Rating: ★★★★☆ Written by Denise Breen If you are looking for a fast-paced thriller, keep scrolling. But if you are ready to have your heart quietly dismantled by one of the most soulful character studies of the year, press play on Train Dreams. Directed by Clint Bentley and adapted from Denis Johnson’s celebrated novella, this film isn't just a period piece about the American West; it is a profound meditation on grief, endurance, and the strange, haunting beauty of an "ordina

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Written by Denise Breen If you’ve turned on the radio in the last while, you haven’t been able to escape the Saipan chat. RTE's "Liveline" has had people on arguing about the FAI’s logistics from 23 years ago as if it happened yesterday. The Late Late did a whole special on it. It feels less like a movie release and more like a reopening of a national tribunal. So, is the film actually any good, or is it just nostalgic trauma bait for those of us who still wake

The diplomatic conference on Galdor Prime had been a success, but a bruising one. Three days of shouting matches, veiled threats between delegates, and the constant, grinding pressure to prevent a regional conflict had left Captain Jean-Luc Picard feeling hollowed out. Now, back aboard the Enterprise, the ship’s night cycle was well underway. The corridors were silent save for the rhythmic thrum of the warp engines—a sound that usually comforted Picard, but tonight felt merel