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Screening from January 17

Charting the early career of the legendary Bob Dylan from his beginnings as a folk singer in Greenwich Village to his controversial switch to electric at the Newport Folk Festival, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN stars Timothée Chalamet as the icon, ed by Pete Seeger (Edward Norton), Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro), and many more

Screening from January 10

Screening from January 10

Screening from January 10

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Screening from January 3

Screening from January 1

Screening from January 1 - 35mm and digital

Madison's Staff Pick:

This is in honour of everyone who ate lunch with their English teacher in high school

Screening March 21.

Emmy's Staff Pick:

It's hard to believe that this film is 20 years old, it’s a really cool film and has become a classic. It’s also very much of its time. I love to see the fashion, language & choice of karaoke songs of the people living in Tokyo in the 2000s.

It has an amazing soundtrack. Like many people in Japan I discovered My Bloody Valentine through this film and their music, as it does in this film, has given colour to my life. I feel a connection between Japan and Dublin through this film’s soundtrack which was comforting when I experienced community relations barriers and culture shock in Dublin.

• The Phoenician Scheme
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
• Final Destination Bloodlines
• When the Light Breaks
• The Flats
• Good One
• La Haine
• Riefenstahl
• Magic Farm
• A New Kind of Wilderness

...plus 4 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Muppet Movie
• The Muppets Take Manhattan
• Muppet Treasure Island
• Muppets from Space
• The Muppets
• Good One
• Magic Farm
• Sinners
• A New Kind of Wilderness
• Ocean with David Attenborough

...plus 11 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Surfer
• Sinners
• Pride & Prejudice
• Conclave
• Riefenstahl
• Ocean with David Attenborough
• Idiocracy
• La Haine
• Motel Destino
• Cloud

...plus 7 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Pride & Prejudice
• Sinners
• Parthenope
• Holy Cow
• Conclave
• La Haine
• Flow
• Fréwaka
• Julie Keeps Quiet
• Cloud

...plus 6 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Sinners
• La Haine
• Pride & Prejudice
• The Ugly Stepsister
• April
• Fréwaka
• Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
• Ponyboi
• Soft
• Spirit Riser

...plus 14 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Sinners
• Holy Cow
• La Haine
• The Witch
• The Lighthouse
• The Northman
• Verdigris
• Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
• Fran the Man
• Nosferatu

...plus 8 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• A Minecraft Movie
• One to One: John & Yoko
• La Haine
• Fran the Man
• Four Mothers
• Death of a Unicorn
• Flow
• Teki Cometh
• Cloud
• Mickey 17

...plus 7 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

With LA COCINA opening this weekend, we've been thinking about food in films. Here is some of our favourite films with even the slightest connection to the culinary world.

• La Cocina
• Boiling Point
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
• Big Night
• Raw
• I Am Love
• My Dinner with Andre
• Tampopo
• Burnt
• Ratatouille

...plus 13 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The End
• La Cocina
• Flow
• Black Bag
• Conclave
• Blue Velvet
• Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
• I'm Still Here
• Mulholland Drive
• Mickey 17

...plus 9 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Flow
• Mickey 17
• Santosh
• O Brother, Where Art Thou?
• Eraserhead
• Lost Highway
• National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
• Dawn of Impressionism: Paris 1874
• Inland Empire
• Black Bag

...plus 6 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• M3GAN 2.0
• 28 Years Later
• The Bride!
• Bugonia
• The Witch
• The Lighthouse
• The Northman
• Nosferatu
• La Haine
• The End

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Twiggy
• Mickey 17
• Opus
• Black Bag
• Anora
• Mulholland Drive
• Blue Velvet
• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
• Sing Street
• Stop Making Sense

...plus 9 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Mickey 17
• On Falling
• Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
• Anora
• Conclave
• The Substance
• I'm Still Here
• No Other Land
• A Real Pain
• Blue Velvet

...plus 8 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Plus we have plenty of screenings as part of DIFF before the festival comes to a close on Sunday. For more info see diff.ie

• Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
• Vermiglio
• Picnic at Hanging Rock
• Labyrinth
• Parasite
• The Last Showgirl
• Memoir of a Snail
• I'm Still Here
• The Monkey
• Eraserhead

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Return
• The Other Way Around
• Sister Midnight
• Park Avenue
• The Kingdom
• Spermageddon
• Genius Loci
• The Triplets of Belleville
• The Adventures of Prince Achmed
• World of Tomorrow

...plus 60 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• I'm Still Here
• Memoir of a Snail
• Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
• Conclave
• Anora
• The Monkey
• September Says
• A Complete Unknown
• Stir Crazy
• Brief Encounter

It's Valentine's Weekend at Light House!

• I'm Still Here
• Brief Encounter
• The People's Joker
• Josie and the Pussycats
• Memoir of a Snail
• Anora
• Blue Velvet
• Wicked
• Companion
• We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.

...plus 9 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Eraserhead
• Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
• Milisuthando
• Shimoni
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig
• Dune: Part Two
• Companion
• Hard Truths
• Anora
• A Real Pain

...plus 7 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Eraserhead
• Blue Velvet
• Mulholland Drive
• The Elephant Man
• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
• Lynch/Oz
• Dune
• Lost Highway
• Inland Empire
• Wild at Heart

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Saturday Night
• Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
• The Brutalist
• Hard Truths
• Conclave
• A Complete Unknown
• Nosferatu
• A Real Pain
• Maria
• The Colors Within

...plus 5 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Brutalist
• Saturday Night
• A Complete Unknown
• A Real Pain
• Babygirl
• Conclave
• Maria
• Nosferatu
• Kneecap
• Sing Sing

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• A Complete Unknown
• Babygirl
• Nosferatu
• Memento
• Queer
• Maria
• A Real Pain
• The Girl with the Needle
• We Live in Time
• Nickel Boys

...plus 2 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A look at the weekend ahead at Light House!

