TWIG Movie Review
The shining star of this year’s DIFF opening gala, Marian Quinns TWIG has been touted to be one of the must-see Irish films of the 2024. Following a 17-year hiatus from 2007’s A32, TWIG is Quinns modern retelling of the Greek tragedy of Antigone set…
Baghead – Movie Review
Baghead is a horror offering from a team of writers including Bryce Mcguire (of Night Swim fame), and directed by Alberto Corredor (of no real fame that I am aware). It is adapted from the original 2017 short of the same name. The story is…
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…
Apocalypse Clown Review
I didn’t know what to expect going into an Irish made film with the title of ‘Apocalypse Clown’, so I went in very open minded at what I was about to see. I attended the Galway Film Fleadh in July and unfortunately missed the screening…
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…
