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Issue 118: September/October 2007– Contents:

	Odd Man Out A dark tone setting characterise Garage, the new film from the makers of Adam & Paul. Director Lenny Abrahamson talks to Sheena Sweeney about working with writer Mark O'Halloran and the already critically-acclaimed Garage. Extract		Irish Ways and Irish Words Two feature films and a major television series as Gaeilge are about to come our way. Basil Al-Rawi asks if this is the start of an Irish-language screen renaissance. Plus interviews with directors Tom Collins and Robert Quinn. Extract
	Forget Everything Extra As a filmmaker, Abbas Kiarostami has pushed the boundaries of the artform, producing works that have delighted critics and baffled the Iranian authorities. When the director attended the Midnight Sun Festival in Finland, Seán Crosson and Anne Karhio were there to report the insights. Extract		The Critic is Dead... In our information-overloaded age of e-critics and online networking, have traditional reviewers lost their power to make or break a film? Jasmina Kallay flings some rotten tomatoes. Extract
	...Long Live the Critic Film studios may try to woo them and bloggers may try to outdo them, but the film critic still has a place in the world, argues Joe Griffin… who also provides a window into a day in the life of a critic. Extract		Fear and Loathing on Location And independent feature film is shooting somewhere in the Leixlip area. Eamonn Gray takes his life into his hands to report on the production. Extract
	Film Goes Wild in Galway This year's Galway Film Fleadh included a new segment showcasing fully independent feature films. Sheena Sweeney gets the lowdown on the directors involved, their thoughts on filmmaking, and their experiences at the Fleadh. Extract

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