• Babygirl
• Nosferatu
• A Real Pain
• Maria
• Nickel Boys
• We Live in Time
• Queer
• The Girl with the Needle
• Conclave
• Spirited Away

• Anora
• Better Man

With another year of excellent cinema coming to a close, we are bringing some of our favourite films of 2024 back to the big screen. From Belfast to Italy to Arrakis, our picks take us across the known Universe as well as the cinematic landscape - from the biggest of blockbusters to local, low key indies. It's always hard to pick favourites but here are a few that we just had to revisit.
Screening from December 27-30

• Perfect Days
• All of Us Strangers
• Anora
• The Substance
• Challengers
• Poor Things
• The Zone of Interest
• La Chimera
• Dune: Part Two
• Small Things Like These

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

“It's always a joyful time in Light House as we prepare to welcome Die Hard, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Home Alone, It's a Wonderful Life and more iconic festive classics back to the big screen, but it's even more exciting this year as we add newcomers The Holdovers and The Green Knight to the list! Mulled wine will be at the ready for a 70th anniversary screening of White Christmas, the is Fidelio for this year's Cinema Book Club and Sean Baker delivers a L.A. odyssey with Tangerine.  We look forward to seeing you in December for this year's superb selection of cinematic stocking fillers.” - David Kelly, Light House Programmer

• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Die Hard
• The Muppet Christmas Carol
• Home Alone
• Tangerine
• Love Actually
• Carnage for Christmas
• Tokyo Godfathers
• Elf
• It's a Wonderful Life

...plus 7 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Thing

  + Outpost 31 Party

• We're All Going to the World's Fair
• I Saw the TV Glow
• Terrifier
• Terrifier 2
• Terrifier 3
• Blood Quantum
• At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul
• The Exorcist III
• Carrie

...plus 6 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Notes from Sheepland
• Kensuke's Kingdom
• Sing Sing
• My Neighbor Totoro
• Kneecap
• The Quiet Girl
• The Iron Giant
• Cuckoo
• Black Dog
• Mrs Robinson

...plus 8 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

As it's National Dog Day and Black Dog hits the big screen this Friday, August 30, we've been thinking about cinema's best canine performances.

• Black Dog

  Xin as Black Dog

• Anatomy of a Fall

  Messi as Snoop

• The Silence of the Lambs

  Darla, who could have a list of her own, as Precious (seriously this pooch's IMDb is something else!)

• The Wizard of Oz

  Terry as Toto

• Lassie Come Home

  Pal as Lassie

• John Wick

  Andy as Daisy

• Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

  Rattler as Chance

• Old Yeller

  Spike as Old Yeller

• Men in Black

  Mushu as Frank the Pug

• The Artist

  Uggie as Jack

...plus 5 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Some major 25th anniversaries this year... watch this space

• Cruel Intentions
• Eyes Wide Shut
• The Talented Mr. Ripley
• All About My Mother
• Audition
• Bringing Out the Dead
• Drop Dead Gorgeous
• The Straight Story

  35mm screening

• Being John Malkovich
• Summer of Sam

...plus 15 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Like films? Like books? Like talking about films and books?

Light House & Cinema Book Club selects the best (and worst!) book to film adaptations to watch and discuss in our unique monthly book club. Read the book, then us for the film and a discussion afterwards in our bar. Great chats, great people and great fun on the last Monday of every month.

No need to , just show up on the night and in. Everyone is welcome, even if you haven’t read the book.

• Watchmen
• Jaws
• Audition

  For 1999 Season

• Lost in Translation

  Emmy's Pick

• Dead Poets Society

  Maddison's Pick

• Compartment No. 6

  Sophie's Pick

• Armageddon

  Anna's Pick

• The Princess Bride

  Eden's Pick

• But I'm a Cheerleader

  Sophia's Pick

• An Elephant Sitting Still

  Marta's Pick

• Speed Racer

  Oisín's Pick

• Hugo

  James's Pick

• Trainspotting

  Emma's Pick

...plus 2 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Dublin’s Midnight Movie Cinema Club screening the greatest/most disreputable movies that have ever fondled human eyeballs.

• Cry-Baby
• Tremors
• King of New York
• Shredder Orpheus
• The Exorcist III
• Joe Versus the Volcano

It's Oscars weekend! Here's a look at all of the nominated films that are screening this weekend at Light House.

• Anatomy of a Fall

  Best Picture

• Oppenheimer

  Best Picture

• The Holdovers

  Best Picture

• Poor Things

  Best Picture

• Past Lives

  Best Picture

• American Fiction

  Best Picture

• Perfect Days

  Best International Feature

• The Zone of Interest

  Best Picture

• Four Daughters

  Best Documentary Feature

• The Teachers' Lounge
• Monster
• Evil Does Not Exist
• La Chimera
• High & Low – John Galliano
• Drive-Away Dolls
• Twig
• Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
• Posso entrare? An ode to Naples
• Banel & Adama

...plus 44 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Practical Magic
• Barbie
• But I'm a Cheerleader
• In the Mood for Love

To celebrate the release of Perfect Days, we're bringing back some of Wenders' best!

• Paris, Texas
• Wings of Desire
• The American Friend
• Perfect Days

With the 78th Festival de Cannes just over halfway through, Head of Cinemas Alice Black and Programmer David Kelly have taken some time out between screenings and cups of coffee to share some highlights of the festival so far.

Alice Black - Head of Cinema

PILLION - Who would have thought a film about BDSM could be warm and funny but Harry Leighton's directorial debut is exactly that, and then some. Harry Melling is superb as the shy and retiring Colin, whose life is transformed when he meets the dominant biker Ray, (the "impossibly handsome" Alexander Skarsgård). Ultimately, full frontal nudity and all, this is a sweet film about identity, acceptance, and love. A new Christmas classic on the cards?

URCHIN - Harris Dickinson's directorial debut proves that his talents aren't just in front of the camera. Turns out he's also a gifted storyteller with creativity to burn with this story of addiction, homelessness and the struggle of recovery. Frank Dillane, on screen in almost every shot, is terrific and the ending; heartbreaking.  

MY FATHER'S SHADOW - Already being described as this year's Aftersun, Akinola Davies Jr.'s directorial debut (written with his brother Wade) unfolds as a memory of two young boys, spending a treasured and rare moment with their largely absent father in 1990s Nigeria. Largely taking place over one day, it has such a beautifully observed sense of place and emotions. Quietly powerful, there was not a dry eye in the house at the end of our screening.   

