Tetris: Taron Egerton stars in agreeable comic mash-up of The Social Network and Gorky ParkJon S Baird’s diverting movie deals with efforts of an entrepreneur to secure rights to Tetris in the face of KGB resistance and tangled bureaucracyFri Mar 31 2023 - 05:00
Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves – Unpromising material, great filmScrewball chemistry between Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant and Regé-Jean Page makes this film fizzThu Mar 30 2023 - 05:30
Four new films to see in cinemas this weekPaul Mescal is enigmatic in God’s Creatures, Keanu Reeves is back for more revenge as John Wick and moreSun Mar 26 2023 - 05:00
Holy flops, Batman! Could this be the end of the superhero franchise?Donald Clarke: Viewer exhaustion and the malign influence of superfans are dragging these films down, but there is another waySat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00
Emily Watson: ‘It’s easy to be proud to be Irish. It’s not so easy to be proud to be English’The actor on learning from Lars Von Trier, working with Paul Mescal and mastering a Donegal accent for her latest film, God’s CreaturesSat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: How many Daniel Craig Bond films share their titles with Ian Fleming yarns? Plus: Who is the star of Barry Lyndon?Fri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00
The Beasts: Five stars for this terrific, gripping western in disguiseDirector Rodrigo Sorogoyen has worked hard at conveying the unforgiving rigour of the rural lifestyleThu Mar 23 2023 - 05:45
God’s Creatures review: Paul Mescal’s new film is out – and it’s well worth seeingThe Oscar nominee plays an estranged son whose mother, played by Emily Watson, unwisely brings him back into the familyWed Mar 22 2023 - 06:00
Four new films to see this weekLiam Neeson takes on the hardest of hard-boiled detectives in Marlowe, sparky romantic comedy Rye Lane plus intriguing horror sequel from Ti WestSun Mar 19 2023 - 05:00
Mia Goth: ‘I love the people of Northern Ireland. They really know how to have fun’Mia Goth’s new film, Infinity Pool, looks to be surfing a wave of cinematic outrage at the super-richSat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00
Gulp, fiction?: Is Quentin Tarantino really planning his last film?Donald Clarke: The director is supposedly planning his final film but take that, like everything else, with a grain of saltSat Mar 18 2023 - 01:15
The Movie Quiz: In what month was some gombeen taking Amy Adams from Dingle to Dublin?Plus: what did the fella in Wild Mountain Thyme turn out to beFri Mar 17 2023 - 06:00
Rye Lane: A cracking romance. A great London film. A sign that cinema is still alive‘No other British film has, in a generation, done such imaginative work in restructuring romantic comedy’Fri Mar 17 2023 - 05:15
Marlowe — Liam Neeson and a game cast mostly make something juicy of hard-boiled private-eye staplesFilm does not offer convincing re-creation of noir aesthetic but worth making your own mind up aboutThu Mar 16 2023 - 05:45
Liam Neeson on his 100th movie: ‘If I’d been asked in Ballymena in 1969 if I’d be sitting here… I never thought I’d be so lucky’The Antrim actor plays the latest incarnation of Philip Marlowe in Neil Jordan’s new filmTue Mar 14 2023 - 23:09
Oscars 2024: Donald Clarke predicts next year’s best-picture nomineesLet’s stick with the regular suspects, that way we’re sure to get somewhere near 50% right – right?Tue Mar 14 2023 - 12:00
Oscars 2023: Was that the real Jenny, and nine other key questions about this year’s Academy AwardsIncluding: Was The Banshees of Inisherin ever going to win anything, and what was Colin Farrell’s SNL remark about?Mon Mar 13 2023 - 14:59
Oscars 2023: Ireland wins two Academy Awards – and delivers one of the great Oscar momentsEverything Everywhere All at Once has an extraordinary night at the 95th Academy Awards, winning seven OscarsMon Mar 13 2023 - 05:47
The most Irish Oscars ever: Who should win, and who will win?Predictions for every Oscar from our film critic, but prepare for Irish disappointment as Everything Everywhere All At Once looks set to top the awards on SundaySat Mar 11 2023 - 06:00
Reach out to me at your perilDonald Clarke: Of all horrible neologisms one stands out, unless you’re a member of the Four TopsSat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: How many people born in Ireland have won an acting Oscar?Plus: What is the most nominated film at this year’s Academy Awards?Fri Mar 10 2023 - 12:21
An Irish Goodbye: how a short Northern Irish film ended up nominated for an OscarThe Northern Ireland comedy about death and reconciliation ran into some unexpected opposition after getting on the Oscar shortlistFri Mar 10 2023 - 06:00
Blubbing, hugging and spectacular screw-ups: 25 of the most memorable Oscar momentsThe Academy Awards have unintentionally provided some of the most jaw-dropping moments in the history of live televisionFri Mar 10 2023 - 06:00
Academy Awards 2023: Can An Cailín Ciúin cause one of the greatest upsets in Oscar history? It has historically been enormously difficult for any title up against a best picture nominee to triumph in best international film. But An Cailín Ciúin has a habit of doing the impossibleThu Mar 09 2023 - 06:00
My Sailor, My Love: Sharp writing, subtle acting and a winning Irish settingJames Cosmo and Bríd Brennan star in a film that will appeal wherever humans struggle to make themselves understoodThu Mar 09 2023 - 05:00
