Water for ElephantsTHE OPENING SCENES of this tepid drama leave no doubt that the film-makers intend to bypass the intellect and carve their way…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Rewrite for Bin Laden movieThe death of Osama bin Laden has caused headaches for director Kathryn Bigelow and her writing partner, Mark Boal.Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Saoirse’s turn in the Twilight zoneOur own Saoirse Ronan, killing bad guys in this week’s Hanna , has secured the lead in the upcoming film adaptation of Stephenie…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
JigONE MEASURE of a successful documentary is its ability to interest viewers in a subject to which they had never paid much attention…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
'I don't blame some people for thinking I'm bigoted'Mel Gibson has finally spoken out about his much-publicised meltdownsFri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Les DiaboliquesCAUTION SHOULD be taken when recommending Les Diaboliques to anyone unacquainted with the pieceFri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Farewell/ l’affaire FarewellA MOST unlikely, though apparently largely true, tale of espionage is detailed with impressive lucidity in this engrossing French…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Mullen makes drummer-to-drama moveLarry Mullen Jr, drummer with U2, is to make his acting debut in a remake of Patrice Leconte’s 2002 French drama Man on the Train…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
How I Ended This Summer/ Kak Yo Provyol Etim LetomIF, IN mischievous mood, you set out to construct a scenario that parodied the archetypal Russian art movie, you could do worse…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
BeastlyCINEMA HAS never shown much conviction when tackling Beauty and the BeastFri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Cinema light is snuffed outFor the first time in three years, a prominent Dublin venue makes no appearance in the listings pages of today’s TicketFri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Laureate of disaffected female youthCatherine Hardwicke’s ‘Twilight’ turn will not be soon forgotten – unlike, say critics, her latest, ‘Red Riding Hood’. Despite…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Lights out at arthouse cinema after court orderDUBLIN’S LIGHT House cinema told customers yesterday it had closed after the High Court earlier wound up its operating company…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Light House shuts after court orderVisitors to the website for The Light House cinema in Dublin’s Smithfield were today greeted with a stark message: “Light House…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Red Riding HoodFEW STORIES are more heavily weighted with post-Freudian baggage than Little Red Riding HoodFri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
3D is dead, long live 3D - but no specs pleaseEvery now and then, when a high-profile 3D movie fails, critics predict that the process may finally be entering its second (…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Hollywood director whose consistency was matched by his longevitySidney Lumet was always at his best when examining fleshy, realistic characters placed under extraordinary duressMon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
More shake-ups afoot for Edinburgh film festREEL NEWS: Further ructions are afoot at the Edinburgh International Film FestivalFri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Source CodeWHEN NEWS emerged that Duncan Jones, director of the magnificent Moon , had signed on to do “a mainstream picture”, more than…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Oranges and SunshineYOU HAVE TO feel some sympathy for Jim Loach. It can’t be easy becoming a film-maker when you have Ken Loach as a dadFri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Bono and a lamb bookend Belfast festivalThe perennially excellent Belfast Film Festival kicks off next ThursdayFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Country StrongYOU HAVE TO look back to the dark days of the Streisand regime to encounter vanity film-making of this enormityFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
The EagleIT’S DIFFICULT to know what the Scottish Tourist Board will make of this diverting historic adventure from the versatile Kevin…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
RewindWHAT WAS it Amy Huberman did before she married that basketball player (or whatever)? Oh, yes, she was an actorFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Cave Of Forgotten DreamsTHIS DELIGHTFUL documentary is, by the standards of its eccentric creator, a relatively conventional projectFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
A man on the side of the peopleTHE ADMIRABLE Peter Lennon, who has died in London at the age of 81, has been listed as “a journalist” in most obituaries. True…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Chalet GirlTHERE IS, in hell, a special corner set aside for useless British comediesFri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerAS THE world changes, it continues to remain very much the same. Winter leads into spring. New growths disturb the earthFri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Israeli cohort unhappy about UN's taste in filmsThe Israeli mission to the UN has complained about the decision to screen Julian Schnabel’s Miral in the UN assembly hall.Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Day For Night/La Nuit AméricaineON THE LAST occasion that the British Film Institute compiled its poll of the greatest ever movies – among the few such charts…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
To Dingle for the big dayIf you want to escape stupid green top hats and vomiting morons on St Patrick’s Day, then head to beautiful Kerry, where the …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
The ResidentTHE SECOND film to be released under the refurbished banner of Hammer Films, this urban shocker will, no doubt, lure a few middle…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
IroncladTHERE JUST aren’t enough films these days featuring medieval warriors covered in cow dungFri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
As if I'm not thereIf you viewed Juanita Wilson’s impressive debut feature with no prior knowledge, you would, no doubt, be surprised to learn that…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
The director who wasn't thereIrish director Juanita Wilson has not allowed her background to dictate her vision on screen as she tackles difficult stories…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Hollywood sex symbol Jane Russell dies aged 89JANE RUSSELL, a Hollywood sex symbol of the 1940s and 1950s, has died in California at the age of 89.Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
'King's Speech' triumphs at OscarsThere were few surprises at the Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles last night.Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
West is WestYOU WOULD BE hard-pressed to describe West Is West , a belated sequel to Damien O’Donnell’s East Is East (1999), as a good film…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
The RiteTHE DEVIL has plotted many schemes for our corruption, but, as far as I’m aware, the Book of Revelations contains no suggestion…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Apocalypse tomorrow as fest honours IngramTomorrow night in the National Concert Hall, the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival honours Dublin’s own HitchcockFri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
No Strings AttachedIT’S NOT often that Ashton Kutcher acts an odds-on favourite for an Oscar off the screen. Well, that’s not quite fairFri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
