In common with many world powers, France held colonies in Africa, with it controlling Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia amongst others. Rachid Bouchareb´s moving film explores the involvement of Algerian and other North African troops fighting for France during the second world war. From their recruitment through their fighting in a variety of campaigns in Italy […]
The Harry Potter franchise is red hot. This summer sees the release not only of the last book in the series, but also the latest of the films – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I went to see the film last night with a few friends. First off I have to say […]
Although it won’t hit Irish screens until this Friday, Shrek The Third is already on general release in France. I went to see it last week. I have to admit that I wasn’t too sure what to expect of the third instalment in the Shrek series. The first film – Shrek – was absolutely hilarious […]
Hollywood is truly bizarre. Who would think that you could create a successful film franchise from a theme park ride? Well Disney obviously did and they were proven right. The first Pirates film introduced the world to Captain Jack Sparrow, played brilliantly by Johnny Depp, and we are now able to follow his adventures in […]
