Outrage! over tabloidsâ Elizabeth Nazi salute storyThe words 'Queen filmed doing Hitler salute' are so indecently delicious no tabloid could fail to run itSun Jul 26 2015 - 08:45
The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson review: a rhythm in his bluesJulian Templeâs documentary on the influential and dying Dr Feelgood guitarist is affectionate and eccentric in all the right waysFri Jul 24 2015 - 12:44
How did Amy Poehler become Hollywoodâs favourite person?Sheâs got an acerbic wit, frequently speaks her mind, and has burned almost everyone at the Golden Globes: so how did Amy Poehler become Hollywoodâs most-loved?Fri Jul 24 2015 - 05:00
Aidan Gillen: chasing character at the top of his gameThe âGame of Thronesâ star has had an extraordinary career but still likes to do low-budget Irish filmsFri Jul 24 2015 - 04:00
Best of Enemies review: Buckley v VidalThe animosity between a pair of US political pundits makes for a diverting documentaryFri Jul 24 2015 - 02:00
Inside Out review: emotion in constant motionPixarâs comedy, set in the wildly seesawing brain of a child, is funny, moving and clever enough to overcome way too much extraneous plotThu Jul 23 2015 - 16:00
Donald Clarke: Cultural heritage does not excuse excesses of the âTwelfthââCultureâ seems to be defined as an atavistic force that compels uncivilised behaviourSat Jul 18 2015 - 01:01
What British punk band the Damned did nextWes Orshoskiâs new film about the Damned is a consistently funny take on the music industryFri Jul 17 2015 - 11:15
The Salt of the Earth review: the sky above, the muddy image belowWim Wendersâs Oscar-nominated study of Brazilian photographer SebastiĂŁo Salgado makes for riveting viewing, though larger issues of the artistâs aesthetics are conspicuously absentFri Jul 17 2015 - 04:00
True Story review: Lies, damned lies, and HollywoodAs a study of journalistic ethics, âTrue Storyâ is laughably overheated, though it works well enough as a pretty good thrillerThu Jul 16 2015 - 19:29
Name of Irish Film Board to be changed to Screen IrelandDecision recognises Bord ScannĂĄn na hĂireannâs increasing interests beyond world of cinemaTue Jul 14 2015 - 19:07
Omar Sharif, one of the last matinee idolsEgyptian screen legend was as much a vision of romantic possibilities as he was an actorSat Jul 11 2015 - 09:50
We can assume Beckett didnât mean: try hard and you can win the French OpenâFail betterâ another blood-boiling example of need to extract life lessons from literatureSat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00
Documentary flair makes for a Fleadh to savourIrish road movies, documentaries and even a Western ensured that this yearâs rainy but characterful Galway Film Fleadh was as full of interesting surprises as everFri Jul 10 2015 - 12:20
Song of the Sea review: A lot of pretty ghosts in the machineOld-fashioned artistry sets Tomm Mooreâs second feature apart from the digital mobFri Jul 10 2015 - 08:59
Kathy Bates: an actor with plenty of characterDonald Clarke talks to the actor about sexism, ageism, cancer and the joy of âMiseryâFri Jul 10 2015 - 05:00
The Reunion review: a film that realises the dream of every harassed schoolyard outsiderDirector and star Anna Odell does a brilliant job of layering mysteries between enigmas and dosing them in concentrated uncertaintiesThu Jul 09 2015 - 16:33
Love and Mercy review: The life of Brian Wilson revisitedThough imaginative, this Beach Boys movie cannot shake itself free from the overworked 1960s mythologyThu Jul 09 2015 - 16:00
Donald Clarke: Hold on there â do we now approve of strippers?Are female strippers only okay if â by attaching frills and bows â they redefine themselves as âburlesqueâSun Jul 05 2015 - 08:03
Terminator Genisys review: Nuclear war is the least of its disastersGenisys crams every key trope into the mix; Schwarzeneggerâs older, cuddlier Terminator adds the cornFri Jul 03 2015 - 18:37
Orson Welles: Man, myth and âMagicââHe wasnât really difficult,â says Chuck Workman, director of a compelling new documentary about one of cinemaâs giantsFri Jul 03 2015 - 05:00
Amy review: an essential, propulsive portraitAsif Kapadiaâs definitive examination of Amy Winehouse charts a sickening drift towards fatal catastropheThu Jul 02 2015 - 22:00
Still the Water review: a bewitching, sideswiping experienceNaomi Kawaseâs film comes with a âspiritualityâ warning, but itâs worth itThu Jul 02 2015 - 20:30
Peter Bogdanovich: the last picture showmanWhatâs up, Pete? The quintessential movie brat is still directing âem, but that old Hollywood magic is long gone: âThings have gone downhill since the end of the 1970s. This focus on the top 10 grossers and the first weekend is all newâSun Jun 28 2015 - 12:00
Donald Clarke: Charleston killings raise the spectre of the T-wordâIf this isnât terrorism, then nothing isâ tweeted Glenn GreenwaldSat Jun 27 2015 - 01:00
The Wrecking Crew review: how they made the musicThe documentary about the legendary session musicians will be a hit with music fansThu Jun 25 2015 - 22:30
