Julieta review: Brilliant tension in everyday emotionsPedro AlmodĂłvarâs interpretation of three Alice Munro stories is almost a masterpieceThu Aug 25 2016 - 17:21
Popstar: Spinal Tap stylings are a cover too farCopyright infringement lawyers might have a field day at this diverting pop music spoofThu Aug 25 2016 - 17:20
Save us from pop-culture politiciansGive me Jeremy Corbyn, who canât tell Ant from Dec, over air-guitaring Enda Kenny or rock-star-greeting Tony BlairSat Aug 20 2016 - 07:00
Ricky Gervais: My offensive jokes are misunderstoodCaitlyn Jenner, David Brent and why life is only getting worseSat Aug 20 2016 - 05:30
Lights Out review: move over Chucky, thereâs a new kid on the blockDavid Sandberg's box-office hit delivers the scares with style and economyThu Aug 18 2016 - 15:26
Swallows and Amazons review: Oh golly-gosh! Weâre in the wrong centuryArthur Ransome was an interesting guy and a good writer. But nobody still capable of walking upright will be interested in these creaky adventures. Right?Thu Aug 18 2016 - 12:00
Viva review: Life lessons for a Havana drag queenLess boy-meets-boy than boy-meets-himself, Paddy Breathnachâs drama - the first Irish film to be shortlisted for best foreign-language Oscar - is a triumphThu Aug 18 2016 - 10:39
Childhood of a Leader review: a stunning high-art debutBrady Corbetâs ambitious directorial debut features great performances, arresting visuals and a fantastic score by Scott WalkerThu Aug 18 2016 - 07:37
The business of belief: an intriguing vision of Knock shrineâWhether you believe in the apparition or not, the story itself is fascinating,â says film-maker Aoife Kelleher, who has a keen eye for local stories that resonateThu Aug 18 2016 - 06:00
Behemoth review: a chilling study of Chinaâs current environmental malaiseDespite some unnecessary poetic flourishes, Zhao Liang film is a striking study of a country caught between tradidion and industrial modernityWed Aug 17 2016 - 17:28
Cupping: itâs as silly as homeopathyWhen Michael Phelps, Jennifer Aniston and Victoria Beckham took up the practice our intellectual centre of gravity shifted a few clicks back towards the Stone AgeSat Aug 13 2016 - 07:00
Wiener-Dog review: Joyful and grim in equal measureMaster of misanthropy Todd Solondz is in typical ruthless form in his latest tale about a dachshund and its oddball ownersThu Aug 11 2016 - 22:31
Peteâs Dragon review: Disney has added another classic to its canonClever, heartwarming, sincere and pumped full of comforting weirdness, this is the most welcome surprise of the cinematic year so farThu Aug 11 2016 - 17:51
Nerve review: truth or dare techno-thrills for the smartphone generationEmma Roberts and Dave Franco spiral downwards into ther mobile screens in a movie that just about keeps its fingernails lodged in the speeding zeitgeistThu Aug 11 2016 - 15:01
Valley of Love review: The flesh is willing but the spirit weakGerard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert are brilliant, but canât save a movie intent on serving up hokumThu Aug 11 2016 - 14:07
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates review: almost there, but not quiteAnna Kendrick and Zac Efron leave no clichĂŠ unexplored in a futile search for laughsThu Aug 11 2016 - 11:02
Donald Clarke: Has Donald Trump changed US politics forever?His rudeness, dishonesty and inconsistency would have ended other politiciansâ careersSat Aug 06 2016 - 07:00
Todd Solondz: A rare breed of film-maker and his Weiner DogSolondz is back with another grimly original funny drama. âLassie Come Homeâ itâs notFri Aug 05 2016 - 06:00
Bobby Sands: 66 Days review: A gripping tale of terrible timesStructured around Sandsâs decline, 66 Days powers us through a socio-political maelstromThu Aug 04 2016 - 17:00
Suicide Squad review: Dark, derivative and desperateEven Margot Robbieâs charming psychopath cannot rescue this poor team effort from the DC universeTue Aug 02 2016 - 20:21
Donald Clarke: Free us from myth of US Irish slaveryEvery time news arises concerning the antebellum African-American experience, the same halfwits emerge to argue the Irish had it a great deal worseSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
2016: The 50 best films on NetflixWhile some movies have vanished from the streaming service, many have arrived and there are plenty to fill the summer evenings, from comedy classics like âAirplaneâ to thrillers such as âWinterâs BoneâFri Jul 29 2016 - 12:30
Jason Bourne review: the best marquee movie of the summer so farThe plot is as ridiculous as ever, but returning champions Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass deliver a mini-masterpiece of organised chaosFri Jul 29 2016 - 09:18
âHere is the next phase in the Bobby Sands storyâBrendan J Byrneâs documentary âBobby Sands: 66 Daysâ attempts to balance republican voices with nuanced historical analysis 35 years after the hunger strikesThu Jul 28 2016 - 16:30
Reissue of the Week: Stanley Kubrickâs Barry Lyndon - terribly beautiful, relentlessly authenticDescribed by many critics as âglacialâ, Barry Lyndon is among Kubrickâs more emotionally engaged filmsWed Jul 27 2016 - 15:48
