As of August 22nd, the Hulu original show (available on Disney+ for all the Irish readers), Only Murders in the Building, wrapped up their second season. Along with the show’s main cast, Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, there’s … Continue reading A Rundown of Only Murders in the Building
●●●●○ Mindhunter is the latest sombre addition to what seems like the endless fad for true crime television. With a true crime show almost always on some channel or other, it begs the question: do we actually need yet another … Continue reading “Mindhunter” is a Show Dead-Set on Appealing to True Crime Fans With a true crime show almost always on some channel or other, it begs the question: do we actually need yet another examination of the heinous things some people are capable of?
●●●●○ Taylor Sheridan’s directing debut, Wind River (2017), is a harrowing story of murder, rape and legal loopholes that exist on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. With Sheridan’s previous screenwriting projects, Sicario (2015) and Hell or High Water … Continue reading “Wind River” Holds Many Secrets Taylor Sheridan’s directing debut, “Wind River” (2017), is a harrowing story of murder, rape and legal loopholes that exist on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming.
The inaugural Dead in Dun Laoghaire Crime Writing Festival took place in the Pavilion Theatre on Saturday the 22nd of July. Attendees had a list of thoroughly impressive guests to choose from, including Paula Hawkins (bestselling author of The Girl … Continue reading Dead in Dun Laoghaire Crime Writing Festival
●●●●● The opening credits of Nocturnal Animals are perhaps the most bizarre and most striking I have ever seen. The film begins with a series of slow-motion shots of morbidly obese women dancing half-naked against a startlingly red backdrop. We … Continue reading Nocturnal Animals- review
●●●○○ With 2011’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (the fourth in the franchise) and 2012’s Dark Shadows (his eighth collaboration with Tim Burton), many fans had given up on Johnny Depp. The erstwhile heir to Pacino and DeNiro, … Continue reading Black Mass – review
●●●●○ Dublin Seven reveals a razor-sharp vision of gangland existence, interwoven with intricate relationships, and reflections on a life under threat. Frankie Gaffney’s debut novel draws on his personal association with, and knowledge of, Dublin’s underworld, an understanding which adds … Continue reading Dublin Seven, Frankie Gaffney – Review
Readers will be pleased to find such an original voice in Bussi’s novel, as he borrows elements from old-fashioned clue-puzzle mysteries to provide a breathtakingly suspenseful thriller. (●●●●○) Continue reading After the Crash by Michel Bussi – review
With her debut novel The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins grabs the reader’s attention and holds it until the end. (●●●○○) Continue reading The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins – review