I was fortunate to pop along to the preview screening of Yuli – a beautiful and moving biopic about Cuban...
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Jeanette is a writer/editor by day and film nerd by 'whenever she has time'... Within her journo degree, she dabbled in a bit of film studies and semiotics, so loves deconstructing both the aural and visual elements of film. She's written a few film/arts reviews in her time, been an 'odd guest' on Ireland's 'leading' film review podcast, Spoilerama, and loves a good opening night, film festival, special event, immersive experience... An adventurer at heart (both literally and metaphorically), she loves the power of cinema to transport and transform. When the lights dim, generally with wine in paw, she sinks into that delicious world only films can take you.. She loves a good drama, films with underlying philosophical narratives, and stuff that makes ya think, but can also giggle her face off at a silly rom-com or animation loaded with jokes for adults... She loves telling the story about meeting film director Mike Leigh and that one time that William McInnes asked her for a lift on the back of her pink scooter (#truestory).
I love films based on true stories. I love sports (not all, and not necessarily sports films purely focused on...
Heroin Town is the latest ‘feature’-length documentary from Louis Theroux, although it is not a feature film in the way...
I’m not sure where to begin with this, so will just dump my thoughts on paper and go from there....
Starring Jillian Bell, written and directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo (based on and made for his actual friend, Brittany, who,...
Boy oh boy. That was quite the ride. In the family station wagon, to the beach, in the seventies. Directed...
Squeeeee! Okay, disclaimer: I do love a good shoe. Some might even (rightly!) say I’m a shoe-aholic, so I was...