Mining for a Hollywood hitYes, itâs begun. The 33 Chilean miners are barely above ground and already speculation is rife about a movie based on their experiencesâŠFri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Movies for a rainy nightItâs been a while coming â more than 50 years â but Irelandâs first permanent drive-in cinema opens tonight in Fota Retail ParkâŠFri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Can Luhrmann deliver a truly great Gatsby?After 85 years we are still waiting for a decent film of F Scott Fitzgeraldâs peerless The Great GatsbyFri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Death of Riordan matriarchMoira Hoey (nĂ©e Deady), who played Mrs Riordan in The Riordans , RTĂâs spectacularly popular soap opera from the 1960s and 1970sâŠFri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Big gongs for small filmsThe Corona Cork Film Festival ended on Sunday with the announcement of a host of prizes for talented makers of short films.Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Southern spotlight on home moviesThe 55th Corona Cork Film Festival offers a warm refuge from a cold economic climate, but it also illuminates the wealth of filmmakingâŠFri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Involuntary/De OfrivilligaENCOUNTERING something as odd as Ruben Ăstlundâs comic Swedish mosaic, the viewer, eager for a road map, is bound to considerâŠFri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Forbes names stars who get money for nothingWe know how much you enjoy Forbes magazineâs various lists of which Hollywood stars get the most money and how much revenue theyâŠFri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
We saw it coming in 3DYeah, yeah, yeah. Reports of 3Dâs demise might (by this column, for starters) have been greatly exaggeratedFri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Leo the Lion could be muzzledIt looks as if the long-running financial catastrophe engulfing MGM has finally reached a critical stageFri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Deep Fryed in his own commentsItâs been an uncomfortable week for Stephen FryFri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Cork film festival hits 55 with an eclectic line-upThe Corona Cork Film Festival, the oldest such jamboree in the nation, kicks into busy action on SundayFri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Due DateAN UPTIGHT neurotic, desperate to get home to his beloved wife, is forced to journey cross-country with a coarse, overweight, âŠFri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Burren given Access to filmsIf the lovely scenery isnât enough to keep them entertained, visitors to and residents of the Burren now have a new film clubâŠFri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Jumping through Hobbitâs hoopsIt seems the New Zealand government actually had to pass formal legislation to keep Peter Jacksonâs The Hobbit within its shoresâŠFri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Burke and HareItâs directed by John Landis and it stars Simon Pegg. You can tell what theyâre going for hereFri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
The career hangover continues for GibsonWhen, earlier this year, that story emerged about Mel Gibsonâs alleged racist and sexist rants, more cynical pundits argued thatâŠFri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'HooleTHE SUBJECT for this week appears to be the wrong way to handle 3D family animationsFri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Jolieâs Bosnian drama okayedBosnia has reopened its doors to Angelina Jolie and her mighty lips. Itâs a strange storyFri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Ramona and BeezusA STRANGE one this. Based on a series of childrenâs books by Beverly Cleary that, to this writerâs knowledge, have made littleâŠFri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
The good, bad and just plain weird at DarklightDespite the grim economic climate, a number of innovative film festivals continue to deliver exciting material to enthusiastsâŠFri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Leigh wonât be going to IsraelDirector Mike Leigh has pulled out of a teaching trip to Israel in protest against that countryâs controversial loyalty-oath âŠFri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Alpha and OmegaHEREâS AN animated feature that stresses the importance of following your dreamFri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Tintin gets the deluxe treatmentThereâs still a whole year to go before the release of Steven Spielbergâs film based on the adventures of HergĂ©âs immortal TintinâŠFri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Potter won't be popping out all over after allExtraordinary news reaches us from HogwartsFri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Dublin hosts best of Polish filmThe fifth Kinopolis Polish Film Festival will kick off in Dublin on WednesdayFri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Madge gets the royal treatmentIt seems that members of the British royal family have been acting as expert advisers to Princess Madonna of Ciccone.Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Lord of the wingsZack Snyder, the director of 300 and Watchmen, brings his adman sensibilities and knack for CGI mayhem to a peculiar family fantasyâŠFri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Critic hot to trot for horse flickA most unusual kerfuffle has kicked up among US criticsFri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Veteran Wisdom joins Hollywood exit paradeWhat with the recent passing of such luminaries as Claude Chabrol, Tony Curtis and Arthur Penn, The Ticket looks set to mergeâŠFri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
The Death and Life of Charlie St CloudFROM TIME to time, most parents will worry that their children are watching too many films or playing too many video games thatâŠFri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
RestrepoIT SEEMS A long time since liberal politicians â Al Gore and Barack Obama, to name two â felt able, when considering their countryâŠFri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Wall Street: Money Never SleepsA GREAT DEAL has happened since Oliver Stone, the Bomber Harris of American cinema, delivered his first, characteristically unrestrainedâŠFri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
How a cinema ticket-tearer teamed up with Neil Jordan and helped save an industryStephen Woolley was always a film fanatic, but he became a producer almost by accident, after John Boorman encouraged him to âŠSat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Made in DagenhamOVER THE past 30 years, the demonisation of the UK labour movement has been so pervasive that the notion of a mainstream filmâŠFri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
BuriedIF YOUâVE glanced across the credits for this excellent high- concept thriller, you will â aware the film concerns Ryan ReynoldsâŠFri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
TakersA WEEK AGO, we enjoyed a film that seemed happy to generate comparisons with Michael Mannâs HeatFri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Ultimate video nasty stays banned in IrelandThereâs no doubting the big story in Irish film this weekFri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
The TownA BIG SUCCESS in these territories, Ben Affleckâs Gone Baby Gone truly transformed attitudes to the square-headed polymathFri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
The HoleEVERY NOW and then you come across a film that reminds you of a vanished genre: a class of entertainment that slipped away withoutâŠFri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Binoche passes the OâHara testThe Kerry Film Festival, which runs from October 30th to November 6th, is to present Juliet Binoche with its annual Maureen OâŠFri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Endgame for Leo the LionThe saga of MGMâs struggle against financial annihilation continuesFri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Enter the Void/Soudain La VideYOU COULDNâT say that Enter the Void wasnât an ordealFri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Surprise: Phoenix flick a hoaxCasey Affleck has finally admitted â more or less â that Iâm Still Here , his documentary on the apparent decline of actor JoaquinâŠFri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
