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Oscars 2019: My money’s on Lady Gaga and ‘A Star Is Born’

Donald Clarke: Toronto Film Festival has fired the Academy Awards starting pistol

By Donald ClarkeMon Sept 17 2018 - 12:03

Toronto may not have the Cannes kudos, but the gap is closing

Audience input and domestic films make TIFF more than just an Oscar barometer

By Donald ClarkeMon Sept 17 2018 - 11:22

McQueen’s ‘Widows’ so consistently funny that flaws hardly matter

Toronto film festival: British filmmaker honours series while imprinting his own visual stamp

By Donald ClarkeSat Sept 15 2018 - 11:00

‘Rosie’ may be an ‘issue film’, but it is charged with raw emotion

Film tackling homelessness crisis premieres at Toronto International Film Festival

By Donald ClarkeSat Sept 08 2018 - 03:00

Irish films in the mix at Venice and Toronto festivals

The Favourite from Yorgos Lanthimos will compete for the Golden Lion at Venice and John Butler’s Papi Chulo will premiere at Toronto

By Donald ClarkeThu Jul 26 2018 - 07:00

16 film trailers were released last week. Which ones look good?

Animated ‘Spiderman’ looks promising. But ‘Suspiria’, and new films from Steve McQueen and Lenny Abrahamson look breathtaking

By Donald ClarkeTue Jun 12 2018 - 06:00

Nick Cave at the Abbey: A funny, strange and beautiful evening

The audience asks the questions in this raw, intimate and revealing show

By Patrick FreyneWed Jun 06 2018 - 10:00

How to Talk to Girls at Parties: Punk movie is bunk

Review: Steer clear of John Cameron Mitchell’s aggressively appalling musical fantasia

By Donald ClarkeThu May 10 2018 - 12:50

Aran jumper myths debunked

It is said the stitches in Aran jumpers were like unique family crests. Could this be true?

By Rosita BolandSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

Which films will be up for next year’s Oscars? These ones will

Donald Clarke predicts 2019’s Best Picture nominees. He was nearly half right this year

By Donald ClarkeTue Mar 06 2018 - 16:24

Charles Manson: Cult leader who became a notorious serial killer

Dubbed father of world’s worst family, Manson claimed to be prophet sent to warn of ethnic conflict

Mon Nov 20 2017 - 08:38

Can Michael Fassbender rescue his terrible year?

The Irish actor has had 12 months of terrible films, in an otherwise sparkling career

By Stuart HeritageTue Oct 24 2017 - 09:41

Colin Farrell: ‘I’m so ready to step away, to live a little’

The Dubliner wants a break from acting but he's not about to do a Daniel Day-Lewis

By Donald ClarkeSat Oct 21 2017 - 05:00

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor: ‘I fought my way up from the mean streets of Rathgar’

From Love/Hate to the Avengers: Infinity War, he does a fine line in onscreen menace

By Tara BradySat Sept 23 2017 - 00:00

Actor Martin Landau dies aged 89 of unexpected complications

Landau won an Oscar for his performance as Bela Lugosi in Tim Burton’s Ed Wood in 1994

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 06:43

Once upon a pair of wheels: Edgar Wright on Baby Driver

‘Closest thing to a British Quentin Tarantino’ on his movie about a getaway driver who loves tunes

By Tara BradyFri Jun 23 2017 - 06:00

Obituary: Miriam Colón

Theatre founder and ‘Scarface’ actor who played Pacino character’s mother

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 17:58

Viola Davis: Fame ‘means everything and nothing to me’

Golden Globe winner tipped for an Oscar for ‘Fences’ is, at 51, taking success in her stride

By Donald ClarkeSat Feb 18 2017 - 06:10

Una Mullally: Long way to go despite change in Oscars politics

Growing recognition of non-whites marks shift but identity remains too relevant

By Una MullallyThu Jan 26 2017 - 17:25

37 Ford Mustang: A ridiculous but fun choice

The Yankee muscle car with real Hollywood glamour will earn you some street cachet

Wed Dec 07 2016 - 04:48

Man from U.N.C.L.E. star Robert Vaughn dies aged 83

Vaughn played spy Napoleon Solo in TV series and gunman in The Magnificent Seven

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 20:11

Michael Fassbender: ‘I’m glad fame came to me at a later stage’

The Kerry actor’s professionalism and discerning eye have kept him on the big screen

By Donald ClarkeSat Oct 29 2016 - 05:00

Two pensioners attempt to steal Steve McQueen artwork

Police say a woman carried the huge portrait out of the Belfast hotel while using Zimmer frame

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 12:57

Time to stop force-feeding us a male cultural history

Films that ignore women don’t just create a skewed version of the past. They are symptomatic of a persistent exclusion of women’s voices from culture and from society itself

By Dr Emilie PineMon Oct 03 2016 - 09:45

Paris Motor Show: Ferrari’s LaFerrari Aperta the only supercar in the village

960hp hybrid convertible kicks off Ferrari’s 70th birthday celebrations

By Neil BriscoeThu Sept 29 2016 - 15:37

Travel Warrior: airport expansion and hotels for sale

UK government has agreed expansion of London City Airport

By Joan ScalesFri Aug 05 2016 - 05:00

Jaguar to rebuild iconic XKSS sports car

Nine of the 1950s classics will come to market next year for €1.5m each

By Neil BriscoeWed Mar 30 2016 - 00:01

Chiwetel Ejiofor: ‘Weapons and tactics are a way of entering a guy psychologically’

The actor has done plenty of serious roles. Will anyone begrudge him a crime caper?

