The Irish Times

Even superstars like Madonna need Sudocrem wonder balm occasionally

Tanya Sweeney: The iconic grey jar is beloved by other celebrities including Rita Ora and Amanda Holden

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 11:53

Iftas 2020: Martin Scorsese, Daisy Ridley, Michael D Higgins to appear at virtual ceremony

The Irish Film and Television Academy’s awards will be broadcast on Sunday night

Fri Oct 16 2020 - 06:00

John Boyega says Star Wars has a problem with actors of colour. Is he right?

The London actor, who found fame as stormtrooper Finn, criticised how Disney treated non-white characters in the franchise

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 14:47

Donald Clarke: Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before

Stephenie Meyer has retold Twilight from the vampire’s point of view. It’s a popular ploy

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 05:00

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – For fans, there are things to love in this film

It has a good baddie, spectacular battles and the outstanding Adam Driver

Sun Dec 22 2019 - 22:34

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker review. It’s unworthy of the word ‘cinema’

This isn’t a proper film – just a nondescript, boring component in the Star Wars machine

Wed Dec 18 2019 - 08:01

Star Wars: Every movie ranked – including The Rise of Skywalker

As Episode IX arrives, how does it stack up against the other 10 films in the saga?

Wed Dec 18 2019 - 06:30

Which Skywalker? And nine other questions Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker must answer

Like: Who are Rey’s parents? Who are Finn’s? Is it okay to include a digitised Carrie Fisher?

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 06:00

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – ‘It’s a war to do a movie like this’

JJ Abrams, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Oscar Isaac on making Episode IX

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 10:35

How can you spot a deepfake, and if you can’t is that a problem?

A harmless doctored video of Bill Hader becoming Tom Cruise has triggered full-on panic

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 19:47

Star Wars movie partly shot in Ireland got €3.43m from Revenue

The Last Jedi had scenes involving Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker character at Skellig Michael

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 20:59

Vicious cycle: smashing the taboo of menstrual pain

In the past dismissed as ‘women’s problems’, painful gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis are finally being taken seriously

Tue Aug 14 2018 - 17:01

Remake ‘The Last Jedi’? You’d really have to be a nutter

Do not judge 'Star Wars' fans by this stupid campaign. Not all of them have lost the plot

Fri Aug 10 2018 - 08:53

Star Wars: Episode IX cast revealed to include Carrie Fisher

Footage of Carrie Fisher shot for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ to be used

Sat Jul 28 2018 - 21:16

Dwayne Johnson: Can ‘The Rock’ save Hollywood?

The golden era of a film selling itself on its star is over – but ‘Skyscraper’ does just that

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00

John Boyega: I don’t see myself as a celebrity

Fame and online haters don’t affect him but the Force remains strong with the Star Wars star

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 00:00

Peter Rabbit: A family comedy that will spawn many sequels

Review: Even the controversial 'allergy bullying' scene doesn’t feel out of place in this slapstick film

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 09:51

The world's most powerful baboon has been tweeting about the Oscars

President Trump tweeted that the declining audience for the Oscars is due to the fact that we don't have stars. Except for himself

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 05:00

Star Wars: The Last Jedi review: boring, bloated and confusing

The latest instalment will fill a Star Wars-shaped hole but is punishingly long

Tue Dec 12 2017 - 17:16

Star Wars: The Last Jedi ... Film insiders tweet their verdicts

‘Best movie since Empire.’ At least, that’s what people who went to the premiere said

Mon Dec 11 2017 - 16:13

Donald Trump believes he’s Luke Skywalker: How Star Wars works for everyone

With the release of The Last Jedi imminent, a look back at how the ‘Star Wars’ juggernaut started in a ‘galaxy far, far away’

Sat Dec 09 2017 - 05:00

Mark Hamill: ‘If I had to climb a Skellig, I was staying at the top’

The Luke Skywalker actor on fame, Carrie Fisher and making Star Wars in Ireland

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 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

Star Wars trailer: Mind our good Skellig with that light sabre

Rey is waving her sword dangerously close to the Kerry rocks. She’ll frighten the cormorants

Tue Oct 10 2017 - 13:57

Star Wars: The Last Jedi new video – what we learned

The Last Jedi is all about family and other secrets hinted at in new video about upcoming sequel

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 10:30

Ed Sheeran steps back from Twitter. Maybe we should all do the same

Social media has shown us that when humans gather with no rules, savagery prevails

Sat Jul 08 2017 - 06:00

Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer features Skellig Michael

The first trailer for The Last Jedi was revealed at Star Wars Celebration 2017

Fri Apr 14 2017 - 18:30

Hey Hollywood, check out the box office’s Hidden Figures

Blockbusters are having a meltdown, but the major movie studios aren't learning

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 12:00

Brian Boyd: Why I sometimes pretend that I am not Irish on my holidays

What we have to endure from ill-informed foreigners is tantamount to a hate crime in today’s language

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 02:19

Irish Women of the World: Bafta’s Anne Morrison, and six more who mould media

Strategy, solidarity and social are strong themes in the entertainment industry

Tue Mar 08 2016 - 05:45

Maureen Dowd: It’s not sexist to call Sarah Palin shrill

Donald Trump’s endorser has way of getting her message across that few identify with

Sun Jan 24 2016 - 18:21

Anthea McTeirnan: 'Star Wars brings feminism to a galaxy near you'

It has taken thousands of light years, but feminism has finally made itself known in deepest space

Wed Jan 20 2016 - 06:00

Star Wars heroine Rey to be added to Monopoly game

Rey’s omission from game generated widespread complaints from fans over Christmas

Wed Jan 06 2016 - 15:23

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - in glorious a capella

Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon performs cover with Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Chewbacca

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 18:19