Category: Movie
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OSCAR WILDE AT MOLI – A LOVE LETTER TO BOSIE
De Profundis – a story of love, loss, anger and acceptance What an opportunity to feel the depth and sorrow of the love of one man for another. To celebrate 125 years since Oscar Wilde’s death, the Museum of Literature Ireland (MOLI), has…
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New Irish horror series Shudder Street to premier next week
Shudder Street, a new horror webseries, is coming to a screen near you next week. Erica Carter talked through the inspirations behind the new series with writer and director Seán Donohoe and producer Orlagh Doherty. Shudder Street is a new anthology-horror series set…
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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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“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” preview
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, a sequel to the 1995 film Jumanji will be released this weekend for advance screenings before being fully released on the 20th of December. The standalone sequel will have a much different feel to the original with Dwayne…
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The Sinner Review: Biel stands out in latest Netflix original
The Sinner is about young mother Cora Tannetti (Jessica Biel), who one day on a family trip to the beach falls into a fit of rage and murders a seemingly innocent man right in front of her child. A group of men and…
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Barry Keoghan & Colin Farrell shine in psychological thriller
This film is certainly not for everyone, so if you’re not interested in psychological thrillers and dystopian films, choose Bad Moms 2 instead. The opening scene of Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, greets us with open-heart surgery. The…
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Ten things to do in Dublin for Halloween
In order to get into the spooky spirit, here’s a list of fun and frightening things to do in Dublin this eerily festive season. 1) Samhain Tours & Tales at the GAA Museum https://crokepark.ie/news-and-events/samhain-tours-tales-at-the-gaa-museum This family friendly event consists of a scavenger hunt…
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What is your favourite Halloween film?
Halloween is a time for the ghosts, ghouls and all things scary. It is also a famous time for movies. The City’s Aaron Doyle went out to find out what Halloween movies people are most excited about. By Aaron Doyle and Ronan Smyth
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Dublin’s Very Own Art House Cinema
‘We do everything from highbrow arts screenings to very lowbrow cult screenings and everything in between. It is a beautiful and comfortable cultural space filled with like-minded film lovers.’ Located in Smithfield, the Light House Cinema is an extraordinary space offering a special…
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Mainstream films: unexpected virtue of ignorance?
Once one of the most well-known critical theorists Theodor W. Adorno stated that culture was important to manipulate the audience. For him, films provide easy pleasure to people, giving them a false sense of reality. This theory has some valid points. Undoubtedly, some…
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