Photo by Myke Simon on Unsplash. Four big films to note in October: September headlines were dominated by two highly anticipated TV series coming to our screens in the form of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel, House of the … Continue reading October Films: TN2 Magazine’s Best Picks Wondering what to watch this month? We have you covered.
●●●●○ Deadly Cuts (Rachel Carey, 2021) opens with a trailer-like-advertisement of an imaginary satirical hair competition. The viewer is introduced to lush, swish haircuts. Jedward and Amy Huberman lookalikes swamp an off-red carpet, putting across the theme of Irish ‘notions’ … Continue reading Deadly Cuts // Review Can Ireland ever be Hollywood fodder?
First published in the 2020 Summer Issue Irish films, irrespective of their quality, often depict our unique culture in a way that’s engagingly relatable to us and charmingly unfamiliar to overseas viewers. Dating Amber (David Freyne, 2020) is one such … Continue reading Dating Amber // Review
●●●○○ Black ’47 has been described as a western about the Great Famine. It tells the story (sometimes in Irish!) of a lone gunslinger on a dead-eyed revenge rampage and the law-man sent to bring him down. The law is … Continue reading Black ’47 // REVIEW The historical drama resonates deeply with Irish current events.
Today marks the start of GAZE Dublin’s 25th LGBT film festival. The best contemporary LGBT films will be celebrated at the Light House Cinema in Smithfield this bank holiday weekend. The programme will include documentaries, discussions and retrospective screenings. The … Continue reading GAZE LGBT Film Festival Dublin Queer cinema is at home in Dublin in this look at the programme for 2017
Frank Berry’s directorial debut looks at the impact of suicide on a Dublin community in as raw a manner as you can get (●●●●●) Continue reading I Used to Live Here – review