Four new films to see this week: Rental Family, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Megadeth: Behind the MaskBrendan Fraser, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell and Dave Mustaine feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of January 16th, 2026Sun Jan 18 2026 - 04:52
European Film Awards 2026: Sentimental Value big winner at politically charged ceremonyPalestine features in several categories, while Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi speaks about oppression in his countrySat Jan 17 2026 - 22:39
Megadeth: Behind the Mask review – Dave Mustaine thrashes it out about cancer, Cliff Burton and MetallicaOne of the frankest frontmen in metal is in contemplative if occasionally irascible moodFri Jan 16 2026 - 05:08
The Voice of Hind Rajab review: A clear-headed chronicle of a Palestinian tragedyThe film’s spine is its use of the real audio recordings of the child of the title trapped in a car under Israeli fire in Gaza Thu Jan 15 2026 - 05:06
Four new films to see this week: Hamnet, Giant, Oh, Canada and People We Meet on VacationJessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Pierce Brosnan, Richard Gere and Jacob Elordi feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of January 9th, 2026Sun Jan 11 2026 - 04:46
50 films to see in 2026: Dune and Toy Story 5 among big releases Superheroes, prequels, sequels and myth: There’s something to suit everyone’s in cinemas next yearSat Jan 10 2026 - 05:28
People We Meet on Vacation review: A slight, light and unconvincing romcomSleek costumes and seasoned comedy are wasted in this sunny but saccharine film from Brett HaleyFri Jan 09 2026 - 11:00
Oh, Canada review: Richard Gere and director Paul Schrader reunite in poignant new filmJacob Elordi portrays a younger version of Gere’s character in a fragmented narrative exploring memory, desire and self-mythologyFri Jan 09 2026 - 05:08
‘Doing nothing is being complicit. This film is a way not to be complicit’Kaouther Ben Hania, director of The Voice of Hind Rajab, on the moral imperative to tell this tragic story from GazaTue Jan 06 2026 - 05:03
Four new films to see this week: Saipan, Menu-Plaisir: Les Troisgros, Peter Hujar’s Day and Song Sung Blue Steve Coogan, Éanna Hardwicke, Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of January 2nd, 2026Mon Jan 05 2026 - 09:09
Peter Hujar’s Day review: Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall give theatrical masterclassesNothing much happens, yet everything is revealed, in this portrait of Hujar, at the time a little-known photographerThu Jan 01 2026 - 05:06
Menu-Plaisir: Les Troisgros review – A Michelin-starred feast that will leave you ravenousThere are no talking heads, no narration and no explanatory subtitles in Frederick Wiseman’s fantastic four-hour documentaryWed Dec 31 2025 - 05:08
Four new films to see this week: Marty Supreme, Cover-Up, Sentimental Value and David Bowie: The Final ActTimothée Chalamet, Seymour Hersh, Stellan Skarsgard and Renate Reinsve in a quartet of movies released in the week of December 26th, 2025Tue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
Bowie: The Final Act - fond requiem from fan 10 years after star’s deathJonathan Stiasny’s film offers overview of iconic singer’s career with emphasis on his final artistic statement, BlackstarFri Dec 26 2025 - 05:06
Cover-Up review: Outstanding portrait of Seymour Hersh’s half-century of investigative journalismWithout journalists of Hersh’s calibre, we would be none the wiser about incidents including the 1968 massacre of a Vietnamese village by US soldiersThu Dec 25 2025 - 05:08
Elle Fanning: ‘Someone called their dad for the first time in years after Sentimental Value’The actress stars in Joachim Trier’s acclaimed Sentimental Value, which is an awards-season favouriteTue Dec 23 2025 - 05:12
Four new films to see this week: The SpongeBob Movie, The Six Billion Dollar Man, Avatar: Fire and Ash and 1975: BreakdownJulian Assange, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña and Martin Scorsese feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of December 19th, 2025Sun Dec 21 2025 - 04:54
The Six Billion Dollar Man: Julian Assange documentary is one of the most chilling films of 2025A key revelation concerns the Swedish rape allegations in 2010Thu Dec 18 2025 - 05:06
Dracula director Luc Besson: ‘If you want a traditional horror film, watch something else’ The film-maker returns to the swashbuckling, maximalist production values that made him, with features such as Léon: The Professional and The Fifth Element, an auteur superstarWed Dec 17 2025 - 05:16
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants – Fresh and funny, with a neat line in world-buildingDirector Derek Drymon, who has been with the show for more than a quarter of a century, mounts fast and wacky oceanic chasesWed Dec 17 2025 - 05:08
Eleanor the Great review: Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut serves its fine cast poorlyIt’s commendable that Johansson gave the lead role to nonagenarian June Squibb but too much feels unearned and wildly inappropriateThu Dec 11 2025 - 05:06
Ella McCay: Big-hearted political comic drama struggles to live up to its superb castJames L Brooks returns to film-making with an old-fashioned, heartfelt movie that feels radical in 2025Wed Dec 10 2025 - 17:00
Ella McCay director James L Brooks: ‘Movies are a team sport. I’ve never believed in that auteur stuff’The Hollywood legend on his collaborative approach, pitting contrasting actors against each other, and The Simpsons’ recent upturnMon Dec 08 2025 - 05:12
The 50 best films of 2025 – a full list in reverse orderThere were hopeful signs that Hollywood could make money out of good films that did not spring from established franchisesSun Dec 07 2025 - 05:35
