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Review: A Quiet Place Part II

Name: A Quiet Place: Part IIDirector: John Krasinski.Cast: Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou, John Krasinski.Runtime: 97 mins.IMDb rating: 7.9My rating: 9/10.Quick summary: The Abbots are in search of sanctuary after the climactic events of the first movie. They meet an old family friend who reluctantly …

Soul: Review

I first watched Soul with a friend and his first reaction was: “how can children actually understand that?” I assume it would be hard for a kid to make sense of a man going from alive to dead to being a cat to die again to finally be given a …

PIXIE: Movie Review

Olivia Cooke is brilliant as the clever and streetwise Pixie O’Brien on the run from her father, a murderous priest and leaving a trail of bloody exes in her wake. This funny Irish crime thriller takes a long time to get going but once it does it is enjoyable. Title: …

The Crown: Season 4 Review

While the previous seasons of The Crown may have seen a longing for times gone by. The idea of monarchy was romanticised, expensive jewels and extravagant gowns made the viewer long for what seemed like simpler times. Viewers living through a pandemic desperately need a Downton Abbey type of escapism. …

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Emily in Paris Review: What in the Caucacity??

I’m always on the hunt for a good TV show, especially during Dublin’s spring, summer, and autumn of what I’ve been calling, “The Endless Lockdown”. Luckily, the television gods have delivered, with HBO’s Succession giving me all the Logan family drama I could ask for, Schitt’s Creek blessing me with …

Eurovision review: A surprisingly solid romp

When it was announced Netflix were producing a Will Ferrell starring Eurovision comedy, one could be forgiven for having their expectations set at rock-bottom. How could Americans possibly get the intricacies of our beloved continent-wide singing contest? Instead, we got a surprisingly enjoyable and winning comedy out of it, anchored …

Floor is Lava is more like a flash in the pan

Self-described as “basically Crystal Maze meets Total Wipeout meets Takeshi’s Castle,” Netflix’s new gameshow, Floor is Lava, falls victim to the cardinal sin of gameshows: a boring formula. Banking on childhood nostalgia of the game everyone collectively knows but no one knows who started, Floor is Lava is reminiscent and …