Hokum – Movie Review
Hokum is an supernatural horror film from Irish writer/director Damian McCarthy, fresh off the critical praise of his previous effort, 2024’s Oddity. I never really took to Oddity, it was good but nothing special. However I am delighted too say that, given a higher budget,…
The Song Cycle Trailer Release
Nick Kelly’s documentary The Song Cycle is set for a theatrical release in selected Irish cinemas from May 1st, opening at the IFI Cinemas Dublin before rolling out nationwide. The film follows Kelly’s attempt to cycle from Ireland to Glastonbury Festival 2022, while his longtime…
Bud Cort Biography
I first watched Harold and Maude (1971) at a young age. I was probably flipping through the channels, and it was showing somewhere. At the time, I didn’t catch any of the subtleties of the film or whether or not the relationship between Harold and…
Pressure – Movie Trailer
STUDIOCANAL has released the official trailer for Pressure, a World War II thriller directed by Anthony Maras. The film centres on Britain’s chief meteorological officer James Stagg in the tense seventy-two hours leading up to D-Day. Tasked with delivering the most consequential weather forecast in…
Hedy Lamarr Biography
Hedy Lamarr was described as one of the most attractive and glamorous women ever to grace the silver screen. Her striking beauty is said to have inspired the look of Snow White in the animated Disney film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. But beyond…
Shelter – Film Review
Shelter is a fast-paced, entertaining thriller written by Ward Parry, directed by Ric Roman Waugh, and starring Jason Statham in the lead role. The film opens with Statham’s character, Mason, living alone on a remote Scottish island when a young girl and her uncle arrive…
Rob Reiner Biography
Rob Reiner has given us some of the greatest films of the last four decades. Yet, when lists of great directors are released, we often don’t see his name on the list. Maybe it’s because his films are too accessible or too mainstream. Or perhaps…
Silent Night Deadly Night – Movie Review
In today’s endless parade of remakes, reboots, sequels etc one franchise I don’t think anyone saw making a comeback was Silent Night, Deadly Night. For most people this series will be recognizable from that silly video where a man tries to take out the bins…
