Julian Girdham

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'Small Things Like These': the film

November 07, 2024 by Julian Girdham in Fiction

Thoughts on the film version of Claire Keegan’s short novel Small Things Like These.

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November 07, 2024 /Julian Girdham
Film, Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan
Fiction
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An Cailín Ciúin | The Quiet Girl

May 14, 2022 by Julian Girdham in Books

Colm Bairéad’s superb version of Claire Keegan’s ‘Foster’ is beautifully done.

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May 14, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Claire Keegan, Film
Books
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Joel Coen's 'Macbeth'

January 12, 2022 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

Joel Cohen’s visually-stunning version of Macbeth is a consistently interesting addition to the conversation we have been having with this play for hundreds of years.

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January 12, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth, Film
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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