film review: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy… Those of you who know me will know, I’m not exactly a reader… but even I’ve heard of John le CarrĂ©’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I couldn’t tell you why though, just that – in my head – it’s an extremely famous and highly acclaimed spy novel. With a class title. […]

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film review: The Social Network (2010)

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Truth is, I was pretty skeptical going into the screening of The Social Network.

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film review: Shutter Island (2010)

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Like with many films that have their release dates moved around, I was skeptical of Shutter Island. As in I was expecting nothing. I was pleasantly surprised. I have to admit, I don’t really know much about Martin Scorsese… …I say things like that and people are all “What kind of a film buff are […]

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film review: Avatar 3D (2009)

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There is only one film worth seeing in the cinema this week. Avatar. Well, if we are to believe the hype anyway. Personally, I had been rather apprehensive about this whole Avatar business. I can’t remember the last time a film promised so much (well… maybe Snakes on a Plane but that was really a […]

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film review: Inglourious Basterds (2009)

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There’s only really two directors that I would say I’m a big fan of, Michel Gondry and Wes Anderson, in case you were wondering… but I do admire the films of Quentin Tarantino. They’re always so stylish, so cool. I met him briefly once at a signing in HMV Dublin and he was just as […]

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film review: Antichrist (2009)

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At this stage any film reviewer worth their salt has seen Lars von Trier‘s latest film, Antichrist. The controversy that ensued after its screening at Cannes

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