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John Hurt obituary: Open-hearted and hysterically funny

John Hurt obituary: Open-hearted and hysterically funny

In later years his face developed creases like the famous ‘lived-in’ face of Samuel Beckett

Sat Jan 28 2017 - 10:35

Irish technology company begins working with Microsoft’s Augmented Reality headset

Irish technology company begins working with Microsoft’s Augmented Reality headset

Action Point is talking to a number of multinationals in manufacturing about using HoloLens for site surveying and visualising Internet of Things data

By Marie BoranThu Jan 19 2017 - 07:30

Taboo TV review: the grime and gloss of an imperial wrecking ball

Taboo TV review: the grime and gloss of an imperial wrecking ball

Tom Hardy, a genetic stalemate between beauty and brutishness, is picking a fight with the British empire in the BBC’s new antihero vehicle

By Peter CrawleyMon Jan 09 2017 - 05:00

Seven small-screen reasons to welcome 2017

Seven small-screen reasons to welcome 2017

There are many things we could resolve to do this year – join a gym, fight fascism – but if the TV screen wins out instead, there are some promising shows to while away the hours

By Peter CrawleyTue Jan 03 2017 - 05:00

Sigourney Weaver: ‘I want to do an Irish accent’

Sigourney Weaver: ‘I want to do an Irish accent’

The towering star of ‘Alien’, ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Avatar’ deals with death in ‘A Monster Calls’

By Tara BradySat Dec 17 2016 - 05:00

Michael Fassbender: ‘I’m glad fame came to me at a later stage’

Michael Fassbender: ‘I’m glad fame came to me at a later stage’

The Kerry actor’s professionalism and discerning eye have kept him on the big screen

By Donald ClarkeSat Oct 29 2016 - 05:00

Geoffrey Rush: ‘I used to be the Fool; now I’m Lear’

Geoffrey Rush: ‘I used to be the Fool; now I’m Lear’

20 years after ‘Shine’, the self-effacing Aussie is the youngest actor to have won the elite acting treble of an Oscar, Emmy and Tony

By Tara BradyFri May 20 2016 - 06:00

Oscars 2016: Donald Clarke ranks the best picture nominations

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

By Donald ClarkeThu Feb 25 2016 - 06:00

Harvey Keitel: from the marines to the screen, from Scorsese to Tarantino

Harvey Keitel: from the marines to the screen, from Scorsese to Tarantino

The actor with a five-decade mean streak of a career shows little signs of mellowing. 'I took on the ups and downs," he says. 'Sometimes they won. Sometimes I won'

By Tara BradyFri Jan 22 2016 - 06:00

Oscars 2016: Donald Clarke predicts the nominations

Oscars 2016: Donald Clarke predicts the nominations

There are more mysteries and imponderables this year than over the past decade

By Donald ClarkeWed Jan 13 2016 - 09:20

Golden Globes: Brie Larson, Leonardo DiCaprio win big

Golden Globes: Brie Larson, Leonardo DiCaprio win big

Sylvester Stallone takes best supporting actor for ‘Creed’ in Los Angeles ceremony

By Donald ClarkeMon Jan 11 2016 - 10:30

Ronan has good chance of winning best actress at Golden Globes

Ronan has good chance of winning best actress at Golden Globes

Donald Clarke previews Sunday night’s award ceremony in Los Angeles

By Donald ClarkeSun Jan 10 2016 - 11:20

Seoul purpose: South Korea's cultural metropolis

Seoul purpose: South Korea's cultural metropolis

The roots and traditions of the South Korean capital run rich and deep, as does its welcome for strangers

By Tom KellySat Jun 06 2015 - 05:00

Sigourney Weaver: Ripley’s long game

Sigourney Weaver: Ripley’s long game

Still formidable after all these years, Sigourney takes the parts that interest her, be they big or small. Next up: a possible return to her most famous role in a rebooted ‘Alien’ series

