So another year, so another St. Patrick’s Day, and what is RTE’s choice of Irish film to show on the Saturday night?
Oh Christ, not The Snapper (1993) again…
The fact is most Irish films don’t get much airplay on telly. You are far…
It's been a long-awaited return for Vampire Weekend fans, and their fifth studio album, Only God Was Above Us (OGWAU) does not disappoint. Breaking away from their previous Afro-Americana and folk-inspired sounds, this album is a…
“He had always understood the power of lies – how they could shape reality” The Talented Mr. Ripley, Patricia Highsmith
A lot of people will already be familiar with this story. After the success of 1999's The Talented Mr. Ripley by…
Very few IRL experiences can match up to the grandeur and fast-paced nature of open-world games and first-person shooters. Life is simply more exciting when you’re Lara Croft, Nathan Drake, or the Durge.
Gaming can be a great way…
Opponent opens with one man, Iman (Payman Maadi) chasing down another and beating him into unconsciousness as police sirens blare and the camera hurries to keep up with the action. The reasons for the inciting incident are hazy: and even…
Criticism is, of necessity, partial. To engage with anything is to land on one side or another, where an ambiguous response is productive of further reflection (or else more telling than a straight answer). The critic is a constitutive…
We are very proud to be teaming up with the incredible organisation, Samaritans Ireland. Their “Still Listening” campaign aims to recruit listening volunteers for their 24-hour telephone support service. We obviously have the ears of loads…
“That's Not Something You See Everyday - Demonic Possession On Live TV!!"
Late Night With The Devil - the third film from Cameron and Colin Cairnes - takes obvious inspiration from the seminal (and controversial) BBC film Ghostwatch.…
Immaculate does quite a few things well, but its greatest triumph is that it's a tight 88 minutes. The movie absolutely rattles along, and when that's the case, a multitude of sins can be forgiven. And it's not as…