John Williams

The film composer was having a fine time even before he landed in Hollywood

Rediscovered classic from a black American writer imagines a different Deep South

Playing in the RTÉCO is no easy task, not least as rumours swirl about its future

Do not judge 'Star Wars' fans by this stupid campaign. Not all of them have lost the plot

Review: Playful and mildly risky, it’s the second best film in the ‘Jurassic’ sequence

Liverpool built a European empire on camaraderie, banter, talent and a passion for the shirt

Chief executive Mark Jenkins ‘shocked’ at the state of Baggies’ since returning to the club

Case is archived by investigating magistrate after taxi driver decides not to press charges

Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill apologise for their actions

Pair placed on garden leave with Baggies rooted to bottom of Premier League

His new film ‘The Post’ neatly captures the Trumpian zeitgeist. But the director worries that ‘four-quadrant superhero franchises’ will drive these old-school films out of cinemas

West Ham have five extra days rest compared to Baggies before Tuesday’s game

The latest instalment will fill a Star Wars-shaped hole but is punishingly long

‘I’m aware that I’m joining one of the great, traditional clubs of English football’

Nigel Pearson and Alan Pardew are also potential candidates for vacant manger’s job

Twice-Europa League winnner with Sevilla heading to the Hawthorns for the season

Failing to accept obesity as a disease contributes to stigma, shame, stress and ultimately the worsening health of patients, says consultant

In the face of low interest rates, a rescue by ‘helicopter money’ might be needed

The Federal Reserve is targeting a 2% inflation goal

Allister Coetzee says his team will handle Ireland’s kicking game better in next Test

Ennio Morricone revolutionised cinema music but has never won an Oscar for one of his scores. He’s up again, for ‘The Hateful Eight’. Does he care? Just a little

As a festive favourite celebrates a quarter of a century enthralling Irish audiences, Vicki Notaro lists 25 of the most enduring Christmas movies

Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon performs cover with Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Chewbacca

JJ Abrams taps into Star Wars’ ancient energy without breaking any new ground, and a certain island almost steals the show

Review: It’s Not About the Shark: How to Solve Unsolvable Problems. David Niven. Icon Books. €16.99

John Williams died just over two months after suffering spinal injuries in fall

This week, to mark the end of our How to Write a Book series, we will have a daily Q&A with a debut author

European shares are expected to rise today, with Britain’s FTSE expected to advance by up to 0.2 per cent and Germany’s DAX 0.1 per cent

In the first of a series, we recommend some destination-specific titles for summer trips abroad, with help from our correspondents

Smart older kids might buy this too cosy depiction of Germany’s descent into fascism

Michael Fassbender and U2 make Oscar nominations

The ‘best of’ lists tend to narrow our reading habits – so what lost classics might have escaped readers’ attention?

On paper Other Voices is a music festival, but when its series of concerts in a tiny Dingle church mixes with the buzz and banter of the Co Kerry town, it becomes something much more magical

Firm makes a bet on smaller servers and resurgent PC sales

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