Michael Morpurgo: On My Culture Radar
The War Horse author on merry Dublin and the acting prowess of Sally Hawkins
No golden ticket to movie success
Though well-liked, Steven Spielberg’s ‘The BFG’ struggled at the box office – just the latest in the chequered history of Roald Dahl film adaptations
Women, as written by Roald Dahl
He had a reputation as a ladies’ man, but how did Roald Dahl write about women in his books
Kate Dickie: ‘I genuinely believe that the witch is there’
You may know Dickie from Game of Thrones. The Scottish actor’s new film, The Witch, is a folk horror to savour
From Bram to Brooklyn: 10 great films adapted from Irish literature
Lenny Abrahamson’s Room and John Crowley’s Brooklyn vie for the best picture Oscar this weekend. They are part of a grand tradition
Notre Dame students to join the ‘Irish dames’ at Kylemore
A community of 12 nuns at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara is to open its doors to students from the American University of Notre Dame following a ‘significant investment’
Tinker Bell review: Tinky winky stinky
These cheapo Disney animations aren’t the worst of their kind, but Tink’s evolution from jealous menace to mindless chatterbox isn’t much fun
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