Hollywood humdingers: 10 of the most groundbreaking scores in movie history
As Dublin International Film Festival 2023 arrives, and with the Oscars less than a month away, we press play on some remarkable soundtracks
As Dublin International Film Festival 2023 arrives, and with the Oscars less than a month away, we press play on some remarkable soundtracks
Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker and many others have taken home an Oscar to Ireland
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Oscar-winning filmaker Adam McKay has a new film about the end of the world
An ideal place to shed memories of lockdown and explore some of Ireland’s beauty
Late composer was among tiny handful of film scorers whose work is instantly recognisable
His haunting film scores made the Italian one of the world’s most famous composers
The film-maker on family, Hollywood sex scandals, and feeling rooted in Co Wicklow
The KnockanStockan festival and Mac DeMarco are among the other highlights
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The film composer was having a fine time even before he landed in Hollywood
Review: Classic spaghetti western rerelease showcases Clint Eastwood’s star quality
Finding the right environment for your creativity is what makes a great musician
Former taoiseach wanted ‘no speeches and no nonsense’ and his wishes were honoured
As the Italian composer bows out of live shows, expect drama, tears, hugs and bouquets
Cannes 2017: If you only see one feminist Indonesian Spaghetti Western this year, this should be it
Saoirse Ronan, Lenny Abrahamson and Emma Donoghue talk academy fantasies
Ennio Morricone revolutionised cinema music but has never won an Oscar for one of his scores. He’s up again, for ‘The Hateful Eight’. Does he care? Just a little
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ‘The Revenant’ takes three awards in Los Angeles
All the best in shows and festive entertainment
One of France’s great electronic innovators has ignored his own advice and made a solo record. ‘When you’re in band, there’s always a sense of frustration’
The days are getting shorter – but that’s good news because the nights are longer. Between now and C****tmas, there are hundreds of bands heading your way – and our gig guide will help you plan your rest-of-the-year partying
Mobile network sponsor reveals new branding for Dublin music venue
‘Heartbeat of Home’, a new dance show from the creators of ‘Riverdance’, with lyrics by Joseph O’Connor and music by Brian Byrne, is drawing a new musical map of Ireland
Taoiseach Enda Kenny among mourners at funeral of Jack and Tom Blaine in Castlebar, Co Mayo, today
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices