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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
ANEMONE 13.00 (OC), 20.30
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: THE LIVES OF OTHERED (PROGRAMME 2) 12.50
BUGONIA 15:40 (35mm), 20:45 (35mm)
DIE MY LOVE 15.55, 18.10
PALESTINE 36 13.30, 18.00
THE MASTERMIND 20.40
TRAIN DREAMS 15.40, 18.25
The IFI is supported by The Arts Council
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