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“Something’s coming”: 10 Cloverfield Lane and the lost art of the teaser

Reviews Editor Philip looks at the new and unexpected teaser trailer for 10 Cloverfield Lane, and asks why more trailers can't be done this way.
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Feature: Mustang… and the 2015 LUX Prize also-rans

We take a look at the LUX Prize winning Mustang and the runners-up Mediterranea and The Lesson, and interview the fimmakers behind Mustang and Mediterranea.
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Competition: 12 Days of Irish Film Christmas – Day 11

On the Eleventh Day of Irish Film Christmas Scannain sent to me...Paul Mercier's Pursuit, a modern retelling of the classic Irish folktale Diarmuid and Grainne.
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Competition: 12 Days of Irish Film Christmas – Day 8

On the Eighth Day of Irish Film Christmas Scannain sent to me...In A House That Ceased to Be, an essential documentary based on the life of Irish humanitarian and children’s rights activist Christina Noble.
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He Moves The Stars For No One – David Bowie in Labyrinth

Irish author Sarah Maria Griffin remembers the late great David Bowie as immortalised as Jareth in Labyrinth.
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Opinion PieceWith Deepest Sympathy

Starman: Thoughts on an Ordinary Icon

Reviews Editor (and massive David Bowie fan) Philip reflects on the passing of a modern icon.
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Competition: 12 Days of Irish Film Christmas – Day 10

On the Tenth Day of Irish Film Christmas Scannain sent to me...some Get Up & Go, Brendan Grant's music-filled slacker comedy.
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With Deepest Sympathy – Alan Rickman

It is with deep sadness that we look back on the career of Alan Rickman, the noted British actor and director who passed away today, after a battle with cancer.
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Competition: 12 Days of Irish Film Christmas – Day 12

On the Twelfth (and final) Day of Irish Film Christmas Scannain sent to me...the lovely Older Than Ireland.
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Competition: 12 Days of Irish Film Christmas – Day 9

On the Ninth Day of Irish Film Christmas Scannain sent to me...A Doctor's Sword, the remarkable documentary based on the life of Dr. Aidan MacCarthy.
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