Al Pacino: ‘The Godfather gave me a new identity that was hard to cope with’
Fifty years later, the actor looks back on his breakthrough role as Michael Corleone
The Hollywood stars who cosied up to Vladimir Putin
Actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio were once happy to hang with the Russian leader
Juliette Lewis: ‘Life-work balance? You just work your ass off until you crash and burn’
Now 48 and starring in thriller Yellowjackets, the actor has discovered how to regenerate
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass – Fatiguing and pernickety
Oliver Stone’s documentary unsurprisingly holds tight to conspiracy orthodoxy
‘Cinema is not dead.’ Cannes film festival makes a promising return
After cancelling in 2020, Cannes returns this summer with an extensive programme
Donald Clarke: Digging for dirt in Nomadland’s soil
Mud-slinging at Chloé Zhao over work scenes set in Amazon warehouse unlikely to stick
Prince Philip: Irascible, possibly unfaithful – and, since The Crown, so incredibly glamorous
Netflix’s hit royal drama has shaped how millions think of the late duke of Edinburgh
Oscars 2021: Has the awards season already gone wrong?
This year we’re back with historical dramas treating real-life figures with qualified respect
News of the World: Tom Hanks is good. But he’s not the best actor in this Netflix western
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Alan Parker helped kickstart a cultural renaissance in Dublin
The director, who has died aged 76, created a diverse range of hits during his career
The age-old ‘Ugly American’ trope, after decades, has reappeared
Covid-19 failure has reignited hostilities towards stereotypically loud US tourists
What kinds of films will we watch in the post Covid-19 era?
Stories will need to establish whether they are set before, during or after the pandemic
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
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
Willem Dafoe: I look for chances to surprise myself. But I am not that much in control
The actor throws himself into playing Van Gogh – and makes sure to have fun doing it
Monica Witt: from US intelligence officer to alleged Iranian spy
Air force specialist served in Iraq before converting to Islam in a televised ceremony
Colin Farrell: ‘I was such a pisshead and a druggie I didn’t have many friends’
Life lessons from a man who’s lived a lot of life – without ever dipping into psychobabble
The big film about the Big Fella: Michael Collins review (1996)
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Mission Impossible: What is Tom Cruise’s best movie?
Tom Cruise’s 16 best films over a career that has stretched over 30 years
A shortcut to immortality: kill the president
With Steven Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ opening at the Gate, what drives the perpetrators. from Booth to Oswald to Hinckley?
JFK files reveal Oswald’s Soviet links and tip-off to British newspaper
CIA and FBI demand some documents in Kennedy records should be held back
Colin Farrell on film: The five career highs of a home-grown hero
This five-course feast takes us from his debut in Tigerland to the darkly comic The Lobster
Refugees who helped Edward Snowden now look to Canada
Lawyers are attempting to bring refugee families over amid concerns of grave reprisals
Putin to Oliver Stone: ‘I’m not a woman so I don’t have bad days’
There’s lots of flattery but little scepticism in the film-maker’s Vladimir Putin interviews
FBD launches €2.5m rebrand to win new business
Irish insurer begins major advertising campaign after years of restructuring and downsizing
Surprise as ‘Washington Post’ opposes Edward Snowden pardon
Newspaper that published leaks by former NSA contractor dismisses calls by rights bodies
Edward Snowden attacks Russia over human rights and hacking
whistleblower says Moscow’s online monitoring of citizens is corrosive of rights
San Diego Comic-Con’s heroes? Margot Robbie, Gal Gadot, Rihanna
In recent years the San Diego Comic-Con has exploded into the mainstream with A-list stars, first-run footage, and the world’s most dedicated fans. Liam Burke on the highlights from this year’s pop culture behemoth
Eight completely ridiculous stories about Pokemon Go
“I don’t care how rare the Pokemon is, it’s not worth your life!”
Tokyo Letter: Japan hosts G7 close to controversial shrine
Obama’s Hiroshima visit is one aspect of a complex history being considered
The Wolfpack: Six brothers who never went outside
Crystal Moselle’s documentary The Wolfpack tells the extraordinary story of a family raised in complete isolation in Manhattan
‘I am making A Most Violent Year in response to violence in films’
Oscars be damned: JC Chandor has taken a minor business transaction and turned it into one of the first great films of 2015. And the director has plenty more he wants to talk about
Analysis: So what if some of ‘Charlie’ is made up?
Dramatic distortions always risk being mistaken for historical truths, writes Donald Clarke
Redemption song: what’s eating Tommy Lee Jones?
The actor and director has been in fiery form of late. His latest film, a feminist take on the high plains yarn, stars Hilary Swank as a brave frontierswoman. But don’t dare call it a western
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