Monster review: Hirokazu Kore-eda draws masterpieces in quiet desperation from his young stars
The Japanese director’s new film tells a story more slippery than that of Anatomy of a Fall. Pay attention throughout
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Monster director Hirokazu Kore-eda: ‘The eyes of children offer a clearer view of the world than the eyes of adults’
Whether in Nobody Knows, Shoplifters or Like Father, Like Son, the Japanese auteur can dramatise children’s inner lives like no other film-maker
Miranda July: Some people will always react to something new with derision
The director of US high-quirk indie cinema returns with her best yet, Kajillionaire
Armchair travel: Look east and discover Japan from home
Experience the Land of the Rising Sun from the comfort of the couch, with these films, cultural tours, documentaries and recipes
The Truth review: Tender moments that stay long in the brain
Catherine Deneuve plays a great actor – not a stretch – in a Hirokazu Kore-eda gem
Dublin the last international film festival to dodge the global shutdown
The singularly imaginative film, one of many discoveries, was a worthy winner
Parasite review: An exquisite film. A perfect social satire
What really hooks you is the gorgeous smoothness of the narrative machinery
Bong Joon Ho: ‘Even among ourselves we wonder why Korean cinema exploded’
His movie Parasite is bookies’ favourite – ahead of The Irishman and Joker – for a best film Oscar
Dublin International Film Festival: A guide to the best movies
Women filmmakers are the thematic plank of this year’s DIFF programme
Cannes 2019: Who will win the Palme d’Or?
Cannes diary: Tarantino gets an early lead in the dog days of this year’s festival
The 50 best films of 2018
Year in Culture Review: From Lady Bird to A Star is Born, here are our films of the year
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend
New this week: Assassination Nation, Shoplifters, The Girl in the Spider’s Web and The Camino Voyage
Shoplifters: A Japanese masterpiece that creeps up on you
Review: A family of petty thieves take a cold and hungry girl into their care
Weinstein sex claims overshadow Cannes as Japanese drama wins
Asia Argento stuns audience with Weinstein allegation: ‘festival was his hunting ground’
Cannes 2018: our correspondent goes to the dogs
Cannes daily: on the last day of the festival, some inaccurate predictions and Terry Gilliam’s long-cherished project disappoints
Cannes 2018: Von Trier tells me he wanted more walkouts and denies Bjork allegation
Cannes diary: our film correspondent meets the controversial director and rounds up the rest of the news
Asian cinema lights up Cannes but Star Wars gets the fireworks
There was plenty of Hollywood bling – and anger – at this year’s festival but new movies from Hirokazu Kore-eda and Ryusuke Hamaguchi were quieter highlights
Cannes 2018 film festival: the full list of films
The official selection has been revealed for the 71st Cannes film festival which opens next month
The Third Murder: One of the most polarising films of the year
Review: Many are left cold by the strange marriage of brutality and wistfulness
Ten more films worth seeing at Dublin International Film Festival
It’s already at the half-way mark, but don’t miss the chance to see these excellent films before closing night on Sunday
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices