Review: The Hunter
The Hunter follows mercenary Martin David, played brilliantly by Willem Dafoe, as he searches Tasmania for the supposedly extinct Tasmanian tiger. Daire Walsh takes a look.
Sam Neill9
Actor Sam Neill sadly died in 2026, aged 78. Born in Omagh, his family moved to New Zealand when he was 7. He began his career with Sleeping Dogs (1977), New Zealand’s 1st 35mm feature, & starred in films including My Brilliant Career, Dead Calm, The Hunt for Red October, The Piano & Event Horizon. His breakthrough was Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park (1993), followed by Jurassic Park III & World Dominion. His TV work included Reilly & Peaky Blinders, where he was Belfast Inspector Campbell.
Check out the latest posts
Review: A Look Back at Jurassic Park
For Ciara O’Brien, Jurassic Park was the ultimate summer blockbuster: a six-year-old’s first taste of cinematic thrills, giant dinosaurs and popcorn-fuelled adventure. Three decades later, the magic remains, along with a lifelong love of summer movies and a plastic dinosaur or two.