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Stuart Kilmartin

Stuart Kilmartin is a writer and part-time poet from Galway. He’s earned a BA in English and History, as well as a MA in English literature from NUIG. His articles have appeared in ComicBuzz, and his poetry has appeared in A New Ulster & Qubub Minar Review. He’s an avid movie and television fan, with a distinctive love for the movies of David Lynch. You can check out more of his work at pipinghotproductions.com or follow him on Twitter @KilmartinStuart.

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Daredevil Cancellation | The Fall of the Marvel/Netflix Partnership

Stuart Kilmartin Dec 3, 2018

The cancellation of Marvel's critically acclaimed Daredevil by Netflix in recent days has been met by disbelief by its fans. The show had just recently returned for a universally well-received third season, standing at a 94 per cent…

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The Sinner Season 2 Review | Cults, Guilt and Plenty of Mystery

Stuart Kilmartin Nov 22, 2018

The first season of The Sinner, released in 2017, was a great piece of self-contained crime drama television that asked the simple question of Why, rather Who, in the case of Jessica Biel's Cora Tannetti, who seemingly, without reason,…

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Breaking Bad Movie | One Cook Too Many?

Stuart Kilmartin Nov 11, 2018

It was revealed this week that a Breaking Bad movie was about to begin shooting in Albuquerque, New Mexico under the working title Greenbrier. Not much is known about the project yet, although rumours suggest Aaron Paul will reprise his…

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TV Review | Daredevil Season 3 – Netflix’s Best Superhero Show Returns

Stuart Kilmartin Oct 25, 2018

While the Netflix Marvel Universe has been on somewhat of a downward spiral recently, culminating in the cancellation of Iron Fist and Luke Cage, the third season of Daredevil is a welcome return to form for a hero that is easily one of the…

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American Animals | Fight Club for Millennials

Stuart Kilmartin Sep 17, 2018

"An idle mind is the devil's playground"

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Film Features | Irish Cinema’s Future and Black 47’s Success

Stuart Kilmartin Sep 3, 2018

September 5 will see the release of one of the biggest, if not the biggest, Irish movies of all time Black 47. Directed by Lance Daly, and set against the backdrop of the single most horrific event in Irish history, the film tells the story…

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Venom: A Massive Gamble, But Will It Pay Off?

Stuart Kilmartin Aug 31, 2018

A lot has been made of Sony's upcoming Venom movie, set to launch Sony's own little Spider-verse adjacent to Marvel Studios' MCU. Not much has been positive. Sony's track-record with Spider-Man movies recently has been...patchy. Ever…

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Safety in Sequels | The State of Hollywood in 2018

Stuart Kilmartin Aug 5, 2018

Looking at the box-office records for 2018 thus far, you'd think that Hollywood was having a great year. They've had three hit films gross over 1 billion US dollars, a monumental feat when compared to the hugely disappointing summer of…

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M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass: An Antidote to Superhero Fatigue

Stuart Kilmartin Jul 25, 2018

This past weekend's Comic-Con in San Diego saw the first footage of M. Night Shyamalan's follow-up to both 2016's Split & 2000's Unbreakable. Glass will in released January 2019 yet the trailer released has stoked interest in one of the…

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Galway Film Fleadh | Keepers of the Flame – Fascinating Yet Flawed

Stuart Kilmartin Jul 15, 2018

Keepers of the Flame, directed by Nuala O'Connor, charts through the labyrinth of Irish history from the 1916 Rising, through the War of Independence and the Civil War. It catalogues stories from ordinary Irish men and women whose tales…

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