The 10 worst films of 2025: ‘Cap’, you say? Crap, more likeWe gave you the best films of the year, now here are the worstSun Dec 07 2025 - 05:35
Four new films to see this week: Eternity, It Was Just an Accident, Folktales and HorseshoeElizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, Callum Turner and Lalor Roddy feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of December 5th, 2025Sun Dec 07 2025 - 04:53
The 50 best films of 2025: Top 10 movies of the year Our critics have selected the standout movies released in Ireland this yearSat Dec 06 2025 - 06:02
The 50 best films of 2025: No 20 to No 11We continue our countdown of our favourite movies released in Ireland this yearFri Dec 05 2025 - 06:02
The 50 best films of 2025: Materialists, Bridget Jones and Alpha make the list of numbers 30 to 21We continue the countdown of our top-rated movies released in Ireland this yearThu Dec 04 2025 - 06:02
Horseshoe review: warring siblings, sullen silences and unwanted cups of teaThere is dark humour and emotional complexity in this impressive debut feature from Edwin Mullane and Adam O’Keeffe Thu Dec 04 2025 - 05:06
The 50 best films of 2025: No 50 to No 31Our list again leans strongly on the cultural cinema that emerged from big festivals such as Cannes and VeniceWed Dec 03 2025 - 05:35
Folktales review: Intimate portrait of three teens on the anxious verge of adulthoodHuskies in this Arctic Circle film become nonverbal catalysts for change, stealing each scene they’re inWed Dec 03 2025 - 05:08
George Clooney interview: ‘I’m not a guy who lives with regret’The actor wasn’t a star until he was in his 30s. It let him make his mistakes before he got famous – unlike Jay Kelly, the A-lister he plays in his new filmSun Nov 30 2025 - 05:31
Four new films to see this week: Blue Moon, Christy, Pillion and The Ice TowerEthan Hawke, Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley, Marion Cotillard and Sydney Sweeney feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of November 28th, 2025Sun Nov 30 2025 - 05:01
The Ice Tower review: Cool take on Hans Christian Andersen tale casts a hypnotic spellLucile Hadzihalilovic’s movie, which stars Marion Cotillard, leans into the sinister corners of coming-of-ageThu Nov 27 2025 - 05:08
Blue Moon review: Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott make performances to rememberBoth are upstaged by Richard Linklater’s obsessive attempts to shrink his leading man to a sub-five-foot statureWed Nov 26 2025 - 05:06
Four new films to see this week: Wicked – For Good, Testimony, Jay Kelly, The Thing With FeathersAriana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Benedict Cumberbatch feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of November 21st, 2025Sun Nov 23 2025 - 04:59
The Thing with Feathers review: Benedict Cumberbatch stars as struggling father in Max Porter adaptionWriter-director Dylan Southern works hard to fashion material into a pleasing film, with mixed resultsThu Nov 20 2025 - 05:06
The Ice Tower director Lucile Hadzihalilovic: ‘Marion Cotillard has this very warm presence, but sometimes she can be cold’Acclaimed Hans Christian Andersen adaptation has its Irish premiere this week as part of Irish Film Institute’s French film festivalWed Nov 19 2025 - 05:17
Jay Kelly review: George Clooney and Adam Sandler can’t save this Noah Baumbach movie The film around them though with its pointless comings and goings is not up to the taskWed Nov 19 2025 - 05:08
Four new films to see this week: Nuremberg, Born That Way, Alpha and Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Russell Crowe, Remi Malek and Patrick and Gladys Lydon feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of November 14th, 2025Sun Nov 16 2025 - 04:57
Director Jon M Chu on Wicked: ‘I’m excited for the world to finally know what Wicked really is’The sequel to Wicked: Part One shows Jon M Chu is still a firm believer in the power of movie musicals Sat Nov 15 2025 - 05:16
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution review – A kinetic, fantastically violent self-referential spectacle for fansIf you’re hoping to surf the anime wave, this might not be the best place to startThu Nov 13 2025 - 05:06
Nuremberg review: Russell Crowe gives his best performance for years in this nervy battle of witsJames Vanderbilt turns one of history’s most documented trials into a psychological two-stepTue Nov 11 2025 - 10:32
Predators director David Osit: ‘The raw footage made me feel disgusted ... Horrified, really’The documentarian’s latest film is an uneasy exploration of early reality TV ‘sting’ show To Catch a PredatorMon Nov 10 2025 - 05:13
Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘Cillian Murphy’s manifestation of Crow on stage was a great thing’In The Thing With Feathers, the English actor follows in the Irish star’s footsteps as he takes the lead in Max Porter’s acclaimed story about griefSun Nov 09 2025 - 05:29
Four new films to see this week: Anemone, Abode, Die My Love and Train DreamsDaniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, Joel Edgerton and Kerry Condon feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of November 7thSun Nov 09 2025 - 04:55
Train Dreams review: Joel Edgerton gives monumental performance in moving filmClint Bentley directs portrait of a man and his country undergoing a quietly radical transformationThu Nov 06 2025 - 05:07
Die My Love review: Jennifer Lawrence’s new film could be the worst date movie ever madeUncompromising, hypnotic, brave and often indelible looking, even when the theatricality and fractured structure erode any emotional weightWed Nov 05 2025 - 05:06
Joel Edgerton: ‘I’ve always enjoyed playing and celebrating quieter characters’Australian actor has had a varied career, including roles in Bluey and Star Wars, before starring in Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams alongside Kerry CondonTue Nov 04 2025 - 05:14
