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Grand Theft Hamlet review – all the world’s a stage

by Marina Ashioti

A production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet in online world of Grand Theft Auto became these two actors’ answer to the pandemic’s enforced lockdowns.

Nightbitch review – Amy Adams is back

by Jourdain Searles

Amy Adams is on great form in Marielle Heller’s adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s novel about a new mother who is alarmed discover she is turning into a dog.

Inside the design world of Jean-Luc Godard

by Arijana Zeric

A new exhibition at the ICA explores the role of typography in Jean-Luc Godard’s filmography.

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The unlikely rise of Irish-language cinema

by Eoin O'Donnell

Despite less than 2% of Ireland speaking the language on a daily basis, more and more filmmakers are showing an interest in how Gaeilge can be incorporated into cinema.

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Conner O’Malley is the internet’s most Online filmmaker

by Finlay Spencer

The comic-cum-filmmaker is Mike Leigh for the digital age.

Podcast

Malcolm Washington + Danielle Deadwyler | All We Imagine As Light | A Night Of Knowing Nothing (2021)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the papal thriller Conclave. We spoke to Malcolm Washington and Danielle Deadwyler about their film The Piano Lesson and review Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light. Finally, for film club, we revisit Payal Kapadia’s first film, A Night Of Knowing Nothing.

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In Praise Of

Fantastic Mr. Fox at 15: a celebration of change and difference

by Cat Searcey

In his stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic caper, Wes Anderson highlights the necessity of overcoming a fear of change.

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Review

The Contestant review – discomforting and totally immersive

by Barney Nuttall

Clair Titley’s doc tells the outrageous story of a Japanese man who was left naked and trapped in a room for over a year, unwittingly becoming a reality TV star.