Morgan Freeman

The Shawshank Redemption at 30: is it really the greatest film ever made?

No, but there are a few explanations for why a lot of people on IMDb think it is

Tue Sept 24 2024 - 05:30

Oscars 2022: 11 great Irish moments at the Academy Awards

Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker and many others have taken home an Oscar to Ireland

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 16:54

Amazon Prime Video: Five of the best new shows and films to watch in May

J Balvin and Pink documentaries and Underground Railroad series among highlights

Mon May 03 2021 - 06:00

Eye for an Eye: John Travolta in an early contender for turkey of the year

Film review: A militantly awful misuse of good actors who really don’t need the money

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 08:15

RWC moments: Brave Blossoms bloom in Brighton

Japan beat South Africa in 2015 in the biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history

Sun Sept 15 2019 - 14:00

Sarajevo Film Festival: A quarter century of big names, tears and awards

From war-zone beginnings, the event is now a cornerstone for the global film industry

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 05:00

Saudi’s crown prince: A self-styled reformer who never admits mistakes

Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi has turned spotlight on Mohammed bin Salman

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 02:00

After Ocean’s 8, give Reservoir Dogs an all-female makeover

Donald Clarke: And then The Shawshank Redemption, The Sting and 12 Angry Women

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 16:52

Morgan Freeman: ‘I did not assault women’

Oscar-winning actor apologises after accusations of sexual harassment

Sun May 27 2018 - 00:16

Actor Morgan Freeman accused of sexual harassment

Oscar-winning actor allegedly repeatedly tried to lift production assistant’s skirt

Thu May 24 2018 - 18:58

Carrie on screaming: the 20 best Stephen King movies

His works have been adapted by Rob Reiner, Brian De Palma, Stanley Kubrick and David Cronenberg. And we’re soon to see more adaptations on screen

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 05:00

History of segregation still evident in Mississippi region

Merger of two schools to promote greater racial mix marks progress from divided past

Thu Aug 10 2017 - 01:00

Going in Style review: tired jokes about tired bodies

Another film pretending to show older people respect while treating them as jokes

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:36

Another writers’ strike? It’s like a surreal Hollywood sequel

Ireland wants to be a ‘global hub’ for TV, but words don’t end up on the screen by magic

Tue Apr 18 2017 - 07:12

Could robots go beyond taking our jobs to running our world?

Fear of superintelligent AI has prompted new guidelines that propose close regulation

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 04:44

Mining asteroids – Hollywood hits on another great idea

‘Armageddon’ saw a mining crew drill into an asteroid. It’s not so far-fetched

Mon Nov 02 2015 - 10:00

Backstage at the Oscars

Do you really end up having a laugh with George Clooney? Or becoming best friends with Jennifer Lawrence in the ladies’ loos? Markéta Irglová and other Irish nominees give us the lowdown on being at the Academy Awards

Sun Feb 15 2015 - 07:00

What do death metal and opera have in common?

Conference on performance art examines operatic ‘elitism’ and female metal’s ‘death growl’

Thu Nov 13 2014 - 15:21

Dolphin Tale 2 review: that sinking feeling is back

Thu Oct 09 2014 - 14:04

Morgan Freeman tells us ‘What’s Possible’ for Planet Earth

Louie Schwartzberg’s latest video shown at Climate Summit 2014

Thu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00

Denzel Washington: ‘People retire because they think they should, but you need that work to live’

Can Denzel Washington really be about to turn 60? He came late to film but he’s already built up a fine legacy

Fri Sept 26 2014 - 01:00

Lucy review: The Church of ScarJo will be with you soon

Fri Aug 22 2014 - 10:08

Film review: 'Transcendence' fails to transcend

There’s precious little intelligence, artificial or otherwise, in this silly slice of futuristic hokum

Fri Apr 25 2014 - 00:00

The Lego Movie

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 00:00

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Two towering performances enhance this serviceable, poignantly timed biopic, writes Tara Brady

Thu Jan 16 2014 - 15:36

Donald Clarke's great big autumn movie preview

What better way to get you through the dark winter nights than beneath the flickering lights of a warm movie theatre? Donald Clarke runs through all the cinema releases between now and the new year

Fri Sept 20 2013 - 00:00

Film review: White House Down

Barack Obama meets Die Hard in this ludicrously enjoyable thriller

Thu Sept 12 2013 - 15:38

Now You See Me

Fri Jul 05 2013 - 00:00

Jesse Eisenberg talks about putting on the magic in ‘Now You See Me’

There’s a big difference between being an actor and being a magician, says Jesse Eisenberg. “An actor goes on stage in character. He’s not pretending to do something else”

Fri Jun 28 2013 - 00:00