Film

The cinema where I grew up closed in the mid 1980’s, as was the case in most Irish towns at the time (it would be almost 30 years before another popped up in its place), but that decline was met by the rise of the “video shop”. Maybe we…

Horror and action aren’t really that similar outside of their climactic moments. A good action scene can conjure up as much of a thrill as a decent jump scare or horror sequence can. With Apostle Gareth Evans – the director of The Raid…

In his latest film 1945, Hungarian director Ferenc Török poses the question: What happened when Jewish citizens returned to communities they were transported from during World War II? On a hot summer’s day in a rural Hungarian town,…

Watching Neil LaBute’s suburban crime thriller ten years on, one can’t help but ask one crucial question: why is it called Terrace when the action clearly takes place on a cul-de-sac? (The answer is that Lakeview Terrace is a suburban…

There wasn’t necessarily a lot riding on the second season of Big Mouth, Netflix’s fan-favorite animated comedy from Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett. Its first season introduced a show that felt instantly…

It’s almost Halloween. As the nights get longer, the TV can be a great reason (or excuse) to stay inside where it’s warm and safe. Netflix has lots to offer this spooky season, enough to give anyone nightmares about FOMO.  Here’s a word…

New Trailers on Headstuff is the place to catch up on all the latest teasers released in the world of Film and TV. Stephen Porzio tells you what’s hot and not. Most Anticipated – The Mule, Dir. Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood is a drug mule…

Michael Moore is a tragic figure. I’m not quite sure how. It is something intangible, an aura about the man. One observes it in his demeanor: the sweatshirts he wears, his forthright projected sloppiness. In his tactics: his willingness to…

It could be easy for Columbus, a quiet introspective American indie drama, to get lost in the shuffle between this week's two big releases A Star is Born and Venom. However, this reviewer implores true film fans to seek out this gem as it…

With Venom out this week, Andrew Carroll looks back on his personal favourite superhero Every time another Marvel movie comes out I let out a little sigh. I don’t like superheroes anymore. The glut of them that’s hit cinemas in recent years…