Both sold-out screenings received standing ovations . The film was featured as the cover of Cork entertainment magazine Play . The Evening Echo , in a piece highlighting the 2009 Cork Film Festival 's attractions , referred to the film as " destined to be one of the hits of the festival " . In a later article about the festival in the Evening Echo , the film was given mention alongside titles such as '' A Serious Man '' and '' The Road '' , as a " moving hip-hop film set to steal the show " . Another article in the same publication identified the film as " set to be the funniest film at this year 's festival " . An article about the film in Kerry newspaper The Kerryman on 4 November detailed aspects of its origins and mentioned its achievement in ticket sales . The film was the subject of the regular " Who the hell goes to ... " segment in the Evening Echo on 12 November . The full page article featured public reactions to the film as well as a positive review . " ... the film chronicling this Leeside Jay-Z and Nas pairing is as authentic as '' Spinal Tap '' , and pretty funny with it too ... After a rapturous reception the stars of the show took to the stage to deliver what will surely be instant cult classic songs and make us wonder if Grandmaster Cash is the new Ali G. " The Cork News newspaper also released an article about the film on 13 November , considering it " ... a Cork '' Spinal Tap '' " and complimenting " the talented Mr. Con Doyle " . The article also features an in-character note on the film 's production , written by Doyle . On 31 November , the film received coverage on the TG4 entertainment review show Imeall . In the 10 March edition of Irish national music magazine Hot Press , the film was featured . The review from deputy editor Stuart Clark praised the film as " a glorious spoof " and " a spot-on parody with zero budget "
Cork Film Festival
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Steamin' + Dreamin': The Grandmaster Cash Story