Whatever is decided, Dublin City Council doesn’t plan to cover the costs. Instead, it wants a private operator to come in and deliver a facility or activity.
The film-makers have crafted an “intriguing knot out of their shoestring budget”, which brings the audience “uncomfortably close to these desperate characters, but we want to be there”, writes Luke Maxwell.
Mixing the social-problem and horror genres, this new film explores one of Ireland’s most notorious murder cases, and its effects on those it left behind.
This film about the renowned Dublin-born architect offers great insights into his philosophical approach, but few into his inner self, writes Luke Maxwell.
An unlikely and at times harrowing love story, “Maudie” presents the life and times of Canadian folk-art institution Maud Lewis. It’s a film that looks for the little sparks of light in the dark.
“The Farthest”, a new documentary, is the moving story of NASA’s Voyager mission. It is “hard science on the outside but gooey on the inside”, writes Luke Maxwell.
This Sligo-set film is a little rough around the edges, but it excels as a feel-good picture with its heart in the right place, writes reviewer Luke Maxwell.
This feature-length sitcom from the director of “The Stag” takes a semi-autobiographical look at adolescent male friendship, boarding school and family.
“Every time I expected the film to threaten its characters with danger of violence, I was pleasantly surprised to see gentleness and warmth instead,” writes Luke Maxwell.
