Paul Farren takes a look at Wayne Byrne's latest book which shines a light on the iconic filmmaker Walter Hill.
https://filmireland.net/2022/12/16/book-review-walter-hill-cinema-of-a-hollywood-maverick/
Paul Farren loads up on nightmares with Wayne Byrne's 'Welcome to Elm Street'.
https://filmireland.net/2022/05/11/book-review-welcome-to-elm-street/
June Butler praises Susan Liddy's edited volume which explores the contribution of women to the Irish film industry as creators of culture - screenwriters, directors, producers, cinematographers,...
Paul Farren takes a look at Irish film journalist and author Wayne Byrne's book about Nick McLean, one of the most acclaimed camera operators in American cinema. Co-written with McLean himself, t...
https://filmireland.net/2020/04/22/book-review-nick-mclean-behind-the-camera/
June Butler reviews the first full-scale biography of Sidney Lumet.
https://filmireland.net/2020/03/04/book-review-sidney-lumet-the-actors-director/
June Butler looks back at Lucy V. Hay's 2018 book which gave writers the tools to create three dimensional, authentic characters... Who just happen to be diverse.
https://filmireland.net/2020/02/18/book-review-writing-diverse-characters-for-fiction/
Stephen Porzio checks out Barry Monaghan’s comprehensive study of the films of contemporary, highly critically-appraised Irish director Lenny Abrahamson.
https://filmireland.net/2018/12/06/book-review-the-films-of-lenny-abrahamson/
“I don't pretend to be a critic, but lord knows I have a gut, and my gut tells me it's simply marvellous.”
Sarah Cullen checks out Douglas Keesey's examination of over 100 contemporary horror films.
https://filmireland.net/2017/09/11/book-review-twenty-first-century-horror-films/
June Butler finds a lot to like in 'Alex Cox’s Introduction to Film – A Director’s Perspective'.