Nicolas Cage on playing Dracula: ‘You supplant one addiction – like alcohol or heroin or sex – with blood and we can relate to that’Put that stake away. When it comes to movies, Dracula is indestructible, with Nicolas Cage starring in the first of several new versions coming our way over the next yearSat Apr 08 2023 - 05:00
Harry Potter reboot: hate it all you like, it’s going to be bigger than HagridDonald Clarke: Too soon? We are approaching the point where the remake happens before the original is releasedSat Apr 08 2023 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: There’s Something About Mary is narrated by which wandering minstrel?Plus: ‘This is the weekend they didn’t play golf’ is the tagline to which 1970s classic?Fri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00
Lola: Impressive debut film from Irish director destined for cult status Singular debut feature from Irish film-maker Andrew Legge that’s like the Sorcerer’s Apprentice as written by HG WellsFri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00
Johnny Depp’s speedy return to limelight at Cannes raises eyebrowsHistorical drama with Depp in leading role to open the 2023 Cannes film festivalThu Apr 06 2023 - 14:51
Air: Ben Affleck’s creamy period project seeking to glorify a Nike gym shoeThis portrayal of Nike’s efforts to get Michael Jordan’s endorsement for its new basketball shoe buzzes furiously through its engagement with unlikely truthsWed Apr 05 2023 - 05:30
Four new films to see this weekDungeons & Dragons and French drama The Night of the 12th in cinemas, Please Baby Please and Tetris streamingSun Apr 02 2023 - 05:00
The April Fool prank has had its dayDonald Clarke: Once enthusiastically embraced by newspapers, the tradition has ebbed in recent yearsSat Apr 01 2023 - 05:00
James Dean’s red jacket, Casablanca script notes, Batmobiles galore: An orgy of iconography hidden in a Hollywood barnAs Warner Brothers celebrates its centenary, our film correspondent is granted access to a revelatory, spiritual experience - the treasures of its archiveSat Apr 01 2023 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: Who has appeared in the most films playing Batman?Plus: What is the name of George Lucas’s very first feature?Fri Mar 31 2023 - 05:00
Tetris: Taron Egerton stars in agreeable comic mash-up of The Social Network and Gorky ParkJon S Baird’s diverting movie deals with efforts of an entrepreneur to secure rights to Tetris in the face of KGB resistance and tangled bureaucracyFri Mar 31 2023 - 05:00
Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves – Unpromising material, great filmScrewball chemistry between Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant and Regé-Jean Page makes this film fizzThu Mar 30 2023 - 05:30
Four new films to see in cinemas this weekPaul Mescal is enigmatic in God’s Creatures, Keanu Reeves is back for more revenge as John Wick and moreSun Mar 26 2023 - 05:00
Holy flops, Batman! Could this be the end of the superhero franchise?Donald Clarke: Viewer exhaustion and the malign influence of superfans are dragging these films down, but there is another waySat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00
Emily Watson: ‘It’s easy to be proud to be Irish. It’s not so easy to be proud to be English’The actor on learning from Lars Von Trier, working with Paul Mescal and mastering a Donegal accent for her latest film, God’s CreaturesSat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: How many Daniel Craig Bond films share their titles with Ian Fleming yarns? Plus: Who is the star of Barry Lyndon?Fri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00
The Beasts: Five stars for this terrific, gripping western in disguiseDirector Rodrigo Sorogoyen has worked hard at conveying the unforgiving rigour of the rural lifestyleThu Mar 23 2023 - 05:45
God’s Creatures review: Paul Mescal’s new film is out – and it’s well worth seeingThe Oscar nominee plays an estranged son whose mother, played by Emily Watson, unwisely brings him back into the familyWed Mar 22 2023 - 06:00
Four new films to see this weekLiam Neeson takes on the hardest of hard-boiled detectives in Marlowe, sparky romantic comedy Rye Lane plus intriguing horror sequel from Ti WestSun Mar 19 2023 - 05:00
Mia Goth: ‘I love the people of Northern Ireland. They really know how to have fun’Mia Goth’s new film, Infinity Pool, looks to be surfing a wave of cinematic outrage at the super-richSat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00
Gulp, fiction?: Is Quentin Tarantino really planning his last film?Donald Clarke: The director is supposedly planning his final film but take that, like everything else, with a grain of saltSat Mar 18 2023 - 01:15
The Movie Quiz: In what month was some gombeen taking Amy Adams from Dingle to Dublin?Plus: what did the fella in Wild Mountain Thyme turn out to beFri Mar 17 2023 - 06:00
Rye Lane: A cracking romance. A great London film. A sign that cinema is still alive‘No other British film has, in a generation, done such imaginative work in restructuring romantic comedy’Fri Mar 17 2023 - 05:15
Marlowe — Liam Neeson and a game cast mostly make something juicy of hard-boiled private-eye staplesFilm does not offer convincing re-creation of noir aesthetic but worth making your own mind up aboutThu Mar 16 2023 - 05:45
Liam Neeson on his 100th movie: ‘If I’d been asked in Ballymena in 1969 if I’d be sitting here… I never thought I’d be so lucky’The Antrim actor plays the latest incarnation of Philip Marlowe in Neil Jordan’s new filmTue Mar 14 2023 - 23:09