SOUND OF FALLING - Mascha Schilinski channels historical trauma through the experiences of four generations of women in one German family, moving seamlessly back and forth in time until it seems to dissolve. Haunting and astonishingly beautiful to look at and listen to, it is truly original and an absolute marvel.

David Kelly - Film Programmer

First up, Ari Aster takes us back to the early days of the Covid pandemic in EDDINGTON. Joaquin Phoenix plays a sheriff who decides he has no choice but to take on Pedro Pascal’s left leaning mayor in an election in a small town in the US. The pair have a complicated history, which leads to some excruciating twists (one scene with Katy Perry’s Fireworks will be a hit online, I imagine) and truly brutal turns. It’s a microscopic look at the tensions that have jet fuelled the divisions in the US and, much like Beau Is Afraid, has divided critics and audiences here in Cannes. I found it to be his funniest film yet, without a dull moment, that even goes full 80s action in one scene. Just one of the many surprises that had me gripped from start to finish.

Kleber Mendonça Filho’s THE SECRET AGENT (O Agente Secreto) takes us back to Brazil in the 70s where Wagner Moura plays a father who returns to his hometown to reunite with his son. He intends to flee the country which is being ruled by a military dictatorship but must deal with corrupt officials and hitmen along the way. With a runtime of 160 minutes it takes a bit more patience than his previous release (the bold and brilliant) Bacurau, but it allows its characters to flourish and brings you in to the community at its core. It takes some surreal twists (Severed leg, I’ll say no more) as it heads towards a tense and emotional conclusion. It’s another historical political thriller, that is without a doubt on a par with I’m Still Here, and just gets better the more I think about it. Brazilian cinema is on a stellar run. Long may it continue.

Julia Ducournau’s ALPHA is an apocalyptic tale that deals with addiction and loss set in an 80s /90s that is in the grip of an epidemic. This one is still sitting with me, but the audience reactions have ranged from baffled and exhilarated. The performances are incredible and there are scenes that reminded me of Hellraiser: Hellbound and Cruising. The body horror is shocking and even beautiful at times. You’ll know what I mean when you see it. I was taken instantly by Raw and Titane and they both ranked amongst my favourites in their release years, but I’m eager to see this one again as its hard to compare to her previous work after just one watch.

NOUVELLE VAGUE is the second new feature from Richard Linklater that I have seen this year. The first was the thoroughly enjoyable Blue Moon that was shot in Dublin and features some truly wonderful performances from Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott. This one takes us back to spend time with the giants of the French New Wave movement and in particular Jean Luc Godard as he prepares to make his debut feature Breathless. Once again, the performances are perfect. It’s shot in the style of Breathless, adding to its playfulness. A real love letter to the era with everyone from Jean-Paul Belmondo to Agnes Varda and Francois Truffaut to Eric Rohmer to name a few (seriously, EVERYONE from that place and time is portrayed this). I love a ‘making of’ feature/documentary so this was right up my street.

Some other highlights so far include Harris Dickinson’s Mike Leigh-esque URCHIN, Akinola Davies’ poetic and masterful MY FATHER’S SHADOW and a late night screening of Sean Byrne’s DANGEROUS ANIMALS which was just a lot of fun to watch with a festival crowd.

More to come including THE HISTORY OF SOUND with Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. I’m still processing Lynne Ramsay’s DIE, MY LOVE so I’ll say more about that in the roundup. Looking forward to letting you all know how it goes. 

You can catch your own slice of la Croisette this weekend at Light House with two recent Cannes premiered films, Christopher McQuarrie's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING (now showing) and Wes Anderson's THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME hitting the big screen this Friday.

The story of a family and a family business.

A spy picture in the style of Anderson is a promising prospect, especially with a cast including some of his regular troupe (Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Brian Cranston, and Jeffrey Wright) as well as some new players (Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Charlotte Gainsbourg) with the wonderful Benicio Del Toro taking centre stage in his second Anderson film.

Wes Anderson's latest feature film, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, screens at Light House from May 23 following its Cannes Premiere on May 18.

Tickets are on sale now
Regular Programme
Open Caption
Parent & Baby
Silver Screen (Over 65 morning screening)

The eighth, and possibly final, installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise, THE FINAL RECKONING will see Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt back on the big screen this Summer.
Details of the film's plot are light but the tagline - Our lives are the sum of our choices - suggests that the IMF team have their work cut out for them.
The film screens at Light House from May 20, with an open captioned (subtitled) preview on May 19.
Tickets for the preview are available HERE
Tickets for the regular programme are available HERE

We are delighted to announce that Light House was the top performing site for the opening weekend of Gints Zilbalodis' FLOW.
This film, an independent film in the truest sense, made by a small team on a free software, has come a very long way. This dialogue-free animation has had an excellent opening weekend following a very successful awards campaign which culminated in an Academy Award.
Wunderkind director Gints Zilbalodis has taken the animation world by storm with his beautifully crafted sophomore feature Flow, which has received a multitude of awards and nominations to date, including two nominations for both BAFTA and the Academy Awards.
The mystical world he creates in Flow is in peril. There are traces of human inhabitants, but they are now nowhere to be seen as water begins to flood the landscape. The story begins following a small, solitary cat as the shoreline rises and the home where it once lived is submerged underwater. Forced to flee, he happens upon a refuge boat containing a calm and unperturbed capybara who seems amenable to his presence, and the two begin a journey on the water towards higher ground. Along the way they cross paths with a lemur, obsessed with collecting shiny objects, a boisterous and excitable dog and a stoic, mysterious secretary bird. Together, as they traverse the landscape on their fable-like quest, the ragtag team of animals must learn to trust each other and work together to survive.
We are delighted to daring, innovative filmmaking and look forward to seeing what Gints and his team have in store next.

FLOW is now showing:
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David Lynch - a filmmaker, a painter, a musician, an artist in the truest sense of the word. The visionary work of David Lynch has inspired so many, far beyond the reaches of cinema and television.
The very existence of the term 'Lynchian' is proof that he was able to capture the elusive, subconscious sense that there was something dark, strange and unspoken lurking beneath the mundanity of our lives in a way that nobody had before. Although the darkness is usually front and centre, his films are often humorous and ultimately hopeful. 

