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Oscars 2025: Can Kneecap keep Ireland in the big Academy Award races? Donald Clarke predicts the nominees

Saoirse Ronan, Cillian Murphy and Paul Mescal have struggled this awards season. Only a miracle will see an Irish actor get an Oscar nod next week

Sat Jan 18 2025 - 05:20

David Lynch obituary: A visionary film-maker whose unnerving perspective extended far beyond the movie screen

Lynch, a painter turned avant-garde film-maker, employed the ordinary as a shield against the irrational

Fri Jan 17 2025 - 12:00

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Wolf Man review: Shocker finds new ways of turning the stomach as it honours the great werewolf tradition

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Pepe: Pablo Escobar’s hippo ruminates on his fate in this odd hybrid fantasy

Pepe: Pablo Escobar’s hippo ruminates on his fate in this odd hybrid fantasy

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The Girl with the Needle review: Splendid but sombre serial-killer-inspired fairy tale for grown-ups

The Girl with the Needle review: Splendid but sombre serial-killer-inspired fairy tale for grown-ups

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The Damned review: Chilly horror powered along by suspicion, atmospherics and an unforgettable landscape

The Damned review: Chilly horror powered along by suspicion, atmospherics and an unforgettable landscape

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