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Culture Desk

Viva, Reviewed

Selected as the Irish entry for the 88th Academy Awards, Paddy Breathnach’s film explores familial relationships, sexuality and machismo in Havana, Cuba.

Luke Maxwell Aug 3, 2016

Culture Desk

In “Cardboard Gangsters”, John Connors Corrects the Record

The ex-Love/Hate actor talks about his new film, set in Darndale, which again looks deep into gangland – but this time at street level.

Clara Rose Thornton Jul 13, 2016

Culture Desk

Luke: Watching the IFI’s Films for the Blind

“For me, cinema is the gateway to the rich and detailed view of the world that those more fortunate than myself experience every day,” writes Luke Maxwell.

Luke Maxwell Jun 9, 2016

Culture Desk

In Irish Film, It’s Mostly Men Writing the Scripts

A recent event at the IFI looked at the gender imbalance in the Irish film industry, something the Irish Film Board says it will work hard to address over the next three years.

Cónal Thomas, Luke Maxwell Apr 27, 2016

Culture Desk

A Day Like Today, Reviewed

In this low-budget earnest variation on the magic hobo picture, director Gerard Walsh creates a touching film with a powerful finale.

Luke Maxwell Mar 23, 2016

Culture Desk

Sing Street, Reviewed

Should we welcome “Once” director John Carney’s new film “Sing Street” with swaying arms and clicking fingers or turn a deaf ear?

Luke Maxwell Feb 24, 2016

Culture Desk

The Story of a Shocking Experiment, on Screen

The story of Stanley Milgram, the man behind one of the most famous psychological studies of the twentieth century, comes to the Irish screen.

Damien Murphy Nov 4, 2015

Culture Desk

Censored Voices, Reviewed

In testimonies from the time, soldiers reveal a prescient understanding of how Israel’s Six-Day War complicated the country’s hopes for peaceful existence.

Willy Simon Oct 15, 2015

City Desk

Talking to My Father, Reviewed

Sé Merry Doyle’s intimate film is a plea by Simon Walker to preserve modernist structures in Dublin designed by his father, architect Robin Walker.

Willy Simon Oct 7, 2015

Culture Desk

The Tale of a Questionable Conviction, on Screen

On international Wrongful Conviction Day, the Irish Innocence Project is screening “In Doubt: the Mark Marku Case” at Griffith College.

Damien Murphy Sep 30, 2015

Culture Desk

The Treatment, Reviewed

Oh no! What if PAEDOPHILES invaded your STARTER HOME to VIOLATE YOUR CHILDREN’S INNOCENCE and PEE ON YOUR BRAND NEW CARPETS?

Jarlath Gregory Aug 19, 2015

Culture Desk

In a Derelict Inchicore Warehouse, an Experiment with Cinema

Open Night Cinema isn’t like Jurassic World at the Omniplex. There are 360-degree screens, actors and people playing projectors like DJs play turntables.

Damien Murphy Jul 29, 2015