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Review: Frozen 2

Posted on Nov 29, 2019 by NFB

Frozen 2 Trailer Given how often I’ve heard “Let It Go” since it first got belted out by Idina Menzel, it really doesn’t seem like it has been six years since Frozen came out of nowhere to stake a claim … Continue reading →

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Review – Spider-Man: Far From Home

Posted on Jul 19, 2019 by NFB

Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer Man, it feels like no time at all since Tony Stark’s funeral and Steve Rodgers going off into the time travel sunset with Peggy Carter. But the Marvel train, it just keeps on rolling, even … Continue reading →

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Review: Dragged Across Concrete

Posted on Mar 1, 2019 by NFB

Dragged Across Concrete Trailer The Dublin International Film Festival’s most enduring tradition is the “Surprise Film”, wherein audiences buy a ticket, sit down in their seats and don’t know what film they are going to be shown until it starts … Continue reading →

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The Villain Checklist

Posted on Jan 13, 2017 by NFB

(The below has been updated to include links to my various posts on the topic.) It is my belief that the world of film has a villain problem. When I was going through my annual awards, I realised something. I … Continue reading →

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Review: Mr Holmes

Posted on Jul 3, 2015 by NFB

Mr Holmes Trailer I don’t think it is actually possible for the human race to become sick of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s sleuth, the most famous detective, fictional or otherwise, to have ever graced the pages of a book, or … Continue reading →

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NFB’s Film Rankings And Awards 2014

Posted on Dec 30, 2014 by NFB

Another year has come and gone, and so it is time to wrap-up, justify the rankings and hand out the shinies. I think it has been a particularly good year for cinema, despite box-office fluctuations and a sense that Hollywood … Continue reading →

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In Detail: Iron Man – Revelations (01.25.03 – 01.34.59)

Posted on Dec 1, 2014 by NFB

Pepper comes walking down the stairs towards the basement of the mansion, the shot focusing in on her (very nice) shoes initially, before panning out and taking her all in. We last saw her at the party, when Stark left … Continue reading →

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Review: Hercules

Posted on Aug 27, 2014 by NFB

(Ireland’s Wars will return next week – NFB) Hercules Trailer Didn’t we do this film already this year? That really bad piece of claptrap starring a bit player from the Twilight series? Well that was a lower budget, smaller studio … Continue reading →

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Review: How To Train Your Dragon 2

Posted on Jul 4, 2014 by NFB

Before I get into my thoughts on the latest 2014 film I’ve seen, I thought I’d just take a moment to announce some changes to the way that I do things around here. I love film reviewing, and I like … Continue reading →

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