by Anthony on April 15, 2010
First of all, I’m really happy to be reviewing an Irish documentary that is about to receive a cinematic showing, and kick off the brilliant Stranger Than Fiction Festival. Maya Derrington’s film tells the story of a group of teenage girls from working class Dublin who spend most of their time out and about in, [...]
by Rob C on April 15, 2010
We had a great chat about documentaries on The Venntertainment Show a few weeks back (Check out the podcast). Our main focus was the Stranger Than Fiction Festival being held by the IFI from today, 15th April till the 18th April in the IFI cinemas, Temple Bar.
We wanted to recommend a few films from the [...]
by Rob C on March 21, 2010
A bit delayed with uploading this week’s podcast, but it’s now ready for download:
The Venntertainment Show Podcast 15/03/10
We had a chat about:
US TV Shows update
Star Wars in Concert
Failte Ireland’s new Discover Ireland Campaign
Oscars Follow-Up – Are things about to change for women in Hollywood?
Our Track-list was as follows:
Fionn Regan – Protection Racket
Two Door Cinema Club [...]
by Paul Hickey on March 9, 2010
Another year of great movies!! We, as a cinema going audience were lucky enough to be mostly spoilt for choice this year when it came to cinema trips. As much as I can nitpick about the decisions of the Academy, I always await their verdicts at the Oscars with great anticipation.
There are going to be [...]
by Rob C on March 2, 2010
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Another week, another podcast. Conor and I had loads to talk about this week:
JDIFF Catch-Up
Award Shows Clichés
Music -The future of distribution
Oxegen Line-Up
Our track-list was as follows:
Efterklang – Alike
Two Door Cinema Club – I Can Talk
Owen Pallet – Lewis Takes Action
Duckworth Lewis Method – The Age of Revolution
Xiu Xiu – Dear God I Hate Myself
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by Rob C on March 1, 2010
Everyone has read or been read the classic fairytale Hansel and Gretel. Everyone is familiar with that feeling of fear when we are told of the child devouring witch and her treacherous plan to entice children to her gingerbread house, where she can capture them and fatten them up to be eaten. This movie is [...]
by Rob C on March 1, 2010
One should view this movie cold. That’s what I did. I knew nothing about the movie other than it’s name before I sat down to watch it at JDIFF. In fact, I thought it was another Korean horror movie, such was my ignorance. You can imagine my surprise when it became apparent that what I [...]
by ConorB on March 1, 2010
As we’ve been discussing all over the blog of late the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival has offered film fans a chance to see classic films and hotly tipped new releases. Following our post on the joys of seeing cinema classic La Dolce Vita on the big screen here we put My Beautiful Laundrette in [...]
by Rob C on February 23, 2010
It’s official, the guy is a machine. On the run up to Bruce Willis’s new movie, Cop-Out, he’s been dropping some hints on where his career might be headed next.
Empire say that it could be as early as next year when filming for Die Hard 5 begins, and it ain’t much a surprise considering the [...]
by Donal Cumiskey on February 23, 2010
Originally titled “Rusalka”, this is a beautiful but heartbreaking modern fairytale of the water-nymph who is doomed when she is jilted in love.
Mariya Shalaeva plays Alisa, a girl who is conceived in the sea and grows up in a small seaside town believing she can grant wishes. From the age of 6 she refuses to [...]