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My Friend Dahmer: The lunatic as a confused young man

My Friend Dahmer: The lunatic as a confused young man

Review: This biopic reminds us what a terrifying place American high school can be

Thu May 31 2018 - 06:00
Ismael’s Ghosts: Marion Cotillard turns up, and things get messy

Ismael’s Ghosts: Marion Cotillard turns up, and things get messy

Review: The wife who went missing 20 years ago reappears and introduces herself to her husband’s new squeeze

Thu May 31 2018 - 06:00
Book Club: Don’t be fooled by the great actors. This is an awful film

Book Club: Don’t be fooled by the great actors. This is an awful film

Review: It has the stupidest premise you’ll encounter outside a Schwarzenegger comedy

Wed May 30 2018 - 06:00
Jane Fonda: From Oscar-winning actor to 50 shades of ****

Jane Fonda: From Oscar-winning actor to 50 shades of ****

Fonda may be the greatest actor of her age. What’s she doing in the awful ‘Book Club’?

Mon May 28 2018 - 12:19
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

New releases: The Breadwinner, Zama, Edie, Jeune Femme, Citizen Lane, Deadpool 2

Fri May 25 2018 - 06:00
The movie quiz: Do you know your Tom Cruise wives?

The movie quiz: Do you know your Tom Cruise wives?

This week's film quiz is rated on the Streisand scale. Which Barbra are you?

Fri May 25 2018 - 06:00
Almost every film in cinemas this week, reviewed and rated

Almost every film in cinemas this week, reviewed and rated

The Irish Times what-to-see guide to the movies now in cinemas across Ireland

Fri May 25 2018 - 06:00

Saoirse Ronan, how could you? I almost fell off the couch

Donald Clarke: Few noticed her ‘Chesil Beach’ faux pas. Which is good. Isn’t it?

Fri May 25 2018 - 05:00
‘I am appalled at my own generation leaving things in such a mess’

‘I am appalled at my own generation leaving things in such a mess’

Still feisty and busy at 85, Sheila Hancock remains connected to the zeitgeist

Fri May 25 2018 - 05:00
The Breadwinner: Another winning tale from Cartoon Saloon

The Breadwinner: Another winning tale from Cartoon Saloon

Review: The animation is gorgeous in this Oscar-nominated feature about a young woman supporting her family under the Taliban in Kabul, but the real magic is in the storytelling

Wed May 23 2018 - 16:41
The World Cup is keeping the big movies out of cinemas in June

The World Cup is keeping the big movies out of cinemas in June

Movie scheduling is a voodoo science - nobody knows why certain releases work in certain slots

Wed May 23 2018 - 12:09
On Chesil Beach: Saoirse Ronan’s new film not wholly satisfying

On Chesil Beach: Saoirse Ronan’s new film not wholly satisfying

Review: Ian McEwan’s own script cannot find a cinematic substitute for his sharp prose

Tue May 22 2018 - 14:59
Weinstein sex claims overshadow Cannes as Japanese drama wins

Weinstein sex claims overshadow Cannes as Japanese drama wins

Asia Argento stuns audience with Weinstein allegation: ‘festival was his hunting ground’

Sat May 19 2018 - 20:00
Cannes 2018: our correspondent goes to the dogs

Cannes 2018: our correspondent goes to the dogs

Cannes daily: on the last day of the festival, some inaccurate predictions and Terry Gilliam’s long-cherished project disappoints

Sat May 19 2018 - 15:55
Cannes 2018: Von Trier tells me he wanted more walkouts and denies Bjork allegation

Cannes 2018: Von Trier tells me he wanted more walkouts and denies Bjork allegation

Cannes diary: our film correspondent meets the controversial director and rounds up the rest of the news

Fri May 18 2018 - 10:00
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Jeune Femme, Citizen Lane, Deadpool 2, Dive, Redoubtable, Sherlock Gnomes

Fri May 18 2018 - 06:00
The movie quiz: Roll out the red carpet for post-Cannes nostalgia

