It’s as if censorship were back: Why Ireland can’t watch Wild Mountain Thyme this monthThe Jamie Dornan movie is out for rent in the UK on April 30th. But it won’t be available on TVs hereTue Apr 13 2021 - 16:52
Baftas 2021: Nomadland moves another step closer to Oscar gloryThe Irish animation Wolfwalkers, seen as a serious challenger, loses out to Pixar’s SoulSun Apr 11 2021 - 21:05
Remember when Ian Botham was going to be ‘the next James Bond’?Donald Clarke: For 60 years we have been living with Next James Bond speculationSat Apr 10 2021 - 05:00
Aidan Turner: ‘That photograph. Yeah. It took away from the work’Poldark-turned-Leonardo da Vinci actor on ballroom dancing, hazmat suits and a thirst for stoutSat Apr 10 2021 - 05:00
Prince Philip: Irascible, possibly unfaithful – and, since The Crown, so incredibly glamorousNetflix’s hit royal drama has shaped how millions think of the late duke of EdinburghFri Apr 09 2021 - 17:45
The Movie Quiz: Who once chaired the President’s Council on Physical Fitness?Plus: Merchant Ivory credits, remaking Caine, multiple Mad Worlds, blessed are...?Fri Apr 09 2021 - 06:00
Four new films to stream this weekendPalm Springs, Sequin in a Blue Room, A Common Crime, Those That, at a Distance, Resemble AnotherFri Apr 09 2021 - 06:00
Those That, At a Distance, Resemble Another: Handcrafted and handsome to watchReview: Jessica Sarah Rinland’s film recalls TV programmes of the 1970sFri Apr 09 2021 - 05:00
Palm Springs review: It’s like deja vu all over again, againThis time-loop comedy is good enough to transcend obvious comparisons to Groundhog DayFri Apr 09 2021 - 05:00
Since when do the Irish say ‘loo-tenant’ instead of ‘lef-tenant’?Aidan Turner and Graham Norton have been pronouncing it wrongly. Or have they?Sat Apr 03 2021 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: Spot the ‘Richard Curtis film’ actually directed by Richard CurtisPlus: Tim Burton’s Depp count, lining up for Suicide Squad, Greta Garbo’s lamentFri Apr 02 2021 - 06:00
Four new films to stream this weekendGodzilla vs Kong, The Mauritanian, Minari, UndineFri Apr 02 2021 - 06:00
The Mauritanian: Guantánamo drama in need of greater biteReview: Tahar Rahim’s subtle performance lifts a gripping but flawed film about tortureFri Apr 02 2021 - 05:00
Godzilla vs Kong: Monster mash-up a cut above the restIn a puzzlingly uneven franchise, this one’s worthy of the price of admissionFri Apr 02 2021 - 05:00
Lee Isaac Chung: ‘There are a lot of hate crimes going on right now against Asians’The Korean-American filmmaker talks about Minari, which has won six Oscar nominations and comes at a fraught time for Asian communities in the USTue Mar 30 2021 - 05:00
Ian McKellen as Hamlet: Is ageism the last great barrier in the arts industry?Will the critics let them be sexagenarian murderers in peace? I wouldn’t count on itSat Mar 27 2021 - 05:00
Four new films to stream this weekendAmmonite, Tina, Six Minutes to Midnight, MalmkrogFri Mar 26 2021 - 06:00
The Movie Quiz: Just how long is Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League?Plus: Oscar noms and counting, the 2nd best money-making film, Godzilla versus...?Fri Mar 26 2021 - 06:00
Six Minutes to Midnight: Who do you think you are kidding, Eddie Izzard?Not even Judi Dench can save writer and star Izzard’s prewar romp from drab mediocrityFri Mar 26 2021 - 05:00
Ammonite: Even the Saoirse Ronan-Kate Winslet sex scenes are too respectableFilm review: Starring two great actors, this could have been an awards magnetFri Mar 26 2021 - 05:00
Johnny Sexton x Ronan O’Gara x The Breakfast Club: How that viral video was madeAfter Rambo McIlroy and Graham Souness’s Brutal scent, Steven Connolly has a new parodyTue Mar 23 2021 - 14:53
Think you know the origin of 'posh'? You're wrong. AgainTrade in outlandish etymologies has been going on for as long as humans have had mouthsSat Mar 20 2021 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: What beans would Hannibal Lecter be serving up in Ireland?Plus: Stephen Rea’s Michael Collins meme and parenting an Oscar winnerFri Mar 19 2021 - 06:00
Four new films to stream this weekendThe Senator, Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time, Town of Strangers, Banksy Most WantedFri Mar 19 2021 - 06:00
Town of Strangers: Delightful portrait of a remarkable Irish townTreasa O’Brien’s lively film about Gort blurs the line between fiction and documentaryFri Mar 19 2021 - 05:00
