Preston Sturges’ 1941 comic masterpiece Sullivan’s Travels plays Monday evening at the Irish Film Institute. Joel McCrea is the pretentious filmmaker who disguises himself as a hobo to add authenticity to his next movie, a patronising look at poverty. Along the […]
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Three workshops on the role of portrayals of the occult in popular fiction and entertainment will be hosted in UCD this Friday. Limited tickets are available for these workshops on the influence of occult beliefs, themes and figures on British […]
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The novels of Philip Roth haven’t translated well to cinema, but this week sees the release of a rare successful Roth adaptation. Indignation is the story of a young atheist from a Jewish background (Logan Lerman) struggling to get by at […]
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Pearse Street Library will host a poetry reading and a screening of a foreign language film over the next two days. The poetry reading will take place this evening, with Sean O Meara delving into An Bhe Dhatheangach (The […]
Read more →ALIGHT! is calling on residents of Sandymount, Irishtown, Ringsend and Pearse Street to take part in a storytelling workshop. The art and dance project will be collecting stories from people in the area for an upcoming creative showcase. These stories […]
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Earlier this year the BBC published a poll of the best movies of the century. The number one spot was taken by David Lynch’s surreal masterpiece Mulholland Drive, which you can catch at the Lighthouse on Wednesday as part of […]
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Fashion designer Tom Ford turned filmmaker back in 2009 with the Colin Firth starring A Single Man. While it’s taken seven years for a followup, it was worth the wait. Nocturnal Animals is one of the year’s best films, the […]
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Horror fans are spoilt for choice this Halloween weekend. The Lighthouse is hosting a ‘Classic Monsters’ retrospective over the three day weekend, with screenings of classic Universal horror movies like The Wolfman, Frankenstein and The Invisible Man, along with The […]
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The UCD Drama Society will play host to several performances of two plays put together by the students between today and Friday October 28th. The Ride is a play written and directed by Tzarini Meyler. It is centred around Maggie, […]
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Horror fans will be spoilt for choice next week, but if you can’t wait that long you can catch Brian de Palma’s knockout adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie late Friday night at the Lighthouse. Featuring a career defining performance from […]
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