Paul Mescal: ‘My favourite actors are Irish. There’s a wildness. We do our own thing’
Gladiator II proves another showcase for Mescal’s tough and tender masculinity, giving rein to his natural instinct as an actor
Ridley Scott
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Gladiator II: What the critics say about Paul Mescal’s performance
The word on the Irish actor’s performance was consistently positive, not so much for the film itself
Gladiator II review: Don’t blame Paul Mescal but there’s no good reason for this jumbled sequel to exist
Ridley Scott’s sequel to his own historical epic fails to rise above second-hand status, despite valiant efforts from a fine cast
‘This feels categorically mental’: Paul Mescal stunned by celebrations at Gladiator II premiere
Actor attends Irish premiere of Ridley Scott film at Light House Cinema in Dublin
Alien: Romulus – Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson could run with this one. Assuming they survive to the credits
The ninth film set in this universe returns to the haunted-house-in-space aesthetic that Ridley Scott first unveiled 45 years ago
Gladiator II trailer: Paul Mescal muscles his way in with biff, bang and ouch
Irish actor Paul Mescal is all muscle amid the sieges, riots and killer rhinos as he channels Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s epic sequel
Everything you ever wanted to know about Napoleon but were afraid to ask
The former French emperor continues to fascinate because he is such a contrary character being neither wholly good or bad
Napoleon is riddled with historical howlers say academics; so what?
In the News podcast: Ridley Scott brushes off critics of his blockbuster biopic
Frank McNally: The French are right. Ridley Scott’s Napoleon is a travesty
The best thing about the movie is Josephine, as played by Vanessa Kirby
Napoleon review: A hugely entertaining portrait that leaves history in the past
Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby shine in Ridley Scott’s breathless rollick
Napoleon director Ridley Scott: ‘I do 120 hours a week. I think I’m working class, right?’
At 85, the film-maker has been making almost a movie a year for two decades – and there’s still something of an old-school showman about him
Are Fine Gael all out of fight ahead of a year that could define the party?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Ridley Scott’s crude dismissal of historians is galling
Director insisted history does not matter, but the best film-makers strike a delicate balance between narrative and historical fact
The Movie Quiz: How many films has George Lucas directed outside the Star Wars universe?
Plus: What was the last film for which Meryl Streep gained an Oscar nomination?
We may be living through the biggest wrong turn in government policy in a lifetime
Populism is going to leave the ‘deep state’ more powerful, not less
Donald Clarke: Napoleon still the historic figure film directors can’t get away from
No figure in history has been portrayed so often in movies than the little Corsican
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
Oscars: The last 22 best picture winners – in order of greatness
Where does this year’s winner, CODA, sit in our ranking of 21st-century Oscar winners?
Will Smith breaks character – after 40 years playing the energetic, merry prankster
Oscars 2022 should have been the culmination of Smith’s extraordinary career. But he snapped
Oscars 2022: This best picture list is even better than the real thing
Here are 10 films that could have been nominated for best picture, but weren’t
Donald Clarke: Oscars turn to Twitter in attempt to reverse plummeting TV ratings
Hashtag horror: US viewers to vote for #OscarsFanFavourite and #OscarsCheerMoment
Gucci powers forecast-beating revenue growth at Kering
Revenue at the French luxury goods group rose 32 % to €5.41 bn in fourth quarter
Death on the Nile: Harmlessly enjoyable entertainment
Kenneth Branagh’s long-delayed whodunnit overcomes most of its problems
Oscars 2022: Will any Irish nominees win? Will Lady Gaga’s snub break the internet?
Donald Clarke: Here are 10 key questions on this year's Oscars nominations
Matt Damon’s The Last Duel big winner in tax relief for films
Disney’s Disenchanted only other film to recieve betweem €10m and €30m in support
Noomi Rapace: ‘I’ve always revolted against cuteness and the need to be likable’
Actor on the ‘trauma’ of making Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and her unsettling new film Lamb
Yours for €13.25m: Ireland’s 10 top property sales of 2021, inside and outside Dublin
More than 800 sales of €1m or more were recorded this year, most notably of Lissadell
Art&Antiques: Diamonds and sapphires good enough for Lady Gaga
Adam’s fine jewellery and watch sale includes picks by Irish designer Paula Rowan
The Last Duel: Yes, it brought Matt Damon to Dublin, but there’s far more to it than that
Review: Ridley Scott’s historical epic gives a man and a woman’s differing accounts of a rape
Ireland has the weather, the landscape and the spotty extras that medieval movies need
Donald Clarke: The country easily delivers the desired sense of mildewed desolation
Matt Damon: ‘Ben came over for dinner, then called me at 7am the next day and said, Let’s do this’
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Nicole Holofcener on making their film The Last Duel with Ridley Scott
Free Guy: When the game starts fighting back
Ryan Reynolds plays a video game character who’s not going to take it any more
‘Perhaps if I was 20 I would think, Oh my God, maybe I’m going to have an Oscar’
The Call My Agent! and Stillwater star Camille Cottin doesn’t take success for granted
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