The kallys® – The Best TV, Podcasts and Films of 2023
A consolidated post with links to all of the kally awards for my favourite visual and audio storytelling in 2023.
Tag: movie
10 of my absolutely favourite films – from the sublime to the ridiculous
A list of my ten favourite films of all time. A random mix of documentaries, action movies, comedies and even German cinema.
Top Gun: Maverick – Top entertainment
I saw “Top Gun: Maverick” on an IMAX screen last night and what a buzz it was. It was such a feast for the senses – booming audio, breathtaking aerial photography, and that iconic soundtrack (surely the best use of a gong in a song ever?). I switched off my critical voice and enjoyed it for […]
5 second movies
I remember seeing this silly YouTube series a few years ago where films were delightfully distilled into 5 seconds or so. Found em again, and they are a delight. Titanic one below is still the one that makes me laugh the loudest.
Mr. Splash starring Nicolas Cage and a bottle of ketchup
Nicolas Cage has been making increasingly erratic and poor movie choices for some time now. Back in the 90s, for the now defunct artlick.com project, myself and my friend Dave had this mad idea of creating marketing materials & collateral for a buddy road-trip movie, where Cage would star as himself opposite a bottle of ketchup. We […]
The Lonely Track – short film
One of my favourite Irish musicians is Pearse McGloughlin. His ear for melody is remarkable, and his ability to wind lyrical tapestries around them is a thing to marvel. A few years ago in advance of his second album “In Movement” being released, he commissioned a series of short 60-90 second films to accompany excerpts of songs from […]