Lynch was a great believer in the joys of creativity. And so, we will be celebrating the life of this great, singular creative with a retrospective in Light House.

You can see the full line-up and book tickets HERE

Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles celebrates it's 50th anniversary this year. This absolutely essential film screens at Light House on February 9th.

Voted Sight and Sound’s Greatest Film of All Time in the 2022 Critics’ poll, Chantal Akerman’s cinematically radical film challenged the status quo when it was originally released and continues to do so today.

In the film, a lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores, takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. However, something happens that changes her safe routine.

Book your tickets here: https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/jeanne-dielman

Grace Pudel is a book-loving, snail-collecting misfit that falls into a series of misfortunes after being separated from her twin brother Gilbert. Despite her hardships, inspiration and hope arise when Grace begins a friendship with an eccentric elderly woman named Pinky.

From Academy Award-winning writer and director Adam Elliot, Memoir of a Snail is a heartfelt and hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life starring Sarah Snook, Eric Bana, and Kodi Smit-Mhee. Elliot will be in attendance at a Q&A following a screening of the film at Light House on Tuesday, January 14. Additional tickets have been added due to demand and pre-booking is essential.

Tickets are available here: https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/memoir-of-a-snail-director-qa

With another year of excellent cinema coming to a close, we are bringing some of our favourite films of 2024 back to the big screen. From Belfast to Arrakis, our picks take us across the known Universe as well as the cinematic landscape - from the biggest of blockbusters to local, low key indies. It's always hard to pick favourites but here are a few that we just had to revisit.
You can check out the full line-up below. Pre-booking is advised across all screenings. 

Perfect Days

All Of Us Strangers

Anora

The Substance

Challengers

Poor Things 35mm

The Zone of Interest

La Chimera

Dune: Part Two

Kneecap

Small Things Like These

You can book your tickets over on our website now:
https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/best-of-2024

For one week only, exclusively at Light House, the latest caper from Aardman, WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL will take to the big screen.
Aardman's four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award-nominated Merlin Crossingham return with a brand new epic adventure, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. In this next installment, Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

Pre-booking is strongly advised:
https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl

It's the time of year to spread some cheer, so start making a film list and check it twice, as Light House bring you Naughty or Nice!

There’s plenty of nostalgia with the usual line-up of all your festive favourites and hijinks with the addition of contemporary classics which will be sure to please all from Buddy the Elf to Scrooge himself. There’s also the opportunity to ring in the new year with old (or new) friends as the season comes to an end with When Harry Met Sally on New Year’s Eve.

On planning the season, Light House Cinema Programmer David Kelly commented:
“It's always a joyful time in Light House as we prepare to welcome Die Hard, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Home Alone, It's a Wonderful Life and more iconic festive classics back to the big screen, but it's even more exciting this year as we add newcomers The Holdovers and The Green Knight to the list! Mulled wine will be at the ready for a 70th anniversary screening of White Christmas, the is Fidelio for this year's Cinema Book Club and Sean Baker delivers a L.A. odyssey with Tangerine. We look forward to seeing you in December for this year's superb selection of cinematic stocking fillers.”

EXPLORE THE SEASON:
https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/naughty-or-nice-2024

This Noirvember we’re screening a selection of five films noir from the heyday of Columbia Pictures, with the theme of doomed romance at their centre. Celebrating the centenary of the studio in 2024, and featuring a rich shared palette of stars, from Humphrey Bogart to Rita Hayworth, the noirs made by Columbia Pictures in this postwar period have proven endlessly popular over the decades, perhaps because their existential despair and geometric visual style never feel antiquated.
That sense of doomed romance, romance with dirt under its fingernails and a cut on its face, haunts the world of film noir. Starry-eyed expectations are rarely met; rage, lust, and thwarted desire simmer beneath the surface. If noir is about the underside of urban life, and its seedy darkness seeps into the brightly-lit wholesomeness of mid-century American life in the daytime, then its gender relations are equally unlovely. With their slinky femme fatales and dime store pulp source material, Columbia noir is chock-full of curdled optimism and exquisite fatalism; men and women regard each other with suspicion. That fact of life - as of cinema - may never go out of style.
Notes and curation by film critic Christina Newland.

Tickets are available here:
www.lighthousecinema.ie/noir-vember

On November 7, we are thrilled to be ed by Paul Mescal for the Irish Premiere of Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR II. This screening is by invite only but we will have a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky Loyalty+ Member, so if you have yet to  the club, there's no better time.
From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.

The film screens from November 15 and tickets for the opening weekend are on sale now:
https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/gladiator-ii

This screening of Shinya Tsukamoto's cult classic will be followed by a DJ set from Emmy Shigeta in the Light House Bar.

A "metal fetishist" (Shin'ya Tsukamoto), driven mad by the maggots wriggling in the wound he's made to embed metal into his flesh, runs out into the night and is accidentally run down by a Japanese businessman (Tomorowo Taguchi) and his girlfriend (Kei Fujiwara). The pair dispose of the corpse in hopes of quietly moving on with their lives. However, the businessman soon finds that he is now plagued by a vicious curse that transforms his flesh into iron.

Book Tickets Now: https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/tetsuo-the-iron-man-emmy-shigeta-dj-set

National Cinema Day returns this Saturday, August 31 with all tickets for all screenings available for just €5!
We are delighted to participate in this initiative ed by Screen Ireland, designed to celebrate the experience of cinema-going. Last year’s National Cinema Day was a huge success in Ireland, with over 217,000 issions for that single day, making it the biggest cinema-going day of the year. 
To celebrate both venues are offering audiences the chance to see a wide range of films from comedy to horror, from Irish language films to English to Mandarin, from new releases to beloved classics. National Cinema Day is a chance to see your favourite back on the big screen or to discover a new favourite.
Pre-booking is strongly advised for all screenings across the day and can be booked online or at box office.

