Cracking the code of the Irish midlandsCork-born film-maker Pat Collins is peering into the nooks and crannies of Ireland's centre ground. “The midlands are, maybe, more conservative. But... it’s actually hard to make an interesting film about liberals,” he saysFri Apr 25 2014 - 00:00
Film review: 'Transcendence' fails to transcendThere’s precious little intelligence, artificial or otherwise, in this silly slice of futuristic hokumFri Apr 25 2014 - 00:00
Boho boohoo: A short bohemian heydayOpinion: Temple Bar, Montmartre, Greenwich Village all have a short day in the sunSun Apr 20 2014 - 12:01
Film review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2The latest adventures of the web-slinger is enjoyable enough, but the bombastic CGI is too much of the same-old-same-oldFri Apr 18 2014 - 00:00
Leap year: how US actor Will Forte landed a lead role in an Irish filmWill Forte, the comedy actor and writer, star of ‘Nebraska’ and the upcoming Irish film ‘Run & Jump’, talks about giving up stockbroking for comedy – and being hungry at the IftasFri Apr 18 2014 - 00:00
Support for England in World Cup a step too farOpinion: President’s pledge is beyond the call of dutySat Apr 12 2014 - 00:01
Film review: CalvaryBrendan Gleeson’s touching, nuanced portrayal of a caring man goes a long way in sustaining this scattershot, nihilist Irish dramedyFri Apr 11 2014 - 00:00
Screenwriter: Viewing is believingIn the US, ‘faith’ films are raking in the almighty dollarsFri Apr 11 2014 - 00:00
Mickey Rooney one of last of the Hollywood golden ageThe actor, who has died, had a career lasting almost his entire event-filled lifeTue Apr 8 2014 - 01:00
Breaking down Trinity’s shieldOpinion: Faulty reasoning behind college’s new brandingSat Apr 5 2014 - 00:58
Film review: NoahThe director of Black Swan takes on the Ark myth with admirable Old Testament fervourFri Apr 4 2014 - 00:00
Roth’s child: Divergent author talksThe film rights were sold before the first book ever saw print. On the eve of the Irish release of Divergent, we meet superstar YA author Veronica Roth, who shows she’s pretty damned Dauntless herselfFri Apr 4 2014 - 00:00
Russell Crowe greets floods of Dublin fans for Noah premiereOscar winner promotes controversial biblical epic at Savoy CinemaSat Mar 29 2014 - 17:14
Clubs where women aren’t welcome to joinOpinion: Such discrimination is tolerated in supposedly upmarket golf clubsSat Mar 29 2014 - 12:01
Captain America: The Winter SoldierCap and his mighty shield are back in this enjoyable, mostly old-school Marvel blockbusterFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00
The princess and the frogShe is jarringly frank and confrontational. He does his best to steer a path towards harmony. Together they are Piggy and Kermit, clearly the most volatile couple in showbiz. Our reporter asks the questions . . . carefullyFri Mar 28 2014 - 00:00
‘Aren’t United/France/The Harlem Globetrotters frightful?’Opinion: A word to the wise who pretend to be ignorantSat Mar 22 2014 - 00:01
The Unknown KnownErrol Morris takes on Donald Rumsfeld, but the dogged documentarian never does corner the prickly right-wing secretary of defenceFri Mar 21 2014 - 00:00
Film is from Mars, telly is from VenusAfter all these years, the two mediums are finally getting it onFri Mar 21 2014 - 00:00
Jack O’Connell: from Skins to superstardomO’Connell’s searing performance in new prison drama Starred Up has movie-watchers giddy with excitement – and Hollywood has already come a-knockingFri Mar 21 2014 - 00:00
Why must we be ‘proud’ to be Irish?Opinion: ‘The ironies that colour the debate on the New York parade are too dazzling to ignore’Sun Mar 16 2014 - 00:01
Under the SkinScarlett Johansson is an alienated alien in this stunning avante-garde masterpieceFri Mar 14 2014 - 12:52
"I landed a job on a rigged gameshow . . . It was a strange time"Kim Mordaunt, the boundlessly enthusiastic director of The Rocket, on hard-line dictators, unexploded bombs - and how he came to be the host of a rigged gameshow in communist VietnamFri Mar 14 2014 - 00:00
Will Paddy Power come to regret its tasteless Pistorius ad? Don’t bet on itOpinion: You might like to keep the names of companies that offend you on fileSat Mar 8 2014 - 00:01
The Stag review: not your average Irish HangoverJohn Butler's film follows a party of young men as they behave badly on a stag weekend - and that's where the comparisons endFri Mar 7 2014 - 11:23
The Grand Budapest HotelWes Anderson’s rambunctious but elegant Mitteleuropa farce stars Ralph Fiennes on brilliant comic formFri Mar 7 2014 - 00:00
Jonathan Glazer: the joy of divisionHe has made just three films in 14 years – the first was universally praised, the second is a continuing puzzle to most, and now, Glazer latest,Under the Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson, is cleaving audiences into impassioned opposing campsThu Mar 6 2014 - 17:14
12 Years a Slave wins best film, Gravity dominates fieldCate Blanchett, Matthew McConaughey take acting Academy Awards; No joy for U2 in best songMon Mar 3 2014 - 06:10
Donald Clarke's predictions for the Academy AwardsPutting his reputation on the line. Donald Clarke predicts the big prizes at the Academy Awards tomorrow night - and who deserves to win in each categorySat Mar 1 2014 - 01:00
Oscar bravos, Oscar charliesAre the Academy Awards about the year’s best films – or nice frocks and aggressive lobbying? And who will – or should – bag the prizes?Sat Mar 1 2014 - 01:00
Definitely maybe a message of hope from the era of OasisOpinion: Good times always come to an end, but so do bad timesSat Mar 1 2014 - 00:01
‘The Stag’ and ‘Calvary’ top nominations for the upcoming IftasShortlist for best Irish film completed by ‘Byzantium,’ ‘Run & Jump’ and ‘The Sea’Fri Feb 28 2014 - 01:11
Do the Oscars get it right? A more useful question is: Have they ever got it right?The roll call of best picture wins over the years does feature some real clangers, but maybe we shouldn’t be too hard on the Academy ...Fri Feb 28 2014 - 00:00