the best examples of the sports documentary genre. 5)…