Elizabeth Banks

The Beanie Bubble review: Creepy-cute Zach Galifianakis is brilliant as the elusive Beanie Babies billionaire

The cuddliest critique of capitalist greed and workplace sexism of the year

Thu Jul 27 2023 - 04:00

Cocaine Bear: I’ve had it with the motherf**king cocaine in this bear, as Samuel L Jackson might put it

Ray Liotta and the rest of an unnecessarily classy cast give it their all in a film that will go down nicely with a sack of tortilla chips and a vat of cola

Thu Feb 23 2023 - 21:00

Cocaine Bear: The stranger-than-fiction story Ray Liotta came to Ireland to film

Elizabeth Banks’s new movie, due to be released in February 2023, re-creates in Co Wicklow one of the oddest stories to emerge from the 1980s

Mon Dec 05 2022 - 05:49

Taytos, wine, Dublin Bay: What Charlie’s Angels star Elizabeth Banks likes about Ireland

The US actor and director has moved her family to Ireland to make Cocaine Bear

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 11:44

Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and more: Which streaming services offer the best value?

Your guide to price, quality and contents from the major streaming services in Ireland

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 05:00

Brightburn: Superhero horror makes for interesting yet frustrating viewing

Review: This is a rare instance where we’d like to see the original theatrical release

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 05:00

Coming soon... 50 films to look out for in 2019

From Ad Adstra to Frozen 2 and Martin Scorsese's latest, there's plenty to look forward to in the new year

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 05:00

The Happytime Murders: steer well clear of this Melissa McCarthy film

Review: These 90 minutes are among the longest you’ll endure in the cinema this year

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 10:20

Forty-two films to catch in the cinema this summer

Incredibles 2, Ocean’s 8, Jurassic World and Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again

Sat May 26 2018 - 05:00

The best new films and TV on Netflix and Amazon this summer

Here are our small-screen highlights from now unil the end of August

Wed Jul 26 2017 - 05:00

The Power Rangers film has arrived, and it’s surprisingly good

Against all expectations, this reboot is funnier, less pompous and better than anything from the current DC universe

Fri Mar 24 2017 - 15:41

Hillary Clinton makes history by becoming Democrat nominee

First woman to lead major party into US election puts ‘biggest crack in glass ceiling’

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 06:36

Paul Ryan criticises Donald Trump day after endorsing him

Republican speaker denounces billionaire’s attack on judge in Trump University case

Sat Jun 04 2016 - 01:00

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I review - halfway decent, then it leaves you hanging

Thu Nov 20 2014 - 17:51