The movie quiz: Roll out the red carpet for post-Cannes nostalgia

Going d’Orless, the Nexflix question, and the year the festival shut down early

Fri May 18 2018 - 06:00
Almost every film in cinemas this week, reviewed and rated

Almost every film in cinemas this week, reviewed and rated

The Irish Times what-to-see guide to the movies now in cinemas across Ireland

Fri May 18 2018 - 06:00
Asian cinema lights up Cannes but Star Wars gets the fireworks

Asian cinema lights up Cannes but Star Wars gets the fireworks

There was plenty of Hollywood bling – and anger – at this year’s festival but new movies from Hirokazu Kore-eda and Ryusuke Hamaguchi were quieter highlights

Fri May 18 2018 - 05:00
Filmworker review: Stanley Kubrick’s sidekick takes centre stage

Filmworker review: Stanley Kubrick’s sidekick takes centre stage

Former actor Leon Vitali comes across as a genuine evangelist for the Kubrickian faith

Fri May 18 2018 - 05:00
Every generation thought they weren’t going to age into pillocks. They all did

Every generation thought they weren’t going to age into pillocks. They all did

Donald Clarke: Why I'm founding Gammon Pride Day

Fri May 18 2018 - 05:00
Deadpool 2: If you like action and postmodernism, roll up

Deadpool 2: If you like action and postmodernism, roll up

Review: Ryan Reynolds’s relish for the role is, mostly, passed on to the audience

Thu May 17 2018 - 12:10
Dive: Pregnancy threatens an Irish swimmer’s Olympic dreams

Dive: Pregnancy threatens an Irish swimmer’s Olympic dreams

Review: The film's rough charm and performances distract from its underlying polemic

Thu May 17 2018 - 06:00
Cannes 2018: walkouts galore at von Trier screening

Cannes 2018: walkouts galore at von Trier screening

Cannes diary: Spike Lee’s black Klan comedy, Wim Wenders’s Papal pic and Lars von Trier’s latest outrage

Tue May 15 2018 - 13:15
Cannes 2018: Some very fine films amid a sense of transition

Cannes 2018: Some very fine films amid a sense of transition

Protests, Directors’ Fortnight and the race for the Palme d’Or

Tue May 15 2018 - 05:00
Cannes 2018: who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch for Irish films?

Cannes 2018: who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch for Irish films?

Everyone loves Jim Jarmusch’s ‘80s playlist but our correspondent remains unexcited by the PR for ‘Climax’

Mon May 14 2018 - 13:33
Cannes 2018: Cate Blanchett leads impassioned call by women filmmakers for change

Cannes 2018: Cate Blanchett leads impassioned call by women filmmakers for change

Cannes Diary: Godard phones it in and Christopher Nolan declares his undying love for film

Sun May 13 2018 - 16:27
Cannes 2018: Could there be an all-female Black Panther?

Cannes 2018: Could there be an all-female Black Panther?

Cannes daily: Netflix splashes the cash and Godard keeps on puzzling

Sat May 12 2018 - 14:02
Cannes 2018: Jessica Chastain announces all-female cast of spy movie

Cannes 2018: Jessica Chastain announces all-female cast of spy movie

Cannes daily: Penélope Cruz praises Chastain; strange shouts at the screenings – and Guy Ritchie is back. No, really

Fri May 11 2018 - 15:26
The movie quiz: A translatable fistful of Japanese titles

The movie quiz: A translatable fistful of Japanese titles

Also: Harvey Weinstein’s unlovely crew, yowl of a stuck cat, and describing Sean Thornton

Fri May 11 2018 - 06:00
Almost every film in cinemas this week, reviewed and rated

Almost every film in cinemas this week, reviewed and rated

The Irish Times what-to-see guide to the movies now in cinemas across Ireland

Fri May 11 2018 - 06:00
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

New this week: Godard at the barricades in ’68, and the plot’s afoot in gnomastic Holmes

Fri May 11 2018 - 06:00
Redoubtable: Woody Allen’s Carry On Up the Godard

Redoubtable: Woody Allen’s Carry On Up the Godard

Review: Utterly trivial, occasionally disrespectful and hugely amusing

Fri May 11 2018 - 05:00
Cannes 2018: Harvey Weinstein’s power lunacy led to his virtual banishment

