Donald Clarke: When is a new take on a movie not a remake?
A complex formula involving several variables dictates whether the word is appropriate
Eímear Noone: ‘I will never forget him saying “Welcome to the Oscars”’
On Sunday night, Noone will become the first woman to conduct at the Academy Awards
Irish conductor the first woman to lead orchestra at Oscars
Eímear Noone, originally from Galway, will perform at the Academy Awards in February
Netflix: The best 101 films to watch right now
Half our favourite movies have vanished. But there’s still plenty of great stuff to search for
Emile Hirsch on remorse, Bono's daughter and shooting an Irish western
In 2015, the actor was convicted of assaulting a movie executive at Sundance. His quiet rehabilitation continues with a role in Tarantino’s new film and, oddly, a new Irish western
‘Covering the Cannes Festival is the hardest job in the world. Pity Us’
Donald Clarke: The #sordidtruth about covering Cannes in the age of Twitter
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot: Good biopic that hits a wall
Review: Gus Van Sant in better form in film about quadriplegic cartoonist John Callahan
Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black: ‘It’s a window into our lives and that’s what changes perceptions’
Olympic diver Tom Daley and his screenwriter husband Dustin Lance Black used the launch of a new Pampers nappy to introduce their son to the world
Joaquin Phoenix: The man who wasn’t really here? He’s still here
He plays Jesus Christ in ‘Mary Magdalene’, in an echo of his own childhood as part of a cult religion. But the eccentric actor says his unconventional family kept him grounded
Black 47: First clips of Famine movie revealed
Film premieres tonight at the prestigious Berlin Film Festival
Dark Night review: anatomy of a mass shooting
Based on the Colorado cineplex shooting, this is an unsensational portrait of alienation
Irish film among those ‘drooled over’ at Cannes
‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ is a Palme d’Or contender. ‘120 Beats per Minute’ is the favourite
Cannes 2015: who’ll bag the Palme d’Or?
It looks like a three-horse race led by Todd Haynes’s ‘Carol’, starring Cate Blanchett, and László Nemes’s ‘Son of Saul’. Could Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s stunningly beautiful ‘The Assassin’ sneak through to win?
Cornucopias of delight still in prospect at 68th Cannes Film Festival
The race for the 2015 Palme d’Or looks at this stage to be between ‘Son of Saul’ and ‘Carol’, two extraordinary pictures from two very different film-makers
Catherine Deneuve adds glamour to low-key Cannes Film Festival
Opening film obscure, but the 68th festival has much to offer, writes Donald Clarke in Cannes
Irish co-production ‘The Lobster’ for Cannes Film Festival
Film starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz selected for main competition
Williams’s lunatic invention set the template for generation of comedians
Actor had never hidden from his addictions and demons – sadly they caught up to him
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 ...
Aidan Gillen's life in movies
"I wouldn’t consider myself a film buff, really,” says the Irish star of Game of Thrones as he talks about his hand-picked selection of classic 1970s flicks screening in Cork
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Election 2024
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices