Belfast Emerges As An Oscar Contender

By Nathan Lerner | Film Critic After a year-long hiatus from live screenings, the Philadelphia Film Festival returned with a hybrid platform which offered both virtual and in-person options. On opening night of the festival, returning cinephiles were treated to… Continue Reading

The Jedi of Aran

Photo (above): © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved By Brendan Clay 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens (dir. J.J. Abrams) ends with the movie’s new Force-wielding protagonist, Rey, tracking down a grizzled, bearded Luke Skywalker living as a… Continue Reading

Actor Ciaran Hinds and award-winning playwright Conor McPherson

discuss the rave reviews of  McPherson’s shocking new film, The Eclipse. Their previous successful collaboration was on Broadway in  McPherson’s  highly acclaimed, long running play, The Seafarer. So far, McPherson’s  latest  film  The Eclipse has garnered three Irish film and… Continue Reading