WWI

Sam Mendes has proven in the past he is a competent director incorporating a ton of high-quality technical aspects to his filmmaking. Take his most recent Bond entry Spectre which opened with a gorgeous tracking shot through the Day of the…

As the sun rose on over Dublin city on Easter Monday 1916, few could have guessed it was the dawn of a day that would transform Irish life forever. After the rebellion that burst into flames that day, things would never be quite the same…

“The most famous secret agent in history” is somewhat of a contradiction in terms. If someone is famous, they’re hardly that secret. Sidney Reilly avoids this contradiction by being impossible to pin down. His real name, his place of birth…

TO WEAR OR NOT TO WEAR: THAT IS THE QUESTION James McClean is a young Irish professional soccer player from Derry Londonderry, making his living in England. He writes publicly to his employer to explain his reasons for not wearing a…

Something I’ve learned over the years is that art is always shaped by the history happening around it and, today being Armistice Day, it seems a fitting time to talk about the exhibition of World War One prints at Dublin City Gallery The…