Screening for National Cinema Day:
Notes from Sheepland
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Sing Sing
My Neighbour Totoro (Dubbed)
Kneecap (Open Caption)
An Cailín Ciúin
The Iron Giant
Cuckoo
Black Dog
Mrs. Robinson
Alien: Romulus
Deadpool & Wolverine
Blink Twice
Kneecap
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
The Terminator
I Saw The TV Glow
Stop Making Sense

There are currently 2 A24 debut features screening exclusively at Light House. Linked by both their studio and a subject matter of mothers and daughters; the two are also very different and highlight the sort of filmmaking we have come to expect from projects ed by A24.

JANET PLANET tells the story of Lacey and her mother, Janet. In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother. As the months , three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet and her spellbinding nature. In her solitary moments, Lacy inhabits an inner world so extraordinarily detailed that it begins to seep into the outside world.Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker captures a child's experience of time ing, and the ineffability of a daughter falling out of love with her mother, in this singularly sublime film debut.

TUESDAY stars Seinfeld alum Julia Louis-Dreyfuss as a mother who, along with her teenage daughter, must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird. Belfast actress Lola Petticrew (A Bump Along the Way, Dating Amber) stars as Louis-Dreyfuss' daughter in this comionate adult fairy tale about the acceptance of loss.

Both films are #NowShowing at Light House

Dublin International Film Festival is hosting a special screening of John Butler’s ‘impossible to resist’ film Handsome Devil (2016) on Thursday 25th July, here Light House Cinema. The one-off event is part of a series of unique cinema experiences presented as part of the Tanqueray 0.0% Film Club and will feature an In Conversation with John Butler and other special guests.
Premiered as the Closing Night Film at DIFF 2017, of the cast and crew, including Director John Butler (The Outlaws, The Stag, Papi Chulo) will reunite to enjoy and celebrate this coming-of-age comedy. By bringing this contemporary classic back to one of Dublin’s leading independent cinemas, DIFF is doing what it does best: ing, showcasing, and promoting the best of Irish filmmaking talent.
Produced by Treasure Entertainment (Papi Chulo, The Stag, Flora And Son), and starring Fionn O’Shea (Dating Amber, Normal People) and Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You, Bottoms), alongside Andrew Scott (Ripley, All of Us Strangers, Sherlock), Handsome Devil is a story of friendship and fun told with a tenderness and honesty that makes it as relevant and poignant now as it did to audiences who enjoyed when it first hit the big screen.
The film follows the story of the unlikely friendship of boarding school roommates Ned (Fionn O’Shea) and Conor (Nicholas Galitzine), who despite taking an instant dislike to each other are encouraged by their English teacher Dan Sherry (Andrew Scott) to find their own voices and defy the status quo of their rugby-obsessed school.
Director John Butler said, “It’s a dream to see Handsome Devil continue to find a devoted global audience so long after its ‘first life’. Maybe the message is timeless - people will always need friends, and acceptance, and stories on screen will always have the power to bring souls together to look at the flickering light, in the dark”
There are also plenty of recognisable and well-loved stars in the ing cast with Moe Dunford, Hugh O’Conor, Ardal O’Hanlon and Amy Huberman making appearances, and Brian O’Driscoll choreographing the top-notch, on-field rugby action.
DIFF Festival Director Grainne Humphreys said “John Butler is one our most talented Directors, and we’re proud to have premiered The Stag, Handsome Devil and Papi Chulo at previous festivals. The timeless impact of this title and its ability to continually connect with international audiences is testament to John's storytelling and the stellar cast and the creative teams he works with.
This one-off special screening is the latest in a series of unmissable events presented as part of the Tanqueray 0.0% Film Club, which launched earlier this year at DIFF 2024 as a way to elevate the cinema experience and bring filmmakers together for magnificent conversations. 
Following the screening, John Butler and of the cast will revisit their experiences of making the film and explore how their careers and projects have developed since. Irish actress, writer, and Tanqueray Brand Ambassador Amy Huberman will host the conversation and invite of the public to put their questions to the Handsome Devil team.

Tickets are on sale now and available HERE

Fresh from storming the stage at Glastonbury and the Irish premiere of their self-titled feature film at the Galway Film Fleadh last night, KNEECAP have programmed a film series titled KNEECAP SELECTS which will play at Light House ahead of the release of their debut feature film KNEECAP on August 8th.
Having already garnered international acclaim at Sundance Film Festival in Utah and Sundance London earlier this year, Irish audiences are hotly anticipating the release.
Based on the origin story of the riotous and ground-breaking Irish-language rap trio Kneecap, the film stars the band’s Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí in their acting debuts alongside Academy Award® nominated Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs, 12 Years a Slave), Simone Kirby (Hidden Assets, Jimmy’s Hall), Jessica Reynolds (Outlander), Fionnuala Flaherty (Ros na Rún) and Josie Walker (Belfast, The Wonder). Set in west Belfast in 2019, it chronicles how fate brings the trio together and how they then go on to “change the sound of Irish music forever”.

For KNEECAP SELECTS, each member has picked either a favourite film or one in which they feel inspired their own story, and had the following to say about each.

The Greasy Strangler “A strange and weird film, pure bullshit, no one should watch it. It’ll put ye off hotdogs for life. Bain sult as!” - DJ Próvaí
Hunger: “About Bobby Sands the hunger striker from West Belfast, who is a local hero in our community. Played brilliantly by Michael Fassbender. An absolute must watch.” - Mo Chara
Man About Dog: “A movie about West Belfast, in the days before taxi men had licenses, everyone was skint but always knew how to make a few quid (or lose it).” - Móglaí Bap

The Greasy Strangler - August 1st
Hunger - August 5th
Man About Dog - August 6th

Tickets for both KNEECAP and KNEECAP SELECTS are on sale now:

KNEECAP SELECTS

KNEECAP

1999 Season Kicks off at Light House this Saturday with CRUEL INTENTIONS followed by a Secret Society Party with DJ Lou Bru

Two vicious step-siblings (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe) of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to deflower the new heaster's daughter (Reese Witherspoon) before the start of term.

From 7:30, it's 90s Power Dressing for some iced teas (from Long Island) in the bar at our Secret Society Party.

Loyalty+ can see this, and any other film in the season, for just €4.99!

