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Six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend

Six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend

New this weekend: Gwen, Varda by Agnès

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 05:30
The movie quiz: What was Clint Eastwood’s first film as director?

The movie quiz: What was Clint Eastwood’s first film as director?

Also: Hitchcock women in danger, adapting Shakespeare, Bond’s numero uno baddie

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 05:00
Easy Rider at 50: ‘Unwatchable’ – unless you’re stoned

Easy Rider at 50: ‘Unwatchable’ – unless you’re stoned

In July 1969, Dennis Hopper’s movie baffled the suits, freaked out audiences and made a fortune

Tue Jul 16 2019 - 13:30
The Lion King: Ruined by slavish devotion to the original

The Lion King: Ruined by slavish devotion to the original

Review: It’s technically remarkable but the characters are weak and the story a carbon copy

Tue Jul 16 2019 - 10:15
James Bond: Is a black female actor really the ‘new 007’?

James Bond: Is a black female actor really the ‘new 007’?

Reports that Lashana Lynch is to take on the 007 code name should be approached with caution

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 16:00
Galway Film Fleadh: ‘My spare liver is in my suitcase’

Galway Film Fleadh: ‘My spare liver is in my suitcase’

There was lots of comedy and a little Celtic misery at the famously bibulous festival

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 10:10
Pavarotti documentary: Needless to say, Bono turns up

Pavarotti documentary: Needless to say, Bono turns up

Review: His earthy storytelling helps counteract the general blandness of this film

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 05:00
Streaming wars: How Disney wants to take your cash

Streaming wars: How Disney wants to take your cash

Netflix once had the field to itself. Now Disney and other Hollywood behemoths are closing in – and they’re here to take your money

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 06:30
The difference between the average unionist and average nationalist?  Not much

The difference between the average unionist and average nationalist? Not much

The Twelfth weekend neatly illustrates Freud’s ‘narcissism of small differences’

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 06:00
Ron Howard: ‘Bono said Pavarotti was an emotional arm wrestler – he’d break your f**king arm’

Ron Howard: ‘Bono said Pavarotti was an emotional arm wrestler – he’d break your f**king arm’

The director on telling Pavarotti’s larger-than-life story, making movies that last and looking for stories to share

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 06:00
Latest movies reviewed: All films in cinemas this week rated

Latest movies reviewed: All films in cinemas this week rated

The Irish Times what-to-see guide to the movies now in cinemas across Ireland

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 06:00
Six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend

Six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend

New this weekend: The Dead Don’t Die, Only You, Stuber, Eating Animals, The Brink

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 05:30
The movie quiz: What ‘phase’ comes next in the Marvel movieverse?

The movie quiz: What ‘phase’ comes next in the Marvel movieverse?

Also: Whose old man doesn’t rock, Oscar-nominated characters, based on an untrue story

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 05:00
The Dead Don’t Die: The most light-hearted film of Jim Jarmusch’s career

The Dead Don’t Die: The most light-hearted film of Jim Jarmusch’s career

Review: It’s so much fun that one slightly regrets the eventual arrival of the zombies

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 06:00
Stuber: Laugh at this amusingly dumb comedy – it’s an endangered species

Stuber: Laugh at this amusingly dumb comedy – it’s an endangered species

Review: The buddy-cop comedy makes a rare comeback in this mid-summer diversion

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 05:00
Eating Animals: An anti-meat film to chill the blood and dull the appetite

Eating Animals: An anti-meat film to chill the blood and dull the appetite

Review: Future generations may look back on these practices as we now do at slavery

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 05:00
Galway Film Fleadh: Which Irish films will be a breakout success?

Galway Film Fleadh: Which Irish films will be a breakout success?

Prestigious festival provides point of reference for for the very best of new Irish cinema

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 05:00
Jim Jarmusch: ‘The Dead Don’t Die cast were paid in oatmeal’

Jim Jarmusch: ‘The Dead Don’t Die cast were paid in oatmeal’

The director on fighting to make movies, climate change and teenagers who can save the world

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 06:30
All hail the Walkman and its legacy of individual freedom

All hail the Walkman and its legacy of individual freedom

Blame the Walkman for bringing us all to the point of listening to music in isolation

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 05:00
Halle Bailey's casting as the Little Mermaid drove internet racists nuts. Or did it?

Halle Bailey's casting as the Little Mermaid drove internet racists nuts. Or did it?

Racist backlash to Disney's Little Mermaid casting wasn’t all it seemed

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 15:55
The Cold Blue: Stunning retelling of a second World War legend

The Cold Blue: Stunning retelling of a second World War legend

Review: The testimony of the airmen is what lingers most strongly in this documentary

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 12:00
Who are the newly invited Irish members of Hollywood’s Academy?

Who are the newly invited Irish members of Hollywood’s Academy?

The Oscars body has invited 842 new members: 50% female, 29% people of colour

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 08:54
Never Look Away: An undeniably enjoyable, absurdly long potboiler

Never Look Away: An undeniably enjoyable, absurdly long potboiler

Review: Nobody has a hair out of place in this highly buffed account of a German artist

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 08:00
Six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend

Six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend

New this weekend: Midsommar, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Knife + Heart

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 06:30
Latest movies reviewed: All films in cinemas this week rated

Latest movies reviewed: All films in cinemas this week rated

The Irish Times what-to-see guide to the movies now in cinemas across Ireland

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 06:00
The movie quiz: When did Woody Allen last appear on screen?

The movie quiz: When did Woody Allen last appear on screen?

