Daily Archives: February 7, 2011

Superb Superbowl Movie Spots

  By Niall | February 7, 2011 - 12:36 pm | Movies & TV
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The Superbowl, America’s answer to the Rose of Tralee, was on last night on last night and as usual it was a battle of the brave and the bold for supremacy of the Vince Lombardi trophy. Aside from the action on the field the Superbowl is an American advertisers dream, millions and millions all tuned in to a 4 hour long show with more ads than actual sport. Movie studios use this time wisely to peddle their upcoming releases and last night was no exception with 15 films going to post. The films that we caught a glimpse of include Captain America: The First Avenger, Transformers: Dark of The Moon, Cowboys & Aliens, Super 8, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Thor, Battle: Los Angeles, Priest, Limitless, Rio, Rango, Fast Five, The Adjustment Bureau, Drive Angry 3D, and Just Go With It. Below are the spots, with the synopsis … There’s more →

The Thinking Place

  By travors | February 7, 2011 - 12:00 pm | Movies & TV, Random Whimsy, The Culch
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If, like me, you grew up on staple diet of 80s movies then you’re probably already familiar with The Thinking Place. If not, watch a bunch of 80s movies and you’ll begin to recognise a gradual series of events that lead up to The Thinking Place, something like this: Boy from the wrong side of the tracks meets upper middle class girl with over protective father (preferably ex-army and still sporting the crew cut). Over protective father doesn’t want Johnny-blue-jeans anywhere near his beautiful (if a little wishy washy), porcelain, academically gifted daughter. Duckie (Jon Cryer) visits The Thinking Place in Pretty in Pink. First: The father tries to bribe the boy to stay away, but Johnny’s honour is strong and his love true. Second: He threatens the boy to stay away, but with love in his heart Johnny has no fear, even when grabbed by the scruff of his … There’s more →

Grand Canal Theatre: A preview of their upcoming season

  By Colm | February 7, 2011 - 9:30 am | Featured Post, The Arts, The Culch, Theatre
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The Grand Canal Theatre recently released info on their upcoming season and its a very impressive and promising line up indeed. Featuring several touring productions straight out of the West End and a number of high profile acts in one off concerts it seems the theatre is going from strength to strength and we’re finally seeing the kind of calibre of show that can make use of this impressive space. Check out what they have in store after the break.

Review - Hereafter

  By dinglesurf | February 7, 2011 - 9:00 am | Movies & TV, The Culch
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When hard-nosed director Clint Eastwood teamed up with screenwriter Peter Morgan, famed for his expertise in writing about real life people (The Queen, Frost/Nixon, The Last King Of Scotland) one would expect them to cook up a hard hitting socio-political biopic or at the very least a gritty crime thriller. Instead what they have delivered is a slow, ponderous, “think” piece about various aspects of the afterlife. Although perhaps at a now staggering 81 (and still The Busiest Man In Hollywood™) it is not surprising that Eastwood has become curious about the supernatural and what happens to us after we die. Hereafter follows three interweaving storylines, as a French reporter, an American medium and a London based twin are all forced to deal with how death encroaches upon their lives. The most successful thread involves Cécile De France’s reporter who, in a stunning opening set piece, suffers a near death … There’s more →