How do you know you really want to see a film? Is it the actors, the director’s reputation, the synopsis, the trailer, or the promise of a story based on real events? With Marty Supreme, it was none of these alone, but rather one of the most audacious marketing campaigns in recent memory that first captured my attention, to the point where I wondered whether I would enjoy the … [Read more...] about Dreaming big in ‘Marty Supreme’: From marketing spectacle to a film that earns its ambition
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’: new film explores a tragedy ahead of its Irish release
The upcoming release of The Voice of Hind Rajab coincides closely with the second anniversary of the death of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed during the war in Gaza. In January 2024, Hind was travelling with members of her family when the car they were in came under fire. She survived the initial attack and remained trapped inside the vehicle for hours, … [Read more...] about ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’: new film explores a tragedy ahead of its Irish release