Pre-booking is advised:
https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/cruel-intentions

Before Emma Seligman and Rachel Sennott made the hilarious high school comedy Bottoms, there was SHIVA BABY.

Set mostly in one house, Sennott plays Danielle, a college student, attending a shiva (Jewish funeral service) with her parents. There she runs into her sugar daddy, who she discovers is married and a father, and her ex-girlfriend, who she did not expect to see. Chaos and hilarity ensue.

Described as a "queer Uncut Gems", Seligman's debut packs a mighty punch in a very brief 77 minute runtime. Fun, funny, anxiety inducing - Shiva Baby launched Rachel Sennott's star and includes excellent performances from Molly Gordon, Diana Agron, Polly Draper and Fred Melamed.

The film screens at Light House this Sunday, June 30. Tickets are on sale now:
www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/shiva-baby

With roughly 200 credits under his belt, both big-screen and small, Donald Sutherland, was just as likely to turn up in a straight to VHS title as he was an Oscar winner. His vast filmography reveals an actor who enjoyed and was committed to his craft no matter what the project. From original director-driven works like M*A*S*H and Klute to IP-backed action franchises like the hugely successful Hunger Games series, Sutherland was a shape shifter, at home in any genre. A proud Canadian, he never forgot his roots so what better way to celebrate Canada Day, July 1st, than with a screening of one of our favourite films from his long career. 

Philip Kaufman’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers starred Donald Sutherland as San Francisco health inspector Matthew Bennell, Brooke Adams as his work colleague and unrequited love interest Elizabeth Driscoll, Leonard Nimoy as celebrity shrink and self-help guru David Kibner, Jeff Goldblum as failed poet Jack Bellicec, and Veronica Cartwright as his wife Nancy.

Opening with images of the alien seeds drifting through space before landing on Earth, spawning first flowers then pods, this 1978 version of Jack Finney’s book ramped up the body horror, paranoia levels and conspiracy-theory angle, as well as telling part of the story from the pods’ point of view. Michael Chapman’s noir-inspired cinematography – deep shadows, distorted wide and Dutch angles – is used to unsettling effect, adding to the sense of dislocation, mistrust and dread. The film’s final image, remains terrifying to this day.

Tickets are available now:
https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers

Twenty-Five years on… Would you have taken the red or blue pill? Did you think those students were really lost in the woods? Were you tempted to an elitist cult or clique? 1999, a year that surely shaped modern cinema, laying the groundwork for a new era of teen superstars and visionary directors. Was it the year cinema was at its best or were people looking for escapism for fear of the Millenium Bug?
It’s time to swap whatsapp for wassssup. Get ready for a 1999 makeover as this summer Light House have dug deep into the archives and dusted off their tinted glasses to treat audiences to a feast full of seduction, satire, suspicion and supernatural including Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut, the ever-relevant Election, the sun-soaked The Talented Mr. Ripley and of course the Wachowski’s revolutionary The Matrix.
Loyalty+ will not only relish in a wistful trip down memory lane on screen, but their wallets will also enjoy nostalgic ticket prices with season events at 1999 pricing (€4.99).

It’s time to party like it’s 1999, the season will kick off on Saturday 6th July with a Cruel Intentions Secret Society Party, DJ Louise Bruton will be spinning more classics than Now That’s What I Call Music! 42, David Lynch’s The Straight Story and Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia will both be shown on 35mm, Fionnula Jones will discuss how 10 Things I Hate About You is a Bop for FlopCulture, Cinema Book Club will discuss Audition on July 29th, and audience can experience the iconic Maryland woods recreated for The Blair Witch Project as the season comes towards an end on August 24th. Dublin Vintage Factory will recreate looks for season events, and audiences can expect surprises along the way as well as an end of season quiz hosted by Rory Cashin.

On planning the season, Light House Cinema programmer David Kelly reflects:

“The year 1999 was certainly a formative one as I spent a huge portion of it planning to go to my local cinema to absorb sights and sounds that would stay with me for the next 25 years. The 20th century went out on a cinematic high with masters like Stanley Kubrick, Pedro Almodovar, Spike Lee, David Lynch and Martin Scorsese releasing films alongside newcomers like Sofia Coppola, Paul Thomas Anderson, Lynne Ramsay and Spike Jonze.

It was a year that changed the mainstream cinematic landscape with genre defining releases such as The Blair Witch Project and The Matrix taking horror and action to terrifying and incredible new heights. 1999 gave us some of the greatest coming of age movies of all time in Cruel Intentions and But I’m a Cheerleader and razor-sharp satire such as Drop Dead Gorgeous. It’s a delight and honour to dedicate an entire season to one of cinema’s greatest years. I’ll see you at the Light House this Summer!”

Check out the full lineup here:
https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/1999-season

There are 3 marathons at Light House this Summer and we're heading to all sorts of destinations - from Spooky Island, to Vienna, to Middle-earth.

Scooby-Doo Double Bill - June 8
First off, we're ing the Mystery Inc. gang for a double-bill of the live action films from the early 2002s. With maybe the best casting choices ever made, Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr, and Linda Cardellini perfectly take on the roles of Shaggy, Daphne, Fred and Velma as they solve the mysteries of Spooky Island and then figure out who's unleashing monsters on their hometown of Coolsville.
We'll be having a party for this one - and dres as the Mystery Inc. gang is greatly encouraged.

Before Trilogy Marathon - June 16
In Richard Linklater's iconic Before Sunrise, Jesse and Celine meet on the train to Vienna and spend one magical evening together in the city. The Trilogy goes on to find the pair meeting again years later in Paris in Before Sunset and then as a married couple going through a tough moment on a holiday in Greece in Before Midnight. All 3 films will screen at Light House on the fateful day of their meeting, June 16.

Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Marathon - July 20 & 21
The Lord of the Rings marathon is a time honoured tradition here at Light House! 13 hours of Hobbits, Elves, Orcs and Wizards lie ahead of ye who dare to go on the adventure. There are ample breaks built in between films to ensure time for luncheon and ales, so fear not. There are currently 3 screenings available, with almost all tickets sold already so don't delay in pre-booking.

Pre-booking is advised for all screenings.

