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Review

Cadejo Blanco review – a stand-out performance from Karen Martínez

by David Jenkins

A young woman in Guatemala takes a deadly risk to find her missing sister in Justin Lerner’s tense thriller.

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4
In Retrospect
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Review

Blink Twice review – righteous fury in paradise

by Hannah Strong

Zoë Kravitz makes her directorial debut with this gutsy thriller about a dream vacation that quickly takes a dark turn.

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4
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Kneecap: ‘There was no word for cocaine in Irish’

by Rógan Graham

Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, better known as Kneecap, (plus director Rich Peppiatt) give the lowdown on the creation of their raucous quasi-biopic, which captures the formation of their rap trio in Belfast and the ongoing fight to save the Irish language.
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Interviews

Naomi Ackie: ‘I know that feeling of wanting something that is just out of reach’

by Leila Latif

The star of Zoë Kravitz’s vacation thriller Blink Twice talks through her connection to her character, a past life as a waitress and learning to slow down.
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Review

Kneecap review – energised Irish pride

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A couple of Belfast likely lads set out on a journey of rap-based resistance in Rich Peppiatt’s cheeky pseudo-bio of the band Kneecap.

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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Shush! How can we fight the rise of disruptive cinema goers?

by Rory Kiberd

Gabbing guests, flashing phone fans – is there no end to the crimes of the modern cinema audience?
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Festivals

Lilies Not For Me – first-look review

by Marina Ashioti

Will Seefried’s confident debut feature tackles a devastating, overlooked history through queer romance in the 1920s.
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Festivals

*smiles and kisses you* – first-look review

by Marina Ashioti

A man’s complicated relationship with an AI-powered doll is the subject of this oddly moving yet morally grey documentary.
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Interviews

Zoë Kravitz: ‘Directing is what I’ve always wanted to do’

by Leila Latif

The co-writer, producer and director of Blink Twice reflects on the long journey her first feature took from idea to actualisation.
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Acting Up

The subversive talents of Dan Stevens

by Carly Mattox

From Downton Abbey to an Alpine horror via plenty of unnerving roles, Dan Stevens is forging his own fascinating path through filmmaking.