13 September 2019 REVIEW ROUNDUP: EXTRA ORDINARY, FOR SAMA, PHOENIX AND MIDNIGHT COWBOY Four new releases at the Irish Film Institute from Friday September 13th: Extra Ordinary, For Sama, Phoenix and Midnight Cowboy. Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind! EXTRA ORDINARY “It’s a... Read More
12 September 2019 Arrivederci a Venice by Stephen Porzio Days before Joker surprisingly took home Venice Film Festival’s grand prize, myself and 27 other jurors (led by acclaimed Brazilian director Karim Ainouz) were busy choosing the winner of our own strand. Before I get into that, however, I will... Read More
11 September 2019 THE SIXTH DUBLIN ARABIC FILM FESTIVAL OPENS AT THE IRISH FILM INSTITUTE ON OCTOBER 4TH ACTOR LIAM CUNNINGHAM ANNOUNCED AS INAUGURAL FESTIVAL PATRON The sixth annual Dublin Arabic Film Festival (DAFF), curated by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jim Sheridan and Festival Director Zahara Moufid, will open on Friday, October 4th at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) in Dublin’s Temple... Read More
5 September 2019 REVIEW ROUNDUP: ANIARA AND ROJO Two new films release at the IFI on Friday the 6th of September: Aniara and Rojo. Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind! ANIARA “A cold, cruel, piercingly humane sci-fi parable... Read More