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“Unspecialness”: American Animals Reviewed A searing commentary on the middle class US which can’t quite deliver the killer punch.

●●●●○ In an armrest-gripping space of two hours, Bart Layton’s American Animals allows us to take part in the moronic heist carried out by four idiots in the Transylvania University. Irish viewers may be enticed by the presence of Barry … Continue reading “Unspecialness”: American Animals Reviewed A searing commentary on the middle class US which can’t quite deliver the killer punch.

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The Immersive, Magical “Metropolis” Festival An epic lineup of acts take the stage at the RDS this bank holiday weekend.

With tickets entirely sold out, and an international-standard lineup, this year’s Metropolis Festival looks set to surpass previous years. The late additions to the lineup, with acts such as Todd Terje, Mall Grab and Denis Sulta, has driven up ticket … Continue reading The Immersive, Magical “Metropolis” Festival An epic lineup of acts take the stage at the RDS this bank holiday weekend.

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"Moonlight" (2016)

Queer Relationships in Film “We could only express ourselves indirectly, just as people on the screen... we were in the closet."

  For any member of a marginalised group, searching for representations of oneself in pop culture can be a lonely experience. For people who identify as queer, they have never been entirely invisible in film. However, the representations of homosexual … Continue reading Queer Relationships in Film “We could only express ourselves indirectly, just as people on the screen… we were in the closet.”