Troubles in the Blood: The Irish Roots of Vampire Drama Sunrise

Director Andrew Baird on its immortal and universal themes

"...it has a little secret. “It’s 95 percent an Irish movie,” he said...."

Jan. 19, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Miracle Club

Cutesy Irish drama about small-town scandals and music rings a hollow tune

"...of them to good enough use in this featherweight Irish dramedy set in 1967...."

July 14, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Last September

"...Gambon, and Jane Birkin can save this British period drama from languishing amid the story's unfocused longings and unrealistic..."

May 5, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Evelyn

"...film's Everybloke, Pierce Brosnan rescues this sentimental slice of Irish family history from complete immersion in its hanky-moistening inclinations..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Exhibitionism

Chronicle Art Reviews

"...and it's a tribute to the Bard's mastery of drama that he can place "nothing" at the center of..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Arts Review

The Cured

The zombie apocalypse is over. So now what?

"...what it is, and and what it has done. Irish zombie horror The Cured takes that crystallizing moment of..."

March 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2012: Live Action

Good things come in small packages.

"...films tell are vastly different, ranging from comedy to drama, from the fanciful to the issue-oriented narrative. All hail..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Papi Chulo

A heartwarming story of the messiness of friendship between the unlikeliest of pals

"...An unlikely American debut for Irish writer/director John Butler, Papi Chulo hides its meaning in..."

June 21, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

On the Edge

"...suicidal teens, and is told with a mixture of drama and humor. But the movie's stunted insight, and the..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Last Man Standing

"...Geronimo: An American Legend and last year's surreal, explosive drama Wild Bill, both of which gave thoughtful, intelligent makeovers..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Bad Behavior

"...it doesn't even have much in the way of drama. A bathroom gets renovated, a woman who left writing..."

Nov. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

DVDanger: The Hallow

There’s something evil in the woods

"...and deep, but they are far from lovely. In Irish horror The Hallow, they are the wild places, the..."

April 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Kitchen

1970s mob drama gets a #MeToo overhaul

"...yourself a mafia movie. Or in this case, an Irish mob movie. Extremely loosely adapted from the 2008 miniseries..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

My All American

Longhorn legend Freddie Steinmark gets his due in this sports drama

"...into Notre Dame is a family project. The Fighting Irish never call. Instead, high schooler Freddie – still gifted,..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Princess Kaiulani

This costume-drama and historical romance tells the story of Hawaii's last princess.

"...Ocean Kaowili. It's certainly one of the most beautiful costume-drama/historical-romance naps you'll ever have, but this effortlessly evocative, endlessly..."

June 4, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kiss of Death

"...Kiss of Death is a solid piece of pulp drama that, nevertheless, feels as fleeting as its hackneyed title...."

April 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: An Upsell for Your Latte

We have pumpkins. The Irish have Guinness.

"...always says, "Don't let her drag you into her drama, I don't," but that's because she never asks him..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Lit Up Inside: Selected Lyrics

Gruff Irish soul man translates onto the printed page

"...moments in vocal history, barked and crooned with stony Irish soul by Van Morrison. Nonetheless, the latter's "Dadada da..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Thank You, Central Time Zone: A Preview of the 2007 NFL Draft

"...I think we shall have one of the most drama-packed drafts in recent history with rumors, slander, sex, drugs,..."

April 26, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...by Sony Pictures Classics.) Of course, this summer offers dramas, romances, and comedies - although not much in the..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bloody Sunday

"...Sunday, no orchestral score with strings to cue the drama. That would be too movie-like, and this movie plays..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fall Film Previews

September

"...Hoodish theft ring within the close-knit confines of Boston's Irish community ... that is, until their Irish tempers screw..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Gigi & Nate

Saccharine story of a man and his assistance monkey

"...For a few, brief, shining minutes, man-meets-monkey feel-good family drama Gigi & Nate looks like it will push beyond..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Great Feckin' Depression of Seamus O'Doherty

Th' dark-eyed Dubliner & his ginger mog: Captured by Austin's Izzi Ross

"...You hear the one about the Irishman who was so depressed that he might as well..."

June 12, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

DVDanger: I Am Not a Serial Killer

Director Billy O'Brien on adapting the story of a young monster

"...here), but barely made it to its own premiere. Irish director Billy O'Brien said, "We were a week late..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...From the director of Sarafina! comes this action-drama shot in South Africa in which a man searching..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Returns

Festival faves return with Oscar buzz

"...to wash up on the shores of Korean crime drama The Yellow Sea, but this week there is a..."

Dec. 10, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Aristocrats

"...1798, shortly before her son, the notorious and dashing Irish revolutionary, Edward Fitzgerald, was executed for the murder of..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Screens Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

How Paul Reiser Created a Non-Cutesy Ireland in The Problem With People

The comedy legend talks accents, authenticity, and rooftops

"...reigniting the transatlantic feud through constant clashes with his Irish cousin, Ciáran (Colm Meaney)...."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'Dark Touch' / 'Argento's Dracula'

Two very different dances with Irish Gothic

"...Touch (IFC) is part of a new strain of Irish-set and Irish-funded horrors, from the sociological terror of Citadel..."

Feb. 1, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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