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.
Read more ...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.
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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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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!
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...Living with father's legacy
Thu, Mar 07, 2019
FRENCH FILM, The House By The Sea, winner of the UNIMED Award at the 2017 Venice Film Festival, will be screened by the Galway Film Society at the Pálás Cinema.
Read more ...South Galway screening for a south Galway film
Thu, Mar 07, 2019
WHEN ALL Is Ruin Once Again, a poetic documentary filmed in and around Gort, which won Best Cinematography in an Irish Feature award at the Galway Film Fleadh, is to be shown at a charity screening next week.
Read more ...Torn between ambition and family ties
Thu, Feb 28, 2019
ASPIRING WRITER Sinan returns home from college to find that his father's gambling addiction has brought the family to the brink of financial ruin.
Read more ...Return of the handsome philanderer
Thu, Feb 21, 2019
A HANDSOME philanderer, a pining wife, and a sister who embodies the warning that 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions', are the stuff of French film, Return Of The Hero.
Read more ...Soldiers, students, cops, and stressed out dads
Thu, Feb 14, 2019
THE CONTROVERSIAL Israeli film Foxtrot, three films from France, a Danish thriller, a Turkish story about family and home, and a Hungarian film dealing with anti-Semitism, will be screened in the Pálás Cinema during the Galway Film Society's Spring 2019 season.
Read more ...Galway Film Fleadh seeks short films
Thu, Feb 07, 2019
THE GALWAY Film Fleadh has opened i's short film submissions for the 31st festival, which runs from July 9 to 14. Entries in drama, documentary, live action, and animation are welcome.
Read more ...Schindler's List screening to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Thu, Jan 24, 2019
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL Day will be marked in Galway with a screening of Steven Spielberg's powerful 1993 film, Schindler's List, starring Liam Neeson as the German industrialist who saved the lives of 1,200 Jews during WWII.
Read more ...Cellar Door - Q&A with actor and director at The Eye
Thu, Jan 24, 2019
ACTOR KAREN Hassan, best known for her roles in Hollyoaks and Vikings, and director Viko Nikci, will attend a screening of the new Irish film, Cellar Door, and take part in a public Q&A, on Wednesday January 30 at 6.30pm.
Read more ...Nasty women, corrupt men, wedding disasters, and war
Thu, Jan 17, 2019
A POSSESSIVE woman, a screwball crime comedy, French workers versus capitalism, Finnish soldiers in WWII, corrupt politicians, and the bad tempered boss of a catering company - the Subtitle - European Film Festival is coming to town.
Read more ...Marion Cotillard's fight to save her job
Thu, Jan 10, 2019
MARION COTILLARD is no stranger to appearing in block-buster films, but Two Days, One Night is a chance to see her in a very different role, in this superb, low key, French film.
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