For the uninformed, The Invention of Lying, co-written and co-directed by The Office star Ricky Gervais, presents us with a world where everyone tells the truth all the time. There is no fiction, flattery or …
They used to only be for Halloween but now, thanks to a sudden uproar in popularity, vampires are hip to the groove all year long… Conor Barry looks back to the films that made them …
A quirky little film about self discovery is not what you’d expect from Hollywood super-director, Sam Mendes. After his stern and serious look at suburban marriage with American Beauty, followed by the similarly themed Revolutionary …
Regardless of whether he is remembered as a magician, film star or aviator, Harry Houdini longed for immortality, writes Conor Barry.
IMMA’s In Praise of Shadows binds a diverse and impressive range of pieces together, but left Conor Barry very much in the dark about their connection.
With a beer in hand and to the beat of Synth Eastwood, Conor Barry enjoys an alternative art exhibition.
Conor Barry speaks to the writer and star of the underdog Irish hit, A Film With Me In It
Artist: Ben Folds
Album: Way To Normal
Rating: B+
First of all, there is an interesting anecdote about this release. A copy of Ben Fold’s latest album
was leaked onto the internet and fans were rightly concerned about the …
Far from being just another ‘post rock’ band, This Will Destroy You are about to take the genre to another level, writes Conor Barry.
Award-winning films have it tough, in one sense at least. An average viewer is more than likely going to have set expectations about a film purely because of its critical reception. Clearly, it can be …
Unrelated is an emotionally gripping British drama. It’s easy to imagine someone would glance at that last sentence and decide instead to go see The Dark Knight again.
Having said that, there are certain cases where …
Artist: Goo Goo Dolls
Album: Goo Goo Dolls Greatest Hits Volume 2
Rating: D+
It is rare that a band has enough quality material to fill one ‘Greatest Hits’, so when the Goo Goo Dolls waltz in …
