Double Blind Review
In the vast expanse of low to mid budget horror there’s a plethora of bad concept horrors. For every The Platform there’s an Escape Room, for every Get Out there’s a Master and so on. Irish horror is no different in this (see my previous…
It Lives Inside Movie Review
“It Lives Inside” is a supernatural horror and marks the feature-length directorial debut of Bishal Butta, who also penned the script. It tells the story of Samidha (Megan Suri), an American/Indian teenager, navigating the delicate balance between integrating into Western culture and the expectations from…
BlackBerry Movie Review
“Blackberry” is a biographical comedy-drama written and directed by Matt Johnson, adapted from the Sean Silcoff book “Losing The Signal”. It tells the story of the “Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of the BlackBerry”, which I’m told dominated the mobile phone market before the arrival…
Dumb Money Review
Dumb Money, a comedy-drama directed by Craig Gillespie (of “I Tonya” and “Cruella” fame) draws inspiration from the Ben Mezrich book “The Antisocial Network”. It’s based on the true story (and not in that fake horror movie kinda way) where an online Reddit community rallies…
Best Baseball Movies for The Sports Enthusiasts
The sizzling baseball season is upon us, with scorching temperatures making the sun-drenched bleachers less enticing, and those pricey 10-dollar hotdogs possibly burning a hole in your wallet. However, fear not, fellow sports enthusiasts, for if your heart beats for the game, why not consider…
Talk to Me – Movie Review
Talk to Me is the feature film debut of the writer director duo Michael and Danny Philippou. It’s the latest film from A24, the same production company that brought us the amazing Hereditary, Midsummer and The Babadook. The brothers had previously worked as runners on…
Past Lives – Film Review
Written and directed by Celine Song and starring Teo Yoo and Greta Lee in the lead roles, Past Lives is a romantic drama centring on two childhood friends who reconnect in later life. As a child Nora develops a crush on her friend Hae Young….
Sunlight Review
Directed by Claire Dix, written by Ailbhe Keogan (Joyride, Run & Jump) Sunlight is a comedy drama starring Barry Ward (Clean Sweep, Dating Amber), Liam Carney (Braveheart, The Commitments) and Maureen Beatty (Doctor Who, Outlander). Iver (Liam Carney) has late-stage MS and wants to end…