We're delighted to team up with Small Trans Film Club to host a screening of Uncovered: The Diary Project, which will be followed by a Q&A with trailblazing transgender choreographer Sean Dorsey, on April 2.

The Q&A will be hosted by programmer James Hudson (GAZE LGBTQIA+ International Film Festival, Small Trans Film Club) who had this to say about the screening:

While Lou Sullivan has been a beloved figure in the trans community for decades, the 2019 publication of We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan, 1961-1991 introduced him or clarified his significance to many younger trans people and to the international trans community without access to his diaries (carefully conserved by the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco).

Sean Dorsey’s Uncovered: The Diary Project is not only a beautiful piece of theatre and a moving celebration of Lou’s life, it’s also a snapshot of a time before We Both Laughed In Pleasure became one of the most requested, talked-about and shared-around books in the Small Trans Library’s catalogue.

To write and choreograph the “Lou” suite, Sean had to read Lou’s diaries on site and hire a photographer to individually photograph each page. The amount of invisible labour that went into the creation of this work is staggering! So this mini-season on March 29th and April 2nd is not just a celebration of Lou’s life, but also a reflection on how trans artists have honoured one another over the years, and how we can (and must! and will!) carry that torch as we celebrate the Irish trans artists and activists of our time.

Being able to screen this film in the Light House is not just about watching Sean’s dance piece on the big screen; it’s a chance for people to meet, chat, spend time together united by a ion for trans art. For Sean to be ing us in-person to discuss “Lou”, his transformative art and choreographing community is just an incredible opportunity to round out this very special event.

As a Light House collaborator (and former employee—FOH class of 2020!) I know very well the tangible sense of comfort, safety and camaraderie, so I’m so thrilled to welcome people to the cinema for this unique opportunity to celebrate Lou Sullivan, Sean Dorsey, joy, sex, solidarity, healthcare, and ourselves.

You can learn more about the Small Trans Film Club and our mini-season I ♡ LOU on March 29th and April 2nd here:

https://smalltranslibrary.org/small-trans-film-club/

With The Zone of Interest still playing we don't want to miss the opportunity to celebrate its visionary director, Jonathan Glazer. Each day over Easter Weekend we'll be screening one of his four features starting with Under the Skin on Good Friday. There has never been a better time to give thanks and praise to this cinematic force of nature and we might even throw in some of his music videos before the screenings.

Book tickets here: https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/jonathan-glazer

There's nothing the movies like more than a fugitive. Whether it is running from the law, a dangerous ex, poor choices or an evil psychopath, there's drama to be found in all of these situations. Sometimes our heroes and heroines are innocent but sometimes not, and we find ourselves rooting for them all the same. Inspired by two new releases - Ethan Coen's Drive Away Dolls and Rose Glass' Love Lies Bleeding - we've put together some of our favourites. So, put the pedal to the metal, steel yourself for a game of cat and mouse and get ready to run for your life...

March 24th - April 14th
Thelma & Louise
Midnight Run
The Harder They Come
Bonnie And Clyde
No Country For Old Men
Breathless 
Gun Crazy

Tickets on sale now:
www.lighthousecinema.ie/on-the-run

DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS is now showing and LOVE LIES BLEEDING is coming soon.

"My road leads into the desert. I can see it."

On February 29th, we're bringing Dune: Part One back to the big screen at Light House, which will be the first half of a Double Bill with a midnight screening of Dune: Part Two rounding off the night!

In Part One we see the young Paul Atreides move to the desert planet Arrakis, entrenching his family in a conflict over the universe's most precious asset - the spice - while Paul faces his own conflicts concerning his great destiny.

Part Two sees Paul the native people of Arrakis, the Fremen to take down a common enemy and embrace his destiny, for better or worse.

Be among the first to see the second instalment of Denis Villeneuve's Dune series at Light House, Tickets for both films are on sale now - pre-booking is strongly advised.

🎟 Dune: Part One - www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/dune-part-one
🎟 Dune: Part Two - www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/dune-part-two

Dublin, 26 January 2024 - Doc'n Roll Film Festival, renowned for celebrating the intersection of alternative music and indie documentary subcultures, is thrilled to announce its expansion to Dublin, debuting at Light House Cinema. This exciting venture marks a significant milestone for Doc'n Roll as it brings its unique blend of documentary films and outlier musical exploration to the vibrant cultural scene of Dublin. Established in London in 2014 by Dubliner Colm Forde, Doc’n Roll has grown to become an annual UK-wide event, with editions in Brooklyn, San Francisco and LA planned for 2024.
The programme of 4 Irish premiere feature films, spotlights a broad range of music genres and scenes, including rave, post-punk, folk and electronic music. Featured artists include Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Judee Sill, Dj Fergie and hard-house legend Tony De Vit.

Colm Forde, artistic director and co-founder of Doc’n Roll Film Fest, says:
“I am thrilled to bring Doc’n Roll home to Ireland in a year that marks our 10th anniversary.
Over the past decade, we have been ionate about championing a myriad of global music subcultures through the art of documentary, primarily by emerging filmmakers. Our festival has become a platform for diverse, outlier and independent voices, reflecting both our ethos and the profound impact of music on people's lives. Through these documentaries, we aim to shed light on the remarkable stories of artists who, like us, have pursued their ions against the odds with unwavering dedication.”
Scheduled to take place from the 15th to the 20th of February at Dublin’s Light House Cinema - plus one screening at Galway’s Pálás cinema - the festival promises an immersive experience for attendees, offering a diverse selection of documentaries that capture the essence of music and its profound impact on culture, politics and society.
The inaugural edition of Doc’n Roll Film Festival Dublin looks to inspire, entertain, enlighten and provoke discussion through a variety of post-screening Q&A sessions.
Film Programme:
15 Feb - Lighthouse Dublin - Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party (Tickets)
17 Feb - Pálás Galway - Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party (Tickets)
Narrated exclusively by the original Birthday Party band , Mutiny in Heaven delves deep into a band's psyche, chronicling how Nick Cave and his school friends began captivating audiences with their confrontational performances, primal screams, outlaw gothic horror and anarchic lifestyle.
17 Feb - Free Party: A Folk History + Zoom Q&A (Tickets)
All they wanted was the freedom to party. The State saw them as the enemy within.
A timely DIY indie film that follows the birth of the UK's free party rave movement from the late 80s and early 90s and the social, political and cultural impact it's had on our present times. The film explores the inception of the movement, a meeting between urban ravers and the new age travellers during Thatcher's last days in power, and the explosive years that followed. Featuring Spiral Tribe, DiY, Circus Warp, and Bedlam sound systems.
18 Feb - Don’t Ever Stop - The Story of Tony de Vit + Q&A (Tickets)
Working-class gay DJ Tony De Vit invented hard house music and made it mainstream – his fans included Madonna and Boy George when he was the star attraction at all-night London club Trade. In 1996, in his late 30s, he was on the cusp of becoming one the biggest DJs in the world. Robert Ferguson, already known as Fergie, was a 15-year-old budding DJ in a small town in Northern Ireland. This powerful documentary tells the story of how three men's lives became intertwined in a tale of love, loss, gay identity, hero worship, attitudes to AIDS and the 90s boom in dance music.

