Ireland
While the focus and ingenuity lessen as the underdog formula takes priority, the talented cast and their chemistry vitalize the absurdity.
In the latest report from SXSW 2022, Kevin L. Lee reviews two supernatural features: Jethica and The Cellar!
While underdeveloped and sluggish in approach, Phil Sheerin’s The Winter Lake is a sedate, rustic thriller examining familial complexities.
Wildfire is a commanding calling card for Brady, showcasing kitchen-sink realism and a powerful portrayal of sibling heartbreak.
Dating Amber takes those uncomfortable moments from adolescence and highlights just how difficult growing up can be.
A genuinely unusual movie that will elicit a genuinely unusual reaction, Wild Mountain Thyme is shockingly terrible.
Daryl MacDonald spoke with Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart to discuss the third in their unofficial Celtic folklore triptych: Wolfwalkers.
Rose Plays Julie archaeologically digs through human suffering, one fragment at a time, bringing its characters’ traumas out to see the light.
In an era where hand-drawn animations are fewer and fewer, films like this one ought to be shouted from the rooftops and celebrated.
A small-scale, intimate story of strength and friendship it may be, but Herself has a thematic reach well beyond its plot.
Hulu’s Normal People doesn’t just transform sorrow into an affecting narrative; it creates beauty out of it.
From the top-notch performances and Alice Birch’s honest writings, every aspect in Normal People is brilliantly crafted.
Although its premise is one of the most outlandish in recent memory, Extra Ordinary grounds itself with witty exchanges and a visually pleasing aesthetic.
The Professor and the Madman limps out as a woefully half-baked and overcooked spectacle that mistakes reality for relevance.
Alex Lines spoke to Lorcan Finnegan, director of Vivarium, ahead of its showcase at the Melbourne International Film Festival.