March 2011

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  • 03.30.11
    The First ABSOLUT GAZE Filmmakers Project Launched Blog Exclusives, Trade News | Comments Off
    ABSOLUT GAZE Filmmakers 2011 In 2011 GAZE is celebrating its 19th birthday. The five-day cinematic showcase of Irish and International LGBT film will take place over the August bank holiday weekend. This year, the programme will feature the premiere of the first short film born out of the ABSOLUT GAZE Filmmakers project. The call for submissions to the ABSOLUT GAZE Filmmakers project launched today and is open to all filmmakers based in Ireland. The deadline for submissions is the 20th April 2011. Full application details go to: www.gaze.ie Continue Reading...
  • 03.25.11
    INTERVIEW: NEIL MCCORMICK, Bono’s doppelganger Interviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    Neil McCormick’s unsuccessful quest for rock and roll fame has been immortalized in the comedy rock scene film Killing Bono. He talks to Roe McDermott about the differences between the film and real life, why Bono told McCormick to kill him and how naked women and goats played a part in his job interview for Hot Press… It almost seems redundant to say that the man who spent his life in Bono’s shadow is finally enjoying his time in the spotlight, but Neil McCormick is definitely enjoying having his life immortalized in the new comedy rock scene movie Killing Bono, which ...
  • 03.24.11
    Light House Cinema Faces Wind-Up Petition Blog Exclusives, Trade News | Comments Off
    My favourite cinema - hell, one of my favourite places in Dublin – is under threat of closing after its landlord doubled the rent. The gorgeous Light House Cinema in Smithfield Dublin is beautifully designed, with an airy, modern café, a stunning exhibition area and sumptuous screens. Following Smithfield’s recent make-over and the lovely restaurants in the area, it’s a gorgeous place to visit. And of course, the films are a huge plus too. The arthouse cinema shows lots of independent and foreign language films that aren’t played elsewhere, save perhaps the IFI. The Light House received grants from the ...
  • 03.24.11
    Elizabeth Taylor, 1932 – 2011 Blog Exclusives, Trade News | Comments Off
    After so many health scares and a near-fatal bout of pneumonia in 1990, it feels so surreal that the iconic actress Elizabeth Taylor has really died. But the legendary actress passed away yesterday at age 79. Apart from her incredible career, three-time Oscar winner Liz Taylor was known for being such a larger than life character –a tumultuous life lived in the spotlight, seven marriages, and a rare, openly supportive attitude to LGBT actors in Hollywood (including a bet with Rock Hudson over which one of them could seduce James Dean – atta girl.) Continue Reading...
  • 03.24.11
    LIMITLESS: Drug-fuelled Thriller provides a Fun Little Trip Reviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    LIMITLESS Directed by Neil Burger. Starring Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Anna Friel. 105 mins. Rating: Three and a half/Five In cinemas March 23 When will movie characters learn that accepting sweets from strangers never ends well? Twelve years ago Keanu Reeves obediently ate a red jelly bean and realized not only that his life was a computer -simulated lie and two god-awful sequels lay ahead of him, but also that he had a burning desire to wear a leather coat previously owned by a 15 year old goth. If that doesn’t make the kids ‘Just Say No’, I don’t ...
  • 03.24.11
    REWIND: For Amy Huberman & Allen Leech Reviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    REWIND Directed by PJ Dillon. Starring Amy Huberman, Allen Leech, Owen McDonnell. 82 mins. Rating: Two and a half/Five In cinemas March 25 Karen’s life is filled with all the trappings of contentedly middle-class suburbia. She has a beautiful house, a handsome husband, an adorable daughter and an enviable wardrobe. But her distant gaze hints that her heart isn’t really in her Stepford wife existence. Plus, she has a Northsider accent, and the grand tradition of promoting Dublin stereotypes, this clearly means she has a shady backstory. Continue Reading...
  • 03.24.11
    WAKE WOOD: Hammering Home the Gore Reviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    WAKE WOOD Directed by David Keating. Starring Timothy Spall, Aiden Gillen, Eva Birthistle, Ruth McCabe. 90 mins. Rating: Three/five In cinemas March 25 Once the dominant production company for horror films, Hammer Film Productions has effectively been in hibernation for thirty years. But their first feature film produced since their hiatus proves that they can still reduce even hardened horror fans to cringing behind their hands. Continue Reading...
  • 03.24.11
    FASTER: Make a Dwyane Johnson Movie in 5 Simple Steps! Reviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    FASTER Directed by George Tillman Jr. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Moon Bloodgood, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Maggie Grace. 97 mins. Rating: Two/Five In cinemas March 25 At one point in Faster Billy Bob Thornton casually flicks through a Cosmo-style magazine, landing on an article providing men with five steps to satisfying women. Moved by the undoubtedly inspired insights usually provided by those deeply analytical thought-pieces, he rings up his estranged wife, proudly declaring “I got you figured out!” Well if it’s good enough for Billy Bob, it’s good enough for us, so allow me to present: Five Steps to Satisfying Faster’s Audience. Step One: Keep it ...
  • 03.24.11
    COUNTRY STRONG: Cliche-ridden music melodrama hits every bum note Reviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    COUNTRY STRONG Directed by Shana Fest. Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund, Leighton Meester. 112 mins. Rating: One and a half/Five In cinemas March 25 Reportedly based on Britney Spears, Gwyneth Paltrow plays Kelly Canter, a country music star preparing for a comeback tour following a stint in rehab. Infatuated with idealistic heartthrob Beau (Garrett Hedlund), she demands that her manager-husband James (Tim McGraw) hire him as her opening act. To even the score, James also hires Chiles (Leighton Meester), a Country Barbie singer whose looks are as Top 40-ready as her Taylor Swift-style croonings. This interesting love quadrangle could have led to ...
  • 03.22.11
    Werner Herzog to do a satellite Q&A for Cave of Forgotten Dreams today Blog Exclusives, Trade News | Comments Off
    Cineworld, the IFI and FT Belfast will be presenting a satellite Q&A with director Werner Herzog following a special preview of his new documentary, CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS. If you're interested in hearing from that crazy little German genius, here's all the info: Tuesday 22 March, 6.15pm at Cineworld Dublin, IFI Cinemas Dublin and QFT Belfast Tickets now on sale! Following ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD, Herzog once again takes us deep behind the frontier of an extraordinary place. Having gained unprecedented access through the tightest of restrictions, he has captured on film the interior of the Chauvet Cave in southern France. ...