The Senator: Chilling exploration of Chappaquiddick cover-upFilm review: Five decades on, a scandal involving Ted Kennedy poses many questionsFri Mar 19 2021 - 05:00
Nick Broomfield: ‘It’s a choice, whether you get on with your parents’The film-maker’s latest explores his fraught relationship with his photographer fatherThu Mar 18 2021 - 05:00
Gort film Town of Strangers is a fascinating hybrid of fact and fictionTreasa O’Brien’s film explores a Galway town transformed by immigrationTue Mar 16 2021 - 05:00
Oscars 2021: Something has changed. And Donald Trump wouldn’t like itToday’s nominees look nothing like those we would have encountered in the 1990s or 2000sMon Mar 15 2021 - 17:42
Pandemic movie wins top award at Dublin International Film FestivalBest film winner Apples will be presented as an artefact of the Covid era in years to comeMon Mar 15 2021 - 09:42
Oscar nominations 2021: I can already tell you who’ll be shortlisted. ProbablyNominations for the 93rd Academy Awards are announced on Monday. Here are my predictionsSun Mar 14 2021 - 06:00
Piers Morgan, it is never wise to storm off a TV showThe unhappy truth is that it is almost impossible to storm off with dignitySat Mar 13 2021 - 05:00
Ruth Negga: ‘I didn’t experience explicit racism growing up. Maybe some exoticism’The Limerick actor is determined to play her part in making sure diverse voices are representedSat Mar 13 2021 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: What is the full title of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm?Plus: Pirates at last count, losing a Golden Globe, in the possession of Studio GhibliFri Mar 12 2021 - 06:00
Four new films to stream this weekendJudas and the Black Messiah, Coming 2 America, The Little Things, CherryFri Mar 12 2021 - 06:00
Cherry: So what do you do after Avengers: Endgame?Review: Make a dreary crime drama in your hometown, say the Russo BrothersFri Mar 12 2021 - 05:00
Judas and the Black Messiah: Daniel Kaluuya is transcendent in this thrilling pictureThe story of the killing of a young Black Panther is flawed but fiercely muscularThu Mar 11 2021 - 08:18
Baftas 2021: Three Irish nominees in an impressively diverse line-upNomadland and Rocks lead the running; four women in competition for best-director prizeTue Mar 09 2021 - 14:55
Generational wars are created by ad executives. Don’t let them winThe promiscuous brandishing of generational cohorts is a disease of the modern ageSat Mar 06 2021 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: How many films have Scorsese and De Niro made together?Plus: Back to the Future II’s year, MCU’s first villain, front seats at Moonlight debacleFri Mar 05 2021 - 06:00
Four new films to stream this weekendNotturno, Raya and the Last Dragon, Moxie, BacktraceFri Mar 05 2021 - 06:00
Notturno: Beauty and horror in the conflict zoneReview: Gianfranco Rosi’s documentary depicts a world defined by fear and extremismFri Mar 05 2021 - 05:00
Backtrace: Why did Sylvester Stallone even bother?Film review: Sly should have stayed away from this boring, chaotic messFri Mar 05 2021 - 05:00
Golden Globes 2021: Nomadland starring Frances McDormand wins best dramatic filmChloé Zhao becomes only the second woman, after Barbra Streisand, to win best directorMon Mar 01 2021 - 05:57
Golden Globes 2021: Who should win, who will win and are any of them Irish?Wolfwalkers, Brendan Gleeson and Normal People could win in the controversy-hit awardsSun Feb 28 2021 - 06:00
Steve McQueen: ‘Calling me a political director is like calling me a male director’The director of Hunger and 12 Years a Slave talks about his series Small AxeSat Feb 27 2021 - 05:00
Forget bingewatching. Week-by-week, drip-feed TV is backNetflix almost annihilated the weekly TV episode. Then came WandavisionSat Feb 27 2021 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: What was Popeye’s podiatry pointer?Plus: Saoirse Ronan’s 1st of 4 nominations, the many Marxes, Spike Lee’s companyFri Feb 26 2021 - 06:00
Four new films to stream this weekendPelé, The Owners, The United States vs Billie Holiday, IWOW: I Walk on WaterFri Feb 26 2021 - 06:00
The Owners: Trespassers will be bloodily prosecutedFilm review: Efficient adaptation of Belgian comic begins as home invasion thriller and ends in Old Dark House territoryFri Feb 26 2021 - 05:00
