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By Kevin Henry Most of the numerous books, films and TV shows about the Troubles either demonise those involved in the republican movement or romanticise their struggle. The recent Disney+ hit Say Nothing (2024) is more nuanced. Centred on Dolours and Marian

Reviewed by Michael O’Brien Already the recipient of multiple nominations for various movie and TV award ceremonies, Conclave dramatises a fictional papal election and paints an entertaining picture of the Catholic Church as a highly factionalised institution. Based on a 2016 novel

The Substance Directed by Coralie FargeatMubi, 2024 Reviewed by Steph Lacey The Substance is a satirical, body-horror film that centres around the character of Elisabeth Sparkle, a fading Hollywood star who goes to extreme lengths to try to reclaim her youthful looks and

Reviewed by James McCabe It would be difficult to imagine an event that rocked the world and changed the course of history to the extent that the Russian Revolution did. No film could hope to capture the magnitude of such an upending

All of Us Strangersdirected by Andrew HaighSearchlight Pictures, 2024 By Michael Shiel Based on the novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada but given a new title, there is something universal about All of Us Strangers. It looks at loneliness and longing, and how