Oscars 2024: Donald Clarke predicts next year’s best-picture nomineesLet’s stick with the regular suspects, that way we’re sure to get somewhere near 50% right – right?Tue Mar 14 2023 - 12:00
Oscars 2023: Was that the real Jenny, and nine other key questions about this year’s Academy AwardsIncluding: Was The Banshees of Inisherin ever going to win anything, and what was Colin Farrell’s SNL remark about?Mon Mar 13 2023 - 14:59
Oscars 2023: Ireland wins two Academy Awards – and delivers one of the great Oscar momentsEverything Everywhere All at Once has an extraordinary night at the 95th Academy Awards, winning seven OscarsMon Mar 13 2023 - 05:47
The most Irish Oscars ever: Who should win, and who will win?Predictions for every Oscar from our film critic, but prepare for Irish disappointment as Everything Everywhere All At Once looks set to top the awards on SundaySat Mar 11 2023 - 06:00
Reach out to me at your perilDonald Clarke: Of all horrible neologisms one stands out, unless you’re a member of the Four TopsSat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: How many people born in Ireland have won an acting Oscar?Plus: What is the most nominated film at this year’s Academy Awards?Fri Mar 10 2023 - 12:21
An Irish Goodbye: how a short Northern Irish film ended up nominated for an OscarThe Northern Ireland comedy about death and reconciliation ran into some unexpected opposition after getting on the Oscar shortlistFri Mar 10 2023 - 06:00
Blubbing, hugging and spectacular screw-ups: 25 of the most memorable Oscar momentsThe Academy Awards have unintentionally provided some of the most jaw-dropping moments in the history of live televisionFri Mar 10 2023 - 06:00
Academy Awards 2023: Can An Cailín Ciúin cause one of the greatest upsets in Oscar history? It has historically been enormously difficult for any title up against a best picture nominee to triumph in best international film. But An Cailín Ciúin has a habit of doing the impossibleThu Mar 09 2023 - 06:00
My Sailor, My Love: Sharp writing, subtle acting and a winning Irish settingJames Cosmo and Bríd Brennan star in a film that will appeal wherever humans struggle to make themselves understoodThu Mar 09 2023 - 05:00
Oscars: the 25 best winning lead acting performances of all time From Bergman, Bogart and Brando to De Niro, Portman and Taylor, the competition is stellar - and Streep doesn’t make the cutWed Mar 08 2023 - 05:00
Champions: Not even a hug from Woody Harrelson could make this film feel any warmer-heartedKaitlin Olson, best known for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is so darn good – her comic timing is impeccableWed Mar 08 2023 - 05:00
Oscars 2023: Ten historic moments to watch out for on Academy Awards nightThe 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 SundayTue Mar 07 2023 - 05:00
Irish Film & Television Awards 2023: The Banshees of Inisherin and Aisha top nominationsMartin McDonagh’s Oscar competitor nominated in 11 categories, one ahead of Frank Berry’s dramaTue Mar 07 2023 - 00:00
Dublin International Film Festival: The moving My Sailor, My Love named best Irish movie Donald Clarke: Zara Devlin excels as Ann Lovett, Sinéad O’Shea’s new documentary takes a surprising turn, and Mark Cousins dons two tiesMon Mar 06 2023 - 12:00
It’s time for St Patty’s Day and Irish-Americans are disgracing themselves againDonald Clarke: No semi-sane Irish person could watch these TikToks without risking extreme bile refluxSat Mar 04 2023 - 05:00
Isabelle Huppert: ‘People think I have Irish blood because I have red hair and freckles’The Parisian star is one of the world’s great screen actors but she has none of the airs and graces you might expectSat Mar 04 2023 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: In which film did Yoda first appearPlus: A Back to the Future speed test and what is the last line of Some Like it Hot?Fri Mar 03 2023 - 05:00
Fashion Reimagined: A game attempt to uncloak dark secrets of a destructive industryWorkmanlike documentary has no shortage of worrying information, but nagging questions remainFri Mar 03 2023 - 05:00
Creed III: One to watch on the biggest screen with the largest portions of the unhealthiest snacksHelped by a knockout performance from Jonathan Majors, number nine in the Rocky series still packs a punchThu Mar 02 2023 - 05:00
‘You can’t buy a T-shirt for £1 and not know that is wrong’ Documentary-maker Becky Hutner and fashion creative director Amy Powney have made a film arguing for real action on sustainability in the clothing businessThu Mar 02 2023 - 05:00
The Banshees of Inisherin: An uncomfortable question edges forward. Could it walk away with no Oscars?Uncomfortable questions must be considered after disappointment at Screen Actors Guild awardsWed Mar 01 2023 - 05:00
Fair play to Paul Mescal. Even when he’s on the Oscar trail he doesn’t forget DublinDublin International Film Festival 2023: The Irish actor stars with Emily Watson in God’s Creatures, this year’s opening filmTue Feb 28 2023 - 09:51
Screen Actors Guild awards 2023: Banshees of Inisherin loses out on major prizesEverything Everywhere All at Once breaks record for winsMon Feb 27 2023 - 06:11
Four new films to see in cinemas this weekHigh concept horror-comedy Cocaine Bear and Lily James in romcom What’s Love Got to Do with It?, plus Joyland from Pakistan and Broker from South KoreaSun Feb 26 2023 - 05:00
