Kill Your Friends review: a farrago of witless filthNicholas Hoult tries his best but can do little with a screenplay full of derivative misogy, misanthropy and bad writingThu Nov 05 2015 - 16:31
Reissue of the Week: David Leanâs Brief Encounter - pure miserablist brillianceA welcome big-screen return for one of the greatest romances ever made, though you may be left wondering just why the film was banned in Ireland until 1962Wed Nov 04 2015 - 17:32
Brooklyn review: a most unconventional conventional romanceA good Irish Catholic girl immigrates to New York but canât quite leave the old country behind in this delicately understated period drama based on Colm ToĂbĂnâs novelWed Nov 04 2015 - 15:24
Donald Clarke: Plan to change New Zealand flag has a mad logicNew Zealanders are about to vote in a most unusual pair of referendumsSat Oct 31 2015 - 01:00
Colm TĂłibĂn: enjoying life on the Brooklyn roadAs the film of âBrooklynâ gets good reviews, TĂłibĂnâs status at home and abroad rises yet another notchFri Oct 30 2015 - 11:30
From Skins to Mad Max, Nicholas Hoult knows how to pick a roleThe actor who played the geeky kid in âAbout a Boyâ is now a bone fide starFri Oct 30 2015 - 06:00
The Black Panthers review: a disappointingly thin treatment of a fascinating subjectThis documentary on the 1960s black power movement is no more than efficient, but does demonstate that not all gun nuts are âright-wingâThu Oct 29 2015 - 19:00
Tehran Taxi review: a fascinating look into some dark corners of Iranian societyJafar Panahi comes up with another inventive way to truth-tell in modern-day IranThu Oct 29 2015 - 17:04
Spectre review: James Bond back on form, but...Tension between innovation and tradition ultimately pulls latest 007 episode to piecesMon Oct 26 2015 - 11:20
Maureen OâHara: the exotic cinema star from RanelaghWith red hair and green eyes OâHara was made for showing off the rise of TechnicolorSun Oct 25 2015 - 08:22
Donald Clarke: Donât we know web reviews are unreliable?Amazon is taking legal action against about 1,100 people paid to write positive reviewsSat Oct 24 2015 - 01:33
Maya the Bee review: well-meaning, well-voiced and entirely devoid of characterBees and hornets learn to live together in a harmless kidsâ cartoon â based, fascinatingly, on a rabidly nationalistic German kinder bookFri Oct 23 2015 - 12:57
Mississippi Grind review: the cliches come a little too fast and fruityThis sporadically effective card-sharp drama is no âCincinnati Kidâ but does have two aces up its sleeve courtesy of stars Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan ReynoldsThu Oct 22 2015 - 17:00
Ben Mendelsohn: âMy main skill was determination. Is that even a skill?âBen Mendelsohn had worked the acting angles for years, before âAnimal Kingdomâ helped him hit the jackpotThu Oct 22 2015 - 06:00
Donald Clarke: James Bond and âPlayboyâ turn over a new leafTwin relics of an age of bogus sophistication have finally started to move with the timesSat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Beasts of No Nation review: Netflix makes a visceral start in the movie businessIdris Elba wafts malign charisma, but for all the murky brilliance on display, Cary Fukunagaâs story of African child soldiers ultimately suffers from a lack of contextFri Oct 16 2015 - 13:55
We meet again Mr Bond: On the set of Spectre with Daniel CraigBuoyed by the smash success of âSkyfallâ, the makers of âSpectreâ are promising the biggest 007 thrill ride yet. Donald Clarke joins cast and crew on set during the Mexico leg of the Bond shootFri Oct 16 2015 - 06:00
Talking to my Father review: an efficient consideration of Irish modernismSimon Walker, now a successful architect in his own right, as he delves into the story of his distinguished father Robin WalkerThu Oct 15 2015 - 21:00
Pan review: this joyless fantasy is sprinkled with something, and it sure isnât pixie dustCome back, Steven Spielbergâs Hook! All is forgivenThu Oct 15 2015 - 18:00
The Lobster review: a spookily beautiful corkscrew comedyDeadpan comedy on the pressure society places on people to pair offThu Oct 15 2015 - 17:00
The Hit Producer review: words donât come easy in this eye-bogglingly strange Irish comedy thrillerMichelle Doherty brings some charisma, but can do little about the uncertainty of tone and unsayable scriptThu Oct 15 2015 - 16:20
Donald Clarke: Time for vampires to come out of the twilight againItâs 10 years since the first âTwilightâ book was published and vampires are having a momentSat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
Pan director Joe Wright's going back to Neverland, and this time itâs personalJoe Wright, director of âPride and Prejudiceâ, âAtonementâ, and âHannaâ, returns with his âsideways takeâ on JM Barrieâs classic tale of Peter PanFri Oct 09 2015 - 06:00
Sicario review: a thrilling blend of action, intelligence and moral ambiguityAmericaâs endless War on Drugs is given a provocatively cynical spin in this intelligent, riveting thriller starring Emily BluntFri Oct 09 2015 - 00:13
