Hollywood director whose consistency was matched by his longevitySidney Lumet was always at his best when examining fleshy, realistic characters placed under extraordinary duressMon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
More shake-ups afoot for Edinburgh film festREEL NEWS: Further ructions are afoot at the Edinburgh International Film FestivalFri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Source CodeWHEN NEWS emerged that Duncan Jones, director of the magnificent Moon , had signed on to do “a mainstream picture”, more than…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Oranges and SunshineYOU HAVE TO feel some sympathy for Jim Loach. It can’t be easy becoming a film-maker when you have Ken Loach as a dadFri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
The EagleIT’S DIFFICULT to know what the Scottish Tourist Board will make of this diverting historic adventure from the versatile Kevin…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
RewindWHAT WAS it Amy Huberman did before she married that basketball player (or whatever)? Oh, yes, she was an actorFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Cave Of Forgotten DreamsTHIS DELIGHTFUL documentary is, by the standards of its eccentric creator, a relatively conventional projectFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Bono and a lamb bookend Belfast festivalThe perennially excellent Belfast Film Festival kicks off next ThursdayFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Country StrongYOU HAVE TO look back to the dark days of the Streisand regime to encounter vanity film-making of this enormityFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
A man on the side of the peopleTHE ADMIRABLE Peter Lennon, who has died in London at the age of 81, has been listed as “a journalist” in most obituaries. True…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerAS THE world changes, it continues to remain very much the same. Winter leads into spring. New growths disturb the earthFri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Israeli cohort unhappy about UN's taste in filmsThe Israeli mission to the UN has complained about the decision to screen Julian Schnabel’s Miral in the UN assembly hall.Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Chalet GirlTHERE IS, in hell, a special corner set aside for useless British comediesFri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
To Dingle for the big dayIf you want to escape stupid green top hats and vomiting morons on St Patrick’s Day, then head to beautiful Kerry, where the …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
The ResidentTHE SECOND film to be released under the refurbished banner of Hammer Films, this urban shocker will, no doubt, lure a few middle…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Day For Night/La Nuit AméricaineON THE LAST occasion that the British Film Institute compiled its poll of the greatest ever movies – among the few such charts…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
As if I'm not thereIf you viewed Juanita Wilson’s impressive debut feature with no prior knowledge, you would, no doubt, be surprised to learn that…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
IroncladTHERE JUST aren’t enough films these days featuring medieval warriors covered in cow dungFri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
The director who wasn't thereIrish director Juanita Wilson has not allowed her background to dictate her vision on screen as she tackles difficult stories…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Hollywood sex symbol Jane Russell dies aged 89JANE RUSSELL, a Hollywood sex symbol of the 1940s and 1950s, has died in California at the age of 89.Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
'King's Speech' triumphs at OscarsThere were few surprises at the Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles last night.Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Apocalypse tomorrow as fest honours IngramTomorrow night in the National Concert Hall, the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival honours Dublin’s own HitchcockFri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
No Strings AttachedIT’S NOT often that Ashton Kutcher acts an odds-on favourite for an Oscar off the screen. Well, that’s not quite fairFri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
West is WestYOU WOULD BE hard-pressed to describe West Is West , a belated sequel to Damien O’Donnell’s East Is East (1999), as a good film…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
The RiteTHE DEVIL has plotted many schemes for our corruption, but, as far as I’m aware, the Book of Revelations contains no suggestion…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
A frightening resurrection of scare tacticsJAMESON DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Seat buzzers, floating skeletons and ghosts in the auditorium – tonight brings a…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
If you go down to the woods today. . .JAMESON DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:..Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Comedy kicks off Dublin film festivalTHE NINTH Jameson Dublin International Film Festival began last night with a screening of Richard Ayoade’s highly-praised comedy…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Will Oscar follow in King's Bafta triumph?Oscar-watchers were playing close attention to the Bafta awards last SundayFri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
'It's like being a Beatle at a Beatle convention'Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have gone from geek culture fans to cult idols. How are they enjoying their comic book adventure?Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Bosnian war film takes home top awards at IftasJUANITA WILSON’S As If I Am Not There , a story of the Bosnian war, was, in cinema terms, the big winner at the eighth Irish …Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
The number one movie legend of all time?BIOGRAPHY: Tough Without a Gun: The Extraordinary Life of Humphrey Bogart By Stefan Kanfer Faber, 300pp. £14.99Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
The long and short of Irish filmIreland’s success with the film short has received international recognition in recent years, but what of the feature film? Are…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Film board appoints James Hickey to chief executive roleLEADING MEDIA lawyer James Hickey has been named as the new chief executive officer of the Irish Film Board/Bord Scannán na hÉireann…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Veteran 'enabler' of Irish film-making honouredMorgan O’Sullivan, the veteran Irish producer, will receive an award for “outstanding contribution to industry” at the Irish …Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Hickey named Film Board chiefMedia lawyer James Hickey has been named as the new chief executive officer of the Irish Film Board (IFB).Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
'I tried to make more films, but . . .'Mark Romanek helped elevate music videos to the status of art, yet ’Never Let Me Go’ will only be the director’s third movie …Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
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 05 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 04 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 04 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 04 2011 - 00:00
