Cinemas

One of the best Irish plays ever is heading to the big screen

One of the best Irish plays ever is heading to the big screen

The play provoked riots and protests in Dublin when it first premiered. The recent, star-studded stage production of John Millington Synge’s legendary play The Playboy of the Western World is coming to cinemas in Ireland this month. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, this new version of the satirical comedy-drama stars Éanna Hardwicke […]

1 month ago

Prime Video has just added one of 2024’s best thriller movies

Prime Video has just added one of 2024’s best thriller movies

The Irish film has a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Prime Video has just added Double Blind, the brilliant Irish horror thriller movie which was released in cinemas just last February. The film centres on a group of cash-strapped […]

2 years ago

The Amy Winehouse biopic is far better than you might expect

The Amy Winehouse biopic is far better than you might expect

Despite the bad buzz ahead of its release, we’d argue the movie is a worthwhile dramatisation of the late pop star’s life. Not since Don’t Worry Darling has a movie had such bad buzz surrounding it ahead of its release than the new Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black. This is to be expected given […]

2 years ago

Stylish and thrilling new Irish horror movie is in cinemas now

Stylish and thrilling new Irish horror movie is in cinemas now

It’s a film that mixes contemporary themes with pulse-racing thrills. Ireland has been on a bit of a roll over the past decade when it comes to producing horror movies. We’ve had A Dark Song, Boys from County Hell, The Hallow, The Hole in the Ground, The Little Stranger, Nocebo, Sea Fever and You Are […]

2 years ago

Turns out those rumours about an adults-only The Batman are false

Turns out those rumours about an adults-only The Batman are false

It has officially been described as containing “strong violent and disturbing content”. A few months back, there were reports of an early screening of The Batman shown to a select few, and reports from that screening included people “gasping” and “screaming” during some of the intense scenes, with one viewer describing it as a “three-hour […]

4 years ago

Black Widow isn’t the only new release coming to Irish cinemas this week

Black Widow isn’t the only new release coming to Irish cinemas this week

One of the new releases is an Irish movie starring Bobby Kerr, Keith Duffy and Ian Dempsey! Yes, one of the biggest movies of 2021 is arriving in cinemas in Ireland this week, but it isn’t alone. As we continue to get back to a more-regular release schedule, pretty much every week will see a […]

5 years ago