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Phantom Islands: A Portrait of Ireland’s Haunting Island Landscape There is no objective cinema, but that does not mean that we cannot revel in its inherent artifice.

The ADIFF-hosted world premiere of Phantom Islands took place on February 27th, so unfortunately I have no wild stories of facing terrifying blizzards to reach the theatre after fighting a single parent of 4 for the last half-pan of Brennans. … Continue reading Phantom Islands: A Portrait of Ireland’s Haunting Island Landscape There is no objective cinema, but that does not mean that we cannot revel in its inherent artifice.

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The Power of the Catchphrase: “You’re tearing me apart, Lisa!” Will Abbott chooses the famous line from Tommy Wiseau's The Room

1955; James Dean playing Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) screams “You’re tearing me apart!”; cements a cinematic legacy. 2003; Tommy Wiseau playing Johnny shouts “You’re tearing me apart, Lisa!”; cements a rather different kind of legacy. It’s … Continue reading The Power of the Catchphrase: “You’re tearing me apart, Lisa!” Will Abbott chooses the famous line from Tommy Wiseau’s The Room

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Yorgos Lanthimos’ Elegantly Grotesque “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” It is an exceptional achievement in the art of pushing an audience to the limits of unease.

●●●●● During my teens, I went through a bit of a Faith No More obsession. If it was even tangentially related, I bought and listened to it. One of those numerous side-project albums (Delìrivm Còrdia by Fantômas) still sticks in my … Continue reading Yorgos Lanthimos’ Elegantly Grotesque “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” It is an exceptional achievement in the art of pushing an audience to the limits of unease.

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Murder on the Orient Express – review "Murder on the Orient Express" is like a train; it gets you from point A to point B with little fuss.

  ●●●○○ To be honest, I was quite apprehensive about going to see Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s most famous novel. Part of this apprehension came from the posters: based on his prominent … Continue reading Murder on the Orient Express – review “Murder on the Orient Express” is like a train; it gets you from point A to point B with little fuss.

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Denk ich an Deutschland in der Nacht (If I Think Of Germany In The Night) – Review Will Abbott reviews a special screening of Karmakar's exploration of the German techno scene.

If I think of Germany in the night, I am jolted from my sleep – Heinrich Heine   Say the word “techno” to a random person on the street, and (unless that street happens to be in Detroit) most likely “Germany” … Continue reading Denk ich an Deutschland in der Nacht (If I Think Of Germany In The Night) – Review Will Abbott reviews a special screening of Karmakar’s exploration of the German techno scene.