Perrier’s Bounty
When Michael (Cillian Murphy) borrows money from notorious gangster Perrier (Gleeson) he soon finds that he’s unable to pay him back. Couple that fact with Michael’s accidental killing of one
Philadelphia Here I Come
Philadelphia, Here I Come is the story of Gar O’ Donnell who is about to emigrate to America. Set in Donegal in the 1960s it explores father-son relationships and a
I Love You Philip Morris
Foregoing the insincerity and self-congratulatory dourness of Brokeback Mountain, I Love You, Philip Morris may be a very important film indeed for the representation of homosexuality in mainstream cinema. Sex
Old Dogs
Probably the opening point to make about this film is that it missed out on winning awards. At the Razzies. Despite that, this film is a harmless (and useless) enough,
Zonad
If you’re buying a ticket to John Carney’s new one, Zonad, be warned: the opening scenes will make you think you have walked into possibly the worst movie ever. Thankfully
The Bounty Hunter
Since ‘300’ Gerard Butler has taken some pretty god-awful roles. The Bounty Hunter continues this trend. Butler plays Milo, a down and out bounty hunter whose latest assignment is to
The Spy Next Door
Antonio Banderas is looking distinctly more like Jackie Chan these days… Oh no, my bad, it IS Jackie Chan. But you would be forgiven for drawing the obvious parallels between
Green Zone
Oh look, a new Bourne movie! Oh actually no, sorry, it’s not. It’s just we’ve got accustomed to seeing Matt Damon in them for the last few years that it’s
Shutter Island
Based on the 2003 best-selling novel of the same name, Shutter Island see’s the dream team of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio reunite in this tense psychological thriller. DiCaprio plays
Two Door Cinema Club
From the dilapidated tourist town of Bangor, Northern Ireland, Two Door Cinema Club emerge wielding short, sharp indie pop songs to dance to. Alchemising guitar-driven melodies into floor-filling electronica, their
Ewan Pearson Talks Techno
Hailed as “the nicest man in techno” by Jon Averill, the promoter who is bringing him back to Dublin this month, Ewan Pearson has a reputation to precede him. Beginning
Marina and the Diamonds – The Family Jewels
What have the following records got in common; I Kissed a Girl, Bad Romance, Bonkers, Left My Heart in Tokyo? If you answered “they’re all chart-slaying pop classics that deliver
New Young Pony Club – The Optimist
FORGET EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB BECAUSE ON THEIR SECOND ALBUM IT’S ALL CHANGED. That’s right. You may have thought the London five-piece were a
The Father of My Children
Gregoire (Lencquesaing) is a struggling film producer, on one hand consumed by stress and debt; on the other hand, the perfect family man whose family adores him. But with the
Legion
“The last time God lost faith in man, he sent a flood. This time, he sent angels.” Fed up with man’s messing around on Earth, God sends the angels to
Ondine
Ondine really is comfortable territory for Jordan, and probably not in a good way. With the Irish film industry seemingly unwilling to produce anything other than safe, conservative fare, my
Minimise: Donnacho Costello Interviewed
Few artists maintain the consistency and quality that Donnacha Costello has exhibited over his fifteen-year production career. In the often-transient world of electronic music, the Dublin-based producer has continually released