Nomadland - a beautiful, moving, untraditional film
Films Reviews Wed, May 05, 2021
THIS WEEK on Disney+, the film which won best picture, director and actress at the Oscars has been made available to stream.
Read more ...Galway 2020 Super 8 Shots Festival to livestream tonight!
Thu, Apr 29, 2021
Join Super8 Shots Festival today, Thursday, 29th April at 7PM for a once off screening of unseen footage gathered from Galway's past and Kaunas, Lithuania's present. Super 8 Shots Festival’s 'Wonder Years' screening will give you a glimpse into rare never seen before 8mm and 16mm digitally remastered amateur footage from Galway and Ireland dating back to the 1950s, 60s and 70s, with an original soundtrack composed by Galway based composer Mr Weasel.
Read more ...The best Oscar winning films to watch this week
Mon, Apr 26, 2021
A LOW key Oscars this year struck a tasteful tone given the year we’ve had, and the 2021 awards were spread throughout a group of deserving and interesting films.
Read more ...Films to watch on Amazon Prime
Wed, Apr 21, 2021
AMAZON PRIME’s Video streaming service has a surprisingly good selection of films, a selection that puts it ahead of Netflix right now.
Read more ...Promising Young Woman - an uneasy but important film
Films Reviews Wed, Apr 14, 2021
A YOUNG woman stumbles around a bar drunk. She is being checked out by three guys who laugh at her drunken state, and comment on how they could easily pick her up.
Read more ...Films to watch on Netflix this week
Films Reviews Wed, Mar 31, 2021
DESPITE THE Oscars being so close, there have been very few good films released recently, so I decided to browse Netflix and see what might be worth your time watching there.
Read more ...Film review: Judas and the Black Messiah
Films Reviews Thu, Mar 18, 2021
ANOTHER BIG Oscar contender opens this week on demand services - Judas and the Black Messiah, a tense thriller, boasting terrific performances.
Read more ...Free screen writing workshop for young people provided by The Junior Galway Film Fleadh
Mon, Mar 15, 2021
The Junior Galway Film Fleadh, in association with the National Network of Young Irish Film Makers & Animators is delighted to present a FREE Script-to-Screen workshop with Gavin and Teresa from Nova Productions. Taking place online on Saturday 20th March from 10.30-4.30pm it is aimed at young people aged 13-17 years old.
Read more ...Cherry - a film made for awards it will never win
Films Reviews Wed, Mar 10, 2021
THERE IS quite a good podcast called This Had Oscar Buzz, which looks at films from the past that were specifically made to win awards, but for one reason or another, failed to do so.
Read more ...Galway made film nominated for BAFTA awards
Tue, Mar 09, 2021
CALM WITH Horses, the Irish feature film which was largely shot in Galway city and county, has been nominated for 4 BAFTAs.
Read more ...How bogland became portraits of two Connemara icons
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
PORTRÁIDÍ CRIATHRAIGH/Bog Portraits, a film about the creation of landscape installation artwork, where bogland at Ros Muc, is transformed into the faces of two iconic Connemara natives, premiers on Monday March 1.
Read more ...Six movies to check out on the new Disney Channel
Wed, Feb 24, 2021
LAUNCHING THIS week on Disney+ is a new channel, simply entitled Disney Channel, which has been hard to miss with the advertising bombardment surrounding it.
Read more ...Short films sought for Galway Film Fleadh 2021
Thu, Feb 18, 2021
GALWAY FILM Fleadh is now seeking short film submissions for its 2021 festival, ranging from drama and documentary, to live action and animation.
Read more ...Irish films to watch on Netflix
Wed, Feb 17, 2021
THERE ARE some great Irish films on Netflix which are well worth watching, but they do not always pop up on the services home page that often.
Read more ...RTÉ Player - better than you might think
Wed, Feb 10, 2021
HAVING REVIEWED the best of what is on offer on Netflix, Prime Video, TG4 Player and AllFour, I am almost running out of streaming services to look at, so this week I turned to the much maligned RTE Player.
Read more ...French film to premiere in Galway
Thu, Feb 04, 2021
LEGACY, THE new film by French photographer and film-maker, Yann Arthus Bertrand, about the crisis facing humanity from climate change, will receive its Irish premiere in Galway.
Read more ...What's streaming on All 4?
Wed, Feb 03, 2021
ALL 4, the on demand service from Channel 4 is full of great programmes and is completely free. There are a few ads, indeed some in the middle of episodes, but they ran smoothly and with no buffering.
Read more ...Fleadh extends Solstice screenings for another month
Thu, Jan 28, 2021
THE GALWAY Film Fleadh has extended its winter streaming season, Solstice, celebrating independent Irish films made between 1978 and 2011, for an additional month.
Read more ...What's streaming on TG4?
Wed, Jan 27, 2021
TG4 HAS had a great few years. It was recently announced as the sixth most watched channel in Ireland, putting the Connemara based station ahead of BBC 2 and Channel 4. I decided to try and just watch TG4 for the week and see how I got on.
Read more ...Before you cancel that Amazon Prime account...
Wed, Jan 20, 2021
WITH THE whole mess around Brexit, many people may be cancelling their Amazon Prime membership, but before you do, here are some films worth having a look at before you cut the cord.
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