In 1990, Tom Cruise, star of the 1986 blockbuster, ‘Top Gun’, said: ‘Some people felt that “Top Gun” was a right-wing film to promote the Navy. And a... Continue reading
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As part of the Culture for All series, supported by the Communication Workers Union, we’re proud to present a short film about why film matters, by Deirdre O’Neill. Why... Continue reading
Marlene Dietrich, who died 30 years ago, on 6 May 1992, should be remembered not only for her importance as role model for emancipation, but also for... Continue reading
Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin reviews Kenneth Branagh’s recent film Belfast For those not familiar with the vicissitudes of Northern Ireland, Kenneth Branagh’s 2021 film Belfast may not give one a full idea... Continue reading
Rita di Santo interviews Alejandra Marquez Abella about her recent film Northern Skies Over Empty Space After directing an episode of Narcos for Netflix, and a future... Continue reading
On the 210th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth, 7 February 1812, Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin writes about Dickens, how social realist cinema has filmed his books, and how modern society... Continue reading
Rita Di Santo interviews Haifaa Al-Mansour the first female Saudi director, at the Red Sea Film Festival Haifaa Al-Mansour does not need much introduction. She is a... Continue reading
Emerging filmmaker Sara Shazli’s Back Home had its world premiere at the El Gouna Film Festival. Twenty-eight years-old, she is the daughter of filmmaker and producer Marianne... Continue reading
In early April 1968, after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jnr, a panoramic rebellion, fuelled by the rage and grief of black communities grown increasingly forthright... Continue reading
The latest Bond flick No Time To Die was certainly a rollercoaster ride of exciting action scenes and great special effects, yet contained more than a quantum... Continue reading
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