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Baftas 2023: Banshees of Inisherin wins four awards – but Colin Farrell is beaten to best actor

Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan win supporting awards as Martin McDonagh takes best British film and screenplay

Sun Feb 19 2023 - 22:10

A star among stars: Tom Cruise turns lunch for Oscar nominees into meet-and-greet

Sixty-year-old actor nominated this year as a producer of popular best picture contender Top Gun: Maverick

Tue Feb 14 2023 - 16:34

James Flynn obituary: A producer who helped it seem natural for Hollywood to shoot in Ireland

Producer was at the heart of showing the Irish film and TV industry had the talent and facilities to compete with any rivals

Mon Feb 13 2023 - 16:51

James Flynn, coproducer of The Banshees of Inisherin, dies aged 57

‘Brilliant, witty and wise’, Flynn was attached to projects including Angela’s Ashes and Veronica Guerin

Mon Feb 13 2023 - 14:37

Deathly dull Grammys and Oscars are heading for either oblivion or reinvention

Hugh Linehan: How did the word’s richest and most sophisticated media industry get to be so bad at the basics?

Sat Feb 11 2023 - 05:00

Women Talking: Four stars for Jessie Buckley’s intense, disturbing Oscar-nominated film

Sarah Polley’s movie, which is up for best picture, is set in a Mennonite community whose women are victims of an endless cycle of sexual abuse

Wed Feb 8 2023 - 05:00

Kildare’s a bit blah but Paul Mescal has done more for it than the Naas ball ever could

Emer McLysaght: The Oscar-nominated actor whom the BBC called British has done more for the county than the Naas Ball could ever dream of

Fri Feb 3 2023 - 05:00

Andrea Riseborough: Academy will not disqualify surprise Oscar nominee

Investigation discovered social media and outreach campaigning tactics that caused concern, says Academy

Wed Feb 1 2023 - 09:39

Oscars 2023: Uncomfortable truth is that two black women are best-actress race’s most obvious losers

Donald Clarke: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is meeting to review its rules after Andrea Riseborough’s surprise nomination

Tue Jan 31 2023 - 01:00

An Oscar ceremony dominated by Ireland... but will anybody be watching?

Back when host David Niven dealt with a male streaker, the Oscars were essential viewing. Now audiences have lost interest (unless a star assaults the host)

Sat Jan 28 2023 - 05:00

‘Paul Mescal is Irish’: BBC apologises for calling Oscar nominee British on news bulletin

The Normal People star is up for the Academy Award for best actor for his role in Aftersun

Fri Jan 27 2023 - 09:28

Diarmaid Ferriter: From An Cailín Ciúin to Camhs, our sorry history of child neglect

Failure to take proper care of children has been a longstanding and grave failure of the Irish State and despite much apparent progress, the failure remains

Fri Jan 27 2023 - 05:00

Oscars 2023: Where to see An Cailín Ciúin, The Banshees of Inisherin, Aftersun and more

From cinema showings to streaming services, we’ve got your viewing options covered

Wed Jan 25 2023 - 15:01

Howls of delight in Achill after Banshees of Inisherin’s Oscar nominations success

Locals involved in the 2021 filming of Martin McDonagh’s gathered at McLoughlin’s Bar for nominations watch party

Tue Jan 24 2023 - 16:00

Oscars 2023: Record 14 Irish nominations as Banshees of Inisherin and An Cailín Ciúin lead charge

Martin McDonagh’s film picks up nine nominations as The Quiet Girl shortlisted for best international film and Paul Mescal nominated for best actor

Tue Jan 24 2023 - 15:32

Oscar nominations 2023: Donald Clarke on an astonishing, record-shattering year for Irish film

Academy Awards: Today’s 14 nominations for domestic films and talent mean Ireland has clocked up its most successful day ever at this stage of the race

Tue Jan 24 2023 - 14:53

Oscar nominations 2023: Ireland could have a record year. Donald Clarke makes his predictions

Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley could all be up for awards. And that’s just the acting categories

Mon Jan 23 2023 - 05:30

Oscars 2023: Will Steven Spielberg win best director for a third time to enter the exclusive club?

American director has had his ups and downs at the Oscars. What are his chances this time around?

Sat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00

Yes, The Banshees of Inisherin is up for 10 Baftas. But is it just more Martin McDonagh shtick?

Martin McDonagh’s film has been widely acclaimed and looks set for Oscar success. There’s so much to admire about it, and yet...

