We’ve got no less than three movies based on true stories this week. The best of the trio is Christine, which tells the tragic story of Christine Chubbock, a news reporter whose 1974 on-air suicide inspired the 1976 movie Network. […]
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Movie fans have become divided on Martin Scorsese in recent times. Some say he’s never lost his touch, while others argue his best days are two decades behind him. Most will agree on the quality of 1990’s Goodfellas, a mob epic […]
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This week, two of the front-runners for a Best Picture Oscar open in Dublin cinemas. Manchester by the Sea should, but probably won’t, win. It’s another impeccably observed piece of human drama from Kenneth Lonergan, the most exciting American filmmaker […]
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There’s a lack of new releases in cinemas this week, so I’ll take this opportunity to look back on the five best movies released in Irish cinemas last year. Keep an eye out for this lot on DVD and Netflix. […]
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If you would prefer to ring in the new year with a classic comedy than a night of endless queuing for over-priced shandies, the Lighthouse is the place for you tomorrow night as they screen Billy Wilder’s 1960 gem The […]
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Ringsend residents Owen and Matt Ennis have released their debut single, a cover of the Christmas classic “Walking in the Air”. Like many artists before them, the brothers have put their own unique spin on the song immortalized by the beloved 1982 animated film
Read more →I first saw Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko at a film festival in 2001, and while I failed to embrace it myself, I could instantly tell it was set to become a modern cult classic. While its director could never repeat its […]
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The 33rd Annual Wren Boys’ Day will be celebrated in Sandymount on St. Stephen’s Day this coming Saturday. Organised by Dublin City Council’s South East Area in association with Sandymount Tidy Towns Community Association, the event will feature
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The Christmas movies continue in Dublin cinemas this week. Scrooge, the wonderful 1951 adaptation of Charles Dickens’ seasonal tale, featuring an iconic performance by Alastair Sim in the the title role, plays all week at the Irish Film Institute. Across the river
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‘Rugbytown: The Sporting History of D4’, a recent book release by local history and sports enthusiast, Kurt Kullmann, was recently launched at Railway Union Clubhouse, Sandymount. The book explains in great detail the history of the many sports clubs and […]
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