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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
EAFFI DISCOVERIES: THE BREAKING ICE + Q&A 18.10
HEART OF AN OAK 13:00, 20:45
KINDS OF KINDNESS 14:55
SLEEP 16:15, 18:30 (OC)
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN 20:50
THE COMMANDANT’S SHADOW
THE CONVERSATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY 4K RESTORATION 15:40
THE SPARROW 20:50
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