Sheâs Funny That Way review: problematic tribute to the screwball comedyIts âbreathtakingly unreconstructedâ attitude to women mars this tribute to the screwball comedyThu Jun 25 2015 - 21:30
Slow West review: an unending treat to look atJohn Macleanâs elegant, original western takes its time and is a treat to look atThu Jun 25 2015 - 20:30
Festival programme unveiled for Julyâs Galway Film FleadhFilm notables such as John C Reilly, Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera set to attendTue Jun 23 2015 - 18:00
Slow West: âThe Brits secretly all want to make westernsâInterview: John Maclean, once of the Beta Band, set out to demythologise the western in his first film, Slow West. Heâs succeededMon Jun 22 2015 - 06:00
Donald Clarke: Why Trump is answer to Democratsâ prayersAbsurd, eccentric, right-wing carnival huckster has no chance of becoming presidentSat Jun 20 2015 - 01:00
The Longest Ride review: Sparks donât fly in this latest cornball atrocityIt would not be fair to suggest that Nicholas Sparks has only one plot. He has as many as threeFri Jun 19 2015 - 11:14
Les Combattants review: engaging rom-com with a novel twistFrench romantic comedy looks and sounds like very few films in its debased genreFri Jun 19 2015 - 11:14
Mr Holmes review: Elementary? More or less, but Ian McKellan nails itIn the current multiverse of Sherlock Holmses, Ian McKellen's spot-on version of the great detective is older, wiser and dottier ... but not much moreFri Jun 19 2015 - 11:11
New York Times article a fantastic distortion of J-1sComment: article weaved story of inappropriate behaviour into tragedy in BerkeleyWed Jun 17 2015 - 17:16
Freaks: Tod Browningâs greatest film still has the power to shockMore than 80 years on, Browningâs tale of carnival âfreaksâ taking hideous revenge has failed to become even the tiniest bit respectableMon Jun 15 2015 - 12:38
Donald Clarke: Revealing Caitlyn Jenner and curse of the KardashiansâAny criticism of the family business â an international joke 24 hours earlier â came to seem like intolerance of transsexual rights and aspirationsâSat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
Jurassic World review: will a bigger, fiercer, genetically modified T-rex do?Jurassic World hits all the right beats, but in the end, it's just another Spielbergian safari to an island of genetically modified monstersFri Jun 12 2015 - 10:38
Queen and Country review: All quiet on the nostalgia front in John Boorman's latestBoormanâs new film is an agreeable follow-up to Hope and Glory, but it lacks the mild derangement of his best workFri Jun 12 2015 - 10:37
Ian McKellen: âThe records of my early performances are painful'Revered but not widely known for his stage acting, Ian McKellenâs role as Gandalf in the âLord of the Ringsâ films made him a star â which is handy, he says, if youâre ârather shyâFri Jun 12 2015 - 06:00
The Look of Silence review: an optician peers into the heart of darknessJoshua Oppenheimerâs follow-up to âThe Art of Killingâ is another stunning, hugely unsettling documentary about Indonesiaâs dark pastThu Jun 11 2015 - 23:24
Donald Clarke: Remembering screen legend Christopher LeeActor associated with Hammer productions of Dracula enjoyed rich and varied careerThu Jun 11 2015 - 15:16
Insidious Chapter Three review: the balding ghost is back in the ventilation ductThe horror franchise just keeps on rolling, but at this point, you may as well pay somebody to slap you in the face with a damp ragTue Jun 09 2015 - 13:03
Donald Clarke: On some testing Leaving Cert questionsShould we explain the best way of poisoning reputation in fewer than 140 charactersSat Jun 06 2015 - 01:00
Chris Pratt: 'Jurassic Park was part of my childhood. I donât want to just pimp it out.'Chris Pratt made his name playing an ordinary guy in âParks and Recreationâ. Now, as the star of âJurassic Worldâ, heâs got a new park to run around inFri Jun 05 2015 - 07:00
Once Upon a Time in America review: a fistful of misogynySergio Leoneâs 1984 gangster epic is offensively sexist and a bit of a narrative mess. But the lush imagery still boggles the eye, and Ennio Morriconeâs seductive score could be his most beautifulFri Jun 05 2015 - 00:09
Listen Up Philip review: bright lights, big, big egosNew Yorkâs ghastly nattering nabobs of narcissism are dissected in an enjoyable seriocomedy that ultimately lacks true wit or savageryThu Jun 04 2015 - 16:00
Donald Clarke: By ignoring TV the pope is reaching for the remotePope Francis shut himself off from the cultural oxygen of his parishioners by shutting himself off from TVSat May 30 2015 - 01:00
San Andreas review: The end of the world should be more fun than thisThe Rockâs latest apocalyptic adventure is chock full of CGI bombast and empty characterisation â then Kylie Minogue turns up...Fri May 29 2015 - 17:10
Electric Boogaloo: How Cannonâs trashy movies helped define the early era of VHSA new documentary tells the tale of Cannon Films and firebrand producers Menahem Golan and Yoram GlobusFri May 29 2015 - 10:00
