From the Archives: Overrated – Calvary

Originally published 2014 | Written by Liam Farrell Calvary has an admittedly brilliant premise. Father James (Brendan Gleeson), is faced in his confession box with a man who says he was a victim of sex abuse as a child at the hands of a Catholic priest. He tells Father James that he will murder him

From the Archives: Most Memorable Visions of the Future

Originally published 2014 | Written by Thomas Emmet, Eoin Moore, Louie Carroll, Luke O’Reilly and Sean Nolan WALL E  THOMAS EMMET Pixar is a visionary studio, creating arguably the best animation for both children and adults, but it never mistakes itself for not pleasing the masses. Wall.E (close to being their best film) is their

From the Archives: The Best Films of 2016

Andrew Kerr BestThe Neon Demon – Glitz, glamour, and lesbian necrophilia. What more could you want?10 Cloverfield Lane – A claustrophobic scenario, dominated by an oscar- nomination-deserving Goodman .Arrival – TEFL for Aliens.Swiss Army Man – Harry Potter farts his way into our hearts.Everybody Wants Some!! – We all finally find out how the Trinity Rugby team lives. WorstWar On

Most Memorable War Film Moments

Originally published 2014 | Written by Simon O’Carroll, Eoin Moore, Luke Bates, Clare Martin, James McGovern, and Louie Carroll CASABLANCA SIMON O’CARROLL German soldiers comandeer Sam’s piano and proceed to hammer out a rendition (to the disapproving audience of Rick’s Cafe) of a German patriotic song, Die Wacht en Rhein. Upon discovering this, Victor Lazlo (Paul

From the Archives: The Book was Better

The academy loves them. the fans hate them. Eoin Moore takes a look at the problem of adapting novels for the big screen Originally Posted 2014 | Written by Eoin Moore The film industry has an interesting relationship with books. Films constantly return to books as a source of inspiration. The reason for this isn’t