The Irish Times

The Batman: More dark turns in the city of nightmares

Film review: There aren’t any gags, but this new iteration hits most of the right notes

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 17:00

Venom: Let There Be Carnage – The baddest bad movie of the year

Film: Marvel sequel might have been a blast if the exchanges were not so dull

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 05:00

Donald Clarke: Why Scrooge is the gift that keeps on giving

Yet another adaptation of A Christmas Carol proves that Dickens was right on the money

Sat Dec 21 2019 - 05:00

The British public is disconnected from the reality of Brexit

There are politicians for whom a well-informed public on Brexit is now the enemy

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 05:00

Andy Serkis revives Gollum to ridicule Theresa May’s Brexit deal

Nice Gollum argues for a People’s Vote. Cruel Gollum rants about “blue passportses”

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 01:30

Netflix: the 10 best new films and shows in December

Roma, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Dumplin’, The Innocent Man, Springsteen on Broadway

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 06:13

The World Cup is keeping the big movies out of cinemas in June

Movie scheduling is a voodoo science - nobody knows why certain releases work in certain slots

Wed May 23 2018 - 12:09

‘Black Panther’: sparking a revolution in black culture

Latest chapter in Marvel cinematic universe more than another superhero film

Tue Feb 13 2018 - 06:00

Black Panther: This film is revolutionary. Just not that good

Review: It features a black superhero, but the CGI is suffocating and the plot is weak

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 10:27

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

The best in film 2017, according to the Dublin Film Critics Circle

Dunkirk blows away the competition

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 16:38

Star Wars: The Last Jedi review: boring, bloated and confusing

The latest instalment will fill a Star Wars-shaped hole but is punishingly long

Tue Dec 12 2017 - 17:16

Star Wars: The Last Jedi ... Film insiders tweet their verdicts

‘Best movie since Empire.’ At least, that’s what people who went to the premiere said

Mon Dec 11 2017 - 16:13

Breathe: Rippingly old-fashioned tale of love and stoic positivity

Review: Hard to knock account of paralysis in post-war England despite stereotypes

Fri Oct 27 2017 - 05:00

Star Wars trailer: Mind our good Skellig with that light sabre

Rey is waving her sword dangerously close to the Kerry rocks. She’ll frighten the cormorants

Tue Oct 10 2017 - 13:57

War for the Planet of the Apes: A spectacular finish for the trilogy

Trumpian subtexts, breathtaking visuals and an Oscar-worthy turn from Andy Serkis

Fri Jul 14 2017 - 06:00

Star Wars review: New faces, old stories, star turn from the skellig

JJ Abrams taps into Star Wars’ ancient energy without breaking any new ground, and a certain island almost steals the show

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 08:01

Star Wars: Force Awakens has world premiere in US

Fans had been camped outside the theatre on Hollywood Boulevard for more than a week

Tue Dec 15 2015 - 11:28

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes review: A slam-bang apocalyptic western

Fri Jul 18 2014 - 00:00

Ben Kingsley joins the cast of Disney's Jungle Book reboot

The Oscar winner will voice the role of Bagheera, alongside Luther star Idris Elba. Lupita Nyong’o and Scarlett Johansson are also in talks to join the remake

Fri Jun 27 2014 - 13:01

Harrison Ford injured on set of 'Star Wars: Episode VII'

Actor hospitalised after hurting ankle while filming in London

Fri Jun 13 2014 - 07:40

Domhnall Gleeson for 7th episode of Star Wars franchise

Original 1977 movie’s stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill also to appear

Tue Apr 29 2014 - 18:51

Benedict Cumberbatch: "I have been the bearer of a few secrets this year"

Benedict Cumberbatch first set hearts aflutter in the BBCs hugely popular Sherlock, which returns on New Year’s Day, and has since made great waves playing Julian Assange, Khan and now, as the voice of Smaug, the dragon in The Hobbit. He has also made a big impact on the world of otters. He talks to Donald Clarke

Fri Dec 13 2013 - 00:00

A whole new level: gaming goes to Hollywood

‘Beyond: Two Souls’ is a videogame with an epic story, big production values, the acting skills of Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe, and moral quandaries for players. It’s a long way from ‘Super Mario Brothers’

Fri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00