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Welcome to Animation Globe where HeadStuff’s animation expert Joseph Learoyd analyses films of the form from around the world. This entry is on 2017 Polish animation Loving Vincent. Loving Vincent does something that has been seen very…

Louisa May Alcott’s two-part novel from 1868 and 69 is a curious beast indeed. What, in this critic’s opinion, makes it such a fascinating read is Alcott’s own ambivalence towards the whole endeavour. The same year that the first volume of…

Last month saw the release of the highly anticipated Lady Bird, which became the highest rated film ever on Rotten Tomatoes at the end of 2017. The film, produced by indie favourite A24, is a huge landmark for women in film as it is the…

Best Picture What Will Win: The Shape of Water What Should Win: Dunkirk OR Get Out Guillermo Del Toro’s cold war-set monster fantasy is the slight favourite coming into the awards. While Martin McDonagh’s black comedy Three Billboards…

Lady Bird, director Greta Gerwig’s second feature (her first solo one), is a smart, funny and warm coming of age story that with time could well sit among the likes of John Hughes and his contribution to teen movies. What sets Gerwig’s film…

1 in 5 women in Ireland experience domestic abuse. That’s according to Women’s Aid – a charity dedicated to stopping violence against women and children, and providing help and support to those who are directly affected by abusive…

This week on Twitter was a sad week on Twitter. The death of David Bowie left just about everybody shocked, as millions around the world mourned his passing. Reports of Alan Rickman's untimely death generated a similar response online from…

Despite its name, Brooklyn is not about self destructive, Lena Dunham-esque, 20 something women talking at their friends in pop up bars and boho apartments. In fact, it's as close as you can get to the exact opposite; a big, broad period…

Our weekly look at the latest news and trailers from the world of film, featuring some Irish winners at Sundance, a cold and Hardy Soviet thriller and 5 films that will make your week... it's The Showreel Film News Sundance Roundup -  …