Many of my generation went through the most significant developmental phase of our lives over the last decade, and many of us were influenced by cinema and the stories it showed to us. Maybe we fell in love (I did, … Continue reading Formative Films of the Decade Originally Published in Print February 2019
The whole room was abuzz with excitement and chatter as audience members waited for Samantha Power to come in. The room was unsurprisingly packed, despite the terrible weather, as a plethora of guests awaited the discussion. Having spoken to Trinity … Continue reading Samantha Power // Interview Irish political activist Samantha Power on her memoir, Obama and getting involved.
●●●●○ The name Richard Jewell, though not an athlete, has become synonymous with the 1996 Olympics. Clint Eastwood’s retelling of the 1996 tragic bombing at Monument Park focuses not on the incident itself, but on the backlash against the guard … Continue reading Richard Jewell // Review Warner Bros.’ new film sees Clint Eastwood tackling fake news.
●●●○○ Dublin Murders is the most recent foray by Irish TV into a media culture saturated with crime and police drama series. The series is an adaptation of crime novelist Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad book series, and is shown … Continue reading Dublin Murders // Review Deconstructing Dublin Murders