Director: Lee Unkrich Starring the Voices of: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack Rating: G Where to start? I was six years old when the original Toy Story was released, way back in 1995. Needless to say, I was absolutely captivated like most other people in the world, young and old alike. It was superbly… Read more »
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Director: Nimród Antal Starring: Adrien Brody, Alice Braga, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace Rating: 15A ‘Predators’ is the latest instalment in the popular sci-fi horror franchise which follows a viscous type of alien that lives for the hunt, and ultimately, the kill. The big change from the previous two films is the setting. Where the 1987… Read more »
What: The Annual Organic Centre Garden Party 2010 Where: Rossinver, Co. Leitrim When: 18th July 11am – 5pm Guest chef: Neven Maguire Tickets: €8, concession €5, friends and children free The Organic Centre invites to the annual garden party with guided tours, workshops, displays and demonstrations.
Director: Mike Mitchell Starring the Voices of: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas Rating: G The final chapter of the Shrek series isn’t likely to stay in your memory for long, but it wraps things up nicely after a lacklustre third outing. While not as laugh-out-loud funny as the first two, the newest… Read more »
Director: Mike Newell Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley Rating: 12A Prince of Persia sets out to recreate the action found in the videogame series and hopefully find a new adventure franchise for cinema-goers. The series creator Jordan Mechner is even on board to help with the story. It proves to be a by-the-numbers… Read more »
Director: Samuel Bayer Starring: Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Thomas Dekker, Clancy Brown Rating: 16 Freddy’s back! Well, he’s been ‘re-booted’ like so many other horror icons recently. Much like last year’s ‘Friday the 13th’, this 2010 reimagining of Wes Craven’s horror classic seeks to inject new energy into the long-running franchise.
Director: Louis Letterrier Starring: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Gemma Arterton Rating: 12A As a massive fan of the 1981 original, I was very interested to see how the intriguing myth of Perseus would be brought to a 2010 audience. Put simply, I was very pleased.
Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Rating: 16 Final Fantasy XIII is likely to polarize the fans of this beloved franchise. It takes an extremely streamlined approach to what people know about the immensely customisable and tactical games which have come before it.
Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley Rating: 15A Martin Scorsese’s latest sees him once again reunited with Leonardo DiCaprio for the mystery-thriller Shutter Island. Based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, the film deals with the arrival of U.S. Marshal Ted Daniels to Shutter Island, where… Read more »
It was County Mayo I was born in, Under the sign of a Horologist star, At dawn on a cold frosty morning Near to a town called Ballina. I roamed the byways of Connaught Practising my clockmakers art, The skill of my hands all sought— They knew I was good at my craft. Odd kinds… Read more »
The classification of obesity (in adults) is usually based on the measurement of body mass index (BMI). BMI = weight (KG) divided by height (M) squared. < 20 = underweight >20-25 = healthy weight >25-30 = overweight > 30 = obese
Director: Joe Johnston Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving Rating: 16 Remakes and re-imaginings are all the rage these days. Thankfully, 2010’s ‘The Wolfman’ can stand apart as one that is genuinely enjoyable. It follows the attempts of Lawrence Talbot
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Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
