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• Movie Fridays: Irish Cinema

  In honor and spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, which falls on this Sunday, March 17 (Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh, y’all), we present to you a very green and shamrocked Movie Fridays with some of the best cinema hailing from the fair Hibernia. That way, the morning after you crash home from a pub, you’ll have something to nurse your hangover with. You’re welcome.

  15.03.2019

• Movie Fridays: Fine Tuning

  We bet you were expecting us to cover the 2019 Oscars, werent’cha? Well our hurt is still as raw as are the emotions in that Saucy, oh sorry, Shallow duet, so we’ll save our breath for later. (Green of all things Book winning best picture? Rami Malek is best actor? Did the world end and we all ended up in hell and I knew nothing about it?) Instead, today’s Movie Fridays tackles something that, unlike a good half of the 2019 Academy awardees, we all love: music in movies. Or, to get a tad more technical, diegetic music in movies, the one that is part and parcel of their internal narrative, interacting with the characters and their surroundings. Drumroll and... please meet, some of cinema’s best musical moments, part one (of eternity)!

  01.03.2019

• Movie Fridays: Disconnect… The Person You’re Trying to Reach is Currently Unavailable

  With cinemas screening either ever-so-slightly art house-tinged dramas about famous historical figures and their pets, or overly provocative (to my overly sensitive taste) Lars von Trier thrillers, or even worse, Valentine’s themed trite Russian sitcoms about couples breaking up and getting back together again (or not), one may feel the need for something safe and sound, something simple (but not too simple) and relatable. Here is an option for you.

  15.02.2019

• Ins and Outs of Modern Animation

  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its nominees for the 91st Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. Shortlisted in the Best Animated Feature are Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Isle of Dogs, Mirai, and The Incredibles 2. The winner will only be announced on February 24; for now, let’s dive into the inner workings of how these stories are brought to life.

  22.01.2019

• Movie Fridays: Black Books, or The Good Old Telly of Yore

  The much-talked-of (not least because of a recent biopic with, gasp, Keira Knightley in the lead role) French writer Sidonie Gabrielle Colette famously spoke of January as “this evil month, anxious as a theatrical producer’s forehead”, and let’s admit it: she has a point. Want to escape from the harsh reality that expects you to spend your free time between the treadmill and the art gallery, become more zen than Yoda, and quit your hummus obsession? We propose revisiting old TV classics. Here’s one great show to get you started.

  18.01.2019

• Movie Fridays: Festive Edition

  We have now reached the blessed time when fugly Christmas jumpers can be worn in public and no one will reproach us for spending the day alternating between the TV, the couch, and the fridge, because everyone and their dog does this. You may wonder, though, what to do with the increased screen time you’ve been bestowed, after all of the classics like Home Alone and Elf have been watched and the regular TV program doesn’t quite prove satisfactory (i.e. looks like the trashiest trash that ever was). Well, here are our suggestions. They may not be something new and revolutionary, but are often overlooked as festive movie companions. Enjoy – and happy holidays!

  28.12.2018

• Movie Chitter-Chatter: Pride and Prejudice

  Do you ever find yourself having deep internal dialogs about movies and TV shows you’ve seen? No? Just me? Well, then. Here’s a sneak peek of my madness for you to enjoy. All credits for the format, idea, and my split personality disorder go to The Guardian’s pass notes. Making your readers non compos mentis: that’s what I call engaging journalism. But I digress. Without further ado, please welcome a sister of our regular Movie Fridays, Movie Chitter-Chatter, with its first edition dedicated to a make-believe tale resting firmly in the British collective psyche, Pride and Prejudice.

  14.12.2018

• Movie Fridays: New Releases

  Going to the movies is always an unforgettable experience that manages to magnify a film’s message (or aggravate its flaws): nothing distracts you from what is going on at the screen (except for maybe those annoyingly loud popcorn-chewing noises coming from the neighboring seat – a petition on banning popcorn from movie theaters needs to happen), and you can take it all in and just get lost in the moment. Here’s a rundown on what’s in the cinema right now if watching a movie or two is on your weekend agenda!

  30.11.2018

• Movie Fridays: The Best of Edward Norton

  A three-time Oscar nominee and yet one of Hollywood’s most underrated actors, Edward Norton often plays troubled characters dealing with internal conflict, and that, coupled with his exceptional talent, is what makes his works so enjoyable. It is impossible to encompass all of Norton’s brilliant performances in one short piece of writing, so I’ll only tell you about some of my favorites.

  16.11.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: November 10-11

  Looking for exciting indoor activities in this cold weather? Here is our list of some great events taking place in the Northern Venice this November weekend!

  07.11.2018