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Not Catsablanca | Cats Puts the Cat in Catastrophe
In the 24 hours that have passed since I watched Cats, two major things have happened. For starters, in a move that’s never been seen before, the film is receiving an update three days following its release. Yes, you have read that…
Watching The Irishman | Further Thoughts on Martin Scorsese’s Epic Crime Drama
Anzio, Italy. World War II. Frank Sheeran, an American G.I. in full combat gear, carries an M1 carbine, standard issue for the infantry of the U.S. forces of the time. Two German soldiers complete the digging of a hole in the forest floor.…
6 Underground Review | A New Low For Michael Bay
Michael Bay is the best political tool the American war machine has. Forget ticker tape parades or Uncle Sam or ‘Mission Accomplished’ speeches, Bayhem is what funnels young men into death valley. But Bay uses a camera instead of a gun or…
Jumanji: The Next Level Proves We Shouldn’t Judge Films Before We See Them
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle shouldn’t have worked. It had everything going against it from the moment it was announced. For starters many believed it was trying to capitalise on Robin Williams death, a soul so pure that to even conjure…
Family Drama Becomes a Farce in Irish Film The Last Right
In the 21st century, Irish cinema has become a lot more adventurous. There’s been the scabrous comedies of the McDonagh brothers; the quiet atmospheric character studies of Lenny Abrahamson and Rebecca Daly; gritty portraits of life on the…
Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator | The Cold Reality Of Hot Yoga
The latest one-off Netflix documentary Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator uncovers the darkness behind Bikram Choudhury and his hot yoga empire. This insightful outing from filmmaker Eva Orner (Chasing Asylum) lifts the lid on a harrowing tale of…
Knives Out | Part Agatha Christie Homage, Part Sharp Social Satire
It’s interesting the upstate mansion has become a symbol of prejudice in the cinema of Trump’s America. Opposition to the “elites” was a rallying cry of the man’s incendiary presidential run. Yet it’s the not-so-humble abodes of the upper…
The Nightingale | A Tough, Terrifying, Terrific Story of Colonial Cruelty
Few arthouse films this year are as likely to appeal to an Irish audience than The Nightingale, writer-director Jennifer Kent's follow up to her breakout debut The Babadook from 2014. After all the Aussie filmmaker's latest is essentially…
Rabid | Cronenberg Remake is a Mutated Mess (And Not in a Good Way)
When Jen and Sylvia Soska burst onto the horror scene in 2009 with their low budget as you can get indie flick Dead Hooker in a Trunk, word spread quickly of the promise these two women possessed in their filmmaking arsenal. Three years…
Cynicism And Warmth Blend Successfully in Nostalgia-Drenched La Belle Époque
It feels beyond redundant to say that nostalgia has had a huge impact on cinema in recent years. When 2019 has new releases called Dumbo, Aladdin and The Lion King, what more do you need to know? However, considering the title of Nicolas…