The Tooth Fairy
Even considering the almost universally hollow intellectual aspirations of films aimed directly at children and the mentally challenged, sniffing paint thinner for an hour and a half would be an
[Rec]2
Following on from the 2008 original 2 sees the infected building on lockdown with a government scientist and a 4-man SWAT team sent in to see what’s what. Instructed to
The Happiest Girl in the World
When 18 year old Delia wins a new car in a competition, her parents are thrilled, planning to sell the car in order to open up a family business. However,
Werner Herzog: A History
This week sees the release of Werner Herzog’s much-anticipated Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. A remake of Abel Ferrera’s Bad Lieutenant (1992), a film which Herzog admits he
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans
What superlatives are there remaining to describe this work of transcendent, transgressive, stupefying work of genius? Werner Herzog has delivered his masterpiece (again), helmed appropriately by the greatest actor of
Prince of Persia
This is, supposedly, the new Pirates of the Caribbean: an adventure franchise to appeal to both adults and children (and, bafflingly, critics). If you’re thinking that the world doesn’t need
Russell Crowe’s Best Roles
With the impending release of the latest Robin Hood mash up, it seems about time to take a look at the current portrayer of the character and his career. Born
The Road
You know, life is a bit like a road, yeah? Growing up and shit. Where does the road end? Where does it begin? Fucking QUESTIONS, man. This is an astoundingly
Everybody Dance – Chic’s Nile Rodgers Interviewed
To call Chic a disco band would be a disservice akin to calling the Beatles “a Merseybeat band” or calling Kraftwerk “that novelty group – you know, Germans, did that
Dublin Gay Theatre Festival 2010
What applies to Dublin’s busses applies to Dublin’s gays it would appear. You wait around to see a gay on the Irish stage and three festivals full of them come
Vincere
A contestant for Canne’s prestigious Palme d’Or award, and laced with archival footage, a booming opera soundtrack and some excellent performances, the first half of Vincere gives an audience a
Eyes Wide Open
Looking every bit like a Jewish ‘Brokeback Mountain’, Eyes Wide Open tells the story of butcher Aaron who, after his father dies, hires a young student to help run the
Lebanon
In the first few hours of the First Lebanon war in 1982, four young recruits are thrust into a tank and left to fend for themselves. Taking the wrong route,
Robin Hood
A loose adaptation of the classic tale, this newest Robin Hood adap sees Russell Crowe reuniting with Gladiator buddy Ridley Scott for some more enleashing of hell.A loose adaptation of
Whistle Down The Wind
Though it’s a mere few weeks old, the Grand Canal Theatre is certainly pulling in quality theatrical entertainment. The latest show to roll in to the waterside venue is Andrew
Villagers – Becoming A Jackal
Behold the anointed one. Just as Rafiki once lifted Simba to show the pride, the Irish scene has pinned all of its usually self-deprecating hopes on Conor O’Brien’s ability to
Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles have always looked and sounded like third year NCAD students after a night with their head down the Thomas House jax. This second night out with Ethan and