Ennio Morricone

Hollywood humdingers: 10 of the most groundbreaking scores in movie history

As Dublin International Film Festival 2023 arrives, and with the Oscars less than a month away, we press play on some remarkable soundtracks

Mon Feb 20 2023 - 05:45

Oscars 2022: 11 great Irish moments at the Academy Awards

Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker and many others have taken home an Oscar to Ireland

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 16:54

Coronavirus: On masks and vaccines, we must respect each other

A trip to a packed pub can tell you a lot about where your attitude to virus risk lies

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 05:25

Adam McKay: ‘An Oscar? How the f**k did that happen?’

Oscar-winning filmaker Adam McKay has a new film about the end of the world

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 05:00

Escape to west Cork: Majestic views, spectacular food and a warm welcome

An ideal place to shed memories of lockdown and explore some of Ireland’s beauty

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00

Ennio Morricone, genius: ‘I didn’t know I was doing anything new or revolutionary’

Late composer was among tiny handful of film scorers whose work is instantly recognisable

Mon Jul 06 2020 - 13:30

Ennio Morricone, legendary film composer, dies aged 91

His haunting film scores made the Italian one of the world’s most famous composers

Mon Jul 06 2020 - 08:44

John Boorman: ‘I have to take a measure of blame for Harvey Weinstein’

The film-maker on family, Hollywood sex scandals, and feeling rooted in Co Wicklow

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 06:15

Burt Bacharach and Macy Gray: This week’s best rock and pop gigs

The KnockanStockan festival and Mac DeMarco are among the other highlights

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 05:00

Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood: There’ll be fighting in the aisles

Cannes 2019: Quentin Tarantino reviewed, early Oscar buzz, plus Isabelle Huppert in Frankie

Wed May 22 2019 - 09:36

The week’s best rock and pop gigs: From Post Malone to Ennio Morricone

Plus: Example, She Drew the Gun, Micah P Hinson, Empire Circus among others

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 05:00

David Shire: a Grammy in one fist, an Oscar in the other

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

Sat Jan 26 2019 - 05:00

Lindi Ortega: Liberty review – echoes of Morricone

Fri May 25 2018 - 05:00

A Fistful of Dollars: ‘See, my mule don’t like people laughing’

Review: Classic spaghetti western rerelease showcases Clint Eastwood’s star quality

Thu Apr 12 2018 - 06:00

‘Playing for Ennio Morricone in LA has been the highlight of my career’

Finding the right environment for your creativity is what makes a great musician

Fri Nov 17 2017 - 08:34

Farewell to Liam Cosgrave a State funeral in all but name

Former taoiseach wanted ‘no speeches and no nonsense’ and his wishes were honoured

Mon Oct 09 2017 - 01:00

Rock and pop gigs of the week: from Wild Youth to Ennio Morricone

As the Italian composer bows out of live shows, expect drama, tears, hugs and bouquets

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 07:00

Radiohead: OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017 – Paranoid androids reanimated

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 09:45

Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts: rape-revenge, motherhood and ravishing beauty

Cannes 2017: If you only see one feminist Indonesian Spaghetti Western this year, this should be it

Fri May 26 2017 - 16:18

Donald Clarke on the eve of the ‘most Irish’ Oscars

Saoirse Ronan, Lenny Abrahamson and Emma Donoghue talk academy fantasies

Sat Feb 27 2016 - 12:00

Ennio Morricone, Sergio Leone and the elusive Oscar

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

Sat Feb 13 2016 - 05:00

Golden Globes 2016: Full list of winners

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ‘The Revenant’ takes three awards in Los Angeles

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 10:30

Cracking Christmas events from carols, to drama to drag

All the best in shows and festive entertainment

Thu Dec 03 2015 - 03:11

Air’s Nicolas Godin on why his solo album is a bad idea

One of France’s great electronic innovators has ignored his own advice and made a solo record. ‘When you’re in band, there’s always a sense of frustration’

Tue Dec 01 2015 - 09:00

Autumn/winter gig alert: it’s showtime!

The days are getting shorter – but that’s good news because the nights are longer. Between now and C****tmas, there are hundreds of bands heading your way – and our gig guide will help you plan your rest-of-the-year partying

Fri Sept 05 2014 - 00:00

And the Point Depot’s new name is...

Mobile network sponsor reveals new branding for Dublin music venue

Thu Sept 04 2014 - 17:09

Riverdance team Fuse flamenco and fiddlers in new show

‘Heartbeat of Home’, a new dance show from the creators of ‘Riverdance’, with lyrics by Joseph O’Connor and music by Brian Byrne, is drawing a new musical map of Ireland

Sat Sept 21 2013 - 01:00