The Bullet Swallower- Review
“Elizabeth Gonzales James so accurately and delicately portrays a patriarchal Mexican society which is suffering from poverty, violence inflicted by white Americans on the border, and toxic masculinity… The Bullet Swallower is a triumph of contemporary literature.”
Lauren reviews Elizabeth Gonzalez James’ book, The Bullet Swallower.
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A Return to Adventure- Riddle Of Fire Review
“The kids are bad-mouthed and snarky, many of the adults have a childlike dopiness. It makes for an equal playing field when the kids inevitably try get their own back on the so-called “woodsy bastards” for wronging the Three Immortal Reptiles.”
Adelaide reviews Weston Razooli’s Riddle of Fire.
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I Hate Netflix and Here’s Why
“(P)utting on a movie seems to be too much hassle but binge-watching five episodes of a show, an hour long each, is reasonable… Film and television lose their status as an art form and are instead cast aside into the impossibly expanding, and rather denigrative, genre known simply as “content”.”
This week Adelaide details the cultural and social pitfalls of the streaming empire.
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Heading West- Achill Island Film Festival 2024
See what Emma and Adelaide got up to on their trip to Achill Island for it’s third annual Film Festival!
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Meet the Torch & Pitchfork Party
Are you sick of mad scientists experimenting on your recently deceased loved ones? Fed up of undead monsters rampaging through your village? Looking to join an angry mob of like-minded individuals? Well boy, oh boy, do we have the political party for you…
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The Achill Island Film Festival 2024 Presents: All Politics is Local
In Irish politics, ‘If you’re hungry enough, you’ll dig up the tar on the road with your teeth to get a vote.’ Unbelievably, your running partner poses a greater threat than the other parties, and the most thrilling and devastating competition arises from this internal rivalry.
This week, Emma takes a look at All Politics is Local which was showcased at the Achill Island Film Festival 2024
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Camping On The Quad – The Students Taking A Stand Against Israel on UCD Campus
“the sense of pride the UCD staff had expressed became more and more understandable. The passion expressed by every single student in the face of injustice was awe inspiring. Each student understood perfectly why they were there and what it was they wanted.”
Read about Adam’s visit and interviews at the UCD encampment.
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The Price of Laughter: Arts Council Funding in Comedy
Money doesn’t have a sense of humour. Or at least that’s what the Arts Council would have you believe.
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Tennis as the Vehicle for Passion and Homoeroticism – Challengers
“You’re placed in the motive and reasoning for this film: tennis. It essentially feels like the three of them are having a threesome on the court.”
Hannah delves into the use of sport as an extension of passion in interpersonal relationships in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers.
“Back to Black” – The Biopic That No, No, Nobody Wanted
This week Emma takes a look at Sarah Taylor-Johnson’s controversial biopic dedicated to Amy Winehouse “Back to Black” and the issues within the biopic genre.
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