By Donald ClarkeSat Feb 20 2016 - 05:45

Road Warrior: Avios coming to Ireland, Belfast is trendy, wifi on Delta

By Joan ScalesWed Feb 10 2016 - 03:00

Car review: Ford Mustang put to the test on Irish roads

The new Mustang may not be the sensible coupé choice but it makes rivals seem incredibly dull

By Michael McAleerMon Feb 01 2016 - 10:30

So 4.2 million people can’t get enough of Brooklyn Beckham. It takes all sorts . . .

Do you care what Brooklyn Beckham says or does? You soon will if the marketing works and the celebrity-sucking media have our way

By Anthea McTeirnanFri Sept 11 2015 - 14:00

‘Great Escape’ pilot Paul Royle dies in Australia

Royle took part in a mass break out from a German camp during the second World War

Fri Aug 28 2015 - 15:26

Celebrity cars going for gold

Classic car prices are already in the ascendant. A famous name on the logbook just pushes them ever higher

By Neil BriscoeWed Jun 17 2015 - 01:00

Terry O’Neill photos of Hollywood stars for auction in London

Prints include Brigitte Bardot, Frank Sinatra, Steve McQueen and David Bowie

By Michael ParsonsSat Jun 13 2015 - 05:00

‘Mastermind’ winner Aidan McQuade leads fight against slavery

Armagh-born director of Anti-Slavery International is working to end forced labour

By Amanda FergusonMon Jun 01 2015 - 01:00

When Africa came to the Arsenale, and the Irish Biennale adventure

Venice’s first African-born curator, Okwui Enwezor, is on a mission to clean up the spiritual home of the art world and remind us of its social and political responsibilities

By Aidan DunneSun May 17 2015 - 14:00

Mark Cousins: ‘I’ve always believed Belfast is a very female place’

I Am Belfast, a film by Cousins with a score by David Holmes, tells the story of the city as embodied by a 10,000-year-old woman. It feels, fittingly, like a long, strange dream

By Fionola MeredithTue Apr 21 2015 - 01:00

The not so steamy secrets of sex on set

Movies are becoming increasingly graphic in their depiction of sex. For actors, it means some very awkward days at the office

By Tanya SweeneySat Feb 21 2015 - 06:00

New Orleans on a plate

They say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. With its rich Creole cuisine, there’s no better place to test this old proverb than New Orleans, Louisiana. Here’s how three Irish lads ate their way through the Big Easy

By Rachel MurphySat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00

Eye Gandy

You may not recognise his name, but you probably recognise his face. With his gentlemanly style, piercing blue eyes and soft manner, David Gandy is often referred to as THE male supermodel

By Dominique McMullanSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00

Northward ho for Beckett festival

Are you heading to Enniskillen for the Happy Days Festival celebrating the life and work of Samuel Beckett? Here are our highlights, theatrical and otherwise

Thu Jul 31 2014 - 18:30

'Belle' director on women film-makers and how the zeitgeist rules cinema

Director Amma Asante's acclaimed new film is inspired by the true story of a mixed-heritage daughter of a British Royal Navy admiral

By Tara BradyFri Jun 13 2014 - 00:00

Trending: fathers

Some gift ideas ahead of Father’s Day

By Sarah WaldronWed Jun 11 2014 - 01:00

The Top 10 cars for a midlife crisis

From a Subaru Impreza to a Porsche 911, there’s no better way to deal with midlife crisis than by buying a totally ridiculous or over-the-top car. Here are 10 of the best - or worst, depending on how you look at it

By Neil BriscoeWed Jun 11 2014 - 01:00

Split the difference: star cars vying for a 142 plate (part one)

In the second year of split registration plates, 142 will on the road from July. But which new models are worth splashing out on?

By Neil BriscoeWed Jun 11 2014 - 01:00

Brendan’s tragic voyage: Behan in the USA: The Rise and Fall of the Most Famous Irishman in New York

Review: The deterioration of Behan’s health and talent during his three-year love affair with the US is the subject of a fascinating book

By Paul HowardSat May 17 2014 - 01:00

‘If you talk to anyone on set they don’t take me seriously at all – much to my dismay’

Few actors create characters that unnerve as much as Michael Fassbender, and in person he has an intensity that never quite fades. He talks method acting, metal music and making ‘Macbeth’

By Donald ClarkeSat May 03 2014 - 01:00

Thunderbirds are go, Mustang still sexy at 50

Since its launch in 1964, Ford’s Mustang has been an affordable classic

By Maureen DowdMon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00

Need for Speed

By Tara BradyFri Mar 14 2014 - 00:00

12 Years a Slave: back on the gold chain gang

Post-Oscar, the sky’s the limit for the big winners

By Tara BradyFri Mar 07 2014 - 00:00

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