By Shilpa GanatraFri Mar 06 2015 - 06:00

John Carpenter: He shoots, he scores

John Carpenter: He shoots, he scores

How do you make class-A films on B-movie budgets? Few know better than John Carpenter. The director sits down with Derek O’Connor to talk slow-burning suspense, anti-establishment leanings and the art of the soundtrack

By Derek O'ConnorFri Jan 30 2015 - 11:06

Noomi Rapace: “I think acting saved my life”

Noomi Rapace: “I think acting saved my life”

Noomi Rapace certainly knows how to make an entrance – and how to talk. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Prometheus star discusses her love of Iceland, life as a 15-year-old wild child in Stockholm, and how acting saved her life

By Donald ClarkeFri Nov 07 2014 - 00:00

Alien creator and artist HR Giger dies after a fall aged 74

Alien creator and artist HR Giger dies after a fall aged 74

Designer of creature for Ridley Scott’s sci fi horror films always had a passion for art

Tue May 13 2014 - 11:43

Pompeii

Pompeii

By Tara BradyFri May 02 2014 - 00:00

Jonathan Glazer: the joy of division

He has made just three films in 14 years – the first was universally praised, the second is a continuing puzzle to most, and now, Glazer latest,Under the Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson, is cleaving audiences into impassioned opposing camps

By Donald ClarkeThu Mar 06 2014 - 17:14

The Lego Movie

By Tara BradyFri Feb 14 2014 - 00:00

Lone Survivor

Get past the dubious, gung-ho imperialism and this is a gripping, gruelling thriller

By Donald ClarkeFri Jan 31 2014 - 13:33

Out of the Furnace

By Tara BradyFri Jan 31 2014 - 13:33

How the Mac made computing possible for ‘the rest of us’

How the Mac made computing possible for ‘the rest of us’

Unveiled 30 years ago this month, the little, all-in-one Apple Mac succeeded in redefining home computing

By Karlin LillingtonThu Jan 30 2014 - 01:10

Hong Kong media mogul Run Run Shaw dies at 106

Hong Kong media mogul Run Run Shaw dies at 106

Shaw built up a TV and film empire in a 90-year career

By By Clifford Coonan in BeijingWed Jan 08 2014 - 01:00

All eyes on film: the Big Movie Preview 2014

All eyes on film: the Big Movie Preview 2014

Donald Clarke and Tara Brady cast eyes towards the coming year’s cinematic treats

By Donald Clarke and Tara BradyFri Jan 03 2014 - 02:00

Best bad films have that special X Factor

Best bad films have that special X Factor

Idiot Sandler can’t lay a glove on Diana or The Counsellor

By Donald ClarkeFri Dec 06 2013 - 00:00

Film review: The Counsellor

Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy come together to forge one of the year’s worst films, writes Donald Clarke

By Donald ClarkeFri Nov 15 2013 - 00:00

Rotten Potatoes

Rotten Potatoes

Bad Grandpa shows that, for once, Ireland is not alone in its insatiable desire for braindead shenanigans

By Tara BradyFri Nov 01 2013 - 00:00

Donald Clarke's great big autumn movie preview

Donald Clarke's great big autumn movie preview

What better way to get you through the dark winter nights than beneath the flickering lights of a warm movie theatre? Donald Clarke runs through all the cinema releases between now and the new year

By Donald ClarkeFri Sept 20 2013 - 00:00

Tramps like us: baby we were born to seek truth, passion and the Boss

Tramps like us: baby we were born to seek truth, passion and the Boss

New documentary sends out a positve message about Springsteen fandom

By Brian BoydFri May 31 2013 - 01:00

Cannes Film Festival 2013: Last Days on Mars

Cannes Film Festival 2013: Last Days on Mars

This film from Irish director Ruairi Robinson shows that the galactic chamber piece can be every bit as gripping as the huge space opera

By LMACKINTue May 21 2013 - 02:00

Korea goes to Hollywood

Korea goes to Hollywood

Korean directors are making an impact on Hollywood, just as their films did before them. What’s the appeal?

By SHEGARTYMon Mar 11 2013 - 02:00

Welcome to the Punch

Welcome to the Punch

By Tara BradyFri Mar 08 2013 - 15:04

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