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Deadly Cuts, Reviewed
In this new film, “The action is so zany that it feels like the film reel might unspool and burn up at any second.”
Follow the Dead, Reviewed
Neither of this film’s “core elements, the horror or the comedy, is handled well. It’s not scary or all that funny,” writes our reviewer.
Rose Plays Julie, Reviewed
Intimate and distressing, this film sees a young woman search for identity. Her quest reopens the wounds of the past and brings danger to her doorstep.
Finding You, Reviewed
A violinist swaps New York for Carlingford in a romance that “has a lot going on, but not a lot of it original”.
The Man Behind the Music Videos – and More
Bob Gallagher has directed videos for Myles Manley, Naoise Roo, Girl Band, Junior Brother and Lankum. He’s also a filmmaker, a photographer, actor, and occasional choreographer.
Poster Boys, Reviewed
In this new dramedy, an estranged uncle and nephew make an All-Ireland poster run, hanging and snapping photos of posters from Malin Head to Mizen Head
New York Our Time, Reviewed
This film by Donegal-born Vivienne Dick follows her around New York as she reminisces about her time in the “no wave” scene there in the 1970s and ’80s.
In the Inner-City, Young Men Have Kept Busy Making Films During the Pandemic
“If I didn’t have this to do, I don’t know what I’d do,” says actor Eric Byrne, who wants to star in action films like The Avengers.
Wild Mountain Thyme, Reviewed
To borrow an Americanism, director John Patrick Shanley swings for the fences. He mostly hits foul balls, but the flailing enthusiasm is admirable.
The Father of the Cyborgs, Reviewed
This documentary tells the story of Dr Phil Kennedy, and his experiments on his patients – and himself – to create man-machine interfaces.
Boys from the County Hell, Reviewed
In this genre-savvy vampire film, a local tourist attraction becomes a death trap when an ancient evil awakens.