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Comfort viewing: Is Gilmore Girls the ultimate feel-better TV?

Comfort viewing: Is Gilmore Girls the ultimate feel-better TV?

Amy Sherman-Palladino’s comedy-drama came into its own in the streaming era, moving ahead of Friends on Netflix

Sun Mar 15 2026 - 05:15
Oscars 2026: How to watch, which races to stay glued to and everything else you need to know

Oscars 2026: How to watch, which races to stay glued to and everything else you need to know

Irish Academy Award nominees Jessie Buckley, Richard Baneham, John Kelly and Andrew Freedman will all be at Sunday night’s ceremony

Sun Mar 15 2026 - 05:03
Four new films to see this week: One Last Deal, Resurrection, Scarlet and A Pale View of Hills

Four new films to see this week: One Last Deal, Resurrection, Scarlet and A Pale View of Hills

Danny Dyer, Jackson Yee, Suzu Hirose and Yoh Yoshida feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of March 13th, 2026

Sun Mar 15 2026 - 05:00
Oscars 2026: Is Jessie Buckley really a cert? We predict who will win and who should win

Oscars 2026: Is Jessie Buckley really a cert? We predict who will win and who should win

Unless Los Angeles slides into the sea, the Hamnet star will become the first Irish winner of the best actress Academy Award

Sat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
Oscars 2026: All of Ireland’s Academy Award wins, including two doubles and a triple

Oscars 2026: All of Ireland’s Academy Award wins, including two doubles and a triple

If Jessie Buckley wins the leading-actress award for Hamnet this weekend, she’ll join an illustrious group of Irish winners

Fri Mar 13 2026 - 05:16
The Movie Quiz: Which film is nominated for the most Oscars this year?

The Movie Quiz: Which film is nominated for the most Oscars this year?

Plus: Who claimed that the Oscar was so named as she had noted its backside resembled that of her uncle Oscar?

Fri Mar 13 2026 - 04:55
Resurrection review: Stories combine into gorgeous knot, never fully untied

Resurrection review: Stories combine into gorgeous knot, never fully untied

Shot with extravagant beauty by Dong Jingsong, Resurrection makes more sense on first viewing than the director perhaps allows

Thu Mar 12 2026 - 05:12
One Last Deal review: Danny Dyer delivers frantic football agent performance

One Last Deal review: Danny Dyer delivers frantic football agent performance

Irish director Brendan Muldowney’s drama brings tension and claustrophobia to a single office setting

Wed Mar 11 2026 - 05:10
Project Hail Mary review: Galaxy-spanning blockbuster starring Ryan Gosling is a sentimental treat

Project Hail Mary review: Galaxy-spanning blockbuster starring Ryan Gosling is a sentimental treat

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s film is old-school American can-do at its most inventive and humane

Tue Mar 10 2026 - 13:00
Not convinced by The Bride!? Try James Whale’s imperishable Bride of Frankenstein instead

Not convinced by The Bride!? Try James Whale’s imperishable Bride of Frankenstein instead

New film starring Jessie Buckley, a giant riff on Whale’s horror, might send audiences back to 1935 classic

Sun Mar 08 2026 - 05:15
The Movie Quiz: Who was the first Irish woman to win an acting Oscar?

The Movie Quiz: Who was the first Irish woman to win an acting Oscar?

Plus: Which of these stars has worked with the most female directors?

Fri Mar 06 2026 - 05:00
Actor Dave Franco: ‘My idea of an exciting night is dinner with my wife, a documentary, then asleep by 9.30pm’

Actor Dave Franco: ‘My idea of an exciting night is dinner with my wife, a documentary, then asleep by 9.30pm’

Although the younger Franco brother plays himself in Seth Rogan’s The Studio, it turns out to be a ‘turned up to 11’ version

Thu Mar 05 2026 - 05:14
Jessie Buckley’s brash new Bride of Frankenstein film leaves no artery unsliced

Jessie Buckley’s brash new Bride of Frankenstein film leaves no artery unsliced

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s sincerely intended but slightly rickety The Bride! just about gets by on suave style and committed performances

Wed Mar 04 2026 - 20:00
Sound of Falling: Forbidding film that richly rewards audiences

Sound of Falling: Forbidding film that richly rewards audiences

Mascha Schilinski’s second feature employs a comprehensive cinematic arsenal to tell a tale of abuse, unease and alienation

Wed Mar 04 2026 - 05:10
Actor Awards: Jessie Buckley wins again with best actress award for Hamnet

Actor Awards: Jessie Buckley wins again with best actress award for Hamnet

Sinners and Michael B Jordan are big winners at the former SAG (Screen Actors Guild) awards; Paul Mescal loses out to Sean Penn for best supporting actor

Mon Mar 02 2026 - 06:47
Actor Amanda Seyfried: ‘My husband and I both love Ireland so much’

Actor Amanda Seyfried: ‘My husband and I both love Ireland so much’

Star of The Testament of Ann Lee has taken some unlikely career swerves. It makes it easier to disappear into roles, she says

Sun Mar 01 2026 - 05:23
Four new films to see this week: Scream 7, Sirat, All You Need Is Kill and Amplified

Four new films to see this week: Scream 7, Sirat, All You Need Is Kill and Amplified

Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and Sergi López feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of February 27th

Sun Mar 01 2026 - 05:00
Sirat: This nomadic rave adventure is tense, original and extraordinary

Sirat: This nomadic rave adventure is tense, original and extraordinary

Best enjoyed in the biggest cinema with the best audio system, it leans into ravers’ musical preference with relish

Fri Feb 27 2026 - 05:12
The Movie Quiz: Who has not played the title character in a Martin Scorsese film?

