Eleanor the Great review: Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut serves its fine cast poorly
It’s commendable that Johansson gave the lead role to nonagenarian June Squibb but too much feels unearned and wildly inappropriate
It’s commendable that Johansson gave the lead role to nonagenarian June Squibb but too much feels unearned and wildly inappropriate
Reaction from industry professionals demonstrates how enormously jumpy everyone is about the threat
The Jurassic World and Black Widow star is now the highest-grossing lead actor of all time. She can count herself lucky we remember her name
July 7th-11th: including Live Aid at 40; Noraid: Irish America and the IRA; and The Breaking Wave - The Buddhists of Beara
Mahershala Ali, Scarlett Johansson, Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger and Stefan Klincewicz feature in these movies released in the week of July 4th, 2025
It’s no masterpiece. The plot is mid-level dumb but ‘good film’ belongs among its keywords
The self-effacing film-maker has never been an obvious fit for the Hollywood mould. What’s it like at the helm of one of the summer’s biggest titles?
Amid a summer of remakes and sequels, there are some smaller gems to seek out
The actor has taken up directing with her debut Eleanor the Great, about an elderly woman who inadvertently ends up in a support group for Holocaust survivors
The French film festival’s 78th edition was strong if rarely spectacular – but still threw up a few surprises
Benicio Del Toro and Michael Cera speak about their roles in Wes Anderson's latest film
Wes Anderson’s film, starring Benicio Del Toro and Mia Threapleton, makes little advance on the director’s recent airless productions
The Cannes film festival is back at the centre of the movie world thanks to recent Oscars success
Florence Pugh knew what she wanted to do after she joined Marvel’s cast: jump off one of the world’s tallest buildings
Wicklow musician described as being ‘as kind as they come’ in tribute from Noah Kahan
Documentary based on U2 frontman’s memoir will premiere in Cannes, while Paul Mescal will attend for The History of Sound
Gowns holding space were popular this year, with Ariana Grande setting the standard in Schiaparelli. Among men, Timothée Chalamet stood out in ‘Kerrygold’ yellow
The star of Thelma, about a scammed woman who embarks on a revenge mission, on an ageing world, landing her first lead role and working with Shaft
Underpowered screwball take on Apollo moon landing was intended for streaming – and it shows
Movie insiders use the term neutrally, but surely few outside the business can say the words with a straight face?
The Oxford professor of composition’s long use of artificial intelligence in her work makes her a good judge of its merits and its dangers
A new index shows that they have a long way to go, including on data access and model trustworthiness
But students cheating on essays is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to artificial intelligence and plagiarism
It is difficult to locate the narrative or emotional core in a film that has difficulty settling upon what story it wants to tell
The films to watch out for this season – including two that make up the most anticipated movie weekend in years
The Wes Anderson ensemble on how they made the Amerindie’s 11th feature.
In competition at Cannes, the director’s 11th feature is an aesthetic triumph. But Anderson’s trademark deadpan silences have seldom felt longer
Revenue details €2.8m worth of cases in final three months of 2021
After a year of scandals, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is under pressure
Mya Bollaers is wonderful as a high-spirited young trans woman
‘Once they parodied me on Saturday Night Live! Now I get a lifetime-achievement award’
The Black Widow star and her lawyers are riding a wave that has been swelling for some time
Actor claims studio breached contract by releasing standalone Marvel film on Disney+
Florence Pugh steals the show in the latest, mercifully fun superhero outing in the MCU
Films are once again being shown on big screens, as well as on Netflix and Disney+
Planet Business: Working to find sustainable models
The opportunity to play with the noisiest toys in the biggest sandpit must be hard to resist
A Los Angeles Times exposé has left the Hollywood Foreign Press Association reeling
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a traffic jam of anticipated films for this year
Amnesty International says Egypt executed 57 men and women in October and November, compared with 32 during all of 2019
Scare yourself silly with this list of everything from classic films to modern hits
There’s been another major turnover but catch the classics while you can
As Tenet arrives in cinemas, we judge how it compares with The Dark Knight and Memento
The film-maker, accused of sexually assaulting his child in 1992, is done treading carefully
After his turn in 1917, the actor is tackling the role of iconic Australian outlaw Ned Kelly
A $70m campaign and 24 nominations may not bring it a big night
Saoirse Ronan in running for Little Women, while Jessie Buckley competed for Wild Rose
With Dev Patel as David Copperfield, movies have caught up with theatre’s creative approach
His movie Parasite is bookies’ favourite – ahead of The Irishman and Joker – for a best film Oscar
Half our favourite movies have vanished. But there’s still plenty of great stuff to search for
The Oscar-nominated Marriage Story actor on why he will not watch himself on screen
Saoirse Ronan gets nominated for Little Women role as best director shortlist dominated by men
Saoirse Ronan should get a nod for Little Women. There are few other options for the Irish
Joker leads with 11 nods, while The Irishman and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood earn 10
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices