Michael Fassbender

Venice International Film Festival: An Irish film becomes favourite to win the Golden Lion

An opening week of controversy, baking heat and the welcome return of Irish actor Michael Fassbender

Wed Sept 06 2023 - 10:51

The Killer first-look review: An icy Michael Fassbender stars in David Fincher’s excellent new thriller

Venice International Film Festival 2023: This may be David Fincher’s sleekest and most uncomplicatedly entertaining film in years

Mon Sept 04 2023 - 10:14

The Killer: First trailer released for new Netflix thriller starring Michael Fassbender

David Fincher’s highly-anticipated neo-noir film will premiere at the Venice film festival

Wed Aug 30 2023 - 08:34

Venice film festival 2023: Liam Neeson and Emma Stone movies lead Irish interest as line-up unveiled

A sparkling line-up of titles for the upcoming 80th edition of the festival has been announced

Tue Jul 25 2023 - 16:46

Donald Clarke: Is it time to dust off your 3D specs?

Avatar kickstarted a brief and blurry 3D revival, Cameron could do it again this Christmas

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 00:00

Ciarán Murphy: Players may want to play games but not two in one day

Kerry players Jack Savage and Tony Brosnan drove almost 200km between games last week

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 06:00

David Baddiel: If casting minorities matters, why should Jews be any different?

Why shouldn’t ‘authentic casting’ apply to all minorities, including Jews?

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 15:25

The Tragedy of Macbeth: Lean, efficient take on the Scottish Play

Joel Coen delivers an expressionist version of the often-filmed drama

Tue Dec 21 2021 - 05:00

Enda Walsh and Donnacha Dennehy come full circle with final offering in operatic trilogy

Dublin Fringe Festival 2021: The playwright and composer join forces once more on ‘suburban horror’, The First Child

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 05:00

Handsome devil – Alison Healy on Beauchamp Bagenal

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 19:01

Donald Clarke: Video games spawned two film genres. Only one of them is awful

The other, which includes new release Free Guy, helps explain how we became what we are

Sat Aug 14 2021 - 05:00

Why are there so few Irish women cast in films that are made here?

Irish actresses are missing out on commercial opportunities, writes Anna Doyle

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 14:24

Aidan Turner: ‘That photograph. Yeah. It took away from the work’

Poldark-turned-Leonardo da Vinci actor on ballroom dancing, hazmat suits and a thirst for stout

Sat Apr 10 2021 - 05:00

From Saoirse Ronan’s Ammonite to Spielberg’s West Side Story, 50 films to watch in 2021 (we hope)

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a traffic jam of anticipated films for this year

Sat Jan 02 2021 - 06:00

‘My plan was always to make $1m; I didn’t in the end but that’s okay’

Wild Geese: Tommy Byrne, Florida

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 05:00

Normal People: Who are the Irish musicians on the soundtrack?

The TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel is a shop window for the best of Irish music

Mon May 04 2020 - 12:59

The 50 best Irish films ever made, in order

Donald Clarke and Tara Brady's definitive list has more than a few surprises

Sat May 02 2020 - 05:00

Film 2020: The 50 films to watch out for

The best biopics, documentaries, cartoons, features and award favourites of the year

Sat Dec 28 2019 - 05:00

Sarajevo Film Festival: A quarter century of big names, tears and awards

From war-zone beginnings, the event is now a cornerstone for the global film industry

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 05:00

Make a move to Drumcondra: A quietly confident area on the up

Well-connected suburb has a good supply of family homes but many need refurbishment

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 06:00