The Movie Quiz: Who has not played the title character in a Martin Scorsese film?

Plus: What was the first film to take a billion dollars at the world box office?

Fri Feb 27 2026 - 04:53
Bafta N-word Tourette fallout has done nobody any good and there is no easy fix

Bafta N-word Tourette fallout has done nobody any good and there is no easy fix

On one thing everyone agreed: broadcast of the involuntary tics two hours after the live event defied all reason

Thu Feb 26 2026 - 10:25
Scream 7: Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox return for meta-textual bloodletting

Scream 7: Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox return for meta-textual bloodletting

The latest addition to the franchise struggles to find fresh ways to snark at slasher conventions

Thu Feb 26 2026 - 09:01
‘I share this with my daughter’: Jessie Buckley wins best actress at 2026 Baftas

‘I share this with my daughter’: Jessie Buckley wins best actress at 2026 Baftas

Irish actor takes home one of award ceremony’s leading prizes, continuing her run towards the Oscars

Sun Feb 22 2026 - 21:32
TikTok’s analogue bags: Stuffed with wool, watercolour kits and no shortage of irony

TikTok’s analogue bags: Stuffed with wool, watercolour kits and no shortage of irony

Cult of the smartphone-free bag hints at the enduring power of Big Needlepoint

Sun Feb 22 2026 - 05:15
Four new films to see this week: The Secret Agent, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, The Testament of Ann Lee and The Moment

Four new films to see this week: The Secret Agent, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, The Testament of Ann Lee and The Moment

Charli XCX, Rose Byrne, Amanda Seyfried and Wagner Moura feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of February 20th, 2026

Sun Feb 22 2026 - 05:00
Iftas 2026: Jessie Buckley, Ciarán Hinds and Cork drama Christy take prizes

Iftas 2026: Jessie Buckley, Ciarán Hinds and Cork drama Christy take prizes

Hamnet star pays tribute ‘to Kerry for reminding me of my wildness’ as she collects best actress award

Fri Feb 20 2026 - 21:31
The Moment: Charli XCX mockumentary relies on damply written stereotypes

The Moment: Charli XCX mockumentary relies on damply written stereotypes

Satire makes few jokes that weren’t made as well in Absolutely Fabulous 30 years ago

Fri Feb 20 2026 - 05:10
The Movie Quiz: Which is not a Sergio Leone film?

The Movie Quiz: Which is not a Sergio Leone film?

Plus: What is the actual last line of Sunset Blvd?

Fri Feb 20 2026 - 05:00
The Testament of Ann Lee: Oscar snub for steely Amanda Seyfried is a mystery

The Testament of Ann Lee: Oscar snub for steely Amanda Seyfried is a mystery

Five stars for a musical that argues for the often underexplored potency of female charisma

Thu Feb 19 2026 - 06:00
Fair Deal review: Aislín McGuckin holds nothing back as a pantomime monster for the ages

Fair Deal review: Aislín McGuckin holds nothing back as a pantomime monster for the ages

Una McKevitt’s play turns into a riotous black farce. It’s a tonal shift that pays off

Wed Feb 18 2026 - 09:17
The Monk review: Gerry Hutch’s prologue is not the oddest aspect of this one-man show

The Monk review: Gerry Hutch’s prologue is not the oddest aspect of this one-man show

Theatre: Lights pick out the real Hutch in show that approaches truth from oblique angles

Tue Feb 17 2026 - 08:21
Even the most pinch-mouthed Ulsterman is yearning for a rain-free moment

Even the most pinch-mouthed Ulsterman is yearning for a rain-free moment

Rain does a lot for popular culture. You’ll see a fair bit of it in Wuthering Heights if you check it out

Sun Feb 15 2026 - 06:00
Four new films to see this week, from Wuthering Heights to Crime 101

Four new films to see this week, from Wuthering Heights to Crime 101

Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of February 13th, 2026

Sun Feb 15 2026 - 05:00
‘Wuthering Heights’ star Alison Oliver: ‘I really didn’t imagine a film career for myself’

‘Wuthering Heights’ star Alison Oliver: ‘I really didn’t imagine a film career for myself’

The Irish actor stars alongside Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in Emerald Fennell’s Emily Brontë adaptation

Sat Feb 14 2026 - 05:31
The Secret Agent director Kleber Mendonça Filho: ‘I love the title. It’s short and sexy’

The Secret Agent director Kleber Mendonça Filho: ‘I love the title. It’s short and sexy’

After winning two Golden Globes, the proudly puzzling thriller is up for the best-picture Oscar. And now the Brazilian president is on the phone

Fri Feb 13 2026 - 05:13
The Wuthering Heights Movie Quiz: Who did not do similar duty on the moors?

