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Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke, a contributor to The Irish Times, is Chief Film Correspondent and a regular columnist

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Bugonia review: Mid-ranking Yorgosia that just about justifies its many indulgences

Bugonia review: Mid-ranking Yorgosia that just about justifies its many indulgences

Palestine 36 review: ‘We don’t want another Ireland on our hands’

Palestine 36 review: ‘We don’t want another Ireland on our hands’

Kontinental ’25 review: Five stars for this dark comedy of ethical heft and barbed wit

Kontinental ’25 review: Five stars for this dark comedy of ethical heft and barbed wit

Colin Farrell recalls being so drunk on set he needed 46 takes to deliver a line: ‘Tom Cruise was not happy’

Colin Farrell recalls being so drunk on set he needed 46 takes to deliver a line: ‘Tom Cruise was not happy’

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From Saipan to John Boorman: 10 events to catch at the 70th Cork International Film Festival

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