The Screening Room – Page 10 – Independent film criticism

Back in the 1920s, I used to run a popular dance class in Hollywood.

What’s it about? In the near future, a tectonic shift under the Pacific Ocean

What’s it about? During a battle in the English Civil War, 4 deserters (including

An article in today’s Irish Times reminded me that the excellent website They Shoot

So, half the year gone already, past the longest day now and as we

BBC2 screened this noir double-bill a while back at around 5.30am. Being a dedicated

“I had to learn to do everything because I couldn’t find another kindred soul.

The French Connection (William Friedkin, 1971) The French Connection II (John Frankenheimer, 1975) What

For Irish audiences, playwright and director Martin McDonagh has proven a little hard to

What’s it about? Maria and Henry Bennett (Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor), along with

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