The animation industry has grown increasingly stale in the last few years, falling into the repetitive and uninspired ‘Disney/Pixar’ look. Boasting originality and alternative stories (as it has from its inception), DreamWorks returns once again to provide a fresh and … Continue reading Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Embracing an Artform
2010 was a big year in the sphere of popular culture. One Direction came third place on the X Factor, Lady Gaga had melomaniacs and vegans alike gasping at her fleshy frock at the VMA’s (both in horror and avant-garde intrigue), … Continue reading Live Action Remakes – Numbing or Nostalgic? Marissa Hennessy gives her take on the deluge of Disney remakes
Image courtesy of A24. Three characters, two numbers, one letter and a production studio named after an Italian highway. We need to talk about A24. What is that little white logo that flashes on screen before most of the … Continue reading The Rise of A24 Ava Bolger explores how one studio dominated the film industry in 10 years.
Thirteen years after its original release, and two months before the arrival of its sequel in cinemas, James Cameron’s Avatar was shown for a fortnight in IMAX 3D. Curious to find out how it held up over time, and suspecting … Continue reading Return to Pandora Avatar 13 Years On
Still from Love is the Message, the Message is Death by Arthur Jafa. Image provided courtesy of the artist and the Douglas Hyde Gallery. “We must disrupt the assumption that the assertion of love is something that does not … Continue reading Love is the Message, the Message is Death by Arthur Jafa Annabelle Frockt Reviews the Irish Premiere of Arthur Jafa’s Film.
It is no wonder that Elvis (2022), directed by Baz Luhrman, is an eccentric biopic of the iconic Elvis Presley. With Lurhman’s other well-known adaptations of The Great Gatsby (2013) and Romeo + Juliet (1996), it is no surprise that … Continue reading Elvis: Integrity has Left the Building Film Review
If you are a lover of film, you may have heard of Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Directed by Céline Sciamma and released in 2019, this French historical romance has been hailed by many critics as the definition of … Continue reading In Her Eyes: The Female Gaze in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) A Film Essay
In an industry increasingly saturated with the shallow and uninspired content of the superhero genre, spine-chiller extraordinaire Jordan Peele, writer and director of Get Out and Us, returns to provide a welcome respite from caped crusaders with a thrilling, nuanced … Continue reading NOPE: Spectacle, Art, and a Flying Saucer Film Review
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.
Originally appeared in print, April 2022. This past March was the ten year anniversary of the release of The Hunger Games. Directed by Gary Ross, the film was an adaptation of the first book from Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy. … Continue reading Ten Years on From The Hunger Games
Originally Published in Print, April 2022. My name is Eve and I was looking forward to season two of Emily in Paris. There. I said it. The first season came out when I was in the hospital and I … Continue reading Paris on The Big Screen Ten French romance films to watch instead of Emily in Paris
Originally Published in Print, April 2022. The whole idea of ‘adulthood’ is very 21st century. The use of the term is so much in vogue that it has diffused into cinema, book titles, memes and even the conjugated verb: … Continue reading Growing Up and Growing Down: Josh Radnor’s Liberal Arts