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Brian is a freelance assistant director and film critic. Earning an MA in Digital Film Production at UWS, his feature debut Monged - which he co-directed - premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2015. Fun Fact: Brian has a birthmark on his shin bearing a uncanny resemblance to Pádraig Pearse.

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Report From 2023 Venice Film Festival | Irish-produced Poor Things Comes Out on Top

Brian Bowe Sep 11, 2023 0

Buona sera, dear readers! With the awards doled out and festivities winding down, it’s time to look back at another top-notch year at the Venice Film Festival. Boasting a stacked programme of mouth-watering premieres, the…

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The Deepest Breath | Heart-pounding Doc Plunges You into the World of Freediving

Brian Bowe Jul 14, 2023 0

On paper, Laura McGann's The Deepest Breath fits neatly into the recent trend of documentaries about thrill-seekers pushing it to the limit – there’s a sprinkle of Free Solo (2018) with a dash of Fire of Love (2022). The experience,…

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HeadStuff Picks | The Best Movies Of 2022: #10-1

Brian Bowe Dec 29, 2022 0

We are closing in on the top spot for the HeadStuff Film writers’ Best Movies of 2022. If you haven’t caught our picks from #20 to #11 check them out here. Now, let’s jump back in with our top ten. 10. Bones and All …

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HeadStuff Picks | The Best Movies Of 2022: #20-11

Brian Bowe Dec 27, 2022 0

It's the most wonderful time of the year! The time when our HeadStuff film critics gather together to bring you their annual picks for The Best Movies of 2022. Below are 20-11. Don’t forget to check back for 10-1 which will be announced…

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Do They Know It’s Christmas? | 4 Christmas Movies That Aren’t About Christmas

Brian Bowe Dec 23, 2022 0

The Dead (1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT_7rOkvNKU I rewatched The Dead this week, and while it doesn’t sound like uplifting season viewing, I would urge everyone to add it to their Christmas watchlist. John Huston’s…

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GAZE 2022 | Ireland’s Flagship LGBTQ+ Film Festival Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

Brian Bowe Sep 26, 2022 0

GAZE International LGBTQ+ Film Festival is pulling out all the stops for the big 3-0. Running from September 28 through to October 2 in the IFI and Light House Cinema, this year's eclectic programme brings us fresh features, beloved…

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Report From 2022 Venice Film Festival | The Banshees of Inisherin on Track for Oscar Glory

Brian Bowe Sep 12, 2022 0

They call it The Floating City, a moniker particularly apt during Venice’s International Film Festival, when you find yourself hovering between several film screenings a day on half a croissant and no sleep. Then again, who needs…

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Memoria Film Review | Tilda Swinton Stars in Hypnotic Masterpiece

Brian Bowe Jan 24, 2022 0

There’s a scene in Memoria, the spellbinding new film from Apichatpong Weerasethakul, in which Tilda Swinton’s Jessica struggles to describe a sound that she’s been hearing in her head, owing to many sleepless nights and involuntary…

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HeadStuff Picks | The Best Movies Of 2021: #10-1

Brian Bowe Dec 30, 2021 0

We are closing in on the top spot for the HeadStuff Film writers’ Best Movies of 2021. If you haven’t caught our picks from #20 to #11 check them out here. Now, let’s jump back in with our top ten. 10. Bo Burnham: Inside If you think…

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5 Michael Keaton performances we can’t stop thinking about

Brian Bowe Sep 5, 2021 0

Today we celebrate the 70th birthday of everyone's favourite Keaton (sorry Diane), Michael. Not only can the man light up a screen with charm alone, but he's one of the most versatile actors around and more than happy to completely lose…

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