20 Feb - Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill + Zoom Q&A (Tickets)
This brilliant film is an intimate portrait of an unsung musical artist, largely told by Judee herself. It charts the vertiginous arc of Judee’s life from a deeply troubled adolescence of abuse, addiction and prison through her meteoric rise in the music world. She went from living in a car with four others sleeping in shifts to appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone in four years. Interviews with friends and contemporaries, including Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne and David Geffen give a first-hand experience of Judee’s personality, talents and struggles.

Tickets are also on sale via https://www.docnrollfestival.com/films/
For more information on Doc’n Roll: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Official website

It's 2024! And a new year means new films!
2023 was a very big year in cinema and saw record breaking attendances in both Light House and Pálás but it's the new year and there is a lot to be excited about in 2024! As ever, our Programming team will endeavour to bring you all the best cinema that 2024 has to offer, and with that in mind, we asked them what films they are most excited for in the coming year and here's what they had to say,

Alice Black - Head of Cinemas
When we were looking ahead last year, not many of us could have predicted the way that the high profile duo of Barbie and Oppenheimer would create a game changing moment for our industry. Creating a must-see moment, they were both the talk of the town and in Light House and Pálás, as they navigated a sea audiences jolly in pink or quietly contemplative, our staff rose to the occasion and reminded me of just how magical going to the movies can be.
So what, might you ask, will be this year's big hitters? I have been doing this job long enough to know not to try and second guess the audiences! But I have had the privilege of seeing a lot of the 2024 releases already and can say with every confidence, that it is going to be an exceptional one for film lovers. We’ve put together some or favourites - put them in your diaries:
Andrew Haigh is a British filmmaker I adore - from Weekend to 45 Years - his work is always full of careful, devastating emotion. All of Us Strangers, a four hander starring Ireland’s own Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal (ed by Jamie Bell and Claire Foy), is a time travelling tale about love and loss. Scott is astonishing and the film is a wonder. I still think about it most days.
Also unforgettable, was the period Danish Western Promised Land with the always wonderful Mads Mikkelsen's turn as a retired soldier desperately trying to make a new life as a rural settler. The stakes are high, the villains are dastardly, and he has his work cut out for him to survive. It’s gripping and a great watch.
And lastly, I’m going to give a shout out for something a film that I fell in love with at Cannes. Robot Dreams is a film which has been picking up awards everywhere it is shown, garnering rave reviews and capturing the hearts of audiences wherever it is shown. It’s a beautiful story of friendship between a dog and his robot companion (just go with it) for all ages. With a rocking soundtrack, this film will have you tapping your feet, but also thinking about the impact a period of loneliness can have on anyone and how important it is to feel connected to those around you.

David Kelly - Light House Programmer
I'm going to start at the end with the Christmas 2024 release of The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim directed by the titan of anime that is Kenji Kamiyama. Details have been very light on the ground for this one, but it's very exciting to see LOTR return to the big screen and even moreso in anime form.
There's so much to look forward to this year and very close to the top of that list would have been Robert Eggers' reimagining of the tragedy of Count Orlock, but the release date for Nosferatu is Jan 01 2025. I can't help but mention it anyway as Eggers' hasn't failed to deliver yet and this really is just a perfect fit for him and boasts an incredible cast.
On the home front, Patricia Kelly's Verdigris was a deserving winner of the Best Independent Film award at last year's Galway Film Fleadh so I'm looking forward to seeing it get a theatrical release in 2024 and the Element Pictures produced Poor Things arrives on Jan 12th and in 35mm format no less. It's a wonderous fever dream from Yorgos Lanthimos and a real contender for Best Picture at this year's Oscars.

Bong Joon ho solidified his legendary status with Parasite, so hopes are high for the Robert Pattinson starring Mickey 17 which releases in late March.
Add to these (deep breath) a Fede Alvarez directed Alien movie, George Miller's Furiosa, Rose Glass' Love Lies Bleeding, Drive Away Dolls, Dune: Part II, Challengers, Gladiator 2 and Beetlejuice 2 to name but a few and 2024 is shaping up to be a very exciting one indeed. I'm sure there'll be plenty of surprises along the way too.
Will Fitzgerald - Pálás Programmer
My pick from this past year at Cannes, The Zone of Interest opens in February. Jonathan Glazer’s latest is not only a brilliant film but also a vital piece of film art. Not to mention a masterclass in sound design. You’ll be disoriented leaving the screen and haunted by it long after. Opening in March, director Ilker Çatak’s The Teacher’s Lounge is a European arthouse delight. In her first leading role, shooting star Leonie Benesch plays a young teacher in who brushes up against colleagues and her students’ parents when a series of petty thefts hits the school. The script twists morality, bureaucracy, and social etiquette to wonderful, squirming effect. Kore-eda is back in 2024, re-teaming with Shoplifters standout actress Sakura Ando, in his own Rashomon style drama, called Monster. The Japanese master does it again. And the film I’m most looking forward to seeing has got to be Kneecap. I’ve been following the making of the film and the early footage did not disappoint. Can’t wait to see what kind of waves Kneecap’s signature style makes in Park City before Irish audiences get to see it, probably late next year.