Angels & Demons

The Pope is dead. Several of the main contenders for the job have been kidnapped and a potentially apocalyptic device has been…

The Pope is dead. Several of the main contenders for the job have been kidnapped and a potentially apocalyptic device has been placed beneath the streets of the Vatican.

The sequel (prequel?) to The Da Vinci Code is shorter than its predecessor, but every bit as preposterous and dramatically inert. Sadly, recent events in the publishing trade suggest we may have to endure another of these things.

Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke, a contributor to The Irish Times, is Chief Film Correspondent and a regular columnist