Dublin Oldschool Movie Review
Sad, poignant and real, with a dash of Dublin humour. A film not to be missed. I have to admit I’m not a massive fan of drug fuelled films but on a hot Wednesday evening I trudged along to the IFI to check out Dublin…
Is “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Really That Bad?
There are a lot of videos, magazine articles, and water cooler discussions around why “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is considered a failure. The film earned over 350 million dollars, and is still playing in theaters, so it might break the 400-million-dollar mark when all…
Taryn Barker: Demon Hunter
Last November the No Budget crew hosted a screening for the independent horror film Taryn Barker: Demon Hunter followed up by a QA with the makers of the film. The film is now available to a larger audience through Amazon Prime. If you are a Prime member…
Dating in 15-Seconds or Less
Have you ever tried making an entire film that lasts only 15-seconds? It is more challenging than you might think. This is a series of 15-second films that the No Budget team did on the theme of First Dates as part of a film challenge….
NosferaTwo (Short Film)
NosferaTwo is a short silent film featuring Nosferatu living in a modern world. The question asked in this film is, what would his life be like if he were alive today? This was made by No Budget’s Milo Denison as a silent film as part…
“The Apparition” (L’Apparition) Film Review
A well told story that leads from one unanswered question to the next. Written and directed by Xavier Giannoli, “The Apparition” (L’Apparition) follows war-weary journalist Jacques Mayano (Vincent Lindon), who has been hired by the Vatican to examine the credibility of an apparition of the…
The Disaster Artist: Book Review
Have you ever been on a film set with a director who has no idea what he or she is doing? Me neither, but I have been on a few where the director wasn’t the best. But luckily, I’ve never had to deal with a…
The Commitments – Movies That Stand the Test of Time
When the Commitments came out back in 1991, let’s just say I was a pretty young man. In fact, it wasn’t until a few years later that I watched the movie on VHS tape. Yep, I watched some small Irish indie film on my VCR,…
