'It's like being a Beatle at a Beatle convention'Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have gone from geek culture fans to cult idols. How are they enjoying their comic book adventure?Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Bosnian war film takes home top awards at IftasJUANITA WILSON’S As If I Am Not There , a story of the Bosnian war, was, in cinema terms, the big winner at the eighth Irish …Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
The number one movie legend of all time?BIOGRAPHY: Tough Without a Gun: The Extraordinary Life of Humphrey Bogart By Stefan Kanfer Faber, 300pp. £14.99Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
The long and short of Irish filmIreland’s success with the film short has received international recognition in recent years, but what of the feature film? Are…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Film board appoints James Hickey to chief executive roleLEADING MEDIA lawyer James Hickey has been named as the new chief executive officer of the Irish Film Board/Bord Scannán na hÉireann…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Veteran 'enabler' of Irish film-making honouredMorgan O’Sullivan, the veteran Irish producer, will receive an award for “outstanding contribution to industry” at the Irish …Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Hickey named Film Board chiefMedia lawyer James Hickey has been named as the new chief executive officer of the Irish Film Board (IFB).Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
'I tried to make more films, but . . .'Mark Romanek helped elevate music videos to the status of art, yet ’Never Let Me Go’ will only be the director’s third movie …Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
All work and no play makes for plenty to talk aboutYou may not recognise Andrea Riseborough from one role to the next, such is her acting talent, but get used to hearing the name…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Brighton RockTHERE’S NOTHING more tedious than the critic who, reporting on the film version of a much-loved book, spends his or her time …Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Yellow Brick Road revisitedElton John is entertaining plans to turn his life story into a gritty kitchen-sink drama, something in the style of Italian neo…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Ifta spots stars of tomorrowThe Irish Film and Television Awards, which take place next weekend, have announced the nominees for the rising star award.Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Gervais winds up the GlobesSick of hearing about Ricky Gervais’s turn at the Golden Globes? Tough. There’s more.Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
And the Oscar for most PR-savvy shortlists goes to . . .DOMESTIC READERS will celebrate the nomination of The Crush, directed by Michael Creagh, a Belfast man, in the best-live-action…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
No guts, no glory film festivalKudos to the good people at the Wee Adventure Film FestivalFri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
How Do You KnowDESPITE THE travesty of Spanglish and the messy compromise that was As Good as It Gets , James L Brooks deserves to be treated…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
130 films from Ireland and around the globe form 'world-class' line-upTHE IRISH film community turned out in force for the launch of the programme for the ninth Jameson Dublin International Film …Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
'King's Speech' tops Oscar listThere were few turn-ups when the nominations for 2011 Academy Awards were announced in Los Angeles today.Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Irish film offer you can’t refuseIf you have some aptitude for the national tongue and you fancy yourself a film-maker, then you should take heed of an attractive…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
But how about Sigourney?Here’s a weird one. More than a few fans of Ridley Scott’s untouchable Alien (1979) greeted the news that a prequel was on the…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
NedsIT’S TAKEN Peter Mullan nearly a decade to follow-up his searing The Magdalene Sisters , but the wait has probably been worthwhile…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
"Baftas love King's Speech, Globes loathe free speech"Hide under the nearest rock. Awards season is now properly underwayFri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Staking out a patch of groundA few years ago, this writer met Tom Shadyac and was disappointed to discover that the director of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
The WardTHE WORD on the spooky, under-lit street was that The Ward marks a return to form for John CarpenterFri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
'Social Network' takes four GlobesThe Social Network was the big winner at the Golden Globes Awards in Los Angeles last night.Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Jay and Daisy comin’ at yaIs Baz Lurhmann trying to wind us up, or is he really planning to shoot The Great Gatsby in 3D?Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
De Niro's Canned commentaryAfter a truly appalling recent run of films– have you seen Little Fockers? – Robert De Niro is desperately in need of worthwhile…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Shaken MGM stirred by bankruptcy bailoutBond is Back. It seems as if the financial problems that have been dragging the 007 franchise down have been somewhat alleviated…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Blue ValentineWHAT MOST often destroys love? Infidelity, physical violence, over-familiarity and fear of stagnation all play their partFri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Best in Oscar show at ScreenAny effort to bring more vintage cinema to the big screen always deserves support.Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Dublin director's Bosnian War drama is Ifta front runnerJUANITA WILSON’S As If I Am Not There , a searing drama of the 1990s Bosnian War, emerged as the front runner in the film section…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Damn Drunkovision. Call in the Specky Liberation FrontSMALL PRINT: WE THINK OF Hollywood as a liberal sort of placeTue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
'Apocalypse' now for Dublin festThe Jameson Dublin International Film Festival has confirmed its first event for the 2011 outing.Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
North Korea takes axe to BeckhamHere’s a weird one. On St Stephen’s Day, North Korean television broadcast a western-made film for the first time everFri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Celluloid closet door still closedHow tricky is it for gay actors to find work in Hollywood? A recent piece in Newsweek argues that major studios are still very…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Warner wins clash of the box-office titansThe dust is still settling on last year’s US box-office figures, but one statistic does seem decided: the most successful studio…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
TheThorn in the Heart/ L'Épine dans le CoeurWHAT ARE WE to do with Michel Gondry? There’s no denying that the director speaks in the most singular of cinematic voicesFri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Season of the WitchFIRST, SOME trivia. The latest lowbrow potboiler from Nicolas Cage shares its name with the working title for Martin Scorsese…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
