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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Stunted Sincerity- Why Won’t Awards Shows Reward Stunt Work?
“Whether the goal was to have a stab at subtle consumerism or to truly honour stunt work, it came across as the former and lost all sincerity because of this.”
Adelaide talks about why this years segment on stunt work at the Oscars was a tasteless snub to those in stunts.
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Humanity in the Mundane- Perfect Days Review
Wim Wenders explores humanity in busy urban life in his latest film, “Perfect Days”. Adelaide explores these themes.
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Occidental Exposure – The Lie of Morality in Western Bureaucracy, Justice, and Democracy in Regards to Palestine
As the ongoing genocide on the people of Palestine becomes an everyday part of the news cycle, we must consider what progress is being made to achieve their freedom, and by whose hand.
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Emigration and Parenthood – Vital Sign Review
As part of DIFF’s Making Waves programme, Adelaide reviews film Vital Sign from Hong Kong director Cheuk Wan-chi.
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anfa Interviews – Nancy Kate
Adelaide Thermes Kane sits down with Dublin singer-songwriter Nancy Kate following the release of her debut EP “Above the Water” and talk about her music and influences.
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Genocide in the Peripheries – The Zone of Interest Review
As part of BFF 2023 Adelaide got to see The Zone of Interest. Following an excerpt of the life of Auschwitz Commandant Höss, this film challenges the senses.
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How Does Ireland Fix It’s Far-Right Problem?
Dublin city centre was seized by rioters last Thursday. Adelaide writes on the circumstances of the riots and what she saw on the night.
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