The Irish Times

The Bad Guys: Bad, but not in a good way

Pedestrian animation and ancient gags make this no fun for all the family

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 05:00

Disney’s Snow White remake is ‘backwards’, says Peter Dinklage

Actor who has a form of dwarfism criticised stereotypes retained in the story

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 08:52

Amazon Prime Video and Disney+: Six of the best new shows to watch in November

Including The Beatles: Get Back, The Wheel of Time, Dopesick and Curse of the Chippendales

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 06:00

Respect: Just a little bit of a great soul story

Aretha Franklin biopic follows familiar rhythms of the genre

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 05:00

Netflix: 10 of the best new shows and films to watch in March

I Am Jonas, a new comedy hour from Marc Maron and the third season of Ozark

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 06:10

Ardal O’Hanlon: On My Cultural Radar

The actor and comedian on Kevin Barry and why Shane Meadows’s The Virtues worked

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 05:00

Netflix: the 10 best new films and shows to watch in May

Renee Zellweger stars in What/If; Knock Down the House looks at the rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Wed May 01 2019 - 06:30

Podcast Review: ‘WTF’ with Marc Maron and Anthony Bourdain

Lively and open conversation represents Bourdain, his ethos and spirit

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 05:00

Patrick Freyne: Television that makes me Glow with happiness

The band of eccentric wrestlers return while Gotham seems fun compared with murderous Brexit Britain

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 05:00

The eight best shows to watch on Netflix in June

Glow is back, Recovery Boys delves into opioid addiction, and Goliath hits Amazon Prime

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 06:00

Armchair Expert podcast blends star power with introspection

Weblog: Sit back and relax as Dax Shepard gets the best out of his A-list celebrity guests

Thu May 17 2018 - 05:35

Marc Maron: ‘You are under scrutiny, by being a male with a mouth that is moving’

The self-styled cantankerous but emotionally vulnerable host has had many high-profile guests on his WTF with Marc Maron series, which will hit its 1,000th episode next year

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 05:30

The eight best shows to watch on Netflix in April

Letterman meets Jay-Z, Lost in Space gets a 21st century update and 6 Baloons stars indie darling Parker Posey

Mon Apr 02 2018 - 07:00

The best eight shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime this month

Voyeur, Dark, and Easy all start on Netflix on Friday - perfect for a weekend of binge watchiing

Fri Dec 01 2017 - 05:00

Leonard Cohen captured ‘essence of human life’, President says

Lissadell co-owner says 2010 concerts made up ‘one of most incredible weekends in my life’

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 14:17

Marc Maron: ‘The first 100 episodes are me asking celebrities for help’

Comedian Marc Maron was an embittered recovering alcoholic before he found his way as a podcast interviewer of brutal honesty. Not even Obama refused the call

Mon Aug 31 2015 - 06:00

Radio: Silly season gets serious as ‘Liveline’ turns to Greek crisis

Review:‘Bright Sparks’, 'Liveline' and 'Pat Kenny Show'

Sat Jul 25 2015 - 04:00

American Letter: Will US politicians remove the ‘Stars and Bars’ or just whistle Dixie?

Shootings at Charleston church blows up storm about flying the Confederate flag

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 13:29

Jon Ronson: ‘I still see myself as marginal’

The writer often focuses on people who live in irrational bubbles, such as Frank Sidebottom – but then, it’s a state of mind he has personal experience of

Mon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00