Oscars: the 25 best winning lead acting performances of all time From Bergman, Bogart and Brando to De Niro, Portman and Taylor, the competition is stellar - and Streep doesn’t make the cutWed Mar 08 2023 - 05:00
Champions: Not even a hug from Woody Harrelson could make this film feel any warmer-heartedKaitlin Olson, best known for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is so darn good – her comic timing is impeccableWed Mar 08 2023 - 05:00
Oscars 2023: Ten historic moments to watch out for on Academy Awards nightThe first Irish-born best-actor winner, the first baroness to receive an Oscar... Much new ground could be broken when the gongs are given out on SundayTue Mar 07 2023 - 05:00
Irish Film & Television Awards 2023: The Banshees of Inisherin and Aisha top nominationsMartin McDonagh’s Oscar competitor nominated in 11 categories, one ahead of Frank Berry’s dramaTue Mar 07 2023 - 00:00
Dublin International Film Festival: The moving My Sailor, My Love named best Irish movie Donald Clarke: Zara Devlin excels as Ann Lovett, Sinéad O’Shea’s new documentary takes a surprising turn, and Mark Cousins dons two tiesMon Mar 06 2023 - 12:00
It’s time for St Patty’s Day and Irish-Americans are disgracing themselves againDonald Clarke: No semi-sane Irish person could watch these TikToks without risking extreme bile refluxSat Mar 04 2023 - 05:00
Isabelle Huppert: ‘People think I have Irish blood because I have red hair and freckles’The Parisian star is one of the world’s great screen actors but she has none of the airs and graces you might expectSat Mar 04 2023 - 05:00
The Movie Quiz: In which film did Yoda first appearPlus: A Back to the Future speed test and what is the last line of Some Like it Hot?Fri Mar 03 2023 - 05:00
Fashion Reimagined: A game attempt to uncloak dark secrets of a destructive industryWorkmanlike documentary has no shortage of worrying information, but nagging questions remainFri Mar 03 2023 - 05:00
Creed III: One to watch on the biggest screen with the largest portions of the unhealthiest snacksHelped by a knockout performance from Jonathan Majors, number nine in the Rocky series still packs a punchThu Mar 02 2023 - 05:00
‘You can’t buy a T-shirt for £1 and not know that is wrong’ Documentary-maker Becky Hutner and fashion creative director Amy Powney have made a film arguing for real action on sustainability in the clothing businessThu Mar 02 2023 - 05:00
The Banshees of Inisherin: An uncomfortable question edges forward. Could it walk away with no Oscars?Uncomfortable questions must be considered after disappointment at Screen Actors Guild awardsWed Mar 01 2023 - 05:00
Fair play to Paul Mescal. Even when he’s on the Oscar trail he doesn’t forget DublinDublin International Film Festival 2023: The Irish actor stars with Emily Watson in God’s Creatures, this year’s opening filmTue Feb 28 2023 - 09:51
Screen Actors Guild awards 2023: Banshees of Inisherin loses out on major prizesEverything Everywhere All at Once breaks record for winsMon Feb 27 2023 - 06:11
Four new films to see in cinemas this weekHigh concept horror-comedy Cocaine Bear and Lily James in romcom What’s Love Got to Do with It?, plus Joyland from Pakistan and Broker from South KoreaSun Feb 26 2023 - 05:00
Michael Douglas: ‘I haven’t read the small print but if they decide to end it, I want a big death’Icon of post-Reagan Hollywood masculinity, scion of a Hollywood dynasty, Michael Douglas is now a serene but busy septuagenarian with a recurring role in the MCUSat Feb 25 2023 - 05:42
The Movie Quiz: Pick out the star who does not appear in all three Godfather filmsPlus: How many features with ‘Spider-Man’ in the title have been released this century?Fri Feb 24 2023 - 05:00
What’s Love Got to Do With It?: Lily James explaining arranged marriage to Muslims – that’s a bit white-lensy It is hard to tell where the satire is directed in Shekhar Kapur’s filmFri Feb 24 2023 - 05:00
Harry and Meghan v South Park: there’s only one winnerDonald Clarke: The duke and duchess are reportedly annoyed by a South Park episode. For all their torments, they should have kept shtum about itFri Feb 24 2023 - 05:00
Cocaine Bear: I’ve had it with the motherf**king cocaine in this bear, as Samuel L Jackson might put it Ray Liotta and the rest of an unnecessarily classy cast give it their all in a film that will go down nicely with a sack of tortilla chips and a vat of colaThu Feb 23 2023 - 21:00
Will Colin Farrell win an Oscar and four other questions about the BaftasDo the Baftas confirm any Irish nominees as favourites and what happened with Carey Mulligan?Mon Feb 20 2023 - 10:39
Baftas 2023: Banshees of Inisherin wins four awards – but Colin Farrell is beaten to best actorKerry Condon and Barry Keoghan win supporting awards as Martin McDonagh takes best British film and screenplaySun Feb 19 2023 - 22:10
Four new films to see in cinemas this weekTiny titan Paul Rudd returns in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, plus Hugh Jackman in tough drama The Son, charming animated Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, and provocative pro-nuclear doc Atomic HopeSun Feb 19 2023 - 05:00
UFOs are back in the skies over America. Did they ever go away?There are few more durable conspiracies than those surrounding visitations from outer spaceSat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
‘There are lots of films where you identify with the criminals’ The much-admired but modest director’s latest film, Broker, is a characteristically restrained study of morally compromised outsidersSat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
