At fifty-six, Denis Villeneuve has built up a substantial filmography, with movies such as Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, and, of course, Dune. Dune: Part Two is his biggest achievement yet. Right from the beginning, five minutes into the … Continue reading Dune: Part Two Review This review contains spoilers.
The production of The President currently at the Gate Theatre is the first presentation in Ireland of Austrian playwright Thomas Bernhard. According to the play’s Cork director Tom Creed, it is also the first time the play has been performed … Continue reading The President review
“Nowadays, one anticipates each new Pixar feature with the hope and perhaps unfair expectation that they recapture their glory days.” Pixar on its game is probably the best animation studio in the world. I was lucky enough to grow up … Continue reading Pixar’s First Romcom: Elemental Review
With the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight, closer than it has ever been, Christopher Nolan’s new film could not have been released at a more timely moment. Having read American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, … Continue reading Oppenheimer Review: Nolan’s biopic of “the destroyer of worlds” is an extraordinary achievement Micheal takes us through the (second) most talked about movie of the year
Photo credit: Jake Sully in 20th Century Studios’ AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. ©2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved. In the years since the humans were defeated on Pandora, Jake Sully (played by … Continue reading Avatar: The Way of Water Review For sheer ambition and technological innovation alone, the film is essential viewing.