John Maguire
@johnmaguire.bsky.social
Writer about cinema in newspapers / Talker about cinema on radios / Board of Access Cinema / Film On Paper / Opinions mine, help yourself.
Steal it from the Louvre!
November 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Steal it from the Louvre!
This was an absolute pain to get past the turn in the stairs but worth it, I think
October 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM
This was an absolute pain to get past the turn in the stairs but worth it, I think
I'll be talking about Rebecca Miller's superb documentary portrait of Martin Scorsese on Arena with Rick O'Shea on RTE Radio 1 after 7 this evening. Do tune in!
October 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I'll be talking about Rebecca Miller's superb documentary portrait of Martin Scorsese on Arena with Rick O'Shea on RTE Radio 1 after 7 this evening. Do tune in!
Better give this guy a peace prize or he'll start a war
October 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Better give this guy a peace prize or he'll start a war
No spoilers. This won't end well.
September 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
No spoilers. This won't end well.
This is the level we're at lads
September 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This is the level we're at lads
Ah, the Sundance Kid
September 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Ah, the Sundance Kid
Cleaned up that graffiti without drawing even more attention to the graffiti, just like you asked boss
September 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Cleaned up that graffiti without drawing even more attention to the graffiti, just like you asked boss
Those of us who remember dial-up modems already know the sound of two computers talking to one another
September 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Those of us who remember dial-up modems already know the sound of two computers talking to one another
Film news and reviews from The Sunday Dispatch, August 21st, 1955, found by the plumbers under the carpet in the bedroom.
September 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Film news and reviews from The Sunday Dispatch, August 21st, 1955, found by the plumbers under the carpet in the bedroom.
On the occassion of the Apple TV+ release of his 24th "joint" Highest 2 Lowest, and his must-watch Netflix documentary series Katrina: Come Hell and High Water, I'll be looking back over the career of Spike Lee with Ciara King on RTE Radio 1's Arena a little later. Do tune in!
September 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
On the occassion of the Apple TV+ release of his 24th "joint" Highest 2 Lowest, and his must-watch Netflix documentary series Katrina: Come Hell and High Water, I'll be looking back over the career of Spike Lee with Ciara King on RTE Radio 1's Arena a little later. Do tune in!
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
August 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
100% of the vote, you say.
August 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
100% of the vote, you say.
"I hold in my hand a piece of paper"
August 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"I hold in my hand a piece of paper"
Barbara Kruger at the Guggenheim in Bilbao
August 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Barbara Kruger at the Guggenheim in Bilbao
Your last saved celebrity is your therapist, you say?
August 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Your last saved celebrity is your therapist, you say?
One of the glories of Dublin
August 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
One of the glories of Dublin
80,000 years ago, Amoukar would let the discovery of fire destroy the Ulam tribe. We need to cook meat and stay warm but at what cost?
July 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
80,000 years ago, Amoukar would let the discovery of fire destroy the Ulam tribe. We need to cook meat and stay warm but at what cost?
The peace of the countryside on a warm summer Sunday afternoon
July 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The peace of the countryside on a warm summer Sunday afternoon
