The Irish Times

Arrested Development star Jessica Walter dies aged 80

Emmy-winning actor was famous for her role as family matriarch Lucille Bluth

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 21:06

The Karate Kid: The martial arts classic that won’t kick the bucket

It’s silly, implausible and irresistible – and still going in the form of Netflix’s Cobra Kai

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00

Christopher Plummer never hid his dislike of The Sound of Music

Nobody combined charm and menace better than the late Canadian Oscar-winning actor

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 20:40

Joel Schumacher: the director who made Colin Farrell a star and helped invent the 1980s

The late film-maker defined an age, made movies whole generations hugged to their bosoms

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 23:51

Abel Ferrara: ‘You can’t imagine the life I’ve led’

The Bronx filmmaker talks spirituality, creative bonds and his Italian-Irish roots

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 05:00

Heiress Gloria Vanderbilt dies in New York aged 95

‘Poor little rich girl’ who lived life to the full made a separate fortune with designer jeans label

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 18:25

Turning classic movies into plays is just plain wrong

Classic movie ‘All about Eve’ is being turned into a play with Gillian Anderson. Why?

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 05:00

Johnny Depp and Judi Dench can't save Murder on the Orient Express

This starry Kenneth Branagh remake of the Agatha Christie classic is missing vital clues

Fri Nov 03 2017 - 05:00

2016: The 50 best films on Netflix

While some movies have vanished from the streaming service, many have arrived and there are plenty to fill the summer evenings, from comedy classics like ‘Airplane’ to thrillers such as ‘Winter’s Bone’

Fri Jul 29 2016 - 12:30

Fury director David Ayer: ’War is hell, yeah’

All-round yank David Ayer talks South Central LA, navy discipline and true-grit cinema with Tara Brady. And what if he hadn’t become a director?“A betting man would have said dead or in prison.”

Fri Oct 24 2014 - 01:45