Cannes 2018: Harvey Weinstein’s power lunacy led to his virtual banishment

Simply being at the film festival constitutes a step up in the hierarchy

Fri May 11 2018 - 05:00
Cannes 2018: There’s only one contender for picture of the year

Cannes 2018: There’s only one contender for picture of the year

Cannes daily: A shot of Kristen Stewart glancing admiringly at Cate Blanchett is causing a stir

Thu May 10 2018 - 13:22
How to Talk to Girls at Parties: Punk movie is bunk

How to Talk to Girls at Parties: Punk movie is bunk

Review: Steer clear of John Cameron Mitchell’s aggressively appalling musical fantasia

Thu May 10 2018 - 12:50
Cannes 2018: film festival kicks off with some high-end soapy entertainment

Cannes 2018: film festival kicks off with some high-end soapy entertainment

Cannes Daily: a very French opening ceremony, while our man on the Croisette reviews this year’s bag

Wed May 09 2018 - 11:38
Anon: All we’re missing is a story worth caring about

Anon: All we’re missing is a story worth caring about

Review: Clive Owen and Amanda Seyfried cannot save ‘Gattaca’ director’s sketchy sci-fi

Wed May 09 2018 - 06:00
Cannes film festival: the class acts of 2018

Cannes film festival: the class acts of 2018

Despite a dispute with Netflix and films not being ready in time, the competition is one of the funkiest, least creaky in years

Mon May 07 2018 - 06:30
May '68: when revolution came to the Cote d'Azur

May '68: when revolution came to the Cote d'Azur

It is 50 years since the 1968 Cannes film festival was called to a halt in solidarity with protesting students – but don’t expect commemorations

Sat May 05 2018 - 05:00
Avengers Infinity War makes no sense  – except at the box office

Avengers Infinity War makes no sense – except at the box office

Mega-grossing Avengers movie shows the nerds – or maybe the superfans – have won

Fri May 04 2018 - 06:15
Almost every film in cinemas this week, reviewed and rated

Almost every film in cinemas this week, reviewed and rated

'The Irish Times' what-to-see guide to the movies now in cinemas across Ireland

Fri May 04 2018 - 06:00
The movie quiz: Who did not make the Avengers final cut?

The movie quiz: Who did not make the Avengers final cut?

Also: Spot the fake Bond villain, and who carried on more than anyone else?

Fri May 04 2018 - 06:00
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

New this week: Tough-minded Tully is not what you expect when you’re expecting

Fri May 04 2018 - 06:00
A Cambodian Spring: Magic trick of a movie

A Cambodian Spring: Magic trick of a movie

Review: There’s no easy way to summarise this documentary. But it’s well worth seeing

Fri May 04 2018 - 05:00
Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby expelled by Oscars awarding body

Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby expelled by Oscars awarding body

Academy say pair removed ‘in accordance with the organisation’s standards of conduct’

Thu May 03 2018 - 22:13
Tully: Charlize Theron proves motherhood is not for sissies

Tully: Charlize Theron proves motherhood is not for sissies

Review: Diablo Cody has mashed up ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’

Wed May 02 2018 - 09:51
‘My Catholic mother just wanted me to be a priest. That’s where homosexuals would go’

‘My Catholic mother just wanted me to be a priest. That’s where homosexuals would go’

John Cameron Mitchell, ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ creator, on ‘How to Talk to Girls at Parties’ and its star

Wed May 02 2018 - 05:00
I Feel Pretty: Amy Schumer’s film has a troublesome relationship with beauty

I Feel Pretty: Amy Schumer’s film has a troublesome relationship with beauty

Review: It lacks the hypocrisy of ‘Shallow Hal’ but the makers struggle with the central message

Tue May 01 2018 - 13:00
'Right now, speaking as an American, we are lacking compassion'

'Right now, speaking as an American, we are lacking compassion'

Too much fame, too young, that has been a problem for young actors too – but the articulate, polite Charlie Plummer is unlikely to spin off the rail

Tue May 01 2018 - 05:00
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