The Irish Times

How a larger-than-life Kerry exile helped Muhammad Ali fight in Dublin

London publican Butty Sugrue, once dubbed ‘Ireland’s strongest man’, was force of nature

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 05:00

‘It’s a sort of family business’: Danny Huston on being part of a Hollywood dynasty

American actor reflects on growing up with famous dinner guests in Ireland and Rome

Sat May 01 2021 - 05:00

When Pelé, Stallone, and Ipswich Town took on the Nazis at the beautiful game

Escape to Victory a cult classic despite Stallone wanting the goalie to score winner

Sun Mar 28 2021 - 10:00

Breakfast in Ballsbridge: When Audrey Hepburn met her dad in Dublin

He was a fascist who walked out on the family. No wonder the star had father issues

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 05:00

Maureen Dowd: How did we go from Abraham Lincoln to a Sharknado reject?

Even if Joe Biden wins on Tuesday, it will not be easy to restore what has been lost

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 17:17

Johnny Sexton: ‘We just know we have to be a lot better in all areas on Saturday’

Irish captain returns to the scene of his most iconic moment as an international player

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 15:36

John Wayne: Mattie McGrath references an emblematic, problematic American

A limited actor and probable racist, he is still the go-to icon for frontier bravado

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 05:00

Carl Reiner: An immense comedic talent who inspired generations of writers

Obituary: The screenwriter, actor and director was a man of remarkable energy

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 01:20

Beyond Netflix: where to find Golden Age classic movies

Apple and Google are excellent options for the greatest era of American cinema

Sat Mar 21 2020 - 05:00

Max Von Sydow’s role in Escape to Victory must be one of his best

Late actor turned in a fine performance as the ‘good German officer’ in war-time film

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 06:48

Raymond Chandler: Crime writer's family left Waterford, but the city never left him

The author created the fictional detective Philip Marlowe and many of his novels became major Hollywood movies

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 07:06

Michael O’Regan: I have learned to talk about cancer

You must draw on your reserves. Sometimes there is enough, sometimes there is not

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 06:00

U2’s first ever press release pops up in monster memorabilia sale

1978 photo and poster got group its first gig but didn’t sell enough tickets for second

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 00:00

Welcome to my place . . . Casablanca

‘Enjoy a stroll through the market, negotiate a bargain, or relax in one of the traditional cafes with a pot of fresh mint tea’

Sun Aug 04 2019 - 06:00

Of all the gin joints ... Rick’s Cafe recreated in Casablanca

Rick’s Café Américain never existed, so a US ex-diplomat decided to build it in Casablanca

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 05:30

‘U2 thought they were getting Grease. I gave them Apocalypse Now’

Aoife McArdle has made her name with videos for Bryan Ferry and U2. Her debut feature, ‘Kissing Candice’, was made for a much lower budget, and yet is far more challenging

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 05:45

Maureen Dowd: Bill Clinton finally faces a #MeToo moment

Former US president’s threadbare routine of maudlin self-pity does not work any more

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 01:00

Gabrielle Union: ‘We are underrepresented compared to white men’

‘Breaking In’ star and producer talks about her new film, and the long road ahead to achieve fair representation

Fri May 04 2018 - 06:30

Liam Neeson to play Philip Marlowe. ‘It’s about bloody time’

At 64, is the Ballymena actor too old to play Ramond Chandler’s much acted detective?

Mon Apr 03 2017 - 12:31

French actor Michèle Morgan dies at the age of 96

Film star remembered as a ‘legend who marked numerous generations’

Wed Dec 21 2016 - 16:58

Irish actress and producer Roma Downey gets Hollywood star

‘This star is dedicated to the people of Derry... dreams do come true’ she says

Fri Aug 12 2016 - 08:37

Keith Duggan: French hoping team can lift air of weary forbearance

Football festival ongoing against a backdrop of terrorism concerns, flooding and strikes

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 07:00

Quality field looks assured for lucrative Irish Derby

Officials hoping first five in Epsom Derby could be reunited to clash at the Curragh

Wed Jun 08 2016 - 01:00

The unlikely triumvirate that brought Ali to Croke Park

The fascinating story behind Muhammad Ali’s fight against Al ‘Blue’ Lewis in Dublin

Sun Jun 05 2016 - 11:58

Aidan O’Brien amasses strong team for Epsom Derby bid

Joint-4/1 favourite US Army Ranger one of champion trainer’s seven possible starters

Mon May 30 2016 - 22:30

Aidan O’Brien has seven of 18-strong field left for Epsom Derby

Market leader Wings of Desire among four horses supplemented for Saturday’s classic

Mon May 30 2016 - 13:30

Madeleine Lebeau: The face of La Marseillaise in Casablanca

Obituary: ‘She was a free woman who lived by her own rules’

Mon May 23 2016 - 12:06

Jim Bolger’s Moonlight Magic takes Leopardstown Derby Trial

Aidain O’Brien’s Shogun and Idaho follow 6-1 shot home but Derby picture remains fuzzy

Sun May 08 2016 - 17:08

Meg Ryan, Graham Norton, cancer and me: Michael Parkinson at 80

The journalist and TV host talks about a life spent asking questions, his recovery from serious illness and how he fears he will be remembered for an errant emu

Fri Mar 04 2016 - 12:15

Ten great movie bromances

Butch and Sundance, Spock and Kirk, Woodward and Bernstein . . . Movie bromance has been around for a lot longer than the word that has come to describe the genre

Wed Feb 10 2016 - 06:00