Exploring The Genre Frontier In Joss Whedon’s 2005 Movie Serenity
I have a great deal of affection for Joss Whedon’s prematurely ended science-fiction series, “Firefly”, which aired on Fox TelevisionContinue Reading
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Ralph Bakshi Interview With Salon
Salon has a short interview with the cult animator, Ralph Bakshi, who among other things produced a decidedly dark version ofContinue Reading
¡Viva Irlanda! I’m Irish – Speak Spanish!
In recent weeks the TG4 period drama, An Klondike, has garnered favourable reviews from across the Anglophone press and media in Ireland, gaining plauditsContinue Reading
Star Wars Versus Star Trek Epic Trailer
I’m not a huge fan of either “franchise”, however would I watch this? Damn sure I would! 😉
Oíche Sheanchais, The First Irish Language Sound Film
From a report by the Galway Advertiser: “The first Irish language ‘talkie’ ever made has premiered at a renowned ItalianContinue Reading
Harry Potter To The Rescue!
It says much for the fantasy politics of British nationalism that a decision by the English-born children’s author JK Rowling toContinue Reading
Cultus Obscuram – Mr Rossi, Signor Rossi
Sometimes looking back at Ireland in the 1970s and ‘80s I wonder if the entire nation was quite right inContinue Reading
Irish TV And Cinema? Some Hope
I was going through my collection of Blu-ray and DVD movies and box-sets over the weekend, not to mention severalContinue Reading
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Cultus Obscuram – Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
The old cliché “…so bad it’s good” springs to mind when one watches the 1975 cinematic release “Doc Savage: TheContinue Reading
The Randomers
I’ve been asked to highlight a recently released independent Irish movie, “The Randomers”, the fourth feature-length film from writer-director Graham Jones. TheContinue Reading
Cultus Obscuram – Knightriders
In the oft-played Geek game of “Cultus Obscuram” I’ve yet to be beaten, whether it is in the arena ofContinue Reading
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Steampunk In Ireland
Because there is far too little Steampunk in Ireland, here are some links: Steampunk Collective Ireland Steampunk Ireland The JosieContinue Reading
Jodorowsky’s Dune
Oh for the cinematic vision of “Dune” that could have been. From Salon and Andrew O’Hehir at the Cannes Festival: “AccordingContinue Reading
Judge Minty – Taking The Law To The Lawless
After touring the convention circuit the Judge Dredd-inspired fan film “Judge Minty“, written and directed by Steven Sterlacchini, has finally been releasedContinue Reading
Robert E. Howard – The Whole Wide World
While going through the old bookmarks on my browser the other day I came across the Cimmerian, a wonderful ifContinue Reading
Christopher Tolkien On The Legacy Of His Father, J.R.R. Tolkien
Christopher Tolkien, the son of J.R.R., is the person who has undoubtedly done the most to explain the background and history of his father’s writing toContinue Reading
The Young Ancestors
Excellent article over on Indian Country Today on a new documentary, The Young Ancestors, which examines the efforts of NativeContinue Reading
The Murder Machine – The British War In Ireland
Several weeks ago I examined the acquittal in a British-run court in the North of Ireland of the long-time IrishContinue Reading
We Are 42%
Another image borrowed from the Occupy movement with another Irish spin. More of the original images are available from libcom.org and occupypocatello.org. The 42% ofContinue Reading
The Book Smugglers. Ireland, Lithuania, And The Freedom Of Language
One of the most interesting, and thought-provoking, Irish language documentaries of recent years will be screened at a film festivalContinue Reading
Oireachtas na Samhna
The Irish Times carries a very personal report celebrating the weekend’s Oireachtas na Samhna, the annual Irish language and culture festival, this year heldContinue Reading
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