Also: Ron Howard movies, directors’ last, filming Raymond Chandler, joining DC

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 05:30
Vita & Virginia: A tale of literary lovers fails to make waves

Vita & Virginia: A tale of literary lovers fails to make waves

Review: Gemma Arterton and Elizabeth Debicki struggle in a strait-jacket of a script

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 05:00
‘We had it licked. Now America is the idiot cousin of Europe’

‘We had it licked. Now America is the idiot cousin of Europe’

Erik Nelson on his documentary about the bombing of Germany, and the resonances today

Wed Jul 03 2019 - 06:00
Forbidden Hollywood: How an Irish Catholic put a stop to titillation in Tinseltown

Forbidden Hollywood: How an Irish Catholic put a stop to titillation in Tinseltown

Book review: Juicier sex scenes, bloodier violence and racier dialogue being lapped up by cinema goers came to a shuddering end in 1934

Tue Jul 02 2019 - 06:00
Capricorns make fine flatmates. It’s Scorpios you need to watch

Capricorns make fine flatmates. It’s Scorpios you need to watch

Astrology is the perfect belief for the age of internet conspiracy and woolly faith

Sat Jun 29 2019 - 05:00
Latest movies reviewed: All films in cinemas this week rated

Latest movies reviewed: All films in cinemas this week rated

The Irish Times what-to-see guide to the movies now in cinemas across Ireland

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 06:00
Six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend

Six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend

New this weekend: Yesterday, Metal Heart, Apollo 11, Support the Girls, In Fabric

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 05:30
The movie quiz: What was Meryl Streep’s first ever Oscar nomination for?

The movie quiz: What was Meryl Streep’s first ever Oscar nomination for?

Also: Spinal Tap’s phony tune, first Trek for a new gen, spelling the Mysterio man

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 05:00
Prisoners of the Moon: The ‘100% Nazi’ behind the Moon landing

Prisoners of the Moon: The ‘100% Nazi’ behind the Moon landing

Review: V2 rocket scientist Arthur Rudolph was spirited to the US to work on the space programme

Thu Jun 27 2019 - 06:00
Marianne Jean-Baptiste: ‘The arts are something you have to do’

Marianne Jean-Baptiste: ‘The arts are something you have to do’

In Fabric star has carved out a varied career in media but has not forgotten her roots

Thu Jun 27 2019 - 05:00
Apollo 11: An energetic thrillride from liftoff to splashdown

Apollo 11: An energetic thrillride from liftoff to splashdown

Review: This eye-wateringly beautiful film feels like a deep breath nervously exhaled

Wed Jun 26 2019 - 06:00
Metal Heart: Hugh O’Conor’s charming comedy set in middle-class suburban Dublin

Metal Heart: Hugh O’Conor’s charming comedy set in middle-class suburban Dublin

Review: The film, directed by the former child actor, is stuffed with good dialogue

Wed Jun 26 2019 - 06:00
The new Once? The next Adam & Paul? Galway Film Fleadh unveils 2019 line-up

The new Once? The next Adam & Paul? Galway Film Fleadh unveils 2019 line-up

Extra Ordinary, Never Grow Old, Animals and Supervized on bill for 31st festival

Tue Jun 25 2019 - 18:00
The 10 best films of 2019 so far

The 10 best films of 2019 so far

The Favourite was savage, Eighth Grade gave us hope, Apollo 11 was cool and magical

Mon Jun 24 2019 - 11:05
Scorsese’s Bob Dylan doc tangles up the truth with style

Scorsese’s Bob Dylan doc tangles up the truth with style

Rolling Thunder Revue makes things up, but it's truer than other films we could mention

Sat Jun 22 2019 - 05:00
Latest movies reviewed: All films in cinemas this week rated

Latest movies reviewed: All films in cinemas this week rated

The Irish Times what-to-see guide to the movies now in cinemas across Ireland

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 06:00
Six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend

Six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend

New this weekend: Toy Story 4, Brightburn, Five Seasons

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 05:30
The movie quiz: When did Tom and Nicole marry? And Brad and Angelina?

The movie quiz: When did Tom and Nicole marry? And Brad and Angelina?

Also: What fictional person was nominated for an Oscar in 2002? (That’s a clue)

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 05:15
Child’s Play: Unexpected reboot proves to be surprisingly enjoyable

Child’s Play: Unexpected reboot proves to be surprisingly enjoyable

Review: Comic horror deserves immortalisation for its shameless trolling of Toy Story 4

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 05:00
Toy Story 4: A bolted-on afterthought to a tidy trilogy

Toy Story 4: A bolted-on afterthought to a tidy trilogy

Review: It’s not an embarrassment but Toy Story 4 is not a top-flight Pixar movie

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 05:00
Brightburn: Superhero horror makes for interesting yet frustrating viewing

Brightburn: Superhero horror makes for interesting yet frustrating viewing

Review: This is a rare instance where we’d like to see the original theatrical release

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 05:00
Will Avengers: Endgame re-release propel it to an all-time box-office record?

Will Avengers: Endgame re-release propel it to an all-time box-office record?

A re-release with extra footage could take the Marvel film past the $2.788bn earned by Avatar

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 16:30
Hugh O’Conor: ‘I had to go to Irish college rather than be in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’

Hugh O’Conor: ‘I had to go to Irish college rather than be in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’

The ‘My Left Foot’ child actor does not only act - he’s now a writer and film-maker too

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 05:00
Don't talk to me; the conversation campaign is over

Don't talk to me; the conversation campaign is over

Welcome, once again, to silence on the bus and personal distance on the train

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 05:00
The movie quiz: Can you spot a fake Bond villain?

The movie quiz: Can you spot a fake Bond villain?

Plus: What actor has recently been confirmed as the next Batman?

Fri Jun 14 2019 - 06:00
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