Tana Bana review: looming technologyIndiaâs traditional silk weavers face change in this stunning Irish documentaryThu Oct 08 2015 - 19:00
Suffragette review: unimpeachable, well-dressed, a bit too glossyin Sarah Gavron worthwhile drama, the hard, brave campaign for womenâs rights is given the soft-centred treatmentThu Oct 08 2015 - 15:23
âIâd rather be a rebel than a slaveâ: Meryl Streepâs Suffragette slogan stirs racist outcryMeryl Streep and Carey Mulligan pose in T-shirts to promote new movie. In the US, many interpret the T-shirts as sympathetic to the losing side in the US Civil WarThu Oct 08 2015 - 14:30
Donald Clarke: Why is marriage still so popular?Far from being obsolete, weddings are louder, gaudier and more expensive than everSat Oct 03 2015 - 04:00
Macbeth review: There will be royal bloodPropelled by impressive central performances from Fassbender and Cotillard, this is one of the strongest film versions of the Scottish Play yetFri Oct 02 2015 - 11:17
The Martian review: the vacuum-packed potatoes save the dayMatt Damon grows spuds on Mars in Ridley Scottâs best film in a decade. That must have been some decade...Fri Oct 02 2015 - 11:16
By Our Selves review: a delightfully barmy meditation from Andrew KĂśttingIain Sinclair, Alan Moore, Toby Jones and a Straw Bear retrace a walk poet John Clare once took. What more could you want?Fri Oct 02 2015 - 11:15
The Suffragettes and the keeper of the Pankhurst flameAs a descendant of the movementâs first family, Helen Pankhurst had an extra reason to encourage â and play a small role in â Sarah Gavronâs film about the suffragettesFri Oct 02 2015 - 05:30
99 Homes review: homes upon the scrapheapA malevolent housing repo man takes on a partner in this odd but effective â and very timely â morality taleThu Oct 01 2015 - 21:00
Donald Clarke: The words âgone viralâ donât begin to cover Cameronâs #piggateWho cares if dubious reports of youthful debauchery donât constitute serious news?Sat Sept 26 2015 - 01:00
Life review: a very professional piece of work, but itâs terribly hard to loveAnton Corbijnâs latest is gorgeous, cool and infuriatingly insubstantialFri Sept 25 2015 - 07:00
John Turturro: always an actor of characterThis most gounded of movie stars plays an egomaniacal American star tormenting his Italian director in Nanni Morettiâs latest. Just donât ask Turturro to say who he based his ugly American onFri Sept 25 2015 - 06:00
Miss You Already review: Sickly sweet at times, but still a brave effortItâs an odd mixture of genres, but Catherine Hardwickeâs story of friendship and illness has some good momentsThu Sept 24 2015 - 17:30
Older than Ireland review: the secrets of our centenariansIrelandâs oldest residents fill the screen with warmth and wisdom in Alex Feganâs thoughtful new documentaryThu Sept 24 2015 - 16:00
Room wins Peopleâs Choice Award at Toronto Film FestivalLenny Abrahamsonâs adaptation wins prize that usually predicts Oscars successSun Sept 20 2015 - 20:14
Donald Clarke: Corbyn is right, God Save the Queen is awfulNational anthems present a considerable challenge to even the most committed patriotSat Sept 19 2015 - 01:00
A Walk in the Woods review: Comedy is not fit for purposeRobert Redfordâs latest project will stretch the credibility of viewersFri Sept 18 2015 - 08:52
Older Than Ireland: The secrets of centenariansPeople who were alive in 1916 opened up to film-maker Alex Fegan, but their own life stories were the most fascinatingFri Sept 18 2015 - 06:00
Pursuit review: firing up the Fenian CyclePaul Mercierâs Irish gangster thriller is so well made that it doesnât need to dish on the pointlessly slavish mythologyThu Sept 17 2015 - 22:00
Everest review: Why see it? Because itâs thereA true disaster on the worldâs most dangerous mountain is given a spectacular if slightly rote treatmentThu Sept 17 2015 - 17:00
The D Train review: Jack Black stumbles with style from triumph to embarrassing disasterSolid performances and a few risky twists and turns raise this comedy over the barThu Sept 17 2015 - 12:12
The cause too bonkers for even Donald Trump to supportKim Davis generated headlines by refusing to issue marriage licences to same-sex couplesSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
The Visit review: M Night Shyamalan gets back on ghost trainSixth Senseâ director returns to form with American Gothic horror that packs trademark twistFri Sept 11 2015 - 00:00
Emily Browning: Legend star on her new roleActress Emily Browning on her role in new film âLegendâ, about the Kray TwinsFri Sept 11 2015 - 00:00
Pasolini review: A celebration of high-brow hipster chicSoaked in sepulchral shades by Stefano Falivene, this film allows Dafoe to simmer intelligently in smart carsFri Sept 11 2015 - 00:00
Irrational Man review: Irrational working practicesWoody Allen is back and asking a game Emma Stone to fall for an older manFri Sept 11 2015 - 00:00
