If you include all theatrically released films, television films, short films and direct-to-video films, the number of films about Christmas that have been made comes to a grand total of 540. That’s more than 530 but alas, less than 550. But what constitutes a Christmas film? The definition being used here is a film that…
By Cormac McCarthy Picture the scene. You’re at a party and everyone’s chatting about the hot new tv shows that they’re all addicted to. A woman, let’s call her Lisa, turns around and asks if you have seen the new show “Succession”. You politely say that you have not. It’s at that moment where everyone…
By Cormac McCarthy In the press tour, director Denis Villeneuve highlighted how important it is for audiences to view his new film Dune on the big screen. He was quoted as saying that “to watch Dune on a television, the best way I can compare it is to drive a speedboat in your bathtub.” So,…
By Cormac McCarthy The Irish film industry has gone from strength to strength in the past few years. From this small island, we have made our mark on the global cinema landscape, both in front and behind the camera. And on display from the 5th to the 21st of November is the evidence of that…
By Siobhán McCallum I’ve never believed in miracles. As a matter of fact, I’m quite content with the chaotic nature of our universe. However at the end of September last, on Friday the 24th to be precise, my non-faith was shaken. On that fair afternoon, something so shocking, marvellous and utterly mindblowing occurred that it…
By Cormac McCarthy “They just don’t make rose-tinted glasses like they used to. “The word “nostalgia” refers to the notion of how we tend to remember the more pleasant aspects of our past and look back on older times more fondly. Thus, the negative aspects can become forgotten entirely as the allure of the…
By Cormac McCarthy I don’t know if you’ve noticed but there’s a new Bond film out. They’ve been keeping it very quiet. Luckily, I caught wind of it and headed down to the Gate Cinema in Cork City on Friday. No Time To Die has had a very tumultuous production process, with Trainspotting and Yesterday…
By William Walsh In the summer of this year, I was privileged and lucky enough to gain accreditation to the 74th edition of the famed Cannes Film Festival. My pass allowed me to attend any film screening in the final three days of the festival, so long as I could nab an e-ticket on their…
By Cormac McCarthy By nature, a journalist has to be prepared to make sacrifices and to risk their lives and reputations to ensure that the truth is always spoken. Fergal Keane, journalist and author, risked his life reporting from inside the most depraved areas around the world, from the 2015 refugee crisis and the South…
By Cormac McCarthy As we are all settling back into college, the jolting memories of timetables and citations will hit us all like a brick wall. In these few starting weeks, we all need something to just take our mind off everything. However, before you watch The Office for the 10th time why not dip…