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Category Archives: Film
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGt-saFvkNk
The Superbowl keeps on giving with the new full trailer for The Avengers. Iron Man is so dreamy.
Release Date: This summer
Partially filmed on the Antrim coastline.
On screens this side of the Atlantic on Monday, April 2.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-M5Qx57_UU
Three teenagers end up with super-powers and do what any other teenager would do today – record themselves acting the maggot. Found footage films are getting just a tad long in the tooth now.
Release Date (Ireland): February 1.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD9JIE7bL-Q
Apparently leprosy groups don’t like the arm falling off joke, but we’re just happy to see Aardman return to stop motion animation.
Release Date (Ireland): March 28
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy2vRMKa3kU
Clive Owen is an angry dad in a bi-located horror story which smacks of Paranormal Activity without the found footage.
Release Date (Ireland): January 27
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYrGIQnmxo
Ralph Fiennes tackles a Shakespearean play few have read (outside the Leaving) and gets to prowl around with a Redgrave and a scowl on his face that would curdle milk.
Zounds like fun.
Zounds.
Never mind.
Release Date (Ireland): January 20.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EjSlqNACts
Using scenes from the wonderfully Art Deco Batman: The Animated series and other cartoons, YouTuber xNick1718x does a fine job of recreating The Dark Knight Rises teaser trailer.
Via
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWHNXJ1K4yA
Kilkenny man Gorgeous George as a dad dealing with all the problems (he usually doesn’t have to worry about) after his wife has a boating accident. At least he’s being let go grey gracefully.
Release Date (Ireland): January 27
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6lveTYlHic
Clint Eastwood brings us a biopic of head G-man J. Edgar Hoover. DiCaprio manages to look even more pinch-faced than normal under heavy, old guy makeup.
Release Date (Ireland): 20th of January