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This week’s titles at the Irish Film Institute from Friday, 2nd June 2023 include Carmen, Le Mépris, Reality and Thelma & Louise. Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!
“Evokes a powerful sense of myth, poetry, timelessness, and dreams” 3.5/4 — Roger Ebert
“A heartfelt, extravagant film” — The Guardian
“Britell’s soundtrack is a constant presence, tense and evocative, functioning like opera” — The New York Times
“Delerue’s unforgettable score is a remarkable work of art.” 5/5 — The Irish Times
“Godard relishes the clash between the sublime and the banal.” 5/5 — Independent.co.uk
“Uningratiating deconstructions of cinema and sex make for a fierce watch” 4/5 — The Guardian
“A full and immensely satisfying work” 5/5 — Little White Lies
“Will hook you from minute one.” 5/5 — RTÉ
“An eerily gripping true-life drama” 5/5 — The Guardian
“A nail-biting reconstruction of Winner’s interrogation” 4.5/5 — The Irish Times
“Sweeney gives a very impressive performance” 3.5/4 — Roger Ebert
“Enormously compelling” — Variety
“Punchier, bolder, hotter and sweatier than ever.” 5/5 — The Guardian
“Sarandon and Davis are profoundly perfect.” 5/5 — The Times
“Still compelling and inspiring after all these years” 5/5 — Empire
A QUIET LOVE 16.15
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: MISSPENT YOUTHS? (PROGRAMME 2) 13.15
IFI TALKS – THE RHYTHM OF IDEAS: JEAN-LUC GODARD AND THE CINEMA OF THE FRENCH NEW WAVE 18.30
IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY 15.40, 18.00
MY FATHER’S SHADOW 13.30
NO OTHER CHOICE 13.40
SENTIMENTAL VALUE 20.20
THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE 14.00, 20.30
THE SECRET AGENT 16.30, 19.50
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