May 18th-24th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Paul Mescal
Aoife Barry: How do we make sure that the stories Ireland tells about itself on screen are not reductive?
Forget national heroes, martyrs and rank celebs. These are the certifiable emblems of our small but great nation
Politicians will stampede to be photographed with the actor if he wins the Oscar. But where are they when the industry is looking for support?
Donald Clarke: The musical biopic is among the most benighted of cinematic genres, but there is perhaps more chance of innovation with Sam Mendes’s planned set
After a decade of blistering success, the Wicked Little Letters star has had a year off. Next up for the newlywed? Chloé Zhao, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz
Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott Murphy and Barry Keoghan all did strong work in flying the fashion flag for Ireland
Oppenheimer takes top Baftas as Irish-produced film Poor Things and Zone of Interest also triumph
Cillian Murphy remains on track to become the first person born in Ireland to win best actor at the Oscars
From cinema and theatre to television, folk music and literature, Ireland is enjoying unprecedented creative boom
Irish actors will play William Shakespeare and Shakespeare’s wife Anne Hathaway
The best Irish double act since Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell on All of Us Strangers, dissolving sexual boundaries and their approaches to fame
Emer McLysaght: I’m comfortable saying All of Us Strangers is one of best films I’ve seen in years
Were Barry Keoghan and Andrew Scott ever in the race?
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