All work and no play makes for plenty to talk aboutYou may not recognise Andrea Riseborough from one role to the next, such is her acting talent, but get used to hearing the name…Sat Feb 5 2011 - 00:00
Gervais winds up the GlobesSick of hearing about Ricky Gervais’s turn at the Golden Globes? Tough. There’s more.Fri Feb 4 2011 - 00:00
Brighton RockTHERE’S NOTHING more tedious than the critic who, reporting on the film version of a much-loved book, spends his or her time …Fri Feb 4 2011 - 00:00
Yellow Brick Road revisitedElton John is entertaining plans to turn his life story into a gritty kitchen-sink drama, something in the style of Italian neo…Fri Feb 4 2011 - 00:00
Ifta spots stars of tomorrowThe Irish Film and Television Awards, which take place next weekend, have announced the nominees for the rising star award.Fri Feb 4 2011 - 00:00
And the Oscar for most PR-savvy shortlists goes to . . .DOMESTIC READERS will celebrate the nomination of The Crush, directed by Michael Creagh, a Belfast man, in the best-live-action…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
How Do You KnowDESPITE THE travesty of Spanglish and the messy compromise that was As Good as It Gets , James L Brooks deserves to be treated…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
No guts, no glory film festivalKudos to the good people at the Wee Adventure Film FestivalFri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
130 films from Ireland and around the globe form 'world-class' line-upTHE IRISH film community turned out in force for the launch of the programme for the ninth Jameson Dublin International Film …Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
'King's Speech' tops Oscar listThere were few turn-ups when the nominations for 2011 Academy Awards were announced in Los Angeles today.Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Staking out a patch of groundA few years ago, this writer met Tom Shadyac and was disappointed to discover that the director of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
The WardTHE WORD on the spooky, under-lit street was that The Ward marks a return to form for John CarpenterFri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Irish film offer you can’t refuseIf you have some aptitude for the national tongue and you fancy yourself a film-maker, then you should take heed of an attractive…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
NedsIT’S TAKEN Peter Mullan nearly a decade to follow-up his searing The Magdalene Sisters , but the wait has probably been worthwhile…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
But how about Sigourney?Here’s a weird one. More than a few fans of Ridley Scott’s untouchable Alien (1979) greeted the news that a prequel was on the…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
"Baftas love King's Speech, Globes loathe free speech"Hide under the nearest rock. Awards season is now properly underwayFri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
'Social Network' takes four GlobesThe Social Network was the big winner at the Golden Globes Awards in Los Angeles last night.Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Shaken MGM stirred by bankruptcy bailoutBond is Back. It seems as if the financial problems that have been dragging the 007 franchise down have been somewhat alleviated…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Blue ValentineWHAT MOST often destroys love? Infidelity, physical violence, over-familiarity and fear of stagnation all play their partFri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Best in Oscar show at ScreenAny effort to bring more vintage cinema to the big screen always deserves support.Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Jay and Daisy comin’ at yaIs Baz Lurhmann trying to wind us up, or is he really planning to shoot The Great Gatsby in 3D?Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
De Niro's Canned commentaryAfter a truly appalling recent run of films– have you seen Little Fockers? – Robert De Niro is desperately in need of worthwhile…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Dublin director's Bosnian War drama is Ifta front runnerJUANITA WILSON’S As If I Am Not There , a searing drama of the 1990s Bosnian War, emerged as the front runner in the film section…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Damn Drunkovision. Call in the Specky Liberation FrontSMALL PRINT: WE THINK OF Hollywood as a liberal sort of placeTue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
TheThorn in the Heart/ L'Épine dans le CoeurWHAT ARE WE to do with Michel Gondry? There’s no denying that the director speaks in the most singular of cinematic voicesFri Jan 7 2011 - 00:00
Season of the WitchFIRST, SOME trivia. The latest lowbrow potboiler from Nicolas Cage shares its name with the working title for Martin Scorsese…Fri Jan 7 2011 - 00:00
'Apocalypse' now for Dublin festThe Jameson Dublin International Film Festival has confirmed its first event for the 2011 outing.Fri Jan 7 2011 - 00:00
Celluloid closet door still closedHow tricky is it for gay actors to find work in Hollywood? A recent piece in Newsweek argues that major studios are still very…Fri Jan 7 2011 - 00:00
North Korea takes axe to BeckhamHere’s a weird one. On St Stephen’s Day, North Korean television broadcast a western-made film for the first time everFri Jan 7 2011 - 00:00
Warner wins clash of the box-office titansThe dust is still settling on last year’s US box-office figures, but one statistic does seem decided: the most successful studio…Fri Jan 7 2011 - 00:00
Working-class hero becomes distant voiceThe craggy-featured British actor who won Irish hearts with his role as Giuseppe Conlon in ‘ In the Name of the Father ’ has …Tue Jan 4 2011 - 00:00
The next three daysRELEASED JUST two years ago, Anything for Her was an enjoyable French thriller somewhat sabotaged by its rampaging implausibility…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
THE BIG IRISH TIMES CHRISTMAS QUIZ OF 2010Ten questions on film by DONALD CLARKEMon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Capital crits pick top pixThe hard-working folk at the Dublin Film Critics Circle have delivered their list of the best films from 2010Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
ChatroomFEW FILMS at this year’s Cannes received quite such a vigorous pummelling as Hideo Nakata’s adaptation of Enda Walsh’s play concerning…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Burmese hero Lucs outBe afraid. It has been suggested that Luc Besson is to direct a biopic of Aung San Suu Kyi, the courageous Burmese democracy …Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00