‘I think it has a lot of redemption and, me personally, I’m a sucker for redemption’

Repertoire ranged from jazz through to composing classical music and film scores

Test your knowledge of the past 12 months with these 100 questions – and you could win a prize

Superheroes beaten at box office by ‘Mamma Mia!’ sequel and ‘A Star is Born’ remake

Review: This sequel, which is practically a remake, lacks the zip of the original

These festive classics seem innocent, but they hide a darker, more disturbing message

The golden era of a film selling itself on its star is over – but ‘Skyscraper’ does just that

The 1965 musical was ‘a sugar-coated lie’ with little in common with the real Von Trapps

Digital resource features posters, documents and articles relating to 1990s

Ireland’s best-known soprano effortlessly moves from opera to ‘The Sound Of Music’

Bruce Forsyth obituary: born February 22nd, 1928; died August 18th, 2017

Festival overcomes slide in sponsorship income and box office receipts to record a €50,129 surplus in 2016

‘To be honest, Frau Merkel: thanks for nothing’, opposition deputy shouts to chancellor

Eileen Battersby reviews The Long-Winded Lady, Maeve Brennan’s New Yorker sketches, as part of our extensive coverage marking today's centenary of her birth

Jo Linehan rounds up this week’s travel news and deals

Actor who played eldest of seven children sang ‘Sixteen Going on Seventeen’

‘This star is dedicated to the people of Derry... dreams do come true’ she says

Sweet spots and Scandinavian style in the classic New England countryside

‘Mastermind’ experts and ruining the Hollywood illusion on a Salzburg bus tour

One of the biggest ever Broadway musicals became one of the biggest ever movie musicals. Half a century later, it’s still entrancing audiences

13th festival is last to have Jameson, which has supported event since its inception in 2003, as title sponsor

As the Jameson Dublin Film Festival begins its thirteenth season, Rachel Collins picks the best food to follow your film

Kenneth Branagh, Julie Andrews and Russell Crowe lined up as part of festival bill

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s satire and Grand Budapest Hotel both receive four awards

Iconic actress who played Mary Poppins to attend gala screening of The Sound Of Music

Lee Israel: December 3rd, 1939 - December 24th, 2014

Sandy Wilson: May 19th, 1924 – August 27th, 2014

As our idea of what makes a family diversifies, so do festive gatherings