cinema

Is there something in the water in Newbridge? The area has recently become somewhat of a hub for electronic artists, with the likes of Cinema, Conor C, and Adultrock among the bustling electronic community. 045 One is the first compilation…

Last October, I caught an advance screening of Belgian-French horror Raw, directed by Julia Ducournau. It tells the tale of a female freshman and vegetarian who, after being forced to eat raw meat during a hazing ritual, develops an…

Paul Verhoeven is a rare filmmaker whose managed to successfully navigate the thin line between controversy and wide distribution, between art-house and ticket sales, and between absurdity and mainstream success. Finding fame first in his…

There is a moment in the recent film Nocturnal Animals which is very relevant in regards to Manchester by the Sea. In the former, Jake Gyllenhaal’s character writes a novel where a man’s wife and children are killed. We see the aftermath of…

Bad Santa 2 isn’t the worst sequel to come out in 2016, not by a long shot. That title goes to Zoolander 2 for reasons I’d rather forget. That said Bad Santa 2 is still a bad sequel and a bad movie overall. Sure, there are a couple of…

With Suicide Squad, cinema said goodbye to its summer blockbuster season. Overall, it was distinctly lacklustre. The two D.C. movies disappointed fans and critics (although I didn’t mind Suicide Squad). Independence Day: Resurgence and…

Japanese cinema has many identities. It can consist of terrifying blood curdling horror, gorgeously rendered animation or epic tales of waring communities in the feudal era.  Away from these more obvious box office draws, there are also the…

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Hailing from Dublin, experimental trio Almost Ghosts have just released new double A-side 'For This' and 'Quiet Ground', which you can check out below. We caught up with bassist David Dooley to talk ghosts (naturally), Taylor Swift, Kanye…

Black Sea (2014) Dir. Kevin Macdonald Director Kevin Macdonald has made some fantastic films over the years, including a number of outstanding documentaries (the Oscar winning One Day In September, Marley and the utterly astounding…