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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars review – A fascinating chronicle

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars review – A fascinating chronicle

This portrait explains the roots of a pain that Clapton’s successful career did little to extinguish

Wed Jan 10 2018 - 06:00
Martin McDonagh: Harvey Weinstein? 'I hope he dies'

Martin McDonagh: Harvey Weinstein? 'I hope he dies'

Playwright and film maker on his new ‘feminist’ movie Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Sat Jan 06 2018 - 06:00
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

New this week: Casting rather than cash is king in Getty kidnapping saga, while Ben Stiller wrestles with his big ego in Brad’s Status

Fri Jan 05 2018 - 06:00
Human Flow review: Migration crisis film is as epic as cinema gets

Human Flow review: Migration crisis film is as epic as cinema gets

Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei’s film emphasises common humanity over suffering

Thu Jan 04 2018 - 11:00
Brad’s Status review: A pointedly excruciating mid-life crisis comedy

Brad’s Status review: A pointedly excruciating mid-life crisis comedy

Ben Stiller is gratingly effective as a self absorbed executive who envies his son

Thu Jan 04 2018 - 05:00
Walk with Me review: When Benedict Cumberbatch met Zen Buddhism

Walk with Me review: When Benedict Cumberbatch met Zen Buddhism

For those uninterested in mindfulness, this meandering portrait is a test of faith

Thu Jan 04 2018 - 05:00
‘You meet certain actors and it’s just... no’

‘You meet certain actors and it’s just... no’

Brad’s Status director Mike White on the blurred lines between comedy and drama

Thu Jan 04 2018 - 05:00
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this week

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this week

Jessica Chastain lays her cards on the table. Ferdinand the bull is released

Fri Dec 29 2017 - 06:00
The 50 best movies on Amazon Prime

The 50 best movies on Amazon Prime

Netflix’s main rival has come on in leaps and bounds since its threadbare debut

Fri Dec 29 2017 - 05:00
The Climb review: a big-hearted crowd-pleaser in the name of love

The Climb review: a big-hearted crowd-pleaser in the name of love

Film tells real-live story of Nadir Dendoune who went from Parisian banlieue to Everest summit

Thu Dec 28 2017 - 05:00
The Greatest Showman: misguided biopic of PT Barnum

The Greatest Showman: misguided biopic of PT Barnum

They sing and dance like in ‘La La Land’, but there’s little behind the razzle-dazzle

Wed Dec 27 2017 - 16:38
The 102 best films to watch on Netflix

The 102 best films to watch on Netflix

Light the fire, make the popcorn, and settle down for a binge-watch of some of these greats

Sat Dec 23 2017 - 05:00
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

New this week: Pitch Perfect 3 hits a whole host of high notes, while Jumanji just gets by

Fri Dec 22 2017 - 06:00
Aaron Sorkin: ‘The best storytellers on the planet are Irish’

Aaron Sorkin: ‘The best storytellers on the planet are Irish’

The screenwriter of ‘The Social Network’ makes his directorial debut with Molly's Game

Fri Dec 22 2017 - 05:00
Bright review: Will Smith dusts off his Men in Black suit

Bright review: Will Smith dusts off his Men in Black suit

But Joel Edgerton’s turn as Smith’s partner is the best thing about this clever critique of race

Thu Dec 21 2017 - 08:00
A very belated Jumanji sequel: Family fun let down by kinky boots

A very belated Jumanji sequel: Family fun let down by kinky boots

Follow-up to 1995 kids’ flick has a ‘big idea’ – but sadly succumbs to crass objectification

Tue Dec 19 2017 - 05:00
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has everyone talking but there are better movies to see

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 06:00
The man who has made 100 films in Afghanistan but can't read or write

The man who has made 100 films in Afghanistan but can't read or write

With 110 movies under his belt, Afghan filmmaker Salim Shaheen finally made it to the red carpet in Cannes as the star of a charming and hilarious documentary portrait by French journalist Sonia Kronlund

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 05:00
Ferdinand review: A children’s classic gets the family-film treatment

Ferdinand review: A children’s classic gets the family-film treatment

Carlos Saldanha embellishes ‘The Story of Ferdinand’ with tried-and-tested subplots

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 05:00
Mountain review: How the hell did they film that?

Mountain review: How the hell did they film that?

Jennifer Peedom’s film is high on spectacle - viewers without a head for heights might not make it past the opening sequence

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 05:00
The strange death at the heart of CIA's shadowy MK-Ultra programme

The strange death at the heart of CIA's shadowy MK-Ultra programme

Errol Morris’s pioneering documentary goes from intrigue to psychological consumption

Wed Dec 13 2017 - 05:00
Mountains May Depart review: A tour de force of epic Chinese proportions

Mountains May Depart review: A tour de force of epic Chinese proportions

An Oedipal drama, national allegory and futuristic science fiction form a stunning triptych

Wed Dec 13 2017 - 05:00
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

New this week: Jake Gyllenhaal in a survivor’s story, an ageless assassin in ancient Japan, and clever Yuletide horror

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 06:00
‘Rabbis were calling us up and asking us to stop making the movie’

‘Rabbis were calling us up and asking us to stop making the movie’

‘Menashe’ director Joshua Z Weinstein on making his warm-hearted drama about a Hasidic Jewish community in New York, shot in Yiddish with non-professional actors

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 05:00
Takashi Miike: 'Manga was a magic that gave children dreams'

Takashi Miike: 'Manga was a magic that gave children dreams'

Between his 103 directorial credits, Takashi Miike has staged a Kabuki play, created dozens of music videos and documentaries, and even made kids' shows