Author: The JT LeRoy Story review: when fiction is preferred to the truthLaura Albert once again is the unreliable narrator in this extraordinary documentary about the unmasking of a literary sensationWed Jul 27 2016 - 08:00
Twitter is playing directly into hands of Milo YiannopoulosTwitterâs former top creeperati makes it clear heâs not for gaggingFri Jul 22 2016 - 18:50
Mark Rylance, star of The BFG: 'I get sensual pleasure from work'Interviews of the Year: Mark Rylance reckons the Oscars are âlike a horse fairâ, he uses the I Ching to make life decisions and heâs always dreamt of a united IrelandFri Jul 22 2016 - 06:11
The BFG review: Spielberg stands on the shoulders of Roald DahlThere is much to love in Spielbergâs well-crafted adaptation of Dahl's classic kids' book, but grown-ups expecting a guilty tear will be disappointedThu Jul 21 2016 - 15:58
Brooklyn director John Crowley to adapt âThe GoldfinchâThe adaptation of Donna Tarttâs Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was one of the most sought-after projects in HollywoodThu Jul 21 2016 - 12:34
Star Trek Beyond review: Boldly going through the motionsThe rebooted Enterprise gang are on a tricky peace mission in a fast-paced, utterly empty-headed slice of summer funWed Jul 20 2016 - 10:11
A lost New York rescued from the bunker of William BurroughsAaron Brooknerâs film Uncle Howard is about his late film-maker uncle â but it is also about Aids, a disappeared New York and the dangerous BurroughsTue Jul 19 2016 - 06:00
Donald Clarke: PokĂŠmon Go has been and goneNintendoâs new app is already due a revival, so letâs get nostalgic for last weekSat Jul 16 2016 - 01:00
The most manly men crumble when mother raises her voiceMom & Me review: Ken Wardrop sets himself out as the laureate of motherhood in this touching follow-up to his acclaimed His & HersThu Jul 14 2016 - 17:03
Ghostbusters review: the haters are silencedWith nods to the original (and fanboy outrage) this fun-filled reboot wastes none of the actorsâ giftsMon Jul 11 2016 - 10:59
Mad Mary and Young Offenders take Galway Film Fleadh by stormThe two films are the pick of a crop that reveals the breadth of talent in Irish filmMon Jul 11 2016 - 10:41
Further evidence of Irish cinemaâs âgolden periodâ seen in GalwayâSiege of Jadotvilleâ, âA Date for Mad Maryâ and âStaidâ among Film Fleadh screeningsSun Jul 10 2016 - 14:00
Thank God Hiddleswift is here to distract us from the apocalypseThe image of Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston entwined on a photogenic rock had all the earthy veracity of an Andre Rieu album coverSat Jul 09 2016 - 06:00
Maggieâs plan review: old-school New-York comedy with a hip twistWith a sly nod to Woody Allen, Rebecca Millerâs hipster-love-triangle tale is a treatThu Jul 07 2016 - 22:01
Rebecca Miller: an Irish home, a New York state of mindSheâs lived with husband Daniel Day-Lewis in Wicklow for the past two decades but filmmaker Rebecca Millerâs heart still belongs to the Big AppleThu Jul 07 2016 - 22:00
The Neon Demon review: Ban this slick filth!The message is simple, but Nicolas Winding Refnâs method offers many revolting delightsThu Jul 07 2016 - 16:00
Inside the David Bowie time capsuleA new film looks into the late starâs Victoria and Albert Museumâs exhibition that drew in 312,000 visitorsWed Jul 06 2016 - 15:57
Michael Cimino: the man who once ruled HollywoodThe director of Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, The Deer Hunter and Heavenâs Gate was an unrepentant risk-takerSun Jul 03 2016 - 14:07
Heterosexual Pride Day: resentment at its most childishWhy do some people feel the need to celebrate being part of an overpowering majority?Sat Jul 02 2016 - 07:00
How will Brexit affect Irish film?âGame of Thronesâ is safe, says HBO, but some question whether another âBrooklynâ could get made once the UK leaves the European UnionSat Jul 02 2016 - 01:00
Nicolas Winding Refn: âHe kept asking my wife to have sex with himâNicolas Winding Refnâs feud with fellow Danish director Lars Von Trier shows no sign of letting up. âIt is natural for youth to destroy the oldâ, he saysFri Jul 01 2016 - 06:00
Five star review: Queen of Earth is incandescently brilliantDirector Alex Ross Perry weaves in sly references to Polanski, but this is a psychological drama like no otherThu Jun 30 2016 - 11:29
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie review - Wearing its years well, darlingThe plotting is lazy, but this big-screen reboot of the much-loved sitcom gets by thanks to its stars and to the endless goodwill cameosThu Jun 30 2016 - 10:42
Central Intelligence review: Hart and Johnson are far from dumb and dumberThe central pairing of tightly wound Kevin Hart and wide-open Dwyane Johnson raise this buddy-buddy spy comedy to happy heightsTue Jun 28 2016 - 17:12
Did you hear the one about the woman in the niqab?Forget what Mulder said in âThe X Filesâ. If a story sounds too good to be true . . .Sat Jun 25 2016 - 07:00
