Steven Spielberg

Cannes film festival 2023: return of the old guard royalty of Loach, Wenders and Scorsese. Then there’s Johnny Depp

Unbeatable film festival kicks off next week with new Indiana Jones film and others by Wes Anderson, Todd Haynes and Alice Rohrwacher

Sat May 13 2023 - 05:00

Harry Potter reboot: hate it all you like, it’s going to be bigger than Hagrid

Donald Clarke: Too soon? We are approaching the point where the remake happens before the original is released

Sat Apr 08 2023 - 05:00

Oscars 2023: Ten historic moments to watch out for on Academy Awards night

The first Irish-born best-actor winner, the first baroness to receive an Oscar... Much new ground could be broken when the gongs are given out on Sunday

Tue Mar 07 2023 - 05:00

‘I said to Tom Cruise, I want to do a picture of you no one’s ever shot before – a one-off’

David James, one of the few people Steven Spielberg turns to for input on camera angles, has captured some of Hollywood’s most celebrated still images

Fri Feb 24 2023 - 10:02

A star among stars: Tom Cruise turns lunch for Oscar nominees into meet-and-greet

Sixty-year-old actor nominated this year as a producer of popular best picture contender Top Gun: Maverick

Tue Feb 14 2023 - 16:34

Sail and rail to discover England’s prettiest towns and villages

There’s no better time to rediscover the joy of travelling by train

Sun Apr 24 2022 - 06:00

Oscars 2023: My predictions for next year’s best-picture nominees

Donald Clarke forecasts how the category will shape up at the next Academy Awards

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 13:30

Oscars 2022: Who should win, and who will win?

Ireland has its biggest haul of nominations since 2016, but has won few awards so far

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 05:00

Al Pacino: ‘The Godfather gave me a new identity that was hard to cope with’

Fifty years later, the actor looks back on his breakthrough role as Michael Corleone

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 10:06

Baftas 2022: Belfast edged out by The Power of the Dog

Kenneth Branagh’s film takes just one prize as Joanna Scanlan is ‘surprise’ best actress

Sun Mar 13 2022 - 21:00

‘I was just a very confused actor. But I was really keen to learn’

Mark Rylance on his unlikely road to Hollywood stardom, and why Brits love an underdog

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 05:00

Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama: Bob Odenkirk’s memoir is funny and unsentimental

Enlightening account of a life in laughter’s vanguard may test patience of Breaking Bad fans

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 06:00

Screen Actors Guild awards 2022: Will Smith, Squid Game and Coda win big

'Now I feel I’m finally part of the family': Troy Kotsur, first deaf actor to win award

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 10:02

Oscars 2022: Kenneth Branagh, Jessie Buckley and Ciarán Hinds among nominees

Belfast up for best picture and Van Morrison nominated for best original song

Tue Feb 08 2022 - 12:10

Mark Rylance on theatre, film and his family’s tragedy: ‘For me, love is stronger than death’

The actor’s beloved stepdaughter, Nataasha van Kampen, died aged 28 in 2012

Mon Jan 10 2022 - 10:07

Golden Globes 2022: Belfast wins best screenplay in discredited awards

Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog wins best drama, in a low-scoring night for the Irish

Mon Jan 10 2022 - 05:55

Donald Clarke: China’s financial success at the cinema is not a pandemic story

People’s Republic released two highest-grossing films of 2021 after decade of growth

Sat Jan 01 2022 - 05:00

How to go from Rathmines to working with Hollywood’s A-list

Oscar-winning Irish director Benjamin Cleary on his thought-provoking metaphysical sci-fi debut

Thu Dec 16 2021 - 05:00

Golden Globes 2022: Belfast leads the nominations for controversial awards

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast gets seven nods. Ruth Negga is also nominated for Passing

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 15:30

West Side Story's Ariana DeBose: ‘I was enamoured with Rita Moreno’

The performer and actor on playing the classic role of Anita in Steven Spielberg's remake

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 05:00