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 05:00
Blade of the Immortal review: Bloody marvellous samurai carve-up

Blade of the Immortal review: Bloody marvellous samurai carve-up

Manga maverick Takashi Miike’s 100th feature is imaginative, chaotic and lots of fun

Thu Dec 07 2017 - 11:00
Better Watch Out review: Making a bloody mess of Christmas

Better Watch Out review: Making a bloody mess of Christmas

This delightfully nasty and entertaining take on Home Alone is a seasonal gift

Thu Dec 07 2017 - 05:00
Lu Over The Wall review: A fishy tale from Japan that’s hard to catch

Lu Over The Wall review: A fishy tale from Japan that’s hard to catch

Japanese director Masaaki Yuasa is on a roll in 2017

Tue Dec 05 2017 - 14:26
The Dinner review: A bitter taste, a biting twist

The Dinner review: A bitter taste, a biting twist

Steve Coogan has seldom been better as the irascible Paul

Tue Dec 05 2017 - 14:06
Ticket Awards 2017: The best films of the year

Ticket Awards 2017: The best films of the year

Here are our favourite film moments of the last year. Don't forget to vote for yours

Sat Dec 02 2017 - 06:46
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson wow in Wonder and James Franco hits gold in The Disaster Artist

Fri Dec 01 2017 - 06:00
Wonder review: An old-fashioned family delight that will leave you in tears

Wonder review: An old-fashioned family delight that will leave you in tears

Don’t fight the chemistry of Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts or the cuteness of Jacob Tremblay

Thu Nov 30 2017 - 07:31
The Man Who Invented Christmas review: Bah humbug

The Man Who Invented Christmas review: Bah humbug

The story of how Charles Dickens created A Christmas Carol lacks seasonal cheer

Wed Nov 29 2017 - 13:49
The Disaster Artist review: The best of times, the worst of times

The Disaster Artist review: The best of times, the worst of times

James Franco is excellent in the real-life story of the worst film in cinema

Wed Nov 29 2017 - 11:47
Mark Hamill: ‘If I had to climb a Skellig, I was staying at the top’

Mark Hamill: ‘If I had to climb a Skellig, I was staying at the top’

The Luke Skywalker actor on fame, Carrie Fisher and making Star Wars in Ireland

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 05:00
The man who ruined Christmas

The man who ruined Christmas

Four years after his much-lamented death in a Downton Abbey Christmas special, actor Dan Stevens is restoring some festive cheer with his portrayal of Charles Dickens, the writer credited with ‘inventing’ Christmas

Fri Nov 24 2017 - 10:00
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

New this week: Battle of the Sexes is the feminist v male chauvinist pig showdown we need right now

Fri Nov 24 2017 - 06:00
Battle of the Sexes review: Game, set, match to Billy Jean

Battle of the Sexes review: Game, set, match to Billy Jean

‘Male Chauvinist Pig versus Hairy Legged Feminist! You’re still a feminist, right?’

Fri Nov 24 2017 - 05:00
A riveting journey into the wild with Jane Goodall

A riveting journey into the wild with Jane Goodall

Jane review: The scientist's work with chimpanzees in Tanzania makes for ravishing viewing

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 11:00
‘Among men, there’s certain aspects that are supposed to stay suppressed’

‘Among men, there’s certain aspects that are supposed to stay suppressed’

Harris Dickinson, the rising British actor, has been praised for his performance in the Sundance prizewinner Beach Rats

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 05:00
Rocky Ros Muc review: Hard-hitting story of a Connemara contender

Rocky Ros Muc review: Hard-hitting story of a Connemara contender

Michael Fanning’s Irish-language documentary about boxer Sean Mannion packs a punch

Tue Nov 21 2017 - 17:40
Robert Pattinson: ‘I’m still hiding’

Robert Pattinson: ‘I’m still hiding’

Post ‘Twilight’ he has become one of the most interesting actors of his generation. Just don’t remind him he’s famous

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 05:00
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

New this week: Bening as an ageing film noir star, Robert Pattinson as a half-dead hood – and an American epic worth staying home for

Fri Nov 17 2017 - 06:00
When did Wonder Woman's skirt get so short?

When did Wonder Woman's skirt get so short?

Justice League review: The film is full of meaningless CG goop. And a whole lot of stuff that makes no sense

Thu Nov 16 2017 - 12:37
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool review: An epic worthy of the title

Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool review: An epic worthy of the title

A high-class weepie about a real-life May-December romance between actors

Thu Nov 16 2017 - 05:00
Hashtag hysterical: ‘Single White Female’ meets Instagram in sadcom movie

Hashtag hysterical: ‘Single White Female’ meets Instagram in sadcom movie

‘Ingrid Goes West’ director says he is drawn to comedy that comes from a place of pain

Thu Nov 16 2017 - 05:00
Fireworks . . . review: Magical girl genre with avant garde animation

Fireworks . . . review: Magical girl genre with avant garde animation

Temporal loops and magic balls make for a strange, colourful combination

Wed Nov 15 2017 - 10:01
Mudbound review: An indelible tale of Deep South racism

Mudbound review: An indelible tale of Deep South racism

Netflix looks to awards season with this robust historical drama from Dee Rees

Wed Nov 15 2017 - 05:00
Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

New this week: A bear’s essence, childhood dreams near Disney World, machismo ablaze, the birth of Wonder Woman, and naming names in Co Down

Fri Nov 10 2017 - 06:00
Paddington 2 review: Cues from Harry Potter, but a firm anti-Brexit tone

Paddington 2 review: Cues from Harry Potter, but a firm anti-Brexit tone

Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson have a ball in this triumphant and lovely family adventure

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 11:00
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