Who were the big money winners of 2013? The studios, of courseTara Brady runs through the year’s most bankable box-office trendsFri Jan 03 2014 - 00:00
Idris Elba: In Mandela’s footstepsIdris Elba was keenly aware of the responsibilities required in playing the role of Nelson Mandela. “It’s like: what? You’re going to play God now. It’s not so easy to turn around and say: ‘Okay. I’m God now’,” he tells Tara BradyFri Dec 27 2013 - 18:30
Steve Carell: cool with bright spotsBest known for playing the boss in the US version of The Office, Steve Carell is reprising his turn as the crazy weatherman in Anchorman 2. And yes, he’s just as nice as he seems, writes Tara BradyFri Dec 20 2013 - 00:00
The search is on for the box-office hero of 2014With few heavy-hitters due out next year, it looks like the movie industry is saving it all up for 2015, writes Tara BradyFri Dec 13 2013 - 10:46
How Tomi Ungerer won over the worldThe children’s author and eroticist was vilified in the US and received death threats from French fringe groups before moving to Cork and gaining acceptanceThu Dec 12 2013 - 01:00
NebraskaThe main reason to catch Nebraska is for Bruce Dern and his convincing bitter codger, writes Tara BradyFri Dec 06 2013 - 10:34
Best Film 2013: A year of box-office ups and downsBox office receipts never lie, and in 2013, things really got animated, writes Tara BradyFri Dec 06 2013 - 00:00
“It’s a part I’ve waited 77 years for” - Bruce Dern on ‘Nebraska’After a 50-year career, Bruce Dern is finally getting some Oscar attention. Acting is “an endurance competition,” he says. “It’s like a marathon: you don’t start racing until mile 16. It will take a long time,” he tells Tara BradyFri Nov 29 2013 - 00:00
Film review: Blue Is the Warmest ColourSome of the controversy surrounding this intense lesbian romance from France is understandable. But the acclaim is also well-deserved, writes Tara BradyFri Nov 22 2013 - 00:00
Rotten Potatoes: ’Cause and F/XWhy have some movies done the business at the box-office while others have bombed? Because, because, because, because . . .Fri Nov 22 2013 - 00:00
Colin Farrell: “Lothario! There’s a nice word for a slut. Imagine what they’d say if I was a woman”He’s older, wiser and still sober but Colin Farrell hasn’t lost any of his wicked streak – and he’s definitely in touch with his feminine side. The Saving Mr Banks star on film, family, fame and femininityFri Nov 22 2013 - 00:00
Film review: The ButlerLes Daniels’s historical drama is more radical than it’s Oscar-bait subject might suggest - and Oprah Winfrrey is wonderful, writes Tara BradyFri Nov 15 2013 - 00:00
Allen Leech makes the move from Downton to TinseltownThe smash success of Downtown Abbey has made Allen Leech a household face, if not quite a name to remember yet. Now, with a scene-stealing role in new Irish horror film In Fear, the Killiney-born actor’s career is definitely looking upFri Nov 15 2013 - 00:00
Judi Dench: "I have many more insecurities than I ever had before"The theatrical Dame chats to Tara Brady about her new movie Philomena, still being nervous and admiring Clint Eastwood’s eyesFri Nov 01 2013 - 00:00
Rotten PotatoesBad Grandpa shows that, for once, Ireland is not alone in its insatiable desire for braindead shenanigansFri Nov 01 2013 - 00:00
Hailee regardedOnly 16, Hailee Steinfeld’s CV already boasts an Oscar nod and roles alongside the likes of Bridges, Ford Streep and Kingsley. How did she find herself in such illustrious company? “I never really found something that I loved as much as I love acting,” she tells Tara BradyFri Oct 25 2013 - 00:00
Tom Hanks reveals the secret of his billion-dollar box-office successHis recent star turn in Captain Phillips is the latest in a long line of iconic performances that have made Tom Hanks one of the world’s most bankable – and watchable – movie starsFri Oct 18 2013 - 05:00
Review: The Fifth EstateThis interesting but underdone drama ultimately tells us far less than we’d like to know about Julian AssangeFri Oct 11 2013 - 11:26