Fri Jan 20 2023 - 09:47

British actor Julian Sands missing in California mountains after hike

The 65-year-old A Room with a View actor was first reported missing on January 13th

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 08:08

Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner ‘critical’ after ‘weather-related accident’

The Marvel actor was injured driving a snow plough and is in hospital in a ‘critical but stable’ condition

Mon Jan 2 2023 - 09:40

‘At the end of the day, I just lost it’: How Will Smith has tried to move on after the infamous Oscars slap

It was the slap that launched a thousand tweets, memes and overreaching op-eds

Mon Dec 26 2022 - 05:07

Oscars 2023: An Cailín Ciúin shortlisted for best international film

Donald Clarke: Colm Bairéad’s Irish-language film continues a remarkable run by becoming one of 15 titles vying for an Academy Awards nomination

Wed Dec 21 2022 - 20:21

These could be the most Irish Oscars ever

Donald Clarke: The country’s film actors are enjoying an unprecedented moment of global attention

Sat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00

How Everything Everywhere gave Michelle Yeoh the role of a lifetime

The action superstar talks about her high-risk, low-budget Hong Kong days and why you can be a superhero in your 60s

Mon May 16 2022 - 00:00

Laid-back yet lucrative: What does it mean to be a casual fan?

When media companies rely too heavily on hardcore users, it can suggest a problem

Mon Apr 4 2022 - 16:15

Donald Clarke: A cynical European at the Oscars – well, near the Oscars

Cultural differences transpire when I say that I intend to walk to the ceremony, and when I sigh at the uptight security arrangements. Still, one does one’s best to fit in

Tue Mar 1 2016 - 17:00

Oscars 2016: Key winners at the 88th Academy Awards

Leonardo DiCaprio finally gets his Oscar while Brie Larson wins for Room

Mon Feb 29 2016 - 07:35

The beginning of a beautiful friendship, that stretched from Trumbo to Casablanca

When I met Alice Hunter and Irene Diamond on a chance trip to Cork, I had little idea I was in the presence of Hollywood royalty

Sun Feb 28 2016 - 06:00

Oscars 2016: Where and when to watch it

Here are the Oscar basics: when is it on; where can I see it; and what are our Irish odds

Fri Feb 26 2016 - 15:20

Oscars 2008: For Once, it’s smiles all round on the big, big stage

From the archive: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova wowed at this year's Oscars ceremony, while backstage, Daniel Day-Lewis explained the concept of "slagging"

Fri Feb 26 2016 - 14:00

Donald Clarke’s Oscars: Who will win? And who should?

‘The Revenant’ or ‘Room’? Leonardo DiCaprio or Michael Fassbender? Brie Larson or Saoirse Ronan? It’s the most unpredictable best-picture race in decades

Fri Feb 26 2016 - 06:00

Oscar for art of possible goes to . . . Ballyfermot

From the archive: In 2010 Ballyfermot college produced four Oscar nominees, and was a shining example of how the State can react to recession

Fri Feb 26 2016 - 06:00

Oscars: Saoirse Ronan feels love as hopefuls arrive

Ahead of 88th Academy Awards, the Irish film industry decamps to Hollywood

Fri Feb 26 2016 - 01:00

And the Oscar goes to . . . Ireland

This year Ireland received a record number of nominations for the Oscars. Irish Times Data examines Ireland’s association with the world’s most famous statuette

Thu Feb 25 2016 - 17:05

Benjamin Cleary: ‘I keep thinking I’ll wake up and discover this isn’t real’

In any other year, Oscar nominee Benjamin Cleary would be the name on everyone’s lips – but he’s delighted to be in the race with Room and Brooklyn

Thu Feb 25 2016 - 06:00

Oscars 2016: Donald Clarke ranks the best picture nominations

Mainstream entertainments such as Mad Max: Fury Road and The Revenant jostle with independents including Brooklyn and Room

Thu Feb 25 2016 - 06:00

From Bram to Brooklyn: 10 great films adapted from Irish literature

Lenny Abrahamson’s Room and John Crowley’s Brooklyn vie for the best picture Oscar this weekend. They are part of a grand tradition

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 06:00

Where did it all go right? The secret of Irish cinema’s success

Global acclaim and a fistful of Oscar nominations: we ask four industry heavy hitters what is going on

Mon Feb 22 2016 - 06:00

Put the knife down, Meryl: your guide to watching the Oscars

Cup of hotdog water? Check. Cruel jibes to aim at actors who are wearing their clothes all wrong? Check. Existential angst for the dead actors montage? Check. Okay, you’re all set

Fri Feb 20 2015 - 06:00

Douglas and Zeta-Jones join celebrity break-up list

Hollywood couple have reportedly separated after 13 years of marriage

Wed Aug 28 2013 - 16:03

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