Avengers: Endgame - saving the best until last

Films Reviews Thu, May 02, 2019

FINALLY WE are at the end of Marvel's incredibly ambitious film saga - 22 films, several TV shows, lots of toys and comics, so much money made, and now comes Avengers: Endgame, a direct sequel to last year's Avengers: Infinity War.

The Shawshank Redemption @ the Pálás

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

IT BEGAN life in 1982 as a Steven King novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, and in 1994 it was turned into a film starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, which is now regarded as a classic.

Greta

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

On the subway young Frances finds an expensive looking designer handbag. Rather than just handing it in to the police she decides to track down the owner herself. She manages to return the bag to Greta.

Wild Rose opens Sensory Sundays at Pálás

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

SENSORY SUNDAY is a new series of film screenings at the Pálás, aimed at providing a comfortable and calming cinema-going experience for those on the autism spectrum, or who have sensory conditions or learning difficulties.

See The Goonies on the big screen

Thu, Apr 18, 2019

THE GOONIES, the cult children's adventure film form 1985, is returning to the big screen, in 4K resolution, with a special showing at the Pálás Cinema this weekend.

Eighth Grade - a social media film for our times

Films Reviews Thu, Apr 18, 2019

OSCAR NOMINATED already, Eighth Grade is the debut feature from YouTube star Bo Burnham, and while it is easy to be apprehensive of a movie from a 27-year-old stand-up comedian, this is a strikingly good debut.

Life of Brian at the Pálás

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

FORTY YEARS after it was released - in 1979, when it was also banned in Ireland - Monty Python's Life Of Brian celebrates this milestone birthday with a special screening in the Pálás.

The Sisters Brothers - dark, funny, and nihilistic

Films Reviews Thu, Apr 11, 2019

THE SISTERS Brothers is French director Jacques Audiard’s English-language debut. Audiard first came to attention in 2005 with The Beat That My Heart Skipped, and enjoyed wide acclaim for 2009's magnificent A Prophet.

See The Godfather on the big screen

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

IT IS directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It boasts an all-star cast of Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, and Marlon Brando. It is one of the great films about the Mafia. It is, regardless of subject matter, one of the greatest film ever made.

Japanese Film Festival 2019

Thu, Apr 04, 2019

A YAKUZA thriller, a boy who meets a dancing Jesus, samurai warriors, a romcom, and anime - Galway is in for a feast of Japanese film throughout April.

Dumbo - Tim Burton's bad run of movies continues

Films Reviews Thu, Apr 04, 2019

DUMBO IS the first of three Disney live action remakes out this year, the others being Aladdin and The Lion King, and the company seems to have taken a different approach to each one.

Controversial Israeli thriller for the Pálás

Thu, Apr 04, 2019

MICHAEL AND Dafna are told their terrible news that their son Jonathan has died while serving in the Israeli Defence Force. As they come to terms with the loss, and prepare for the funeral, they are informed that a terrible mistake has been made.

Be part of Europe’s biggest film jury

Thu, Apr 04, 2019

GALWAY TEENAGERS who are passionate about film and who would like the chance to be part of Europe’s biggest film jury, should check out an event coming to the Pálás Cinema next month.

Are you sure he's the dad?

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

AFTER ERWIN accidentally discovers his father is not his biological father, he goes on a search to find him. He is also dealing with his daughter's unplanned pregnancy, while his new girlfriend, Anna, just might be his sister!

Die Walküre - live at The Eye

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

DIE WALKÜRE, Wagner's epic opera, inspired by Norse mythology, and containing what is arguably his most famous piece, 'The Ride Of The Valkyries', will be broadcast to The Eye Cinema this weekend.

Us - Jordan Peele dives further into horror

Films Reviews Thu, Mar 28, 2019

IN 1986, Adelaide wanders away from her parents in a theme park, and into a seemingly abandoned house of mirrors. Inside there, she is confronted by her doppelgänger who spends the rest of her life stalking her in visions.

Pálás to launch new strand for senior film lovers

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

FROM FRIDAY April 5, the Pálás Cinema will launch its new Silver Screen strand - screenings of new releases for senior film lovers, with tickets at a reduced price.

Under The Silver Lake - obnoxious and crass

Films Reviews Thu, Mar 21, 2019

UNDER THE Silver Lake has been billed as The Big Lewbowski mixed with Blue Velvet. It is directed by David Robert Mitchell, director of It Follows, my favourite film of 2014. It also boasts a quality cast and a really great trailer.

Two chances to see a Danish thriller

Thu, Mar 14, 2019

DEMOTED TO deskwork, and waiting a disciplinary hearing, Asger is working the night shift in an emergency call room when he receives a message from a woman who has been abducted.

Captain Marvel - the most fun you can have in a cinema

Films Reviews Thu, Mar 14, 2019

CAROL DANVERS - Captain Marvel's true identity - is not very well known to non-comic book readers, but, over the last decade, she has become one of Marvel comic’s best characters.

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