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Ireland’s Wars: Bloody Sunday (1920)

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 by NFB

Thing were poised very delicately for the IRA in Dublin in November 1920. GHQ had managed to help orchestrate a nationwide campaign of rebellion against British rule, the Squad had annihilated the DMP’s G Division, and a certain aura of … Continue reading →

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Review: Dunkirk

Posted on Jul 28, 2017 by NFB

Dunkirk Trailer It’s been a while since I went into a film with expectations this sky-high. It isn’t just that it’s a film about Dunkirk, that pivotal moment in the western democracies’ World War II experience. It isn’t just that … Continue reading →

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Review: The Revenant

Posted on Jan 29, 2016 by NFB

The Revenant Trailer Alejandro Inarritu’s Birdman was my pick of the year for 2015 (Irish release dates). There was a confluence of greatness all throughout that picture, from the performances, to the script to that incredible cinematography, all elements of … Continue reading →

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Review: Legend

Posted on Sep 18, 2015 by NFB

Legend Trailer Here we have an interesting confluence. Before going into see this, I could say that I knew next to nothing about the infamous Kray twins, aside from the very basics: brothers who headed a criminal organisation in 1960s/70s … Continue reading →

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Review – Mad Max: Fury Road

Posted on May 22, 2015 by NFB

Mad Max: Fury Road Trailer George Miller’s most famous creation is one of those cult films that has managed to retain both a fawning core of intense fandom, as well as leaving a mark on the wider popular consciousness. But I … Continue reading →

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The Dark Knight Rises

Posted on Jul 25, 2012 by NFB

I review movies to discuss them, not recommend them. As such, spoilers. It’s good. Not The Dark Knight good, but still very good. Christopher Nolan rarely disappoints and his Batman trilogy is the hallmark for live action interpretations of what … Continue reading →

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