Category: Arts and Culture
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Fantastic Beasts: a magical experience corrupted by a puzzling plot
While there are many excellent aspects of the second ‘Fantastic Beasts’ film, they often become lost within an overly-complex plot line. A collaborative effort between director David Yates and now-screenwriter J.K. Rowling, the film seems to be a culmination of two creative voices…
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Interskalactic: ‘The future of Ska in Ireland’
To be labelled the future of your genre on RTÉ’s premium talk show is a level of exposure most Irish artists could only dream about. It was on The Late Late Show when Ryan Tubridy made the remark about ska band ‘Interskalactic’ as…
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Mis-Conceptions review: ‘The acting that came as a result was next to exceptional and really brought the audience in.’
Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing Helen McNamara’s fifth play, Mis-Conceptions, charmingly performed at Smock Alley Theatre in Temple Bar. Upon first inspection, the performance space seemed simplistic and minimalistic, however, this allowed for the focus to be on the plot, which…
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Red Dead Redemption 2: A gorgeous game about an ugly era
Eight years on from Red Dead Redemption (RDR) being released to universal success, Rockstar’s release of Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2) is largely viewed as one of the most ambitious gaming productions of our time. RDR2 is a sprawling Western tale, in which…
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New Age of Horror: Humanity over technology says director Garris
American horror director Mick Garris (Hocus Pocus 1993, Sleepwalkers 1992) debuted the Irish screening of his latest anthology of horror in the IFI last weekend. The annual Horrorthon event was enveloped by a passion for the genre, with fans eagerly gathered over…
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Overlord is a ghoulish Nazi horror but feels undercooked
Overlord: a decent action-based horror; a bad horror; an okay movie. It’s exceptionally average in many respects. A soldier named Boyce, portrayed by Jovan Adepo, finds himself a soldier in Operation Overlord and, more specifically, the D-Day landings of World War II. After…
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Oasis tribute act a must see for fans
Ever since I was young I have always loved Oasis, writes die-hard Oasis fan Darragh O’ Connor. As a Manchester City fan, and having that in common with both Liam and Noel Gallagher, people often think that’s the main reason why I’m such…
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Daredevil Season 3 hits the mark on every target
There has been a decline in the quality of Marvel-Netflix series over the years, and there is speculation whether Daredevil Season 3 will end up the same lacklustre disappointment. Oh boy, we were wrong. Daredevil Season 3’s much-anticipated return reveals why the series…
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Suspiria remake has flashes of brilliance but feels like a missed opportunity
Remakes tend to be emblematic of Hollywood’s general creative malaise. Some hot shot, studio hack director is brought in to regurgitate an old franchise you never much liked in the first place. That’s the pessimist’s view. But if you have a capacity for…
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‘Lyrical innovation’ – a review of Blay Vision’s latest EP Free
Blay Vision’s ‘Free’ is the perfect combination of aberrant beats and lyrical innovation. Blay Vision, one of the most promising MC’s in the Grime scene, released his latest project Free on October 26 and is currently number eight in the iTunes Hip/Hop-Rap Album…
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