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"Silent Night, Deadly Night" Review: One Might Question What Makes This Film "Christmassy"
Released in November 1984 in time for the big day, Silent Night, Deadly Night is, without question, a video-nasty. Coming in at only 79...
Oisín McGilloway
Dec 14, 20223 min read


Danny Elfman and Original Cast Amaze Wembley Audiences With 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Live Show
Photo by Megan Gallagher Last Friday and Saturday night, OVO Arena Wembley hosted legendary composer Danny Elfman and the BBC Concert...
Megan Gallagher
Dec 13, 20222 min read


’Traces of Glory’: In Conversation with Mark Allen Davis, Jan Jansen and Jeff Martin
Credit: Tinboat Productions Traces of Glory is a documentary chronicling the story of the band Idaho, which premiered at the Raindance...
Jamie Cook
Dec 5, 20224 min read


'Pinocchio' Review: Guillermo del Toro's Dazzling Debut Into Animation
Competing with two other adaptions of Collodi’s legendary children’s novel this year, one might wonder how Del Toro, for the first time...
Alex Alcock
Dec 3, 20223 min read


‘Night Burns like Cigarettes’ Review : Should We Be Going Through The Night As If It’s Day?
Credit: Steppenwolves Films Premiered at the Raindance Film Festival 2022, Night Burns like Cigarettes by director Elisabeth Felson tells...
Ariunzaya Batkhuyag
Nov 29, 20222 min read


'Swede Caroline' Review: The Sort Of Movie Where You Need A Notebook To Write Down Quote After Quote
Credit: Belstone Pictures The selection of films at Raindance this year was certainly enticing. But, when a film titled Swede Caroline...
Barney Nuttall
Nov 29, 20223 min read


'The Banshees of Inisherin' Review: A Heartfelt Yet Darkly Comedic Exploration Of Human Connection
The Banshees of Inisherin follows two lifelong friends, Pádraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson) after the latter decides to...
Martha Knox
Nov 29, 20224 min read


My Favourite Film: 'Cléo from 5 to 7'
Often when people ask me for my favourite film, my mind instantly becomes one of the blankest blank slates ever. Do you go for a big hit...
Sam Taunton
Nov 23, 20223 min read


'Corsage' Review: A Fresh Portrayal of a Decaying Queen
Marie Kreutzer’s Corsage has already established itself as one of cinema’s crowning jewels of 2022, having earned the Best Film Award at...
Georgia Gibson
Nov 16, 20224 min read


My Favourite Film: 'Big Night'
I found Big Night during lockdown in the dark recesses of Netflix. On the surface, it is unassuming. The poster is a simple affair with a...
Barney Nuttall
Nov 8, 20223 min read
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