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The Artist is not so much a silent film as a sound film that keeps its mouth shut. We accept that this is a choice, a gimmick, a deliberate discipline, because we are made aware of this self-limitation early on and at several key moments in the film when the ‘sound barrier’ is violated. It’s a masterful decision. Because director Michel Hazanavicius draws our attention to this vow of silence, the film opens up for a contemporary audience. We are seduced. We don’t need to know that the story is historically well researched…’ – read more on The Artist by our guest blogger Tony Tracy [here].
BLUE MOON 18.10
BUGONIA 15.40 (35mm)
DIE MY LOVE 13.30
HORSESHOE 16.00
IRISH FOCUS: WE ONLY WANT THE EARTH: THE LIFE AND IDEAS OF JAMES CONNOLLY 18.20
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT 13.00, 20.50
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 18.00
PILLION 13.20, 20.40
SUNSET BOULEVARD (75th ANNIVERSARY RE-RELEASE) 20.20
THE SHINING (45th ANNIVERSARY) 15.20 (OC)
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