A hit film you’ve never heard ofThe second-biggest film of 2012 at the worldwide box-office has only been released in tiny handful of European countriesFri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
French finesseBe aware that the excellent Cork French Film Festival, which began last weekend, continues until Sunday.Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Tension around Bin Laden filmWhen Kathryn Bigelow set out to make a film on the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, she probably expected all kinds of controversyFri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
If it’s his gold you’re after . . .As Saint Patrick’s Day approaches, the good people at the Screen Cinema in Dublin will be handing over their venue to an initiative…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
The RavenIN RECENT YEARS, as cable television has continued its tyranny of quality, we’ve seen far too few cop shows hung around stupid…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
A psychological approach to actingWILLEM DAFOE HAS been the bad guy in Spider-Man and Speed 2Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Americans, if you want the full Irish, take itTHERE’S A little corner of the internet where the air is permanently soft and lilting melodies underscore every homesick pang…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Razzies award usual suspectsHey everybody, it’s time for the perennially unamusing Razzie nominationsFri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Billy’s schtick and Jolie’s pinBilly Crystal’s old-school turn as Oscar host received mixed reviews, but the viewing figures were up slightly.Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Smash-and-grab Raid makes off with 2 gongsThe Raid (above), Gareth Evans’s Indonesian action film, is the first picture to win both the audience prize and the Dublin …Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Short film Oscar for GeorgeTerry George has been musing on his success at the Oscars last SundayFri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Lights, camera and not much actionIT SAYS SOMETHING about the growing predictability of the Oscars that the biggest surprise of the evening involved Meryl Streep…Tue Feb 28 2012 - 00:00
'The Artist' triumphs at the 84th OscarsAs expected, The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius’s black-and-white silent film, took the Academy Award for best picture last night…Mon Feb 27 2012 - 00:00
'Then it got better reviews. It's ruined everything for me'JAMESON DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Critics have been raving about ‘Margaret’, Kenneth Lonergan’s unsettling post-9/…Fri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
RampartA FEW YEARS ago, Oren Moverman directed The Messenger , a film that revelled in its own restraintFri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
Red DogYOU CAN TELL a bit about how a country likes to see itself from a glance at its popular cinemaFri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
LauraThere are few more jaw- dropping reversals than the one that suddenly sideswipes the plot halfway through Otto Preminger’s unclassifiable…Fri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
The extras you don't get on DVDFilm festivals are a chance to see stars in the flesh, enjoy old masters in a collective experience, and banter with fellow enthusiasts…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
A gripping tale of corruption and glamourJAMESON DUBILN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: ALL BUT THE best-informed of domestic pundits must feel a little daunted when attempting…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
The Woman in the Fifth/La Femme du VèmeIT’S BEEN A rough few years for Pawel PawlikowskiFri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
'Top to toe an artist 'From his impeccable ensembles to his pitch-perfect manner and masterful comedic timing, David Kelly was an actor from a different…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
'The Artist' sweeps all before it with seven Baftas as eyes turn to OscarTHE ARTIST, Michel Hazanavicius’s silent black-and- white movie, continued its triumphant parade through awards season by picking…Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
'The Artist' sweeps up at BaftasThe Artist, Michel Hazanavicius’s silent black-and- white movie, continued its triumphant parade through awards season by picking…Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Right-wingers should learn to use their intelligenceRIGHT-WINGERS ARE stupid and prejudicedSat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
A classic zombie gets crematedREEL NEWS: Even the most dedicated horror fan might admit that, when he or she heard that Bill Hinzman had died on Monday, a…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Happy birthday Zsa ZsaREEL NEWS: Time to give one of our regular shouts out to resilient survivorsFri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Neeson gets Peta in a stewREEL NEWS: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) is urging punters to avoid the latest Liam Neeson film The Grey…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
The VowIF YOU WANT evidence that the US is a decadent society, then take note of the way mainstream Hollywood represents bohemian lifestyles…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Big MiracleNOW, LOOK HERE. This writer is as wet a liberal as you could fear to meetFri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
A Separation’s trouble and strifeREEL NEWS: Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation , a tale of marital strife from Iran, has been picking up gongs wherever it goes.Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Prepare for a piggy presenterREEL NEWS: You can’t escape from Miss Piggy at present.Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Team that lit up the screenSMALL PRINT: Just look at this now-poignant Life cover from 1969Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Surely we all know we are being lied to by now, don't we?The advertising and media worlds are awash with knowing liesSat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Jack and JillADAM SANDLER plays twins: one an assured male, the other a dysfunctional femaleFri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Journey 2: The Mysterious IsalndHANG ON A moment. To what is this thing a sequel? Oh, yesFri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Pacino to present his Oscar Wilde film at 10th Dublin festivalESTEEMED SWEDISH actor Stellan Skarsgård joined a gang of celebrities at the reopened Light House cinema to launch the programme…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Man on a Ledge“JUMP! DO IT! DO IT!” inconvenienced New Yorkers shout at poor Sam WorthingtonFri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
ChronicleTHIS CRACKING little found- footage thriller – at just 84 minutes, it really is quite little – doesn’t half tell us a familiar…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
National traits can bring out the worst in usIS IT possible to indulge in national stereotyping without being a racist? It’s a tricky oneSat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
House of Tolerance/L'appolonide: Souvenirs de la Maison CloseHEAVEN SAVE us from middlebrow notions of sophisticated entertainment. Classical orchestras play the music of QueenFri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
A Monster in ParisISN’T IT peculiar the way certain unlikely subjects suddenly colonise one medium or another? Bibo Bergeron’s tolerable French…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
The PierFOLLOWING A successful screening at last year’s Galway Film Fleadh, Gerard Butler’s pleasant, low-key drama gets a deserved outing…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Two Irish directors make the cut for best short filmTWO EXPERIENCED Irish film professionals are celebrating today after picking up Oscar nominations for Best Live Action Short …Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Oscar surprise as Scorsese's 'Hugo' edges it over 'The Artist' for nomination top spotFOR ONCE there were a few surprises when the Oscar nominations were announced in Los Angeles yesterday.Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
CoriolanusDRAGGING SHAKESPEARE plays to other times and other places causes greater problems on film than it does in the theatre.Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
