Jack Higgins, the ‘useless’ Belfast schoolboy who went on to write The Eagle Has Landed, dies at 92
The adventure novelist sold 250 million books. A number of his works have Irish themes
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Nothing says festive warmth like The Muppets, Home Alone and some psychological horror
Emer McLysaght: Netflix knows all too well that I am a divil for a Christmas comfort film
Paolo Sorrentino: ‘Maradona inspired me to become a film-maker’
The soccer star was the film-maker’s first contact with spectacle, with ‘a high form of entertainment’
Doctor in Venice: Matt Smith from Tardis to 60s Soho
Set in London in the 60s, Edgar Wright’s film captures the seediness and grim glamour
Michael Caine: ‘I’m more or less done with movies now’
‘I’ve done 150 movies. I can’t walk, let alone run. Also, my mind’s not as agile as it used to be’
Barbara Hershey: ‘I wish I could say I breastfed my son on TV for some badass reason’
The Beaches star on Woody Allen, chick flicks v ‘real’ films, and women making movies after 40
Henry De Bromhead riding crest of a wave after annus mirabilis
Waterford trainer still pinching himself after rewriting racing’s history books
When Pelé, Stallone, and Ipswich Town took on the Nazis at the beautiful game
Escape to Victory a cult classic despite Stallone wanting the goalie to score winner
Dolly Parton inoculated with Covid vaccine she helped fund
‘Don’t be such a chicken squat. Get out there and get your shot,’ says singer (75)
Twist: Lena Headey is ruthless. Michael Caine is barely awake
Film review: Sky makes a complete pig’s ear of a street-hustler take on Oliver Twist
Sean Connery turns 90: An avatar of old-fashioned masculinity
The Scottish actor, voted ‘sexiest man alive’ for decades, started as a milkman and became ‘the greatest’ James Bond
Tenet review: Is Christopher Nolan’s film good enough to save cinema from Covid-19?
It has the makings of a gung-ho entertainment, but It’s hard to work out what’s happening
Edd China and the joys of simple mechanics
TV’s favourite spanner-man is just the soothing balm we need right now
Max Von Sydow’s role in Escape to Victory must be one of his best
Late actor turned in a fine performance as the ‘good German officer’ in war-time film
What’s so funny about philosophers?
Unthinkable: The original ‘sage-wannabes’ of Athens were considered slightly weird, a new book reveals
Why are actors quick to blame everyone else for bad films?
There is a long history of actors deriding poorly received work, with Cats star Rebel Wilson being the latest
Film 2020: The 50 films to watch out for
The best biopics, documentaries, cartoons, features and award favourites of the year
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
Getting the flu jab may not just save Christmas, it may also save lives
Healthy people may transmit their influenza to at-risk vulnerable friends and relatives
Apple TV Plus: What is it, what shows are on it, how do you get it?
November 1st is launch date for Apple TV Plus – on iPhone, iPad and Mac for €5 a month
The King: Timothée Chalamet stars in a hunk of medieval hokum
Review: Not since Monty Python has a period Frenchman been as absurd as Robert Pattinson
Stars and their cunning plans for dealing with famous catchphrases
How do actors cope with having their defining line shouted at them in the streets – for decades? Richard Wilson, Maureen Lipman and Tony Robinson tell all
Latest movies reviewed: All films in cinemas this week rated
The Irish Times what-to-see guide to the movies now in cinemas across Ireland
The Hustle: It’s got Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson, but it’s unfunny and inappropriate
Review: An incompetent remake of the charming, whimsical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Albert Finney obituary: Charismatic actor who never gave in to the establishment
Finney, who married gruff charisma with technical precision, turned down a knighthood
Albert Finney, who helped change face of British film, dies aged 82
The five-time Oscar nominee, who played the definitive Poirot, died after a short illness
Hard or soft border? Crucial Brexit talks in Dublin over next few weeks
Inside Politics: reports of disharmony in Cabinet over Shane Ross circulate around Leinster House
Patrick Freyne: Home alone? Here’s a few scary movies for Christmas
These festive classics seem innocent, but they hide a darker, more disturbing message
‘Whitey’ Bulger and the queasy celebration of notorious thugs
‘Whitey’ Bulger, like the Krays, Ned Kelly and the General, is idealised in film
King of Thieves: Three films rolled into a single heist movie
Review: With Michael Caine, Ray Winstone and Michael Gambon, it couldn’t be boring
Sherlock Gnomes: Fun film, pity about Johnny Depp
Review: It's a gnom com with a PR problem, as allegations hang over its lead actor
Helen Mirren on a motorbike? That’s a ‘grey pound’ movie
‘The Leisure Seeker’ is the latest undemanding, patronising film aimed at oldies
Cate Blanchett: I don’t think I’ve stayed silent on Woody Allen
The Oscar-winning star of Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine has spoken about sex abuse allegations against the director
British film director Lewis Gilbert dies aged 97
Tributes paid to the Oscar-nominated maker of three James Bond films
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