FilmThe Movie Quiz: What was the name of the documentary on mad theories concerning The Shining? Plus: Name the first film directed by Clint Eastwood in which he did not take an accredited acting roleBy Donald Clarke●Fri Dec 1 2023 - 08:00
Subscriber OnlyShane MacGowan talks to The Irish Times, 1985: ‘They call us drunk because we’re Irish, or maybe because we are’From the archive: In this Irish Times article from 1985, the late singer talks about the ‘Irish ghetto’, the BBC’s Pogues ban, and ‘despair, dullness and sobriety’By Michael Murphy●Fri Dec 1 2023 - 06:15
Subscriber OnlyFace Down by David Blake Knox: A detailed and deeply disturbing readBlake Knox’s updated book details the abduction of Thomas Niedermayer in Northern Ireland in 1973
TV & RadioNetflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to watch in DecemberA John Lennon documentary narrated by Kiefer Sutherland and Reacher is back for a second series
Subscriber OnlyShane MacGowan: From céilí-punk rebel to feted genius, addict to national institution Despite the many medical challenges of his final years, he retained an admirably cussed streak to the end
‘It’s hard to find an existing society better’ than this east coast Irish townIt’s not Dalkey. British anthropologist Daniel Miller calls it ‘Cuan’ but you know it by another nameBy Joe Humphreys
Shane MacGowan talks to The Irish Times, 1985: ‘They call us drunk because we’re Irish, or maybe because we are’From the archive: In this Irish Times article from 1985, the late singer talks about the ‘Irish ghetto’, the BBC’s Pogues ban, and ‘despair, dullness and sobriety’By Michael Murphy
Shane MacGowan: From céilí-punk rebel to feted genius, addict to national institution Despite the many medical challenges of his final years, he retained an admirably cussed streak to the endBy Mick Heaney
Max Greenwood: In the Quiet of the Evening – A beacon of reflective positivity By Éamon Sweeney
The Corrs: Best Of – A nostalgia-trip reminder that the Dundalk siblings sure knew their way around a pop song By Lauren Murphy
Cillian Vallely and David Doocey: The Yew & the Orchard – Fiddle and pipes in a dance that never lets up By Siobhán Long
Eileen director William Oldroyd: ‘If you want to see something different this is the Christmas movie for you. Right?’His adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s dark novel takes place in a drab and snowy corner of New England. It might be the 1960s, but swinging it ain’tBy Donald Clarke
Marrakesh 2023: Jessica Chastain sparkles, Mads Mikkelson shows his class and Seydou Sarr confirms powerful new talent Marrakesh diary: Sumptuous opening ceremony makes Cannes and Venice look like jumble sales with notionsBy Tara Brady
I Dream in Photos: An intimate portrait of the Pulitzer-winning Irish photographer Cathal McNaughton By Tara Brady
Fallen Leaves: Never mind Christmas reissues. This is the crowd-pleaser of the season By Tara Brady
Eileen: A film that grabs you by the collar and drags you into a hedge as you stroll uneasily down a lonely path By Donald Clarke
Face Down by David Blake Knox: A detailed and deeply disturbing readBlake Knox’s updated book details the abduction of Thomas Niedermayer in Northern Ireland in 1973By Ray Burke
Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song set for increase in global book sales amid ‘Booker bounce’Before being shortlisted for the prize, Lynch’s book sold 2,643 copies. Last weekend that figure rose to 8,095By Martin Doyle
Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to watch in DecemberA John Lennon documentary narrated by Kiefer Sutherland and Reacher is back for a second seriesBy Kevin Courtney
Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator - Does the BBC think viewers need to be patronised into enjoying history?Finn McRedmond: BBC’s ‘landmark’ documentary Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator seems desperate to turn the Roman emperor’s life into a parable for our timesBy Finn McRedmond
Ian Dempsey and Dave Moore lay on a welcome five hours away from the woes of the worldRadio: Today FM morning hosts’ shows segue seamlessly into each other as Moore shows there’s plenty of life in him now that he has left the Dermot & Dave double act behindBy Mick Heaney
The Secret Genius of Modern Life review: This sunny-side up outlook on technology is a breath of fresh airTelevision: Sitting in a lecture theatre this might be dry, dusty stuff. What makes the difference is Dr Hannah Fry’s zest and lack of portentousnessBy Ed Power
Cinderella: A spectacular addition to the Gaiety panto repertoireTheatre: Production will leave young audience members speculating about stage magic all the way homeBy Sara Keating
Jezahel: ‘This is for the generations who have yet to experience that four-four beat banging through their chests’Malachy Duggan’s play about a rave is a call to action to rehabilitate Ireland’s night-time cultureBy Kate Demolder
Trish Morrissey: Autofictions review – This Dublin-born photographer deserves to be a household nameVisual art: Autofictions, on view at Photo Museum Ireland, is the first major retrospective of Morrissey’s evocative, poignant, funny workBy Tom Lordan
Emma Talbot: ‘Hercules resolves with acts of aggression. He kills, he steals, he tricks, he colonises’Emma Talbot uses myth and the past to explore alternative, better futures in her silk hangings exhibition in Sligo’s ModelBy Gemma Tipton
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