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Two Volta films complement each other as powerful and moving depictions of rural life in Ireland.
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Stuck In a Rut: Films Set in One Location
With Kristen Sheridan's Dollhouse now available on Volta, Emmet Vincent writes about some of the more interesting films that...
Northern Ireland on screen since the Good Friday Agreement
The Good Friday Agreement, the historical peace accord signed by both the British and Irish governments on 10 April 1998, was monumental in heralding hitherto seemingly unattainable peace and stability...
Lars Von Trier: A Man of Too Many Words
There is undoubtedly an impish quality to Denmark’s most famous director Lars von Trier, a facet to his character that’s not always evident in the often gloomy and solemn films he creates.
Palme d'Or - The Thinking Man's Best Picture Oscar
Michael Haneke's Amour is the latest in a long line of
So it’s Paddy’s Day weekend and you want to kick back and relax…and maybe avoid the madness of town. Celebrate the day where everybody claims to be Irish with these quality Irish films – there’s...
St Patrick’s Day - more often associated with getting inebriated then with celebrating our snake-banishing patron saint. Volta looks at cinema's most intoxicating drinking games.
Lights, camera, ROCK...Musicians Turned Filmmakers
One might assume that your average multi-platinum selling musician would be content with fame, legions of fans and fabulous wealth, but this isn’t always the case with today’s more ambitious breed...
The Mysterious Case of Michael Haneke
The films of Michael Haneke offer compelling support to his claim that “art doesn’t offer answers, only questions.”
A Beginner's Guide to Loving Musicals
Call us idealistic but we're willing to wager there are a lot of you out there who THINK you hate musicals, when in reality you could be brought around to them if given the right instruction...maybe.
