Stephen Frears

Film-maker

Philomena Lee case to be one of lead actions over Mother and Baby homes report

High Court agrees to hear two of eight challenges in late October or November

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 12:46

Court challenges over mother and baby homes report adjourned for two weeks

Cases lodged involve claims final report does not accurately reflect evidence given

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 13:57

Strange confection: The Commitments and the battle for Dublin’s soul

A British director, an Irish cast and an African-American soundtrack – but it worked

Sat May 29 2021 - 07:00

Philomena Lee among five given leave to challenge mother and baby homes report

High Court hears a failure to allow submissions on draft report breached fundamental rights

Mon Apr 12 2021 - 18:18

Roland Gift: ‘Everyone on our street was black or brown or Irish. To me that was normal’

The Fine Young Cannibal on being Hull’s ‘first black punk’ and his creative renaissance

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 06:00

Zoë Kravitz on High Fidelity: ‘A lot of white men who identified with the book think it’s theirs’

Following in her mother’s footsteps, Kravitz is starring in a new TV adaptation of the Nick Hornby book

Thu Feb 20 2020 - 05:45

Ken Loach: What’s Britain doing owning part of Ireland?

The director who has spent 50 years poking the establishment on Brexit, right-wing broadcasters and the gig economy

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 06:00

Chris O’Dowd: ‘The idea that the British government won’t f*** us over is laughable’

The actor on Brexit and marital bust-ups in his Emmy-nominated new comedy

Fri Sept 06 2019 - 06:00

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

Who are the newly invited Irish members of Hollywood’s Academy?

The Oscars body has invited 842 new members: 50% female, 29% people of colour

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 08:54

Is there such a thing as an Irish film anymore? Does it matter?

At its most successful Irish cinema tells local stories that resonate abroad and at home

Sat Jun 29 2019 - 05:30

Bafta TV Awards 2019: Irish actor Fiona Shaw wins best supporting actor

Killing Eve, Ant and Dec among winners. Benedict Cumberbatch scoops best actor

Sun May 12 2019 - 23:13

Mike Leigh: ‘Brexit was a terrible manipulation of people and their needs’

The director on why he's telling the story of a very British massacre, disagreeing with Jeremy Corbyn and avoiding 'thick actors'

Sat Nov 03 2018 - 06:15

Maurice: A gay love story way ahead of it’s time

Review: Homophobia probably made this one of Merchant Ivory’s least successful films

Thu Jul 26 2018 - 20:30

Chris O’Dowd: From big Irish teddy bear to American hard man

The Boyle star on his tough-guy role in ‘Get Shorty’ and his county’s referendum journey

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:10

The Snapper review: Fuzzy memories with intriguing adjustments

The Snapper has been brought to the stage. But, with the benefit of hindsight, what can the stage bring to The Snapper?

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 11:48

May '68: when revolution came to the Cote d'Azur

It is 50 years since the 1968 Cannes film festival was called to a halt in solidarity with protesting students – but don’t expect commemorations

Sat May 05 2018 - 05:00

Oscars 2018: 10 talking points from the nominations

Netflix has its first nod, Cinematography has its first woman, ‘Three Billboards’ could struggle

Tue Jan 23 2018 - 17:12

From Derry Girls to Cork offenders: unmissable TV for 2018

Ring out (or recommission) the old; ring in the new: here’s what to stay tuned for in the new year

Sat Dec 30 2017 - 05:00

Eddie Izzard: I like to think I kicked the trans door open

The actor knows all about standing up for his principles. Can he take that to Westminster?

Fri Sept 15 2017 - 05:00

Victoria & Abdul review: We are barely amused

Stephen Frears directs Judi Dench in passable middle-brow entertainment

Wed Sept 13 2017 - 10:19

Groups of garments go local and global

Patricia Cronin’s installation ‘Shrine for Girls’ and a new film, ‘Leisure with Dignity’, by Anne Maree Barry

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 06:00

Daniel Day-Lewis in surprise retirement from acting

Donald Clarke: Oscar-winner will likely honour commitment to silence on the matter

Tue Jun 20 2017 - 23:36

‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ pushes producers past the billion-dollar mark

Working Title becomes first British production company to take $1bn in the UK box office

Mon Oct 03 2016 - 12:55

Stephen Frears: ‘I’m a member of the metropolitan elite. If I were anywhere else, I'd hate me'

The director greets questions with a sigh, suffers no fools - and is entirely fascinating

Fri May 06 2016 - 06:00

Irish Women of the World: Bafta’s Anne Morrison, and six more who mould media

Strategy, solidarity and social are strong themes in the entertainment industry

Tue Mar 08 2016 - 05:45

Chiwetel Ejiofor: ‘Weapons and tactics are a way of entering a guy psychologically’

The actor has done plenty of serious roles. Will anyone begrudge him a crime caper?

Sat Feb 20 2016 - 05:45

Pride and the pits: when gay rights met the striking miners

New movie Pride celebrates the unlikely meeting of Britain’s striking miners and gay rights campaigners in the 1980s. Poverty, homophobia, Aids and the defeat of the miners provide an unlikely backdrop. Donald Clarke takes pride in a cultural rebellion

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 17:00