Film Friday

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This week I'm joined by my fellow Cabra native Eoin Lohan to talk about Intermission an Irish film that perfectly captures the spirit and soul of Dublin. Join us as we discuss the screenplay by Mark O'Rowe and how I've been influenced by is other plays. We also chat about Irish cinema as a whole and that we are due another classic. Enjoy!

This week I am joined by the other half of Minds Eye Theatre Company Jonathan Quigley. Jonathan is a writer, director, and actor who is a fanatic film fan, basically he's perfect for the podcast. He chooses a new enough flick by the name of Knives Out, a classic spin on the traditional "Who done it?" genre. Not only will it keep you guessing until the very end but it'll also blow y

This week I am joined again by NYU film student, tik tok star, Instagrammer Roie Karni. Like before Roie brings a critically acclaimed non-English film to the table. City Of God a film set in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, released in 2002, made a big splash in the cinema world and after my first watch, I can understand why. Join us as we discuss the skillful mastery of pace and ho

In this week's episode, I finally get to talk about MY favorite movie. Fight Club! I'm joined by musician/actor/artist Brendan Hickey. First off major SPOILER warning if you have yet to see Fight Club please, please, please watch it before listening to this episode.  Once you have come on back and strap yourself in as I talk to Bren about our college days drawing phallic-shape

This week I am joined by another actor to chat about what some would argue one of the best movies of all time Martin Scorsese's Goodfeelas. This powerhouse picture is a masterclass in directing, acting and writing which gives us plenty of material to dive in on. We discuss the different vibe and comparison to other classic gangster movies like The Godfather. We also discuss the iss

This week I'm joined by Canadian actor Olivia Lepore. Who picked the deeply woven tale of the prince clown of crime himself, Joker. This sleeper hit made a crazy splash when it landed in 2019 making over a billion dollars. Tune in as we dissect what makes this story about mental health with a comic book character face hits in all the right places. Enjoy

This week we have a special guest, actor Tony Doyle (who just wrote directed and starred in his own short Guard Up) joins us to talk a bout a classic which I hadn't seen before Road to Perdition. This film contains something I thought wasn't possible, Tom Hanks as a killer! Shocker I know. Join us as we dive into this complex classic tale of father and sons. We also chat a bit abou

We're back from our little two week hiatus! Hope you didn't miss us too much;) But what a episode to return on. I'm joined by Sean Brosnan yet another Tipp man to talk about the arguably the best hip hop film ever made 8 Mile. Sean not only loves this film but is a MASSIVE Eminem fan. We discuss the movie, music and even dive into some of the tough questions the film raises about r

This week I am joined by Jordan all the way from Saigon! Strap yourself in folks as we dive into the existential life questions film that is The Man from Earth. This Twilight zone/Black mirror esq movie makes us look at what you would do if you could never die? Would you help people? Horde money for your own needs? Or Just live the rest of eternity out on top of a mountain?