The Irish Times

Monica Bellucci: ‘I have two kids, I have slowed down!’

The multilingual Italian actor is overcoming stage fright to play opera diva Maria Callas

Thu Mar 03 2022 - 12:45

Andrew Garfield: ‘I needed to be with these freaks and lunatics’

Now starring in The Eyes of Tammy Faye the former web-slinger is tipped for an Oscar

Sat Feb 05 2022 - 05:00

Paul Rudd is the world’s sexiest not-very-Irish man

People Magazine named him ‘Sexiest Man Alive’. An Irish connection was swiftly unearthed

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 13:12

‘I was selling honey to survive.’ Then Mel Gibson threatened to sue

Chilean teacher receives cease and desist letter after using actor’s image in branding

Thu Aug 20 2020 - 05:55

Mel Gibson hospitalised after contracting coronavirus in April

The actor spent a week in hospital after contracting Covid-19

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 13:32

Thandie Newton names names. Will Hollywood punish her?

Many are women tidied away by an industry that prefers its boats to remain unrocked

Sat Jul 11 2020 - 05:00

Winona Ryder accuses Mel Gibson of anti-Semitic and homophobic remarks

Gibson says fellow actor's claims that he made bigoted comments at a party are untrue

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 11:40

Protesting against art, even an anti-abortion film, is not a good look

Donald Clarke: Unplanned is a laughable atrocity but I’ll be with the other Centrist Dads

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 05:00

Compensation culture claims Shelbourne’s famous front door

Five-star Dublin hotel to remove revolving door after string of personal-injury claims

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 15:51

Italian film director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96

Artist was best known for work with opera singers and on Shakespeare plays

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 16:49

The Cranberries, Game of Thrones, 10 Good Friday traditions

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri Apr 19 2019 - 13:28

This is not a Liam Neeson obituary. It just reads like one

The actor has long blurted out dangerous opinions. Has he done it for the last time?

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00

The Spice Girls are back. Brexit’s gonna be all right

Patrick Freyne: The bolshie popstrels ruled the 1990s. Can they make Britannia cool again?

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 05:00

Naomi Watts to star in ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel

Oscar-nominated actor to play ‘charismatic socialite’ in prequel which takes place thousands of years before the hit series

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 09:20

Mel Gibson’s Irish film tax fraud allegations a matter for Revenue, Dáil told

Minister declines to comment as TDs highlight exploitation claims in industry

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 21:38

Antony Beevor: My favourite war movie – and the ones I can’t bear

I groaned at ‘Valkyrie’, ‘Darkest Hour’ and ‘Dunkirk’, and despaired at ‘Saving Private Ryan’

Thu May 31 2018 - 09:33

Killiney Stores closes its doors for last time

The landmark shop in a four-bed house is a blank canvas with great sea views for €620k

Thu May 24 2018 - 16:00

Who is the best movie Jesus?

Our film correspondent ranks the 10 greatest sons of God of all time

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 06:00

Why the new Lara Croft doesn’t use a gun

Hollywood is decommisioning its firearms. Today’s heroes use claws, a hammer or a bow

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 12:50

Maisie Williams: ‘I really should get a house in Ireland’

The ‘Game of Thrones’ star on her love of Ireland, the problem with stereotypes and her first feminist icon

Tue Jan 23 2018 - 05:00

Saoirse Ronan edges closer to an Oscar. Martin McDonagh still has a fight on his hands

Analysis: The Golden Globes over, thoughts turn to the most open Oscar race in decades

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 17:30

Daddy’s Home 2 review: Mel Gibson edges us into inappropriate territory

‘Slap her on the caboose’: the advice an 11-year-old boy is given on how to treat girls

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 05:00

John Robbie: 2023 World Cup can be catalyst for change in South Africa

Former Ireland scrumhalf says tournament would be ‘marvellous’ for adopted nation

Sat Nov 11 2017 - 07:30

Alison Spittle: ‘If you’re friends with a mad bastard, that’s your cross to bear’

The comedian on her new TV show 'Nowhere Fast', a sitcom about women, friendship, and where the men are little more than love interests

Sat Nov 11 2017 - 05:00

Vince Vaughn is back with a show of bone-crunching menace

Brawl in Cell Block 99 review: Vaughn has never brooded bigger and badder than he does here

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 11:47

The business of beauty

Irish brands are making waves in the highly lucrative world of cosmetics

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 00:00

Entertainment value

Is the Irish film industry conquering the world or living in La La Land?

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 00:00

‘Remarkable’ film critic Barry Norman dies at 83

Journalist who presented BBC show for 26 years was known for diplomatic approach

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 13:19

Converted coach house where My Left Foot was filmed for €845K

Sean Connery, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jack Nicholson have all graced Old Conna Village

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 05:00

Dalkey fish restaurant The Guinea Pig on sale after 40 years

Long established restaurant has a loyal clientele and has had many famous diners

Wed Mar 29 2017 - 08:33

What’s your county’s claim to fame?

A cure for leprosy? The Connemarathon? The home of Botox, or Viagra? Birthplace of the MGM lion? Whatever its claim to fame, know your county’s bragging rights

Sat Mar 11 2017 - 06:00

‘Visibly unhappy’ Brie Larson and the amateur body linguists

Commentators dissecting perceived slights at Oscars need to brush up on film history

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 06:00

Fintan O’Toole: For Donald Trump, good news is bad news

Journalists must learn how to cope with a government narrative of danger and decline

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 04:00

Oscars 2017: how did I fare with my predictions?

A diligent Oscars observer should be happy with nothing less than 70 per cent in the prediction stakes – which means I’m not happy with my forecasting

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 14:00