The Wuthering Heights Movie Quiz: Who did not do similar duty on the moors?

Plus: Who has released a whole album for the new “Wuthering Heights”?

Fri Feb 13 2026 - 04:59
Crime 101 review: Barry Keoghan brings his Love/Hate juice to LA – and eats the role alive

Crime 101 review: Barry Keoghan brings his Love/Hate juice to LA – and eats the role alive

Irish actor stars alongside Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Halle Berry in Bart Layton’s sleek thriller

Wed Feb 11 2026 - 16:00
‘Wuthering Heights’ review: Less 120 Days of Sodom, more Carry on Heathcliff

‘Wuthering Heights’ review: Less 120 Days of Sodom, more Carry on Heathcliff

The Irish actor Alison Oliver shines in a film that can’t shake off the problem with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Cathy and Heathcliff

Mon Feb 09 2026 - 20:00
Four new films to see this week: A Quiet Love, Send Help, My Father’s Shadow and Twinless

Four new films to see this week: A Quiet Love, Send Help, My Father’s Shadow and Twinless

Rachel McAdams, Sope Dirisu, Dylan O’Brien, James Sweeney and Aisling Franciosi feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of February 6th, 2026

Mon Feb 09 2026 - 04:58
Lupita Nyong’o, Odessa A’zion and the Norman Nobrains of racially controversial casting

Lupita Nyong’o, Odessa A’zion and the Norman Nobrains of racially controversial casting

Nobody wants casting directors to be administering DNA tests to establish the genetic suitability of auditioning actors

Sun Feb 08 2026 - 05:15
Sam Raimi: ‘I was very lucky that Stephen King gave The Evil Dead a good word. It got noticed and I was off’

Sam Raimi: ‘I was very lucky that Stephen King gave The Evil Dead a good word. It got noticed and I was off’

The Send Help director is best known for horror but his roots lie in comedy and no-budget shorts shot with pals in 1970s Detroit

Fri Feb 06 2026 - 05:12
The Movie Quiz: Who is not a Looney Tuner?

The Movie Quiz: Who is not a Looney Tuner?

Plus: The director of which sequence has just stepped up as the first lady’s official chronicler?

Fri Feb 06 2026 - 04:59
A Quiet Love review: Charming and deeply humane

A Quiet Love review: Charming and deeply humane

As well as being touched by the sweetness of the stories, anyone ignorant about deafness will get an education

Thu Feb 05 2026 - 05:10
Send Help review: Trash this classy doesn’t come along often enough

Send Help review: Trash this classy doesn’t come along often enough

Sam Raimi’s genre-skipping desert-island satire gives Rachel McAdams room to be charming, vicious and unsettling in equal measure

Wed Feb 04 2026 - 05:12
Four new films to see this week: Is This Thing On?, Nouvelle Vague, Primate and Rabbit Trap

Four new films to see this week: Is This Thing On?, Nouvelle Vague, Primate and Rabbit Trap

Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Zoey Deutch, Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of January 30th, 2026

Sun Feb 01 2026 - 04:48
Melania review: Shameless propaganda that could put you to sleep

Melania review: Shameless propaganda that could put you to sleep

If this supposed documentary weren’t about what it’s actually about, it could at times play as an unlikely meditation aid

Sat Jan 31 2026 - 07:25
John Bishop: ‘I went into a mad depression because I realised I was a man being told what to do by another man’

John Bishop: ‘I went into a mad depression because I realised I was a man being told what to do by another man’

The Liverpudlian comedian on inspiring Bradley Cooper’s new film Is This Thing On?

Fri Jan 30 2026 - 05:25
The Movie Quiz: Who has never been in a James Bond film?

The Movie Quiz: Who has never been in a James Bond film?

Plus: What song plays under the Walt Disney logo at the start of their films?

Fri Jan 30 2026 - 04:59
Nigella Lawson descends from the heavens to redeem The Great British Bake Off with her sacred double entendres

Nigella Lawson descends from the heavens to redeem The Great British Bake Off with her sacred double entendres

News that the food guru is to join the Channel 4 cookery show has sent journalists crackers

Thu Jan 29 2026 - 12:00
Nouvelle Vague review: Richard Linklater’s love letter to an iconic era of French cinema

Nouvelle Vague review: Richard Linklater’s love letter to an iconic era of French cinema

This portrayal of the creation of Breathless, Jean-Luc Godard’s first feature film, celebrates Frenchness at its most proudly awkward

Thu Jan 29 2026 - 05:12
Is This Thing On? review: A sincerely felt origin story for comedian John Bishop moved from Liverpool to New York

Is This Thing On? review: A sincerely felt origin story for comedian John Bishop moved from Liverpool to New York

Director Bradley Cooper’s approach takes us closer to an improv night than a session of disciplined joke-telling

Wed Jan 28 2026 - 05:10
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