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This week’s new releases at the Irish Film Institute on Friday, January 21st 2022 are Belfast, Nightmare Alley, and Mass. Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!
“Must-see movie magic.” 5/5 – RTÉ
“Kenneth Branagh […] has made a masterpiece.” 5/5 – The Times (UK)
“Love letters to the past are always addressed to an illusion, yet this is such a seductive piece of myth-making from Branagh.” 5/5 – The Guardian
“Nightmare Alley [boasts] an enveloping atmosphere, compelling characters, and gorgeous filmmaking.” 4/5 – Empire
“Cooper works magic with an unassumingly sensational turn.” 4/4 – Roger Ebert
“Guillermo del Toro hits us with a spectacular noir melodrama boasting gruesomely enjoyable performances and freaky twists.” 4/5 – The Guardian
“An urgent and necessary movie.” Entertainment Weekly
“An out-of-nowhere triumph, Mass is the sort of American drama that you rarely see anymore.” 3.5/4 – Roger Ebert
“It’s a harrowing watch, but a cathartic one, with each of the four superb principal actors delivering scenes of wrenching release.” The Hollywood Reporter
ANORA 15:30
BIRD 11:10
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL – IFI FAMILY: SAUVAGES 11.00
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: AGATHA AND THE LIMITLESS READINGS 14.10
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: BEING MARIA 15.10
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: JIM’S STORY 17.30
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: MARCELLO MIO 19.50
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: SCÉNARIOS + EXPOSÉ DU FILM ANNONCE DU FILM ‘SCÉNARIO’ 12.10
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: SOULEYMANE’S STORY 13.00
HOUSEWIFE OF THE YEAR 13:40, 18:20
SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE 16:20, 18:30
SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT 20:10
THE ROOM NEXT DOOR 20:40
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